By: Staff – Monster Energy Center of Gravity (MECOG) will debut at Wasaga Beach this August 19th, 20th & 21st, and has announced its lineup. Headlining the festival will be Grammy award winning and Dutch music sensation Tiësto, American hip-hop and rap legend Ice Cube, and two-time DJ Mag Top 100 winner of the year, Hardwell. Joining them will be a mix … Continue reading
Photos by: Brigid Gallagher – Funk/soul singer-songwriter Charles Bradley, who released his third album, Changes, on April 1st, 2016 via Daptone Records, which features a cover of the Black Sabbath song of the same name, performed at Thalia Hall in Chicago last night.
By: Staff – Acclaimed singer-songwriter Hannah Georgas has released a new single entitled “Don’t Go”. Stream it below. The inspiration behind the song, Georgas comments, “For the last number of years I had been living far away from family. The distance definitely started weighing on me. I realized that time passes by so quickly and I … Continue reading
Photos by: Emily Chin – Los Angeles-based sister indie rock duo Bleached, who released their sophomore album, Welcome The Worms, on April 1st, 2016 via Dead Oceans, which was co-produced by Carlos de la Garza (Paramore, YACHT), performed at the Biltmore Cabaret in Vancouver last night.
By: Emmett Robinson Smith – Rob Zombie has always been a pretty theatrical guy. As the brains behind oft-ill-conceived horror movies like “The Devil’s Rejects” and, more recently, “The Lords of Salem,” it’s clear that Zombie prioritizes shock value over substance, entertainment over artistry. This balancing act, or lack thereof, is evident in his music as well, and it … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Levitation 2016, which was set to take place from April 29 to May 1 at Carson Creek Ranch in Austin, Texas, and include performances by Flying Lotus, Brian Wilson, Animal Collective, and more, has been canceled due to what organizers describe as “dangerous weather”. In a statement posted to their website, the festival said: Due to safety … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Los Angeles-based folk-rock band Dawes, who released their fourth album, All Your Favourite Bands, on June 2nd, 2015 via HUB, which was produced by David Rawlings (Gillian Welsh), and which followed up their 2013 album, Stories Don’t End, which was produced by Jacquire King (Kings Of Leon, Tom Waits, Modest Mouse), performed at The Vic … Continue reading
Photos by: Sam Ungemach – Finnish metal band Apocalyptica, who released their eighth album, Shadowmaker, on April 17th, 2015 via Eleven Seven Music, which is the band’s first album with vocalist, Franky Perez, and which was produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Mastodon, Deftones, Foo Fighters, Rush), performed at Mill City Nights in Minneapolis last night with alt-metal band 10 Years, and hard rock … Continue reading
Photos by: Tony Contini – Folk-rock/alt-rock band Thao And The Get Down Stay Down, who released their fourth album, A Man Alive, on March 4th, 2016 via Ribbon Music, which was produced by Merrill Garbus of Tune-Yards, and which followed up their 2013 album, We The Common, performed at The Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix, Arizona last night with … Continue reading
By: Lucy Sky – L evitation festival is celebrating its ninth anniversary in 2016 and what a year it’s going to be! The Carson Creek Ranch in Austin will be packed from April 29 to May 1 with memorable performances from Brian Wilson, who is set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beach Boys’ classic album Pet Sounds … Continue reading