Photos by Neil Van – Toronto-based experimental pop group Hands & Teeth, who released their debut full-length, Hunting Season, last January performed at The Dakota Tavern in Toronto last night with alt-pop band Animal Parts, who is fronted by 25-year old songwriter, Joshua Cockerill, and who celebrated the vinyl release of their new album Six Arms to Hold You, … Continue reading
By: Luke Ottenhof (@lukeottenhof) – Lederhosen, alpine hats, and just about every kind of beer imaginable crammed the sleepy town of Vankleek Hill on Friday night, and factor in more than four straight hours of Canadian rock and roll, and it’s one for the books. Home to Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company, Vankleek Hill plays … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – “This isn’t a Celine Dion concert. This is a 30 Second to Mars concert!” yelled frontman Jared Leto at last night’s show at Sound Academy in Toronto. The band’s first Toronto show since 2011 began with the ominous-sounding horn intro of “Birth”, from their new album Love, Lust, Faith + Dreams, with … Continue reading
Photos by: Jason Hodgins – Last night, the 2 High 2 Die tour, featuring Queens, New York rapper Action Bronson, who will release his major label debut album sometime in 2014 and rapper Danny Brown, who will release his third studio ablum, Old, on October 8th via Fool’s Good Records, who was temporarily denied entry … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Japanese garage rock power trio Guitar Wolf, who with their leather jackets could be easily confused for The Ramones, performed at The Hard Luck Bar in Toronto last night with Atlanta-based all-female punk quartet The Coathangers, who’s most recent album, Larceny & Old Lace, was released in 2011 via Suicide Squeeze … Continue reading
Photos by: Dale Benvenuto – Iconic nu-metal quintet KoЯn, who will release their 11th studio album, The Paradigm Shift, on October 4th, which marks the first album to feature original guitarist Brian “Head” Welch since 2003, performed at Sound Academy in Toronto last night with English metalcore quintet Asking Alexandria, who released their third studio album, From Death to Destiny, … Continue reading
Photos by: Neil Van – Brooklyn-based Danish singer-songwriter Nanna Øland Fabricius (aka Oh Land) performed at The Great Hall in Toronto last night in support of her third studio album, Wish Bone, which was released on September 16th via Federal Prism Records, with Australian soul-jazz-pop-rock singer-songwriter Rai Thistlethwayte (aka Sun Rai), who released his debut release under the moniker, … Continue reading
By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – As September wraps up, The Opera House in Toronto hosted Wavves, King Tuff, and Jacuzzi Boys last night for a chaotically fun show. The last weekend of September ended with a band for those in Toronto who made it to the Opera House for California’s Wavves. Miami, Florida-based band Jacuzzi Boys, who released … Continue reading
Photos by: Neil Van – UK indie rock trio Daughter, who released their debut album, If You Leave, in March via 4AD, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with London trio Bear’s Den, which takes its influence from Ryan Adams, Being There era Wilco and more, who will release their new … Continue reading
By: Shelby Monita (@shelbymonita) – Toronto’s Lee’s Palace in Toronto hosted Brooklyn based indie heroes Clap Your Hands Say Yeah last night, who have since pared down from a quartet to a duo last year. The night began with the Providence, Rhode Island-based band Arc Iris, a five-piece keyboards, trumpet and drum ensemble. All members were … Continue reading