Photos by: Katrina Lat – JUNO Award-winning Winnipeg-based alt country/folk band The Bros. Landreth,who released their debut album, Let It Die, on September 3rd, 2013, which was produced by Murray Pulver (Doc Walker, Crash Test Dummies) in the Pembina Valley in Southern Manitoba, performed at The Great Hall in Toronto last night with Boston-based alt rock band … Continue reading
Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri – Toronto-based indie rock band The Beaches, who released their newest EP, Heights, on May 6th, 2014 via Done With Dolls, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night as part of the 2015 Jingle Bell Concert Series.
By: Staff – Ra Ra Riot have revealed their new video for “Water,” from their recently announced new album, Need Your Light, out February 19th, 2016 via Barsuk Records. Vampire Weekend’s Rostam Batmanglij, who conceived of the video, co-directed “Water” with Josh Goleman (Alabama Shakes, Skrillex, Gary Clark Jr). “It was shot anamorphic in one day in Joshua Tree and L.A.,” says lead … Continue reading
We invited our team of contributors to share some of their favourite concert photos of 2015. Many identify with their top picks on a personal level where the gig was the highlight of their year; for some, their list represents a culmination of 2015’s hard work; and others select clear stand-outs amidst the transforming process of … Continue reading
Photos by: Orest Dorosh – The 11th annual Andy Kim Christmas Show took place last night at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, which featured performances by Andy Kim, Tom Cochrane, Barenaked Ladies, Michael and Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies), The Trews, Ron Sexsmith, Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning (Broken Social Scene), The Beaches, Honeymoon Suite, Kardinal Offishall, Finger Eleven, … Continue reading
By: Lucy Sky – H aving begun playing together in their pre-teens, Toronto-based indie rock band The Beaches’ music has grown with them since their 2014 EP, Heights, and their 2013 self-titled, and Raine Maida-produced debut EP. In a recent interview, we spoke to Jordan Miller (bass guitar and vocals), and Eliza Enman-McDaniel (drums) about their … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – New York City-based indie rock band Parquet Courts, who released their second EP, Monastic Living, on November 27th, 2015 via Rough Trade, which followed up their 2014 album, Content Nausea, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night with Toronto-based art punk/no-wave/spazz-pop trio New Fries, who released a split 7 inch with Old & … Continue reading
Photos by: Joshua Qubti-Andrews – Brooklyn-based baroque pop band San Fermin, who released their second album, Jackrabbit, on April 21st, 2015 via Downtown Records, which followed up their 2013 self-titled debut album, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with Vermont-based folk singer-songwriter Sam Amidon, who released his newest album, Lily-O, on September 30th, 2014 via … Continue reading
Photos by: Priti Shikotra – New Jersey-based hip-hop band Ho99o9, who released their newest mixtape, Dead Bodies in the Lake, on November 13th, 2015, performed at the Manchester Soup Kitchen in Manchester, UK last night.
By: Curtis Sindrey – A new iPhone and iPad app called TAD enables musicians to create quick, high quality artwork to accompany their online releases. The app, which launched earlier this month, allows musicians to start from scratch or choose from a selection of classic album cover design templates. Inspiration came from, of all things, a new wave … Continue reading