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
Photos by: Tracey Sawatzky – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-based indie rock band Close Talker, who released their second full-length album, Flux, on November 4th, 2014 via Nevado Records, which was recorded at Montreal’s Breakglass Studios with Besnard Lakes frontman Jace Lasek, performed at the Mercury Room in Edmonton last night with Edmonton-based indie rock Nature Of, who released … Continue reading
Photos by: Kevin Leung – Montreal-based indie pop band Stars, who released their seventh album, No One Is Lost, on October 14th, 2014 via Soft Revolution/ATO, which was co-produced by ex-keyboardist for The Stills Liam O’Neil, and which spawned the singles “From the Night”, and “No One Is Lost”, performed the first of three shows at … Continue reading
Photos by: Rick Clifford – Pittsburgh-based punk rock band Anti Flag, who will release their tenth studio album. American Spring, via Spinefarm Records in May 2015, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their fourth album, The Terror State, which was released on October 21st, 2003, with Toronto-based punk band The Dying Arts, … Continue reading
Photos by: Jon Wishart – Vancouver-based hip-hop artist Madchild, who is a member of Juno Award-winning hip-hop group Swollen Members, who released their eleventh album, Brand New Day, on June 17th, 2014 via Battle Axe Records, and who released his second solo album, Lawn Mower Man, on August 6th, 2013 via Battle Axe Records, performed at The … Continue reading
Photos by: Janine Wong – Canadian-American acoustic rock singer-songwriter Justin Nozuka, who released his third album, Ulysees, on April 15th, 2014 via Warner Music Canada, performed at The Cameron House in Toronto last night as part of his February residency at the venue. Catch him every Wednesday between 6-8pm until the end of the month.
Photos by: Amy Ray – Buffalo, NY-based death metal band Cannibal Corpse, who released their thirteenth album, A Skeletal Domain, on September 16th, 2014 via Metal Blade, which was produced by Mark Lewis (DevilDriver, Trivium, August Burns Red), performed at The Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver last night with polish death metal band Behemoth, who released their tenth … Continue reading
Photos by: Raymond Ahner (@photoray) – Ex-Marilyn Manson guitarist and current Rob Zombie guitarist John 5, who released his eighth solo album, Careful With That Axe, on August 12th, 2014 via 60 Cycle Hum, performed at the DNA Lounge in San Francisco on February 10th with his solo band The Creatures.
Photos by: Amy Buck (@AmyBuckk) – Folk singer-songwriter Joshua Radin, who self-released his sixth album, Onwards and Sideways, on January 6th, 2015, performed at the Virgin Mobile Mod Club in Toronto last night in support of the album.