By: Staff – The nominees for the 47th Annual JUNO Awards were announced today by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) at a press conference at The Great Hall in Toronto. Arcade Fire leads off with four nominations: Single of the Year*, Album of the Year*, Group of the Year* and … Continue reading
By: Staff – Embarking on its 16th edition, the Forecastle Festival will return this July 13-15, led by Grammy-winning and nominated artists, including Southern rocker and Kentucky native Chris Stapleton, prismatic indie rockers Arcade Fire and alt-rock icons Modest Mouse. The three-day celebration of music, arts and activism will take place at the award-winning Waterfront Park, a sweeping green space … Continue reading
We invited our team of contributors to share some of their favourite concert photos of 2017. 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 2017’s hard work; and others select clear stand-outs amidst the transforming process of … Continue reading
We invited our team of contributors to share some of their favourite concerts of 2017. Many identify with their top picks on a personal level where a concert was the highlight of their year. For some, their list represents a culmination of 2017’s hard work; and others select clear stand-outs amidst the transforming process of discovering … Continue reading
Photos by: Kevin Tosh – Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire, who released their fifth album, Everything Now, on July 28th, 2017 via Columbia, which featured the singles “Everything Now”, “Creature Comfort”, “Signs of Life”, and “Electric Blue”, performed at KeyArena in Seattle last night (Oct. 15th) with New York City-based electronic duo Phantogram, who released their third album, Three, … Continue reading
By: Staff – In a new email to fans, Republic Live, producers of WayHome Music & Arts have announced that the 2018 edition of the festival will be cancelled. Check out the full message below. “After much consideration, we have made the difficult decision to push pause on the 2018 edition, to allow us to reflect, re-assess … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Arcade Fire will celebrate the release of their new album, Everything Now (out July 28th), with an intimate concert in Brooklyn at Grand Prospect Hall on July 27th. In an email sent to ticket holders, Arcade Fire announced that there will be a strict dress code for the show. According to the email, … Continue reading
By: Staff – Wolf Parade will release Cry Cry Cry, the band’s first new album in seven years (and fourth full-length overall), on October 6th via Sub Pop. The soaring choruses, rousing anthems, sprawling guitars and chaotic keys that make up Wolf Parade are proudly on display over the course of Cry Cry Cry. These … Continue reading
By: Staff – Having performed the song live for the first time at a surprise show in Barcelona, Arcade Fire has now released “Everything Now,” the title track from the band’s fifth album due out July 28th. Watch the new music video below. Physical configurations of Everything Now will include CD, cassette, and heavyweight black vinyl LP—which … Continue reading
By: Staff – Arcade Fire, Chance the Rapper, Muse, Lorde, The Killers, Blink-182, and others will headline Lollapalooza 2017, which is set to take over Chicago’s Grant Park from August 3rd to 6th. Other notable artists include: Run the Jewels, Wiz Khalifa, Ryan Adams, Alt-J, Migos, Rae Sremmurd, Cage the Elephant, Tegan and Sara, Spoon, Big Sean, the Shins, Joey Bada$$, … Continue reading