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Yellowcard Announce Last Album and Final World Tour

By: Staff – “When saying farewell, it is hard to know where to start, especially when there are so many reasons not to say it, but the time has come to share this news,” said Yellowcard in a unified statement. “After countless discussions and months of thought, we have decided that it is time for Yellowcard to … Continue reading

Photos: Poison The Well, Indian Handcrafts, Sarin @ The Opera House

Photos by: Mike Fowler – Florida-based post-hardcore band Poison The Well, who released their newest album, The Tropic Rot, on July 7th, 2009 via Ferret, which served as their final album before their 2010 hiatus, which lasted until 2015, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night with heavy metal band Indian Handcrafts, who released their … Continue reading

Photos: SWMRS, Goodbye Honolulu @ Smiling Buddha

Photos by: Steven Ellis – Oakland-based punk rock band SWMRS, who released their third album, Drive North, on February 16th, 2016 via Uncool/Burger, which serves as the band’s first album to feature bassist Seb Mueller and guitarist Max Becker, who previously played bass, and their first album not to be produced by drummer Joey Armstrong’s father, Billie Joe Armstrong of … Continue reading

Interview: Darryl Fine reflects on 25 years of the Bovine Sex Club

By: Lucy Sky – F rom the outside, the Bovine Sex Club can trick many into thinking they’re walking past a contorted pile of garbage, but in reality, it’s one of the most beloved clubs in Toronto. On top of that, it’s 25th anniversary has it recognized as a heritage building by Heritage Toronto. Bovine owner Darryl … Continue reading

Atmosphere announce new album “Fishing Blues”

By: Staff – Minneapolis hip-hop duo Atmosphere have announced their seventh studio album Fishing Blues, out August 12th on Rhymesayers. Pre-order the album here. Producer Ant and lyricist/rapper Slug have been making music together as Atmosphere for over 20 years and have managed to continually tweak and strive to perfect their formula, while neither straying too far off their path, nor resorting to playing it safe and … Continue reading

Photos: A Special Evening with Dave Grohl @ Cannes Lions

Photos by: Julien M. Hekimian – Dave Grohl, who is best known as the drummer for acclaimed grunge trio Nirvana, and as the frontman for Grammy-winning alt-rock band Foo Fighters, performed an intimate acoustic set at Cannes Lions in Cannes, France last night.

Photos: Thrice, La Dispute @ Sound Academy

Photos by: Kelsey Giesbrecht – Post-hardcore band Thrice, who released their ninth album, To Be Everywhere Is to Be Nowhere, on May 27th, 2016 via Vagrant, which serves as their first album after coming out of four-year hiatus—from mid-2012 to mid-2015—and first album of original material in five years since 2011’s Major/Minor, performed at the Sound Academy in Toronto last … Continue reading

Interview: Against Me!’s Atom Willard talks new music, and LGBTQ education

By: Lucy Sky – I n the past decade and a half, Atom Willard has drummed for numerous bands, but most notably, Rocket from the Crypt, The Offspring, Angels & Airwaves, and since 2013, for Against Me! While Willard’s musical resume is long, he says this one really feels like home. Against Me! is wrapping up the last leg of … Continue reading

Interview: Arkells talk “Morning Report”, music festivals, and must-hear Hamilton bands

By: Lucy Sky – A rkells’ fourth album, Morning Report, (out Aug. 5th via Last Gang/eOne) is their most personal album yet. The new album which serves as the Hamilton quintet’s first new studio album since 2014’s High Noon, sees the return of producers Tony Hoffer (Beck, M83), Brian West (AWOLNATION), Joe Chiccarelli (The Strokes, My Morning Jacket), and … Continue reading

Recap: Firefly 2016 brought Mumford and Sons, Blink-182, & Deadmau5 to Dover

By: Alyssa Balistreri, & Shahnoor Ijaz –  Firefly was a whirlwind of shattered expectations. After attending several Canadian music festivals, this one completely changed the way I view them. The lineup was incredible. Artists like Death Cab for Cutie, Ludacris, and Blink 182 brought back memories and nostalgia, having the crowd sing their throwbacks at the top of … Continue reading