Photos by: Scott Penner – New Brunswick-based blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Matt Andersen, who released his new album, Weightless, on February 4th via True North Records, with Nova Scotia-bred singer-songwriter Carleton Stone, who is expected to release his new album, Draws Blood, on March 4th via Groundswell/Warner, which was co-produced by Broken Social Scene alumnus Jason … Continue reading
Photos by: Lauren Garbutt – St. Catherines-based indie rock quintet The Years celebrated the release of their new EP, Into The Fever, the follow-up to their 2011 debut release, Red Wine & Clarity, with a release show at Detour Music Hall in St. Catherines last night with London, ON-based alt-pop quartet Hands and Teeth, who are expected … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – English post-punk trio White Lies, who released their third album, Big TV, on August 12th, 2013 via Fiction/Harvest/Universal Music Canada, which spawned the singles “There Goes Our Love Again” and “First Time Caller”, performed at the Virgin Mobile Mod Club in Toronto last night with Toronto-based indie rock quintet Wildlife, … Continue reading
Photos by: Dale Benvenuto – Grammy Award-winning guitarist Gary Clark Jr., who released his major label debut album, Blak and Blu, on October 22nd, 2012 via Warner Bros. Records, and who carries an eclectic mix of influences that range from blues, jazz, soul, country, as well as hip hop, performed at Air Canada Centre in Toronto on … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Iconic guitarist Zakk Wylde, who is the former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and the founder of acclaimed heavy metal band Black Label Society, who are expected to release their ninth album, Catacombs of the Black Vatican, on April 8th via eOne Music, performed an initmate solo concert (the second-to-last on the tour) at … Continue reading
Photos by: David McAndrew – Brooklyn-based indie rock quartet American Authors, who are set to release their debut album, Oh, What a Life, on March 4th, 2014 via Island Def Jam Music Group, performed their first-ever Canadian headlining show at The Mod Club in Toronto last night in support of said album with Niagara-based rock trio Cardinals … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Toronto-based indie rock duo Army Girls, who are Carmen Elle (DIANA) and Andy Smith (Doldrums), and who released their debut EP, Close to the Bone, via Blocks Recording Club (Owen Pallette/Final Fantasy), which was produced by Ben Cook (Fucked Up) in late 2012, headlined a NXNE showcase at The Garrison in Toronto … Continue reading
Photos by: Julia Marcello – California-based post-hardcore quintet Touché Amoré, who released their third album, Is Survived By, on September 24th, 2013 via Deathwish, performed at the Virgin Mobile Mod Club in Toronto last night with Philadelphia-based indie rock quintet mewithoutYou, who released their fifth album, Ten Stories, on May 15th, 2012 via Pine Street, California-based blues quartet … Continue reading
Photos by: Neil Van – Scottish indie rock quartet Glasvegas, who released their third album, Later…When The TV Turns To Static, on September 2nd, 2013 via BMG, which spawned the lead single “I’d Rather Be Dead (Than Be With You)”, performed at the Virgin Mobile Mod Club in Toronto on Saturday night with LA-based alt rock … Continue reading
Photos by: Dakota King – British metalcore quintet Bring Me The Horizon, who released their fourth album, Sempiternal, on April 1st, 2013 via RCA/Epitaph, performed at Sound Academy in Toronto last night for the second of two concerts with Atlanta, Georgia-based metalcore sextet Issues, who released their self-titled debut album on February 18th, 2014 via … Continue reading