Photos by: Angelo Marchini (@El_Pollo_Lokito) – Ohio-based country pop band Rascal Flatts, who released their ninth album, Rewind, on May 13th, 2014 via Big Machine, which was co-produced by Howard Benson (Kelly Clarkson, My Chemical Romance, Chris Cornell) and Dann Huff (Faith Hill, Megadeth), and which spawned the singles “Rewind”, and “Playback”, performed at the Molson Amphitheatre as part of their “Rewind Tour” … Continue reading
Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – With no topic taboo, no rules, and no script, acclaimed Canadian musician Matthew Good, who released his sixth solo album, Arrows of Desire, on September 24th, 2013 via FrostByte Media, and Canadian actor Jay Baruchel (Million Dollar Baby, Knocked Up, Tropic Thunder, How to Train Your Dragon) chatted about everything from music, movies, a bit … Continue reading
By: Elaisha Green (@elaishajade) – Québécois pop-punk quintet, Simple Plan took over The Hoxton in Toronto last night for an intimate show, which was broadcast live to viewers online. The band recently announced via their YouTube page that they were writing songs for an upcoming album. Cargo shorts, striped shirts and spiky hair from the band’s breakout … Continue reading
Photos by: Josh Friesen – The KOI Music Festival 2014 in Kitchener kicked off last night with Toronto-based hard rock band Danko Jones, who released their sixth album, Rock and Roll Is Black and Blue, on October 9th, 2012 via Bad Taste Records, Toronto-based indie rockers Teenage Kicks, who released their debut full-length album, Spoils of Youth, on April 29, 2014 via Rezolute Music/Universal … Continue reading
Photos by: Daniel Pascucci – New Jersey-based EDM artist Com Truise, who released his second LP, In Decay, on July 17th, 2012 via Ghostly International, and his lastest EP, Wave 1, on February 18th, 2014 via Ghostly International, performed at Coda in Toronto last night with electro/disco/trap/vaporwave artist Panic Pop, who’s influences range between Daft Punk, … Continue reading
Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – New Jersey-based indie rock band Young Rising Sons, who released their self-titled debut EP on July 22nd, 2014 via Interscope/Dirty Canvas, performed at Tattoo Toronto in Toronto last night with Toronto-based alternative rock-pop band The Modern Hearts, who released their new album, Into the Wild, on January 13th, 2014 via Sound Dog … Continue reading
By: Anan Rahman (@anan_ra) – From Bob Dylan’s paradigm shifting love affair with electricity to David Bowie’s transformation from baroque rock star into androgynous space creature, popular music seems to attract restless innovators who have introduced new modes of artistic expression into our collective vocabulary. Here in Canada, Hawksley Workman has been going through his own quiet revolution. His creative … Continue reading
Photos by: Scott Penner – Toronto and Montreal-based folk-blues band Timber Timbre, who released their fifth album, Hot Dreams, on April 1st, 2014 via Arts & Crafts, performed at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa last night with Toronto and Montreal-based musical/visual project Tasseo, who are expected to release their third LP this winter.
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – For over a decade now, we’ve gotten to know Karen O as the snarling, glamorous, flamboyant Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman. Clearly drawing on influences ranging from Mick Jagger to Joe Strummer, it’s been her on-stage style that’s helped create a modern rock staple, but we’ve also seen her mellower, … Continue reading
By: Anan Rahman (@anan_ra) – Jam band circuit veterans Moe’s show on Tuesday night at the Virgin Mobile Mod Club was a bit of a personal milestone for me. They had opened for Bob Dylan in 2000 at the Molson Amphitheatre, which happened to be my first real concert experience after immigrating to Canada. Wide-eyed and innocent as I was … Continue reading