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Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – Toronto-based hard rock trio Danko Jones, who released their sixth album, Rock and Roll Is Black and Blue, last October via Bad Taste Records, which was produced by Matt DeMatteo, who has worked with the band since their debut and has also worked with the likes of Barenaked Ladies, Ashley MacIsaac, and Big … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – Acclaimed Toronto-based singer-songwriter Hawksley Workman, who released, Songs from The God That Comes, which are songs that were culled from his stage production of the same name that was last produced with the 2b Theatre Company in Halifax last month, which is a contemporary take on the Greek tragedy, performed … Continue reading
Photos by: Kayla Baker – Montreal-based indie rock quartet The Besnard Lakes, who released fourth album, Until in Excess, Imperceptible UFO, which was a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize, on April 2nd via Jagjaguwar, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night with Montreal-based “hindi rockers” Elephant Stone, who released their new … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Grammy nominated folk-rock singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur, who released his 10th album The Ballad of Boogie Christ, which was completely funded by a PledgeMusic campaign, on June 11th via Real World/Lonely Astronaunt Records, performed at The Drake Hotel in Toronto last night with founding member of REM and bassist, vocalist and pianist with the … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – It’s typical of most fans to dream of their ideal concert for any of their favourite artists, a dream that is usually focused on what songs they would perform. There is always that hope that maybe, just maybe, you will get to hear that perfect song that will be a memory to last … Continue reading
By: Patrick Topping (@ptopp_ing) – Sydney, Australia export Jagwar Ma hooked an exuberant Toronto crowd last night at The Hoxton with their infectious concoction of garage-rock inflected acid-house grooves. Australian guy-girl duo Fascinator opened the show as they appeared in shimmery Komodos and adorned with baseball caps-turned googly-eyed head masks. Centered on modulating laptop beats that borrowed from techno, house, and jungle music, the … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – Toronto-born and now Tennessee-based folk-rock singer-songwriter Lindi Ortega, who released her third album, Tin Star, on October 8th via Last Gang Records, performed at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa last night with Toronto-by-way-of-Sarnia singer-songwriter Andrew Austin, who is best known for his song in the Alexander Keith’s “Toast This Life” … Continue reading
Photos by: Krista Hessey – Christian metalcore quintet August Burns Red, who released their sixth album, Rescue & Restore, in June via Solid State, which was produced by Carson Slovak (Century) and Grant McFarland (former This or the Apocalypse drummer), performed at Sound Academy in Toronto last night with Arizona-based metalcore quintet blessthefall, who released their … Continue reading
Photos by: Dianna Lee – Montreal-based indie rocker Mac DeMarco, who released his debut album, 2, last October via Captured Tracks, which was a longlisted nominee for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize, performed at The Hoxton in Toronto last night with Toronto-based shoegaze/indie-pop quartet Elsa, who released their new EP, I Do, last month via Mike Haliechuk’s (Fucked Up) … Continue reading
Photos by: Dianna Lee – Vancouver-based synthpop quintet and 2013 Polaris Prize shortlisters Young Galaxy, who released their fourth album, Ultrasubmarine, on April 23 via Paper Bag Records, performed at The Hoxton in Toronto last night with Toronto-based power pop band Alvvays, which features The Rankin Family’s Molly Rankin, former Two Hours Traffic vocalist/guitarist Alec O’Hanley and … Continue reading
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