Photos by: Scott Penner – Day seven of the 20th edition of Ottawa Bluesfest 2014 featured performances by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Blondie, who released a double album, Blondie 4(0) Ever, on May 12th, 2014 via Noble ID, California-based indie rock band Young The Giant, who released their second album, Mind over Matter, … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Day six of the 20th edition of Ottawa Bluesfest 2014 featured performances by Grammy Award-nominated Las Vegas-based band The Killers, who released their fourth album, Battle Born, on September 17th, 2012, New York-based electronic rock duo Phantogram, who released their second album, Voices, on February 18th, 2014, Tuareg guitarist Bombino, who released … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – While an unrelenting rainstorm delayed several performances on day five, crowds were eventually treated to performances by British-American rock band Foreigner, who released their newest album, Can’t Slow Down, on October 2nd, 2009 via Rhino, Grammy Award-nominated Palm Desert, CA-based alt rock band Queens of the Stone Age, who released their sixth … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Our Ottawa Bluesfest 2014 coverage continues with day four, which featured performances by New York City-based noise pop artist St. Vincent, who released her eponymous fifth studio album (and fourth solo album) on February 24th, 2014 via Loma Vista/Republic, Newly reformed Milwaukee-based post-punk band Violent Femmes, who’s last album, Freak Magnet, was … Continue reading
Photos by: Krystle Merrow – LA-based pop-punk band Say Anything, who released their sixth album, Hebrews, on June 10th, 2014 via Equal Vision Records, which was produced by the band’s frontman Max Bemis, performed at The Opera House in Toronto on July 5th in support of the album with Brooklyn-based punk rock band The So So … Continue reading
By: Brandon Lorenzetti – Last Friday was the 4th of July, but it didn’t mean Canadians had to be left without a party. Enter The Hoxton’s “Sold Out Fridays” with RL Grime. If you’re unfamiliar, RL Grime is a House turned Trap producer/DJ. His openers HRMXY and Harrison Bennet plaid mainly trap sets. Harrison Bennet’s set … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Day three of the 20th edition of Ottawa Bluesfest 2014 featured performances by Grammy Award-winning pop artist Lady Gaga, who is expected to release a collaborative album with pop legend Tony Bennett in September called Cheek to Cheek, Chicago-based indie rock artist Andrew Bird, who released his eighth album, Things Are … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini – The third and final day of the second annual Toronto Urban Roots Festival (TURF) featured performances by Toronto-based indie rockers Hollerado, who released their second album, White Paint, on February 26th, 2013 via Royal Mountain Records, Philadelphia-based experimental rock band Man Man, who released their fifth album, On Oni Pond, on September 11th, 2013 … Continue reading
Photos by: Krystle Merrow – JUNO Award winning indie rock duo Tegan and Sara, who released their seventh album, Heartthrob, on January 29th, 2013 via Vapor/Warner Bros., closed out the World Pride celebrations at Yonge-Dundas Square on June 29th with a free, all-ages performance.
Photos by: Angelo Marchini – Day two of the second annual Toronto Urban Roots Festival (TURF) featured performances by acclaimed JUNO Award-winning Montreal-based alternative rock group Sam Roberts Band, who released their fifth album, Lo-Fantasy, on February 11th, 2014 via Paper Bag Records/Universal Music Canada, California-based punk rock band Joyce Manor, who will release their third album, … Continue reading