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Words by: Curtis Sindrey | Photos by: Stephen McGill – The fourth and final installment of Wavelength 13 last night featured mysterious new electro-drone group Cell Memory & Castle If, who also performed at Fucked Up’s “Long Winter” music series back in November, Guelph/Toronto surf rockers Legato Vipers, who were accompanied by Toronto vaudeville and burlesque troupe The Harlettes, who … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner – 2008 Polaris Music Prize short-listers and Juno nominees Plants and Animals brought their unique blend of post-classic indie rock to Ottawa’s Ritual Nightclub last night with openers and Montreal natives The Loodies, whose name means “people” in Russian.
Words by: Curtis Sindrey | Photos by: Stephen McGill – The second night of Wavelength Festival THIRTEEN went down at The Great Hall last night and featured Toronto-based danceable spazz-punk band Thighs, which includes members of Odonis Odonis and Pants & Tie, Young Mother’s Jesse Laderoute’s glam rock side-project Blonde Elvis, Montreal/Vancouver-based pastoral electro-pop duo Blue Hawaii, featuring BRAIDS vocalist Raphaelle Standell-Preston, 2012 … Continue reading
Words by: Curtis Sindrey | Photos by: Stephen McGill – The inaugural event of Wavelength Music Festival THIRTEEN began at Parts & Labour last night with Toronto-based punk rock trio This Mess, who released their debut album this week, followed by psych-instrumental act Fresh Snow, who is one of Wavelength’s new projects is the Artist Incubator series, Lullabye Arkestra, who’s performance was … Continue reading
By: Stephen McGill – In their Canadian live debut, 2012 Mercury Prize nominees The Maccabees performed a set that relied heavily on material from their 2012 album Given to the Wild, including “Child,” “Given to the Wild (Intro),” and “Feel To Follow,” at Toronto’s MOD Club last night.
By: Scott Penner – With support from hardcore punkers This Is Hell and H RV RD, LA-based hardcore band Letlive annihilated Ottawa’s Mavericks Bar on February 7th.
By: Stephen McGill – With support from noise punkers K-Holes, Teenager and punkers Ex-Cult, Ty Segall, who released three albums in 2012 alone, Hair, Slaughterhouse, and solo album, Twins, released on October 9th, brought his chaotic blend of ’70s rock, grunge and punk to Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre on Wednesday night.
Words by: Laura Stanley | Photos by: Stephen McGill – Respectively releasing two stellar records last year, west coasters Aidan Knight and Hannah Georgas have teamed up for a slew of tour dates this month. Marking the first show of their tour together, Knight and Georgas knew how to get the audience enthralled at Toronto’s … Continue reading
Words by: Chiara DiAngelo | Photos by: Stephen McGill – Gainesville, Florida’s punk rock veterans Hot Water Music played an all-ages show at The Danforth Music Hall on Tuesday night, bringing with them popular-with-the-kids The Menzingers and La Dispute. Rarely does a show start on time, and even less rarely does start earlier than expected. … Continue reading
Words by: Curtis Sindrey | Photos by: Stephen McGill – Punk rock legends Bad Religion performed an intimate 24-song set in front of a crowd of mostly 102.1 The Edge contest winners on Sunday night at Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern. The band, who recently released their 16th studio album True North on January 22nd and is currently … Continue reading
