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Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Toronto-via-Ottawa-based indie rockers Hollerado, who released their second album, White Paint, in February 2013 via Royal Mountain Records, celebrated the filming of their new music video for “Desire 126” with a free show at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night that included a stand-up set from Dave Foley of … Continue reading
Photos by: Kayla Baker – Danish alt rockers New Politics, who released their second album, A Bad Girl in Harlem, on May 17th, 2013 via RCA, and who’s last Toronto appearance had them opening for 30 Seconds To Mars at Sound Academy, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night with Boston-based electronic rock … Continue reading
Photos by: Dianna Lee – South African-born-New York-based pop artist St. Lucia, who released his debut LP, When The Night, on October 4th, 2013 via Neon Gold Records / Columbia Records, and who’s last trip to Toronto in October 2013 was in the form of an opening slot for Irish dance-punks Two Door Cinema Club at The … Continue reading
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – Dallas-based psychobilly trio The Reverend Horton Heat, who released their new album, Rev, on January 21st via Victory Records, performed at The Hoxton in Toronto last night with Danish-American psychobilly trio Nekromantix, who released their eighth album, What Happens in Hell, Stays in Hell, in August 2011 via Hellcat Records, and Montreal-based psychobilly … Continue reading
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
