Photos by: Morgan Hotston – New York City-based R&B singer-songwriter Autre Ne Veut (aka Arthur Ashin), who released his new album, Age Of Transparency, on October 2nd, 2015 via Downtown Records, which features the songs “Panic Room”, and “World War Pt. 2”, and which follows up his 2013 album, Anxiety, performed at The Hoxton in Toronto last … Continue reading
Photos by: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) & Amanda-Susan Carson (@xoAmandaCarson) – After a few days of parties and film screenings, the music portion of NXNE 2014 kicked-off on June 18 at an array of downtown Toronto venues, including Tattoo Toronto, which featured a “secret show” by Brooklyn-based noise pop duo Sleigh Bells, who released their third album, Bitter Rivals, on October … Continue reading
By: Alex Lee – Modern R&B has outgrew its archaic formula with a surprisingly fertile foundation, one wavering between ‘90s sensuality and the avant tropes of Animal Collective. With its visceral appeal to indie turfs, a much more experimental mold has veered into the genre. It is often lascivious, taking familiar cues from the extremes … Continue reading