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Photos by: Krystyn Bristol – Day one of the second annual Life Is Beautiful Festival in downtown Las Vegas featured performances by GRAMMY Award-winning rapper Kanye West, who released his sixth album, Yeezus, on June 18th, 2013 via Roc-a-Fella/Def Jam, EDM artist RAC, Toronto-based PBR&B artist The Weeknd, who released his debut album, Kiss Land, … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini (@El_Pollo_Lokito) – New York City-based all-female lo-fi indie pop quartet Dum Dum Girls, who released their third album, Too True, on January 22nd, 2014 via Sub Pop, which was produced by Richard Gottehrer (Blondie, The Go-Go’s) and The Raveonettes’ Sune Rose Wagner, and which spawned the singles “Lost Boys & Girls Club” and “Rimbaud Eyes”, … Continue reading
Photos by: Kathy Flynn (@wickedgoddess)– The second annual, Tenacious D-curated Festival Supreme took place on Saturday at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and featured an eclectic mix of artists from both the music and comedy worlds including: Dethklok Metalocalypse, Cheech and Chong, The State, Workaholics, Eagles of Death Metal, Fred Armisen, The Aquabats, Nick Kroll, The Protomen, Heidecker & Wood, The Haden Triplets, Ronna & … Continue reading
Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – The first annual Dream Serenade benefit concert, which supports schools, pre-schools, hospitals and parent respite services that support children with special needs and their families in the Toronto area, took place at Massey Hall in Toronto last night with an all-star line-up that included Hayden (who curated the event with his wife Christie … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini (@El_Pollo_Lokito) – Australian indie rock singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett, who released her third EP, The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas, on May 20th, 2013 via Milk! Records/Marathon Artists/House Anxiety, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night with Brooklyn-based baroque pop band San Fermin, who released their self-titled debut album in 2013, and Norwegian-Bulgarian pop … Continue reading
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – Toronto-based alternative country singer-songwriter Oh Susanna, who released her newest album, Namedropper, on October 21 via Sonic Unyon, which features a collection of songs written specifically for her by some of Canada’s finest songwriters including Joel Plaskett, Ron Sexsmith, Amelia Curran, and Jim Cuddy, performed a release show for the album at The Great Hall in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – British Columba-based punk band Gob, who released their sixth album, Apt. 13, on August 26th, 2014 via New Damage Records, which was produced by the band’s lead guitarist and frontman Tom Thacker, who also serves as the current lead guitarist and backing vocalist for Sum 41, performed at The Hard Luck Bar … Continue reading
Photos by: Victoria Charko (@Vanilla_Rx) – Detroit-based MC/Producer Black Milk, who released his seventh album, If There’s a Hell Below, on October 28th, 2014 via Computer Ugly, which includes guest appearances by Blu, Bun B, Pete Rock, Gene Obey, Ab, and Random Axe members Sean Price & Guilty Simpson, performed at Tattoo Toronto in Toronto on October 23rd with Toronto-based rapper King Reign, and … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini (@El_Pollo_Lokito) – Irish folk-pop-rock singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor, who released her tenth album, I’m Not Bossy, I’m the Boss, on August 11th, 2014 via Nettwerk, which was produced by John Reynolds (U2, Damien Rice, Glen Hansard), performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – The 2014 CASBY Awards took place at the Sound Academy in Toronto last night with award winners that included: Molson Canadian Favourite New Artist: July Talk Favourite New Song: Yin Yang – USS Favourite Sugar Beach Session: City and Colour Favourite New Record: High Noon – Arkells The show also included performances by Arkells, Tokyo … Continue reading
