Photos by: Lauren Garbutt (@LaurenGarbutt1) – A seasonal celebration for friends, family, casual acquaintances, and music lovers in Niagara took place last night for Beatty’s Songwriter Holiday Hullabaloo at Mahtay Cafe in St. Catherines, which featured performances by Thorold-based alt-country singer-songwriter Roger Marin, who released, Silvertown, back in 2010, Canadian songstress Sarah Beatty, who released her debut … Continue reading
Photos by: Dianna Lee – Toronto-based electro house/dubstep duo Zeds Dead, who released their fourth album, Hot Sauce, on January 29th via Mad Decent, and who lifted their name from Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 film Pulp Fiction, performed at Sound Academy in Toronto last night with Memorecks and Toronto-based DJ Hunter Siegel, who recently wrapped up the Superheroes Anonymous tour with DVBBS, and DallasK. … Continue reading
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – Last night, Meek Mill rolled through Toronto to perform at the Kool Haus in support of his latest mixtape, Dreamchasers 3. Unfortunately, fans had to endure a near-two hour delay before the doors even opened, consequently resulting in an extremely late show. It really tested the patience of Meek Mill’s Canadian … Continue reading
Photos by: Dakota King – Metalcore quintet The Devil Wears Prada, who released their fifth album, 8:18, on September 17th via Roadrunner, which was the first album without founding member James Baney, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with LA-based melodic hardcore band The Ghost Inside, who released their third album, Get … Continue reading
By: Adam Harrison (@AdamRHarrison) – Pure Energy. That’s the best way to describe the alternative-surfer-punk-blues-indie-garage-rock band, Cage the Elephant. Last night the crowd at Sound Academy in Toronto experienced that energy as the Bowling Green, Kentucky four-piece stopped by as part of their Melophobia Tour in partnership with The Edge 102.1’s Jingle Bell concert series. Opening the evening were … Continue reading
Photos by: Dianna Lee – Acclaimed Toronto-based singer-songwriter Jason Collett wrapped up his seventh annual “Basement Revue” at Adelaide Hall in Toronto last night with guests that included acclaimed Canadian poet Margaret Atwood, who on this night was backed by Toronto-based alt country quartet The Sadies, Montreal-based singer-songwriter Rae Spoon, Canadian columnist Tabatha Southey, feminist art collective Guerrilla Girls, … Continue reading
Photos by: Lauren Garbutt (@LaurenGarbutt1) – JUNO Award-winning Toronto-based folk-rocker Serena Ryder, who released her sixth album, Harmony, last November via EMI, performed at The Sean O’Sullivan Theatre at Brock University in St. Catherines last night with Montreal-based roots rock quartet Ladies of the Canyon, who released their Mark Howard-produced (The Tragically Hip) second album, Diamond … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Charlottetown, PEI-based indie rock quartet Two Hours Traffic, who released their fourth album, Foolish Blood, on February 19th via Bumstead Records, performed at Zaphod Beeblebrox in Ottawa last night as part of their Farewell Tour, which includes dates in Toronto, Kingston, Fredericton, Moncton, Halifax and a hometown show in Charlottetown, with … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – The screaming eagle of soul Charles Bradley, who released his second album, Victim of Love, on April 2nd via Daptone/Dunham Records, and who is both Otis Redding and James Brown incarnate, performed at Kool Haus in Toronto last night with The Jay Vons, who recently released their new single “Maybe I Loved … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Acclaimed Toronto-based pop-rock quartet Barenaked Ladies, who released their eleventh album, Grinning Streak, on June 4 via Vanguard Records, performed the first of three sold-out shows at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, where they performed a variety of hits including “One Week”, “If I Had a Million Dollars”, “Brian … Continue reading