Photos by: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Yonge-Dundas Square hosted another great line-up on June 21st with Austin, TX-based indie rockers Spoon, who are expected to release their eighth full-length album, They Want My Soul, on August 5, 2014, which will be their first LP on new label Loma Vista Recordings, Canadian psychedelic pop artist Mac DeMarco, who released … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Ohio-based experimental rock band Foxy Shazam, who released their fifth album, Gonzo, on April 2nd, 2014, which was released as a free download, performed said album in its entirety and other tracks from their catalogue last night at Lee’s Palace with Oregon-based punk-bluegrass band Larry and His Flask, who … Continue reading
Photos by: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – The Americana Music Association hosted a solid showcase at the Budweiser Music House at The Horseshoe Tavern on June 19th that featured a strong mix of Canadian folk artists including Tennessee-via-Toronto folk-rock singer-songwriter Lindi Ortega, who released her fifth album, Tin Star, on October 8th, 2013 via Last Gang Records, Hamilton-based psychedelic … Continue reading
Photos by: Amanda-Susan Carson (@xoAmandaCarson) – Acclaimed hip-hop-soul singer Lauryn Hill, who released her first new song in over a decade called “Neurotic Society (Compulsory Mix)”, on May 4th, 2013, before serving three months in prison for tax evasion, performed at Sound Academy on June 21st.
Photos by: Scott Penner – Day one of the ninth annual Amnesia Rockfest boasted an incredible line-up, from headliners Blink-182, to Atlanta-based metal band Mastodon, pop-rock band Weezer, metal icons Megadeth, pop-punk mainstays New Found Glory, punk icons NOFX, and more, you weren’t disappointed, and that was only day one. Stay tuned for our day two coverage! … Continue reading
Photos by: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Yonge-Dundas Square was the place to be on June 19th when NXNE kicked off the first of four nights of free concerts at the ad-soaked Yonge-Dundas Square. On this night, NXNE treated fans to performances by Brooklyn-based noise pop duo Sleigh Bells, who released their third album, Bitter Rivals, on October 4th, … Continue reading
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – The 20th editon of NXNE continued on June 20th with a slew of great performances from a variety of North American artists including Montreal-based “electronic tribal rock” band Sunshine and Good People, who released their newest single, “Closer to the Flame”, on September 24th, 2013, Toronto-based dream pop-shoegaze band Beliefs, who released … Continue reading
Photos by: Jason Hodgins – Swedish extreme metal band Meshuggah, who released their seventh album, Koloss, on March 23rd, 2012 via Nuclear Blast, which debuted at number 27 on the Canadian Album Chart, performed at the Sound Academy on June 19 with North Carolina-based progressive metal band Between the Buried and Me, who released their … Continue reading
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – Remember K.C. Accidental? The Toronto-based post-rock band that featured Kevin Drew and Charles Spearin as members and was the inception for what would become Broken Social Scene? They played a rare show, this time with Metric’s Jimmy Shaw on guitar, during NXNE 2014 on June 20th as part of M for … Continue reading
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – NXNE 2014 continued on June 19th with several solid performances from New York City-based grunge trio GHXST, who released a new track called “Dead Town” on March 16th, 2014, at Bovine Sex Club, Detroit-based 50’s pop/garage rock band Blaire Alise and The Bombshells, who released their newest self-titled EP, on August 17th, … Continue reading