Photos by: Alx Bear, & Taylor Hill– Day one of the 2017 Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City took place last night, which featured performances by Chicago-based rapper Chance The Rapper, who released his third mixtape, Colouring Book, on May 13th, 2016, which featured guest appearances by Kanye West, Young Thug, Francis and the Lights, Justin Bieber, Ty Dolla … Continue reading
Photos by: Anton Mak – Country music singer-songwriter Jason Aldean, who released his seventh album, They Don’t Know, on September 9th, 2016 via Broken Bow, performed at Budweiser Stage in Toronto last night with country music artist Chris Young, who released his sixth album, It Must Be Christmas, on October 14th, 2016 via RCA Nashville, and … Continue reading
Photos by: David McDonald – Review by: Adam Harrison – Scottish indie rock veterans Franz Ferdinand dropped by Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall on June 2nd for an energetic night of old hits and fan favourites. Currently touring but not in promotion of anything in particular at the moment, Franz Ferdinand has not released a record since 2013’s Right … Continue reading
Photos by: Taylor Ohryn – Day one of the Bunbury Music Festival took place at the Sawyer Point Park in Cincinnati last night, and featured performances by Pittsburgh-based rapper Wiz Khalifa, who released his sixth album, Khalifa, on February 5th, 2016 via Atlantic, Oakland, CA-based rapper G-Eazy, who released his third album, When It’s Dark Out, on December 4th, 2015 … Continue reading
By: Staff – Tel Aviv based duo, Lola Marsh are gearing up to release their wistful and dreamy debut album, Remember Roses, on June 9th, which reminds us of Feist meets Lana Del Rey meets Edward Sharpe. Put them together, and singer Yael Shoshana Cohen and multi-instrumentalist Gil Landau mount a charm offensive powerful enough to knock down some pretty sturdy defences. The Israeli musicians … Continue reading
Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri – New Zealand-based indie pop band Broods, who released their second album, Conscious, on June 24th, 2016 via Island/Capitol, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Jaime Espinoza – Raine Maida, who is best known as the lead singer for Juno Award-winning rock band Our Lady Peace, who released their newest album, Curve, on April 3rd, 2012, and Chantal Kreviazuk, the Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter who has co-written hit songs with Gwen Stefani, Kelly Clarkson, and Drake, performed together under the moniker … Continue reading
By: Staff – Having performed the song live for the first time at a surprise show in Barcelona, Arcade Fire has now released “Everything Now,” the title track from the band’s fifth album due out July 28th. Watch the new music video below. Physical configurations of Everything Now will include CD, cassette, and heavyweight black vinyl LP—which … Continue reading
Photos by: Justin Roth – Rock band Bros, which consists of Ewan and Shamus Currie of The Sheepdogs, who released their debut album,Vol. 1, on October 14, 2016 via Dine Alone Records, performed at the Drake Hotel in Toronto last night during Josie Dye’s Indie 88 Housewarming Party.
By: Curtis Sindrey – Self-taught, alt-pop musician Saint Mesa is back, and has released his new R&B influenced single “Beads,” which featured production by LA duo WHAMS (Jacob Banks, Say Lou Lou), and follows up the Southern Californian’s debut EP, Jungle. In our new interview, Saint Mesa discusses the making of “Beads”, therapeutic songwriting, being from Chile, and more! … Continue reading