Photos by: Misha Vladimirskiy & Erik Voake – Red Bull Sound Select Presents: 30 Days in LA closed with a bang last night, featuring headliner A$AP Mob at the Hollywood Palladium who brought out surprise special guest Drake, who performed ILoveMakonnen’s hit tune “Tuesday.” Red Bull Sound Select artists Saba and Tink kicked off the show. Rising … Continue reading
Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri – Toronto-based pop/soul/R&B singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes, who released his self-titled debut EP on July 28th, 2014 via Island, which includes the single “Life of the Party”, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night.
By: Dianna Lee – Grammy Award-nominated UK electronic artist James Blake, who released his second album, Overgrown, on April 5th, 2013, which won beat out David Bowie, Disclosure, and others, to win the 2013 Mercury Prize, performed at the Virgin Mobile Mod Club in Toronto last night as part of a brief five-date tour with … Continue reading
Photos by: Dale Benvenuto – GRAMMY-winning metal band Slipknot, who released their fifth album, .5: The Gray Chapter, their first new studio album in six years and the first to not feature founding bassist Paul Gray and long time drummer Joey Jordison, performed at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto last night as part of their ongoing “Prepare For Hell” tour … Continue reading
Photos by: Theo Rallis – Acclaimed Toronto-based power pop/rock band Sloan, who released their eleventh album, Commonwealth, on September 9th, 2014 via Murderecords/Yep Roc Records, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night.
By: Adam Harrison (@AdamRHarrison) – Toronto-based hard rock band The Tea Party, who released their eighth album (their first new album in 10 years), The Ocean at the End, on September 8th, 2014 via Anthem Entertainment, which features a track that was written and composed by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, performed at Kool Haus in Toronto on November … Continue reading
Photos by: Theo Rallis – JUNO Award nominated Toronto-based alt country six-piece The Strumbellas, who released their second album, We Still Move on Dance Floors, on October 22nd, 2013 via Six Shooter Records, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with Toronto-based indie rock band Sam Cash and The Romantic Dogs, who released their newest album, Stand … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – JUNO Award-nominated Halifax-based folk-pop singer-songwriter Jenn Grant, who released her fifth album, Compostela, on October 21st, 2014 via Outside Music, which features collaborations with Ron Sexsmith, Sarah Harmer, Buck 65, Justin Rutledge, and more, performed at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa last night with folk artist Spencer Burton (formerly … Continue reading
Photos by: Victoria Charko (@victoriacharko) – Toronto-based synthpop band Dragonette, who released their third album, Bodyparts, on September 22nd, 2012 via Universal Music Canada, performed at the grand opening celebration of a new salon in Kensington Market called Good Day Hairshop on November 27th.
Photos by: Victoria Charko (@victoriacharko) – Hip-hop duo Run The Jewels, who released their second album, Run the Jewels 2, on October 24th, 2014 via Mass Appeal/Sony RED, which features an array of guests including Blink-182’s Travis Barker, Rage Against The Machine’s Zack de la Rocha, Boots, Diane Coffee, and more, performed at The Danforth Music … Continue reading