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Photos by: Neil Van – Juno Award nominated Toronto-based alt country six-piece The Strumbellas, who released their second album, We Still Move on Dance Floors, on October 22nd via Six Shooter Records, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with the Toronto-based Devin Cuddy Band, which features Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy’s son Devin, and who released … Continue reading
Photos by: Neil Van – Newly reunited Vancouver-based alt rock quintet Moist, who’s last album, Mercedes 5 and Dime, was released in June 1999 via EMI, and who’s lead singer David Usher has since enjoyed an acclaimed solo career, performed at Sound Academy in Toronto last night with budding Toronto-based indie rock quartet The Beaches, … Continue reading
By: Adam Harrison (@AdamRHarrison) – Toronto’s Air Canada Centre glowed in pink last night as pop rocker Pink brought back her “Truth About Love” tour for the second of three concerts, scratch that, productions this year to the arena. Opening the evening were the charismatic, Swedish garage punk band, The Hives. A band deserving of … Continue reading
By: Krista Hessey – Devon Portielje couldn’t stop smiling. The crowd erupted in another tumultuous roar, as the three other members of Half Moon Run—Connor Molander, Dylan Phillips and newcomer Isaac Symonds—joined him on stage. On a crisp winter night in Toronto’s Cabbagetown, crowds trickled into The Phoenix Concert Theatre to catch a glimpse of a budding Canadian talent. Doe … Continue reading
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
