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By: Steve Danyleyko – Massey Hall once again welcomed iconic guitarist Joe Satriani for his “Unstoppable Momentum” world tour last night, in support of his fourteenth studio album of the same name that was released in May. This time round, Satriani surrounded himself with some fine talent, including Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa, Steve Vai) shifting between … Continue reading
Photos by: Dakota King – Toronto was faced with gnarly metal fans last night as hardcore-thrash metal band Hatebreed, who released their sixth studio album, The Divinity of Purpose, in January via Razor & Tie, occupied the Phoenix Concert Theatre alongside Springfield, Massachussets’ Shadows Fall, Massachussets-based death metal band The Acacia Strain, and Canton, Michigan … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Sonic Youth (who went on hiatus in 2011) co-founder Lee Ranaldo and his band The Dust performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night in support of their new album, Last Night on Earth, which was released on October 8th via Matador Records, with Toronto-based dream pop band Elsa. … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – 102.1 the Edge, celebrated the best of independent and alternative music in Canada at the Edge CASBY Music Awards last night at Sound Academy in Toronto, and after nationwide fan voting, the 2013 Edge CASBY Music Award winners were announced: Molson Canadian Favourite New Artist: Walk Off The Earth Favourite New Single: … Continue reading
By: Dianna Lee – Florida-based indie rockers Surfer Blood, who released their second studio album, Pythons, back in June, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night in support of the album with Brooklyn-based rock-soul-indie-pop quartet Team Spirit and Andy Boay, who is also the guitar-playing half of the brother-duo Tonstartssbandht, and who’s style features vocal … Continue reading
Photos by: Lauren Garbutt (@LaurenGarbutt1) – New Jersey-based ska punk band Streetlight Manifesto, who released their fifth studio album, The Hands That Thieve, back in April, their first album since 2007, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night as part of their “The End of the Beginning” tour which will serve as … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Brooklyn-based post-punk quintet Crystal Stilts, who released their third studio album, Nature Noir, on September 17th via Sacred Bones Records, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with folk-rock singer-songwriter Zachary Cale, who released his fourth studio album, Blue Rider, on September 24th via All Hands Electric, and who originally hails … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – Canadian rock icons Sloan, who have since celebrated their 20th anniversary together, and who released a hardcore punk-styled single, Jenny b/w It’s In You, It’s In Me, in April, headlined the final day of Beau’s Oktoberfest 2013 in Ottawa last night with a line-up that also included Halifax-based experimental pop madman Rich … Continue reading
By: Adam Harrison (@AdamRHarrison) – Anyone who has seen “Searching for Sugar Man” knows of the diversity that is spread in the arts and pop culture. Much like Sixto Rodriguez’s popularity in South America, Biffy Clyro is one of the biggest acts in Britain right now. Their latest album,Opposites, went number one on the UK charts and they’ve played … Continue reading
Photos by: Neil Van – English indie pop trio London Grammar, who blends ambient, ethereal and classical sounds, and who released their debut album, If You Wait, on September 9th via Metal & Dust Recordings, performed at The Great Hall in Toronto last night with Los Angeles-based electropop singer-songwriter Jaymes Young, who released his new album, Dark Star, on August … Continue reading
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