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By: Curtis Sindrey – When the hit single “Steal My Sunshine” topped the charts in the summer of 1999, it propelled Canadian rap-pop band Len to overnight superstardom. But it was in the subsequent years that the band, specifically leader Marc Costanzo, grew to detest their fame. “The one hit wonder thing is difficult to understand … Continue reading
Words by: Chiara DiAngelo | Photos by: Nim Mendoza – Arriving just after doors opened to the already sold out show, there was already a lengthy line that snaked down the street filled with fans both young and old, eager to secure a prime spot on the floor. Rural Alberta Advantage (RAA) opened the night, … Continue reading
Words by: Adam Harrison | Photos by: Curtis Sindrey Currently touring with yet another version of The Smashing Pumpkins, the band is touring in support of their latest album, Oceania. Billy Corgan and company made a stop at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre last night and packed a lengthy set list with them. Opening the evening … Continue reading
Words by: Chiara DiAngelo | Photos by: Adam Harrison – There may be banjo and harmonica in Toronto’s Elliott BROOD, but don’t go thinking they play light-hearted country-folk. The trio’s raucous foot-stomping almost-punk “death country” is trail-blazing and roof-raising. Their opening set spanned all of their releases, including their most recent, Days Into Years. Multi-instrumentalist … Continue reading
By: Eric Freedlander – Diamond Rings is the brainchild of Toronto indie guitarist Johnny O. His new album Free Dimensional, was supposed to be released on October 22, but a leak from the label led to early reviews. Whether you began listening to Diamond Rings in 2009 when he first began experimenting with his synth-based … Continue reading
By: Eric Freedlander – When Carl Newman of the New Pornographers changed his name to AC Newman for his solo career, he drastically altered his sonic direction. The sped up guitar licks and intense drumming was replaced with a more mature and sophisticated sound. On Newman’s first album The Slow Wonderer from 2004, he took … Continue reading
By: Adam Harrison – Toronto’s own Dragonette just came to say “Hello” to all their hometown fans. Currently on tour for their latest album, Bodyparts, the local trio stopped by the Sound Academy last night as one of the last stops on the North American trek. Opening the evening was another Toronto band, Young Empires, … Continue reading
By: Nadya Domingo – Ellie Goulding’s voice is a trembling whisper on her new album, Halcyon. The English pop darling has strayed far from her upbeat identity to create an album of heartbreaking sounds. Although it’s not entirely a departure from her debut album Lights, Halcyon captures Ellie in a poetic and vulnerable state that … Continue reading
By: Adam Harrison – The immensely creative and imaginative New York-based progressive rockers Coheed and Cambria are back with their sixth studio album, The Afterman: Ascension. It is the first part of a double album, the second part being The Afterman: Descension, to be released in February. If you’re new to Coheed and Cambria, you … Continue reading
By: Eric Freedlander – Death Cab For Cutie’s (DCFC) Ben Gibbard new solo album Former Lives takes his fans and critics on a road less travelled, as he reflects on past journeys throughout his career. Former Lives is Gibbard’s first solo album; his 2003 release “Home Volume V” was a split release with indie legend … Continue reading
