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Photos: King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard @ Lincoln Hall

Photos by Callie Craig – Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard, who released their eighth full-length album, Nonagon Infinity, on April 29th, 2016, performed at Lincoln Hall in Chicago last night.

Watch Andra Day’s new M. Night Shyamalan-directed video for “Rise Up”

By: Staff –   Andra Day has released a new M. Night Shyamalan-directed video for her inspirational anthem “Rise Up.”  Watch it below. This is the second video of Day’s to be crafted by an acclaimed filmmaker following Spike Lee’s direction of her debut video “Forever Mine.” CocaCola and McDonald’s recently announced Day as part of their Rise Up ESSENCE® Festival program ahead of … Continue reading

Slayer announces fall tour with Anthrax and Death Angel

By: Staff – Slayer, Anthrax, and Death Angel will join forces this fall for a seven week North American tour.  The tour is slated to begin on September 9th in Cleveland, with the jaunt expected to wrap up on October 27th in El Paso.  Confirmed dates are below. The Slayer Fan Club presale starts at 10:00AM local … Continue reading

Photos: CMW 2016 – Humans, Amir Obe, Kiki Rowe, Lucas Dipasquale, Heartstreet @ The Mod Club

Photos by: Katrina Lat –  The Wayhome Music Festival held a showcase at The Mod Club in Toronto last night that highlighted several artists, including Vancouver-based electropop band Humans, who released their newest EP, Water Water, on March 4th, 2016 via Mom + Pop, which followed up their 2015 album, Noontide, rapper Amir Obe, who released his … Continue reading

Photos: CMW 2016 – Sumo Cyco @ Cherry Colas

Photos by: Francesca Ludikar – Hamilton-based hard rock band Sumo Cyco, who released their debut album, Lost In Cyco City, on June 10th, 2014, and who is fronted by Skye Sweetnam, who is best known for her singles “Billy S.”, “Tangled Up in Me”, and “Number One”, performed at Cherry Colas in Toronto last night during Canadian Music Week … Continue reading

Photos: CMW 2016 – Canadian Radio Music Awards (The Strumbellas, Coleman Hell, Cold Creek County, Scott Helman)

Photos by: Julian Avram – Billed as “CMW’s annual gift to the future”, the Canadian Radio Music Awards, which took place on May 6th in Toronto, featured performances by Toronto-based alt country six-piece The Strumbellas, who released their third album, Hope, on April 22nd, 2016, indie pop singer-songwriter Coleman Hell, country rock band Cold Creek County, who … Continue reading

Photos: Royal Wood @ The Danforth Music Hall

Photos by: David Scala – Pop singer-songwriter Royal Wood, who released his newest album, Ghost Light, on April 22nd, 2016, which featured the singles “Long Way Out”, and “Good To Be Young” performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night.

Photos: Suicide Girls Blackheart Burlesque @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre

Photos by: Jaime Espinoza –  The Suicide Girls Blackheart Burlesque returned to The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night, which featured pop culture references (including tributes to Star Wars, Orange Is The New Black, Donnie Darko, Clockwork Orange and more), a high energy indie soundtrack and the sexiest choreographed strip tease to make your inner nerd explode … Continue reading

Photos: CMW 2016 – The Sheepdogs, Wintersleep, Hannah Georgas @ The Horseshoe Tavern

Photos by: Katrina Lat –  Toronto’s own Dine Alone Records held their annual Canadian Music Week showcase at The Horseshoe Tavern last night, which featured performances by Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-based blues rock band The Sheepdogs, who released their fifth album, Future Nostalgia, on October 2nd, 2015, Halifax-based alt rock/indie rock band Wintersleep, who released their new album, The Great Detachment, … Continue reading

Photos: CMW 2016 – iHeartRadio Fest (Tegan And Sara, X Ambassadors, Shawn Hook)

Photos by: Orest Dorosh –  The 2016 iHeartRadio Fest took place in Toronto last night, which featured performances by JUNO Award winning indie rock duo Tegan and Sara, who will release their eighth album, Love You to Death, on June 3rd, which was produced by Greg Kurstin (Adele, Sia, Beck, Ellie Goulding), New York City-based alternative rock band X Ambassadors, who … Continue reading