Photos by: Philip C. Perron (@Philip_Perron) – Winnipeg-based indie rock band Attica Riots, who got their name from the infamous 1971 prison riots at the Attica Correctional Facility in Attica, New York, performed at The Hideout on May 7th, 2014 as part of CMW 2015 with Boston-based indie folk-rock-pop band Nemes, who released their newest album, I Carry Your … Continue reading
Photos by: Julian Avram – The 2015 Canadian Radio Music Awards were handed out yesterday afternoon during CMW 2015, with awards going to Magic (Best New Group Or Solo Artist: AC, SOCAN Song of the Year, Fans Choice), Kiesza (Best New Group Or Solo Artist: CHR), Death From Above 1979 (Best New Group Or Solo Artist: … Continue reading
Photos by: Dale Benvenuto – Some of Canada’s biggest artists (including Magic, who are best known for their 2013 hit single “Rude”, Calgary-based EDM artist Kiesza, who released her major label debut album, Sound of a Woman, on October 17th, 2014, Juno Award-winner Lights, folk-pop singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat, B.C.-based electronic-pop-rock singer-songwriter Shawn Hook, and more) performed … Continue reading
Photos by: Roy Cohen – Garage rock band King Tuff, who released their fourth album, Black Moon Spell, in 2014 via Sub Pop, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night as part of CMW with Chicago-based garage rock band Twin Peaks, who lifted their name from the early-’90s cult series of the same name, and who released their … Continue reading
Photos by: Roy Cohen – UK-based garage rock band Fat White Family, who released their newest album, Champagne Holocaust, on September 14th, 2014, performed at the Bovine Sex Club in Toronto last night as part of CMW 2015.
Photos by: Dale Benvenuto – Long Beach, CA-based hard rock band Rival Sons, who released their fourth album, Great Western Valkyrie, on June 6th, 2014 via Earache, which featured the singles “Electric Man”, “Good Things”, and “Open Your Eyes”, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night as part of CMW 2015 with Australian … Continue reading
Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri – UK pop/R&B singer-songwriter Jessie J, who released her third album, Sweet Talker, on October 10th, 2014 via Lava/Republic, which spawned the singles “Bang Bang”, “Burnin’ Up”, and “Masterpiece”, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night as part of her ongoing “Sweet Talker Tour”.
Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – Chicago-based punk rock band The Orwells, who released their second album, Disgraceland, on June 3rd, 2014 via Canvasback/Atlantic, which includes tracks produced by TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, Chris Coady (Beach House, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Grizzly Bear), and Jim Abbiss (Arctic Monkeys), performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night as … Continue reading
Photos by: Jon Wishart – Australian folk/rock/reggae singer-songwriter Xavier Rudd, who released his eighth album, Nanna, on March 17th, 2015, which features a diverse group of musicians from Australia, South Africa, Samoa, Germany, Ireland and Papua New Guinea, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night as part of CMW 2015 with Los Angeles-based indie rock … Continue reading
Photos by: Dawn Hamilton – Juno Award-nominated indie rock-ska-folk band Walk Off The Earth, who will release their new album, Sing It All Away, on June 16th, which follows up their third album, R.E.V.O., performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night as part of CMW 2015 with Toronto-based singer-songwriter Scott Helman, who released his … Continue reading