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Photos: Fake Blood, Sinden, Act!on @ The Hoxton

By: Dianna Lee – UK electro house DJ/Producer Fake Blood, who released his debut album, Cells, on November 12th, 2012 via Different Recordings, performed at The Hoxton in Toronto last night.  

Photos: Down @ Commodore Ballroom

Photos by: Amy Ray –  Heavy Metal supergroup Down, which consists of consists of vocalist Phil Anselmo (Pantera), guitarist Pepper Keenan (Corrosion of Conformity), guitarist Bobby Landgraf, bassist Pat Bruders (Goatwhore), and drummer Jimmy Bower (Crowbar,Eyehategod, and Superjoint Ritual), and who released their second EP, Down IV – Part II, on May 13th, 2014 via Down Records, performed at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver on December … Continue reading →

Photos: Trailer Park Boys @ Vogue Theatre

Photos by: Amy Ray –  Ricky, Julian and Bubbles of the hit Canadian comedy Trailer Park Boys brought their Dear Santa Claus, Go F#CK Yourself Tour to the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver last night. When Bubbles tries to spread the true meaning of Christmas to the world, his good- hearted plans are botched by Julian wanting to … Continue reading →

Photos: The Trews @ Massey Hall

Photos by: Karan Vyas –  Toronto-based hard rock quartet The Trews, who released their self-titled fifth album on April 22, 2014 via Bumstead, which spawned the single “What’s Fair Is Fair”, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night, which featured both electric and acoustic sets. Set-List Acoustic Set 1. Power of Positive Drinking 2. When You Leave 3. Hope … Continue reading →

Photos: Andy Kim Christmas Show @ Virgin Mobile Mod Club

Photos by: Kevin Leung – Acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter Andy Kim held his annual Christmas show at the Virgin Mobile Mod Club last night in Toronto to raise money for the CAMH “Gift’s of Light” program. As always, the evening featured dozens of special guests including: Brendan Canning and Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene, Kardinal Offishall, Lights, Ron Sexsmith, … Continue reading →

Photos: The Hold Steady, Single Mothers @ The Horseshoe Tavern

Photos by: Morgan Hotston –  Brooklyn-based indie rock band The Hold Steady, who released their sixth album, Teeth Dreams, on March 25th, 2014 via Washington Square/Razor & Tie, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with Toronto-based punk band Single Mothers, who released their debut album, Negative Qualities, on October 7th, 2014, for the first … Continue reading →

Photos: GWAR, Corrosion of Conformity @ The Opera House

Photos by: Dale Benvenuto – Grammy-nominated thrash metal band GWAR, who released their thirteenth album, Battle Maximus, on September 17th, 2013 via Metal Blade, the last album to feature frontman Dave Brockie (aka Oderus Urungus) due to Brockie’s death on March 23, 2014, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night with North Carolina-based heavy metal band, Corrosion … Continue reading →

Album Review: J. Cole – “2014 Forest Hills Drive”

By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) –       Jermaine Lamarr Cole has come home. At least that’s the theme on his ambitious new album 2014 Forest Hills Drive. Cole is a rare talent in today’s hip hop scene, having made accessible, personal, street-conscious albums since his 2011 debut The Sideline Story. And all this while signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label. Cole has … Continue reading →

Photos: Wilco, Jim Becker Group @ The Riviera Theatre

Photos by: Katie Kuropas –  Grammy Award-winning Chicago-based alternative rock band Wilco, who released their eighth album, The Whole Love, on Sepember 27th, 2011, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album, performed at The Riviera Theatre in Chicago last night as part of a six-night residency at the venue, which features alternating set-lists from show-to-show, and … Continue reading →

Photos: City and Colour @ National Arts Centre, Ottawa

Photos by: Marc DesRosiers – St. Catharines-based folk-rock artist City and Colour, who released his fourth album, The Hurry and the Harm, on June 4th, 2013 via Dine Alone Records, performed the first of two intimate shows at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa last night.