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Photos by: Francesca Ludikar – English alt rock trio Band of Skulls, who released their fourth album, By Default, on May 27th, 2016 via BMG, which followed up their 2014 album, Himalayan, which was produced by Nick Launay (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, performed at the Opera House in Toronto on September … Continue reading
Photos by: Alx Bear – Brooklyn-based noise pop duo Sleigh Bells, who released a new single called “Hyper Dark” in July 2016, which is the first taste of new music since the release of their third album, Bitter Rivals, on October 4th, 2013 via Mom + Pop, performed at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City last night … Continue reading
Photos by: Jason Hodgins – Hip-hop artist Action Bronson, who released his second album, Mr. Wonderful, on March 23rd, 2015 via Atlantic/Vice, which featured the singles “Easy Rider”, “Actin Crazy”, “Terry”, and “Baby Blue”, was produced by several high-profile record producers, such as The Alchemist, Mark Ronson and Noah “40” Shebib, and which followed up his 2013 album, Blue Chips 2, performed at the Sound Academy in Toronto last … Continue reading
Photos by: Rick Clifford – Australian alt-rock band Violent Soho, who released their fourth album, WACO, on March 18th, 2016 via SideOneDummy, which featured the singles “Like Soda”, “Viceroy”, “So Sentimental”, and “Blanket”, and which followed up their 2013 album, Hungry Ghost, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto on September 7th with Chicago-based punk band Meat Wave, and Toronto-based punk … Continue reading
Photos by: Emily Chin – UK indie rock singer-songwriter Jake Bugg, who released his third album, On My One, on June 17th, 2016 via Island, which followed up his 2014 Mercury Prize-nominated, Rick Rubin-produced second album, Shangri-La, performed at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver last night.
Photos by: Saidy Lopez – Day one of the 2016 Made In America Festival at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 3rd featured performances by hip-hop supergroup Collegrove, which consists of Lil Wayne, and 2 Chainz, EDM DJ/Producer and member of The xx, Jamie XX, who released his debut album, In Colour, on May 29th, 2015, hip-hop artist Jay … Continue reading
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.
