Photos by: Staff – Piano pop singer-songwriter Ben Folds, who released his newest album, So There, on September 11th, 2015 via New West Records, which features eight chamber pop songs and one piano concerto performed with the Nashville Symphony, and which followed up his 2013 live album with Ben Folds Five entitled Live, which included a compilation of live recordings taken during the band’s … Continue reading
Photos by: Adam Pulicicchio – Acclaimed alt-rock band Pearl Jam, who released their tenth album, Lightning Bolt, on October 11th, 2013 via Republic, which featured the singles “Mind Your Manners”, “Sirens”, and “Lightning Bolt”, performed the first of two shows at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on May 10th.
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – UK singer-songwriter Jamie Lawson, who released his fourth self-titled album on October 9th, 2015 via Atlantic, which featured the singles “Wasn’t Expecting That”, “Ahead of Myself”, and “Cold in Ohio”, and who was the first artist to be signed by Ed Sheeran’s new record label, Gingerbread Man Records, performed at Adelaide Hall in Toronto last night … Continue reading
Photos by Callie Craig – Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, who released their eighth full-length album, Nonagon Infinity, on April 29th, 2016, performed at Lincoln Hall in Chicago last night.
Photos by: Katrina Lat – The Wayhome Music Festival held a showcase at The Mod Club in Toronto last night that highlighted several artists, including Vancouver-based electropop band Humans, who released their newest EP, Water Water, on March 4th, 2016 via Mom + Pop, which followed up their 2015 album, Noontide, rapper Amir Obe, who released his … Continue reading
Photos by: Francesca Ludikar – Hamilton-based hard rock band Sumo Cyco, who released their debut album, Lost In Cyco City, on June 10th, 2014, and who is fronted by Skye Sweetnam, who is best known for her singles “Billy S.”, “Tangled Up in Me”, and “Number One”, performed at Cherry Colas in Toronto last night during Canadian Music Week … Continue reading
Photos by: Julian Avram – Billed as “CMW’s annual gift to the future”, the Canadian Radio Music Awards, which took place on May 6th in Toronto, featured performances by Toronto-based alt country six-piece The Strumbellas, who released their third album, Hope, on April 22nd, 2016, indie pop singer-songwriter Coleman Hell, country rock band Cold Creek County, who … Continue reading
Photos by: David Scala – Pop singer-songwriter Royal Wood, who released his newest album, Ghost Light, on April 22nd, 2016, which featured the singles “Long Way Out”, and “Good To Be Young” performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Jaime Espinoza – The Suicide Girls Blackheart Burlesque returned to The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night, which featured pop culture references (including tributes to Star Wars, Orange Is The New Black, Donnie Darko, Clockwork Orange and more), a high energy indie soundtrack and the sexiest choreographed strip tease to make your inner nerd explode … Continue reading
Photos by: Katrina Lat – Toronto’s own Dine Alone Records held their annual Canadian Music Week showcase at The Horseshoe Tavern last night, which featured performances by Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-based blues rock band The Sheepdogs, who released their fifth album, Future Nostalgia, on October 2nd, 2015, Halifax-based alt rock/indie rock band Wintersleep, who released their new album, The Great Detachment, … Continue reading