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By: Lauren Garbutt – It was a cold and blustery night in downtown Buffalo, when indie-rapper B. Dolan of Strange Famous Records hit the stage at Duke’s Bohemian Grove Bar (affectionately referred to as DBGB’s) on Saturday night. The venue was cozy, dark, small and intimate, and despite the cold, a sizeable crowd showed up … Continue reading
By: Luke Ottenhof – The oft-seen, but scarce overused, dream double-bill of Hollerado and Newmarket indie-champs Tokyo Police Club stopped at Algonquin College in Ottawa last night for a comprehensive lesson in indie charm and fun. It’s no stretch to say Canadian indie-rock school was in session at the Algonquin Commons Theatre, and Holleradodrummer Jake Boyd was head of the … Continue reading
By: Patrick Topping (@ptopp_ing) – Last night in Toronto, TOY made their Canadian debut at the Horseshoe Tavern to an eagerly-anticipating crowd. Joining the UK-based motorik-euphoric band on the road were New York City’s pop-psychedelic Spires, and Toronto’s own shoegaze band Beliefs. Beliefs are an emerging band in Toronto, having carved a niche on local record label Hand Drawn Dracula. The quintet channel a more … Continue reading
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – English indie rocker Jake Bugg, who released his Mercury Prize-nominated, Rick Rubin-produced second album, Shangri-La, on November 18th, performed at Sound Academy in Toronto last night with Albert Hammond Jr. (of The Strokes), who released his new AHJ EP, on October 8th via Cult Records, and Brooklyn-based indie rock quintet The … Continue reading
Photos by: Dianna Lee – English electronic duo and brothers, Disclosure, who released their much buzzed about and Grammy Award-nominated debut album, Settle, on June 3rd via PMR Records, which spawned the hit singles “Latch” (feat. Sam Smith) “White Noise” (feat. AlunaGeorge) and more, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with Chicago-based … Continue reading
Photos by: Kayla Baker – New York City-based indie rock duo A Great Big World, who will release their debut album, Is There Anybody Out There?, on January 21st via Epic Records, and who are best known for their worldwide hit “Say Something” (featuring Christina Aguilera), which was released on November 4th and has since sold … Continue reading
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – Toronto-based instrumental rockers Fresh Snow, who released their debut album, I, on August 8th, 2013 via Reel Cod Records, following on from their 7″ split with METZ and their 3″ CD release of Saturation Complete, performed at The Silver Dollar in Toronto on January 11th as part of Wavelength’s “Class of 2014” showcase … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Brooklyn-based indie rock singer-songwriter Kevin Devine, who released a pair of albums back-to-back in October 2012 in his full-band effort Bubblegum (produced by Brand New’s Jesse Lacey) and solo album Bulldozer (produced by Rob Schnapf), performed at The Drake Hotel in Toronto last night with Toronto-based indie rockers The Box Tiger, who released their debut album, Set … Continue reading
By: Calum Slingerland – While fans of Canadian indie music darlings Broken Social Scene hope the group will one day return in full capacity from hiatus, they can take solace in that the band members haven’t slowed down their own musical outputs one bit. Band co-founder Brendan Canning is no exception, having recently released his … Continue reading
Photos by: Kayla Baker – The third installment of Long Winter Year Two brought all kinds of independent Canadian artists to the forefront at The Great Hall last night. From performance art pieces by The Duffertsons and The Nan Project, among others, to music by JUNO Award winning Toronto-based rapper D-Sisive, the smooth R&B/folk style of Isla … Continue reading
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