Photos by: Stephen McGill – Chelsea Light Moving, the new band fronted by Sonic Youth founder Thurston Moore, performed at Toronto’s Lee’s Palace last night with support from Fossils. The band, who consists of bassist Samara Lubelski, who played violin with Moore on his last two solo LPs (2007’s Trees Outside The Academy and 2011’s … Continue reading
Photos by: Dianna Lee – Scottish rockers Frightened Rabbit peformed at Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre last night with support from Canadian rock favourites Wintersleep, in support of their new studio album Pedestrian Verse, which was released on February 4th via Atlantic Records.
Photos by: Stephen McGill – Country punk-rockers Lucero, along with supporters Shovel & Rope, performed at Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre last night. Dubbed “one of the hardest working bands in the music industry,” Lucero is infamous for performing 150-200 shows per year since 2001. Charleston, South Carolina folk duo Shovels & Rope consists of Michael … Continue reading
By: Adam Harrison – Canadian Music Week took a fantasy fiction twist on Thursday night when Coheed and Cambria brought The Afterman: Descension to Toronto’s Sound Academy. The aforementioned album follows 2012’s The Afterman: Ascension, which follows The Armory Wars, a concept that is evident in much of Coheed and Cambria’s work, and is also … Continue reading
Photos by: Bruce Emberley – The 2013 SiriusXM Indies took place at the Kool Haus last night with a stacked line-up including Diamond Rings, The Wooden Sky, Cadence Weapon and headliners Metric.
Photos by: Stephen McGill – The fourth night of CMW (March 22) featured UK post-punkers Savages, who’s live EP I Am Here, has begun cementing them as a must-see live band, Young Rival, The Zolas and roots rocker Dustin Bentall.
Photos by: Stephen McGill & Curtis Sindrey – Night three of Canadian Music Week (March 21) featured many talented Canadian indie acts including PS I Love You, The Balconies, Rah Rah and the always entertaining Wildlife.
Words by: Curtis Sindrey | Photos by: Stephen McGill & Curtis Sindrey – On the second night of Canadian Music Week (March 20th), budding electro-pop band Diana, who just returned from a string of dates with Canadian music darlings Tegan and Sara, opened the night at MOD Club with a short, but satisfying eight-song set, … Continue reading
Photos by: Bruce Emberley – The Americana Music Association held an incredible showcase during night one (March 19th) of Canadian Music Week at The Horseshoe Tavern, which featured the likes of Justin Rutledge, Jim Cuddy and Belle Star.
Words by: Curtis Sindrey | Photos by: Stephen McGill & Curtis Sindrey – The first night of Canadian Music Fest (March 19) saw many talented Canadian artists including Niagara Falls’ Cousin and Vancouver’s JP Maurice. The night began with Niagara Falls indie rockers Cousin, who’s mix of Pavement-inspired alternative rock and upbeat pop/rock broke the … Continue reading