By: Elaisha Green (@elaishajade) – Québécois pop-punk quintet, Simple Plan took over The Hoxton in Toronto last night for an intimate show, which was broadcast live to viewers online. The band recently announced via their YouTube page that they were writing songs for an upcoming album. Cargo shorts, striped shirts and spiky hair from the band’s breakout … Continue reading
Photos by: Josh Friesen – The KOI Music Festival 2014 in Kitchener kicked off last night with Toronto-based hard rock band Danko Jones, who released their sixth album, Rock and Roll Is Black and Blue, on October 9th, 2012 via Bad Taste Records, Toronto-based indie rockers Teenage Kicks, who released their debut full-length album, Spoils of Youth, on April 29, 2014 via Rezolute Music/Universal … Continue reading
Photos by: Daniel Pascucci – New Jersey-based EDM artist Com Truise, who released his second LP, In Decay, on July 17th, 2012 via Ghostly International, and his lastest EP, Wave 1, on February 18th, 2014 via Ghostly International, performed at Coda in Toronto last night with electro/disco/trap/vaporwave artist Panic Pop, who’s influences range between Daft Punk, … Continue reading
Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – New Jersey-based indie rock band Young Rising Sons, who released their self-titled debut EP on July 22nd, 2014 via Interscope/Dirty Canvas, performed at Tattoo Toronto in Toronto last night with Toronto-based alternative rock-pop band The Modern Hearts, who released their new album, Into the Wild, on January 13th, 2014 via Sound Dog … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Toronto and Montreal-based folk-blues band Timber Timbre, who released their fifth album, Hot Dreams, on April 1st, 2014 via Arts & Crafts, performed at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa last night with Toronto and Montreal-based musical/visual project Tasseo, who are expected to release their third LP this winter.
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – The third and final day of Riot Fest Chicago 2014 featured performances by alternative rock band Weezer, who will release their ninth album, Everything Will Be Alright in the End, on October 7th, 2014 via Republic, which will contain the singles “Back to the Shack”, and “Cleopatra”, pop-punk band New Found Glory, who will … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – GRAMMY Award-winning blues rock band The Black Keys, who released their eighth album, Turn Blue, on May 12th, 2014 via Nonesuch, which was co-produced by Danger Mouse, and which features four singles including “Fever”, “Turn Blue”, “Bullett in the Brain”, and “Gotta Get Away”, performed at the Canadian Tire Centre … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Day two of Riot Fest Chicago 2014 featured performances by Brooklyn-based indie rock quintet The National, who released their sixth album, Trouble Will Find Me, on May 17th, 2013 via 4AD, which spawned the singles “Demons”, “Don’t Swallow The Cap”, and “I Need My Girl”, New York-based alt rock quintet Taking Back Sunday, who released their … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – The fifth and final day of Ottawa Folk Festival 2014 featured peformances by Newfoundland-based indie rock band Hey Rosetta!, who will release their new LP, Second Sight, on October 21 via Sonic Records/Warner Music Canada, and who replaced original headliners The Gaslight Anthem, UK soul-R&B singer Joss Stone, who released her sixth album, The Soul Sessions … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Riot Fest Chicago 2014 kicked off with performances by Chicago-based punk band Rise Against, who released their seventh album, The Black Market, on July 15th, 2014 via DGC/Interscope, Los Angeles-based hard rock band Jane’s Addiction, who are currently on hiatus, metalcore band Of Mice and Men, who released their third album, Restoring Force, on … Continue reading