Photos by: Dan Fischer – Toronto-based psychedelic indie rock band Zones, who released their new album, Real Time, on March 13th, 2014 via Heretical Objects Cooperative, performed at Smiling Buddha in Toronto last night.
By: Josh Terzino – San Francisco is a great destination for any tourist, but especially for a music fan this weekend. Treasure Island is the golden city’s last music fest of the year and they put together a great lineup. They have a lot of familiar names playing, and some new faces being given a chance … Continue reading
Photos by: Katerina Zoumboulakis – Ambient pop artist Teen Daze, who released his newest album, Morning World, on August 14th, 2015 via Paper Bag Records, which followed up his last album, January 2015’s A World Away, performed at The Drake Hotel in Toronto last night with electronic artist Heavenly Beat, who released his newest album, Eucharist, on … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephan Ordonez – UK deep house/UK garage/techno/funky house DJ/Producer Duke Dumont, who released his seventh EP, Blase Boys Club Part 1, on October 2nd, 2015 via Virgin EMI, which follows up his 2014 EP, EP1, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with Australian house music DJ/Producer Hayden James, who released … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephan Ordonez – Hip-hop artist Freddie Gibbs, who released his eighth EP, Pronto, on March 9th, 2015 via E$GN, performed at The Hoxton in Toronto on October 14th.
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Synthpop artist Owl City, who released his fifth album, Mobile Orchestra, on July 10th, 2015 via Republic, which featured the singles “Verge”, “My Everything”, and “Unbelievable”, and which follows up his 2014 EP, Ultraviolet, which featured a guest appearance by Lindsey Stirling, performed at House of Blues Chicago last night as part … Continue reading
Photos by: Trevor Ball – Live audio-visual music project Jerusalem In My Heart, who released a collaborate album with Montreal-based indie rock band Suuns called Suuns and Jerusalem in My Heart, on April 13th, 2015 via Secretly Canadian, performed at the Copper Owl in Victoria, B.C. on October 14th.
Photos by: Joshua Mellin (@extinctionblues) – Grammy-winning R&B/hip-hop artist R Kelly, who released his thirteenth album, Buffet, on September 25th, 2015, which featured the single “Marching Band” featuring Juicy J and Wale, which follows up his 2013 album, Black Panties, performed the second of two shows at The Chicago Theatre in Chicago last night.
Photos by Josh Moody (@openlatedotorg) – Memphis-based country/punk-rock band Lucero, who released their eleventh album, All A Man Should Do, on September 18th, 2015 via ATO Records, which was produced by Ted Hutt (Flogging Molly, MxPx, Dropkick Murphys, The Gaslight Anthem), performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Amanda Cain – Pittsburgh-based hip-hop artist Mac Miller, who released his third album, GO:OD AM, on September 18th, 2015 via Warner Bros., performed at The Fillmore Detroit, in Detroit, MI last night with New York City-based hip-hop artist Joey Badass, who released his debut album, B4.Da.$$, on January 20th, 2015 via Cinematic Music Group, which spawned … Continue reading