Photos by: Rick Clifford – Toronto-based post-rock band Do Make Say Think, which features Broken Social Scene member Charles Spearin, who’s song “Chinatown” from their 2002 album & Yet & Yet is featured in the movie Syriana starring George Clooney, and who released their newest album, Other Truths, on October 19th, 2009 via Constellation Records, performed a 20th anniversary show at Lee’s Palace … Continue reading
Photos by: Krystle Merrow – New Orleans-based folk-punk-blues singer-songwriter Benjamin Booker, who released his self-titled debut album on August 19th, 2014 via ATO Records, which was produced by Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes, Hurray for the Riff Raff), performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto on March 31st with garage rock singer-songwriter Olivia Jean, who is best known as a … Continue reading
Photos by: Jon Wishart – Toronto-based folk-rock singer-songwriter Hayden, who released his eighth album, Hey Love, on March 24th, 2015 via Arts & Crafts, which follows-up his 2013 JUNO Award-nominated album, Us Alone, performed at Lady Marmalade diner in Toronto last night as part of his “Hayden’s Diner” concert series, which takes over beloved greasy spoon diners in the city with … Continue reading
Photos by: Rick Clifford – Nashville-based indie rock/punk band Diarrhea Planet, who released their new EP, Aliens in the Outfield, on November 18th, 2014 via Infinity Cat, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with Philadelphia-based punk rock band Left and Right, who released their new album, Five Year Plan, on September 9th 2014, … Continue reading
Photos by: Amy Buck – Michigan-based post-hardcore quintet La Dispute, who released their third album, Rooms of the House, on March 18th, 2014 via Better Living/Staple Records, which spawned the singles, “Stay Happy There”, and “For Mayor in Splitsville”, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with punk rock band Title Fight, who … Continue reading
Photos by: Theo Rallis – Lieutenant, which is the debut solo project from Nate Mendel; best known as bassist for Grammy-winning alt rock band Foo Fighters, and highly influential emo band Sunny Day Real Estate, performed at the Mod Club in Toronto last night in support of his debut solo album, If I Kill This Thing We’re All Going … Continue reading
Photos by: Amy Ray – The 2015 Decibel Magazine Tour visited The Venue in Vancouver on March 30th with Swedish melodic death metal band At The Gates, who released their fifth album, At War With Reality, on October 28th, 2014 via Century Media Records, which was produced by Fredrik Nordström (Opeth, In Flames), and Arkansas-based doom metal … Continue reading
Photos by: Timothy Boyer – Experimental folk-rock singer-songwriter Father John Misty, who released his second album, I Love You, Honeybear, on February 10th, 2015 via Sub Pop, which features the singles “Bored in the USA”, and “Chateau Lobby #4 (in C for Two Virgins)”, performed at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston last night with Vermont-based garage … Continue reading
Photos by: Raymond Ahner (@photoray) – Brooklyn-based indie rock band TV on the Radio, who released their fifth album, Seeds, on November 18th, 2014 via Harvest, which was produced by the band’s guitarist Dave Sitek and recorded in Sitek’s Federal Prism home studio in Los Angeles, performed at The Fox Theatre in Oakland last night with “Post-apocalyptic … Continue reading
Photos by: Rick Clifford – Pink Floyd tribute band Brit Floyd, who describe their performance as the “The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show”, performed at Sony Centre in Toronto last night, playing tracks spanning Pink Floyd’s entire career, from the Syd Barrett-led ’60s psychedelic pop of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, to the nineties’ The Division Bell, … Continue reading