By: Lucy Sky – It’s not often in life that you get a little reminder of why you do what you do and are lucky enough to fall in love with it again, but be grateful if it happens. Classified hit the Bourbon Room in Ottawa last night on his Beautiful Escape tour, and the name … Continue reading
Photos by: Graham Finney – Cirque Du Soleil’s most successful UK show, Amaluna, returned to the Intu Trafford Centre in Manchester, UK last night. Having opened at London’s Royal Albert Hall in January 2016, Amaluna left audiences spellbound with its mesmerising aerial acrobatics and never-before-seen acts. Amaluna is a tale of castaway romance and the obstacles that true love presents.
Photos by: Josh Ladouceur – Hip-Hop duo Banks And Steelz, which consists of Paul Banks of Interpol and RZA of Wu-Tang Clan, and who released their debut album, Anything But Words, on August 26th, 2016 via Warner Bros., which featured the singles “Love and War”, “Giant”, “Speedway Sonora”, “Sword in the Stone”, and “Anything But Words”, performed at the Mod Club in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Jaime Espinoza – Japanese garage rock trio Guitar Wolf, who released their newest album, Beast Vibrator, in 2013, performed at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Daniel Hager – The third and final day of Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle on September 4th featured performances by synthpop artist Porter Robinson, who released his debut remix album, Worlds Remixed, on October 2nd, 2015 via Astralwerks/Virgin, hip-hop artist Logic, who released his second album, The Incredible True Story, on November 13th, 2015 via Def Jam, Australian psychedelic rock … Continue reading
Photos by: Katrina Lat – Juno Award-winning Vancouver-based indie folk-rock singer-songwriter Dan Mangan, who released his fourth album, Club Meds, on January 13th, 2015 via Arts & Crafts, which features the singles “Vessels”, and “Mouthpiece”, and which is the first album to be released under the moniker Dan Mangan + Blacksmith, performed at Union Station in Toronto … Continue reading
Photos by: Daniel Hager – Day two of Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle on September 3rd featured performances by hip-hop artist Macklemore, who released his second album, This Unruly Mess I’ve Made, on February 26th, 2016 via Macklemore LLC, which featured the singles “Downtown” featuring Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee, and Grandmaster Caz, and “White Privilege II” featuring Jamila Woods, Texas-based post-rock band Explosions In … Continue reading
Photos by: Anthony D’Elia – Acclaimed EDM DJ/Producer Tiesto, who released his fifth album, A Town Called Paradise, on June 14th, 2014 via Virgin, which featured the singles “Red Lights”, “Wasted”, and “Light Years Away”, and which followed up his 2009 album, Kaleidoscope, performed at the Cabana Pool Bar in Toronto last night with Manzone and Strong, and Joe Cons. … Continue reading
Photos by: Adam Horton – The Oddball Comedy Festival returned to the Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto last night with performances by Chicago-based comedian Sebastian Maniscalco, who appeared on the seventh season of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, comedian John Mulaney, who is best known for his work as a writer on Saturday Night Live, comedian Iliza Shlesinger, who serves as the host … Continue reading
Photos by: Orest Dorosh – Folk-Rock singer-songwriter David Crosby, who in addition to his solo career, is best known as a founding member of both The Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night.