Photos by: Jade Park – 91X’s Wrex The Halls 2014 concert took place last night at the Elephant Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, CA, and featured performances by Kentucky-based alternative rockers Cage The Elephant, who released their third album, Melophobia, on October 8th, 2013 via RCA, which spawned the singles “Come a Little Closer”, “Take It or Leave … Continue reading
Photos by: Theo Rallis – UK metalcore band Asking Alexandria, who released their third album, From Death to Destiny, on August 6th, 2013 via Sumerian, which featured the singles “Run Free”, “The Death of Me”, “Killing You”, and more, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with Arizona-based metalcore band Blessthefall, who released their … Continue reading
Photos by: Kevin Leung – Toronto-based punk-rock quartet The Flatliners, who released their fourth album, Dead Language, on September 17th, 2013 via Fat Wreck Chords, which was nominated for “Metal/Hard Music Album of the Year” at the 2014 JUNO Awards, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night with Toronto-based punk band PUP, who released … Continue reading
By: Dianna Lee – UK electro house DJ/Producer Fake Blood, who released his debut album, Cells, on November 12th, 2012 via Different Recordings, performed at The Hoxton in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Amy Ray – Heavy Metal supergroup Down, which consists of consists of vocalist Phil Anselmo (Pantera), guitarist Pepper Keenan (Corrosion of Conformity), guitarist Bobby Landgraf, bassist Pat Bruders (Goatwhore), and drummer Jimmy Bower (Crowbar,Eyehategod, and Superjoint Ritual), and who released their second EP, Down IV – Part II, on May 13th, 2014 via Down Records, performed at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver on December … Continue reading
Photos by: Amy Ray – Ricky, Julian and Bubbles of the hit Canadian comedy Trailer Park Boys brought their Dear Santa Claus, Go F#CK Yourself Tour to the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver last night. When Bubbles tries to spread the true meaning of Christmas to the world, his good- hearted plans are botched by Julian wanting to … Continue reading
Photos by: Karan Vyas – Toronto-based hard rock quartet The Trews, who released their self-titled fifth album on April 22, 2014 via Bumstead, which spawned the single “What’s Fair Is Fair”, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night, which featured both electric and acoustic sets. Set-List Acoustic Set 1. Power of Positive Drinking 2. When You Leave 3. Hope … Continue reading
Photos by: Kevin Leung – Acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter Andy Kim held his annual Christmas show at the Virgin Mobile Mod Club last night in Toronto to raise money for the CAMH “Gift’s of Light” program. As always, the evening featured dozens of special guests including: Brendan Canning and Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene, Kardinal Offishall, Lights, Ron Sexsmith, … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – Brooklyn-based indie rock band The Hold Steady, who released their sixth album, Teeth Dreams, on March 25th, 2014 via Washington Square/Razor & Tie, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with Toronto-based punk band Single Mothers, who released their debut album, Negative Qualities, on October 7th, 2014, for the first … Continue reading
Photos by: Dale Benvenuto – Grammy-nominated thrash metal band GWAR, who released their thirteenth album, Battle Maximus, on September 17th, 2013 via Metal Blade, the last album to feature frontman Dave Brockie (aka Oderus Urungus) due to Brockie’s death on March 23, 2014, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night with North Carolina-based heavy metal band, Corrosion … Continue reading