Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – Montreal-based psychedelic rock band Suuns, who released their third album, Hold/Still, on April 15th, 2016 via Secretly Canadian, which was produced by John Congleton (St. Vincent, The Walkmen, Modest Mouse, The War On Drugs), and which followed up their 2015 collaborative album with Jerusalem In My Heart, performed at Adelaide Hall … Continue reading
Photos by: Madelynn Vickers – Nashville-based country music singer-songwriter Aubrie Sellers, who is the daughter of singer/songwriters Jason Sellers and Lee Ann Womack, whose influences range from The Kinks, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, Buddy and Julie Miller, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ricky Skaggs, Patty Griffin, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, and Led Zeppelin, and who released her debut album, New City Blues, on January 29th, 2016 via Carnival Recording Company, which … Continue reading
By: Lucy Sky – M ost know him as the bass player for acclaimed Canadian indie rock band Metric. But Joshua Winstead is about to release his debut solo album, MMXX, on June 3rd via Royal Cut Records. The album features Winstead in his own space, and utilizing a variety of instruments to create a sound much different from … Continue reading
By: Staff – Toronto-based alt pop duo Darcys have unveiled a new single entitled “Miracle.” The bright, summery track was produced by recent Grammy and JUNO-award winner Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes, Julian Casablancas). The band recorded “Miracle” at Red Bull Studios in Auckland, New Zealand, and is their first commercial release since 2013’s Polaris Music Prize and JUNO-nominated album Warring. The track, … Continue reading
By: Staff – The band formerly known as Viet Cong have today announced their new name, moving forward they will be called Preoccupations. In a statement released today they said: “After finishing our latest record and taking some time off, we are excited to announce that we will be performing and recording as “Preoccupations” going … Continue reading
Photos by: Orest Dorosh – Grammy Award-winning blues guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Buddy Guy, who released his 28th album, Born to Play Guitar, on July 21st, 2015 via RCA, which followed up their 2013 album, Rhythm & Blues, which was produced by Tom Hambridge (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Billy Ray Cyrus, Rascal Flatts), performed … Continue reading
Photos by: Rossi Ivanova – Finnish folk-metal band Korpiklaani, who released their ninth album, Noita, which features a cover version of the song “Mony Mony” by Tommy James and the Shondells, and which followed up their 2012 album, Manala, performed at the O2 Academy Islington in London, UK last night with Finnish pagan metal band Moonsorrow, who released … Continue reading
Photos by: Gina Garcia – Philadelphia-based punk band Beach Slang, who released their newest album, The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us, on October 30th, 2015 via Polyvinyl Records, which followed up their 2014 album, Cheap Thrills On A Dead End Street, performed at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in New York City last night with … Continue reading
Photos by: Magda Knyszynski – Michigan-based indie rock band Citizen, who released their second full-length album, Everybody Is Going to Heaven, on June 23, 2015 via Run For Cover, which followed up their 2013 album, Youth, which was produced by Will Yip (Title Fight, Circa Survive, Braid), performed at Ritual Nightclub in Ottawa last night with Boston-based indie rock band Turnover, indie … Continue reading
Photos by: Jaime Espinoza – Minneapolis-based synthpop band Polica, who released their third album, United Crushers, on March 4th, 2016 via Mom + Pop Music, which they recorded with producer Ryan Olson at the Sonic Ranch studios in El Paso, Texas, and which followed up their 2013 album, Shulamith, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night with Brooklyn-based indie band MOTHXR, which … Continue reading