Photos by: Philip C. Perron (@Philip_Perron) – Vancouver-based indie rock quintet Mother Mother, who released their fifth album, Very Good Bad Thing, on November 4th, 2014 via Island Records/Universal Music Canada, performed at the Hamilton Place Theatre in Hamilton last night.
Photos by: Victoria Charko (@victoriacharko) – Los Angeles-based hip-hop artist Schoolboy Q, who released his third album, Oxymoron, on February 25th, 2014 via Top Dawg/Interscope, which featured collaborations with Kendrick Lamar, ASAP Rocky, Tyler, The Creator, 2 Chainz, Jay Rock, and Kurupt, among others, performed at the Sound Academy in Toronto on November 21st.
Photos by: Staff – Iconic Canadian folk-rock-country singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, who released his newest live album, All Live, on April 17th, 2012 via Rhino Records, which was recorded between 1998 and 2001 at Massey Hall in Toronto, performed at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa last night.
Photos by: Greg Kieszkowski – New York-based hardcore punk band Perfect Pussy, who released their debut album, Say Yes to Love, on March 18th, 2014 via Captured Tracks, performed at The Garrison in Toronto last night as part of the Not Dead Yet DIY Hardcore Punk Festival with Arizona-based punk band Destruction Unit, who released their … Continue reading
Photos by: Karan Vyas – UK art rock artist Gazelle Twin, who released her second album, Unflesh, on September 22nd, 2014 via Gazelle Twin/Anti-Ghost Moon Ray/Last Gang Records, which features the singles “Belly of the Beast”, and “Anti Body”, performed at The Drake Hotel in Toronto last night with Toronto-based electronic trio Doomsquad, who released a remixed … Continue reading
Photos by: Samantha Wood – San Francisco-based black metal band Deafheaven, who released their second album, Sunbather, on June 11th, 2013 via Deathwish, the cover artwork of which was designed by Nick Steinhardt of Touché Amoré, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night with Toronto-based psychedelic shoegaze band Programm for the final date of the Converse Rubber Tracks tour, … Continue reading
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – Montreal-based “hindi rockers” Elephant Stone, who released their third LP, The Three Poisons, on August 26th, 2014 via Hidden Pony Records, performed at The Silver Dollar in Toronto last night with Minneapolis-based psychedelic rock band The Blind Shake, who released their Get Youth 7″ on May 5th, 2014, Toronto-based psychedelic acid rock band B-17, who … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – The Strokes frontman Julian Casblancas’ side-project Julian Casablancas+The Voidz, who released their debut album, Tyranny, on September 23rd, 2014 via Cult Records, which features the singles “Human Sadness”, and “Where No Eagles Fly”, performed at Kool Haus in Toronto last night with Seattle-based experimental hip-hop duo Shabazz Palaces, who released their second album, Lese … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini (@El_Pollo_Lokito) – Canadian alternative hip-hop artist Buck 65, who released his new album, Neverlove, on September 30th, 2014 via Warner Music Canada, which was inspired by his divorce with his now ex-wife, and who released a more lighthearted album called Laundromat Boogie on September 29th, 2014 via Bandcamp, performed at The Danforth Music Hall … Continue reading
Photos by: Jason Hodgins – UK indie rock singer-songwriter Johnny Marr, who is the former guitarist of influential rock band The Smiths, along with brief stints with Modest Mouse, The Cribs, and Electronic, and who released his second solo album, Playland, on October 6th, 2014 via New Voodoo, which features the single “Easy Money”, performed … Continue reading