Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – Supercrawl 2014 continued with performances by Chicago-based DJ Spinn, Austin, TX-based indie rockers Spoon, who released their eighth full-length album, They Want My Soul, on August 5, 2014, which was their first LP on new label Loma Vista Recordings, Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew, who released his second solo album, Darlings, on March 18th, … Continue reading
Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – Supercrawl 2014 kicked off with dozens of performances around downtown Hamilton including, Hamilton-based alt rock band Arkells, who released their third album, High Noon, on August 5th, 2014 via Universal Music Canada/Dine Alone Records, which debuted at #3 on the Canadian Albums Chart, their highest position on that chart, Hamilton-based garage rock trio The Dirty Nil, who … Continue reading
Photos by: Josh Friesen – Texas-based Christian rapper Lecrae, who released his seventh album, Anomaly, on September 9th, 2014 via Reach, hard rock singer-songwriter Lacey Sturm, who is the co-founder and former lead vocalist of the hard rock band Flyleaf, Canadian Christian rock band Thousand Foot Krutch, who released their seventh album, OXYGEN:INHALE, on August 26th, 2014, and more, performed at the Air Canada … Continue reading
Photos by: Victoria Charko (@Vanilla_Rx) – We ended summer by checking out the Sundance Beach Festival at HTO Park on September 13th. Throughout the day and night, fans enjoyed DJ sets by headliner progressive house DJ/Producer Audien, along with electronic-trance-progressive-tech DJ/Producer MaRLo, dutch trance DJ/Producer Jorn Van Deynhoven, and French DJ/Producer Mercer.
By: Krystyn Bristol – The second annual Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival rolled into the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, California for the second of two shows on Sunday night with a line-up that included Louis CK, Aziz Ansari, Jim Gaffigan, Bill Burr, Chris D’Elia, Marc Maron, and more!
Photos by: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – The first annual Play Music Festival took over Fort York over the weekend, and it featured a mix of local and international EDM DJs that spanned over two stages including, L.A Riots, Richard Durand, Alex Kenji, Leon Bolier, Joe Ghost, Manzone & Strong, D3FF & AKTEC, QUIM, and more!
Photos by: Angelo Marchini (@El_Pollo_Lokito) – Australian electrionica artist Chet Faker, who released his debut album, Built on Glass, on April 11th, 2014 via Future Classic/Opulent, which peaked at number six on the US Dance Chart, and which spawned the single “Talk Is Cheap”, performed at The Danforth Music Hall on September 13th in support of the album … Continue reading
Photos by: André Varty – New York City-based electro house DJ/producer duo The Chainsmokers, who are best known for their track “#SELFIE”, and several remixes of popular songs by artists like Two Door Cinema Club, Daughter, Phoenix, The Killers, Chromeo, Adventure Club, and Icona Pop, performed at Maison Mercer in Toronto on September 12th with Toronto-based DJ … Continue reading
Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri – Hip-hop artist J. Cole, who released his second album, Born Sinner, on June 18th, 2013, which features guest appearances from 50 Cent, Miguel, TLC, Jhene Aiko, Kendrick Lamar, and more, performed an intimate show at Roundhouse Park in downtown Toronto last night as part of Mountain Dew’s “Dew Tour AM Series” along with Toronto-based MC … Continue reading
Photos by: Victoria Charko (@Vanilla_Rx) – With TIFF 2014 in full swing, the Young Lions Music Club threw a 2001: A Space Odyssey-themed party at 99 Sudbury on September 12th. The intergalactic, interactive art & music party was themed after & inspired by Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 classic sci-fi film, and featured performances by Toronto-based string quartet déVah … Continue reading