Photos by: Jason Hodgins – South African rap-rave band Die Antwoord, who released their third album, Donker Mag, on June 3rd, 2014 via Zef, which features the singles “Pitbull Terrier”, and “Cookie Thumper”, and who’s last album, 2012’s Ten$ion, debuted at number 20 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night … Continue reading
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – New York City-based avant-garde band The Ghost of the Saber Tooth Tiger, which features Sean Lennon (the son of The Beatles’ John Lennon and Yoko Ono), performed at The Hoxton in Toronto last night in support of their new album, Midnight Sun, which was released on April 29, 2014 on Chimera … Continue reading
Photos by: Krystle Merrow – Scranton, Pennsylvania-based punk rock quartet The Menzingers, who released their fourth album, Rented World, on April 22nd, 2014 via Epitaph, which was produced by Jonathan Low (Venice Sunlight, Restorations), performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night with Buffalo-based punk band Lemuria, Toronto-based punk bnad PUP, and Philadelphia-based indie rock band … Continue reading
Photos by: Lauren Garbutt – Providence, RI-based rapper Sage Francis, who released his fifth album, Copper Gone, on June 3rd, 2014, via Strange Famous Records/Speech Development Records, which is his first new album since 2010, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night in support of the album with Providence, RI-based rapper B. Dolan, … Continue reading
Photos by: Geoff Fitzgerald – LA-based indie rock band PAPA, who released their debut album, Tender Madness, on October 8th, 2013 via Universal Republic, performed at The Garrison in Toronto last night in support of the album.
Photos by: Sarah Rix (@beets) – UK synthpop singer-songwriter La Roux, who is expected to release her second album, Trouble in Paradise, on July 7th, 2014 via Polydor, which spawned the single “Uptight Downtown”, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night in support of the album.
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – At the second installment of Live at Massey Hall, a concert series celebrating Canadian talent from across the country, Quebec-based singer-songwriter Beatrice Martin enchanted the audience at the historic hall and performed old favourites and new additions to her catalogue under the artist name, Coeur de Pirate. Martin’s brand of melancholic but upbeat folk-pop … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Ottawa-based record label Kelp Records celebrated their 20th anniversary with a hometown show at St. Alban’s Church, which featured performances by newly reunited Ottawa-based indie rockers Recoilers, Ottawa-based indie folk band The Acorn, who released their newest album, No Ghost, on June 1st, 2010 via Bella Union, Ottawa-based folk-rock singer-songwriter Jim Bryson, … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini – Canadian psych hard rock band White Cowbell Oklahoma, who released their newest album, Buenas Nachas, on September 1st, 2012, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with Toronto-based electronic funk band Fat As Fuck, who released their new self-titled album on April 1st, 2014, which was co-produced by the band. … Continue reading
Photos by: Lauren Garbutt – Minneapolis-based hip-hop group Atmosphere, who released their eighth album, Southsiders, on May 6th, 2014 via Rhymesayers Entertainment, which debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200 chart, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with Minneapolis rapper Prof, who released his newest album, Kaiser Von Powderhorn 3, on September 25th, 2012, which features Yelawolf … Continue reading