Photos by: Justin Roth – Best known for their late summer Riverfest Elora music festival, organizers of the long-standing event held a winter edition on March 7th at the Elora Mill Inn in Elora, ON with headliners Hamilton-based alt rock band Arkells, who released their third album, High Noon, on August 5th, 2014 via Universal Music Canada/Dine Alone … Continue reading
Photos by: Joshua Mellin (@extinctionblues) – Chicago-based rock band Tweedy, which includes Jeff Tweedy of Grammy-winning alt-rock band Wilco, and his son Spencer, who released their debut album, Sukierae, on September 23rd, 2014 via dBpm Records, which features additional vocals by Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of the band Lucius, performed at The Vic Theatre in Chicago last … Continue reading
Photos by: Brandon Lorenzetti – Australian electronic producer duo Flight Facilities, who released their debut album, Down to Earth, on October 24th, 2014 via Future Classic, which spawned the singles “Stand Still”, “Two Bodies”, and “Sunshine”, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with synthpop artist Touch Sensitive (aka Michael Di Francesco – the … Continue reading
Photos by: Brandon Lorenzetti – US progressive house/trance/electro house DJ/Producer Audien, who released his new single, “Insomnia”, on March 2nd, 2015, performed at UNIUN Nightclub in Toronto on March 6th, 2015 with Los Angeles-based progressive house DJ/Producer Paris Blohm.
Photos by: Kevin Mazur – Grammy-nominated electronic pop singer-songwriter Bjork, who released her ninth album, Vulnicura, on January 20th, 2015 via One Little Indian, which features the single “Stonemilker”, performed at Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall this afternoon where she premiered several new songs including the aforementioned “Stonemilker”, along with “Lionsong”, “History of Touches”, “Black … Continue reading
Photos by: Amy Buck – Soul-pop singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor, who released her debut album, Title, on January 9th, 2015 via Epic, which features the singles “All About That Bass”, “Lips Are Movin”, and “Dear Future Husband”, performed at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with Australian indie pop band Sheppard, who released their debut … Continue reading
Photos by: Joshua Mellin (@extinctionblues) – San Francisco-based indie rock band The Dodos, who released their sixth album, Individ, on January 27th, 2015 via Polyvinyl Records, which features vocals from Brigid Dawson of Thee Oh Sees, performed at Lincoln Hall in Chicago last night with psychedelic pop band Springtime Carnivore, who released their self-titled debut album on October … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – Swedish indie folk duo First Aid Kit, who released their third album, Stay Gold, on June 10th, 2014 via Columbia, which was produced by Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, Rilo Kiley, Jenny Lewis, Rachael Yamagata), and which spawned the singles “My Silver Lining”, and “Cedar Lane”, performed at the Palais Theatre on March … Continue reading
Photos by: Rick Clifford – Los Angeles-based indie pop band Echosmith, who released their debut album, Talking Dreams, on October 1st, 2013 via Warner Bros., which featured the singles “Cool Kids”, “Come Together”, and “Bright”, performed at the Virgin Mobile Mod Club in Toronto last night with California-based indie pop quartet The Colourist, who released their self-titled debut … Continue reading
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – San Francisco-based psychedelic rock band Moon Duo, who released their new album, Shadow of the Sun, on March 3rd, 2015 via Sacred Bones Records, which follows their first two full length records, Mazes (2011) and Circles (2012), performed at The Silver Dollar in Toronto last night with Toronto/Hamilton/Montreal-based psychedelic metal band Crosss, who released their newest album, Obsidian … Continue reading