Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri – New Zealand-based pop singer-songwriter Brooke Fraser, who released her fourth album, Brutal Romantic, on November 18th, 2014 via Vagrant, which follows her 2010 album Flags, which featured the singles “Something in the Water”, “Betty”, and “Coachella”, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with alternative rock band Dark … Continue reading
Photos by: Brandon Lorenzetti – UK progressive trance trio Above and Beyond, who released their fourth album, We Are All We Need, on January 16th, 2015 via Anjunabeats, performed at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto on February 15th with UK progressive trance DJ/Producer Mat Zo, who released his debut album, Damage Control, on November 5th, 2013 … Continue reading
Photos by: Amy Buck – Montreal-based power pop/rock band Dead Messenger, who released their third album, Recharger, on February 19th, 2013, was in Noble Street Studios in downtown Toronto this afternoon as part of Converse’s fifth Converse Rubber Tracks “pop-up” studio. Since its 2011 launch in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, Converse Rubber Tracks has provided over 800 emerging artists … Continue reading
Photos by: Krystyn Bristol – Psychedelic rock band Dr. Dog, who released their eighth album, B-Room, on October 1st, 2013 via ANTI-, and who released their first live album, Live at Flamingo Hotel, on January 13th, 2015,t performed at The Glass House in Pomona, CA last night.
Photos by: Amy Buck – For the third and final night of Wavelength Music Festival 15, fans gathered at The Garrison in Toronto for performances by Montreal-based avant-disco-pop artist Mozart’s Sister, who released her third album, Being, on August 5th, 2014, which featured the single “Enjoy”, which follows her second EP, 2013’s HELLO, Toronto-based experimental rock band Fresh Snow, … Continue reading
Photos by: Krystyn Bristol – Torrance, CA-based punk rock band Joyce Manor, who released their third album, Never Hungover Again, on July 21st, 2014 via Epitaph Records, which follows 2012’s Of All Things I Will Soon Grow Tired, which features a cover of The Buggles’ 1979 hit “Video Killed the Radio Star”, performed at The Glass House in … Continue reading
Photos by: Amy Buck – For night two of Wavelength Music Festival 15, concertgoers at the Polish Combatants Hall in Toronto were treated to performances by Arts & Crafts signee Lowell, reunited Ottawa-based mid-’00s world-folk indie-pop band The Acorn, Guelph/Toronto-based creepy cinematic trip-hop blues pop band Del Bel, who celebrated the release of their long-awaited sophomore album (out Feb. … Continue reading
Photos by: Julian Avram – Montreal-based indie rock band Sam Roberts Band, who released their fifth album, Lo-Fantasy, on February 11th, 2014 via Paper Bag Records/Universal Music Canada, which spawned the singles “We’re All In This Together”, and “Human Heat”, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night. Set-List 1. Shapeshifters 2. Human Heat 3. The … Continue reading
Photos by: Janine Wong – The fourth Long Winter concert of the ongoing concert series’ third year took place at The Great Hall in Toronto last night, and featured music from Toronto-based indie rock band Bruce Peninsula, Canadian ambient/shoegaze artist Sea Oleena, Toronto-based experimental band Eucalyptus, Toronto-based garage rock band The Beverleys, and more, along with performance art, food, visual art, and film. … Continue reading
Photos by: Amy Buck – For night one of Wavelength Music Festival 15, concertgoers at Sneaky Dee’s in Toronto were treated to a mostly all-cover performances by some of Toronto’s best bands including a newly reunited Toronto-based mid-’00s dance-punk band Controller Controller, Canadian punk pioneer, and former member of The Young Canadians, Art Bergmann, Toronto-based electronic pop band … Continue reading