Photos by: Meghan Lee – Alt rock band The Used, who released their sixth album, Imaginary Enemy, on April 1st, 2014 via Hopeless Records, which followed up their 2012 album, Vulnerable, performed at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona last night.
Photos by: Priti Shikotra – Hip-hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, who released their second album, This Unruly Mess I’ve Made, on February 26th, 2016 via Macklemore LLC, which featured the singles “Downtown” featuring Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee, and Grandmaster Caz, and “White Privilege II” featuring Jamila Woods, performed at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, UK last night.
Photos by: Maddie Zekkou – Brooklyn-based dance-pop band Prince Rama, which was founded by sisters Taraka and Nimai Larson, and who released their newest album, Xtreme Now, on March 4th, 2016 via Carpark Records, which followed up their 2012 albums, Top Ten Hits of the End of the World, and Utopia = No Person, performed at The Garrison … Continue reading
Photos by: Amy Ray – Garage rock band The Arcs, which features Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, and who released their debut album, Yours, Dreamily, on September 4th, 2015 via Nonesuch Records, performed at The Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver last night.
Photos by: Priti Shikotra – UK indie rock band The Dunwells, who released their second studio album, Light Up the Sky on February 26, 2016, which followed up their 2012 debut album, Blind Sighted Faith, performed at Sound Control in Manchester, UK last night.
By: Lucy Sky – B est known for his astounding storytelling abilities, Andrew Bird recently released a new album that has propelled him into a new category of American songwriters. Are You Serious is a powerful trip through Bird and his wife’s struggle with a life-threatening illness, their first born child and their beautiful love story. … Continue reading
Photos by: Kelsey Giesbrecht – Pop-punk band The Story So Far, who released their self-titled third album on May 19th, 2015 via Pure Noise, which followed up their 2013 album, What You Don’t See, and their 2011 debut album, Under Soil And Dirt, performed at The Mod Club in Toronto last night with Winnipeg-based hardcore punk quintet … Continue reading
Photos by: Jaime Espinoza – Norway-based black metal band Abbath, who released their self-titled debut album on January 22nd, 2016 via Season of Mist, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night as part of the ongoing Decibel Magazine Tour with Oakland, CA-based doom metal band High On Fire, who released their seventh album, Luminiferous, on June 23rd, 2015 … Continue reading
By: Elaisha Green (@elaishajade) – Last week it turned out that virtual reality wasn’t just for video games, as Toronto DJ Grandtheft premiered the music video for his track, “Summer in the Winter” at a swanky downtown Toronto venue. Music industry guests filed into the top floor of the venue in anticipation of the unique VR release. … Continue reading
Photos by: Timothy Nguyen – Columbus, Ohio-based experimental rock/hip-hop duo Twenty One Pilots, who released their fourth album, Blurryface, on May 17th, 2015 via Fueled By Ramen, which followed up their 2013 album, Vessel, performed at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver last night.