Photos by: Orest Dorosh – Day one of Riverfest Elora 2016 on August 19th featured performances by Juno Award-nominated indie rock-ska-folk band Walk Off The Earth, who released their new album, Sing It All Away, on June 16th, 2015, which follows up their 2013 album, R.E.V.O., Toronto-based alt-rock band Dilly Dally, Vancouver-based synthpop band Dear Rouge, who released their third album, Back To Gold, on … Continue reading
Photos by: Kylee Winn – Vancouver-based synthpop band Dear Rouge, who released their third album, Back To Gold, on March 30th, 2015, which follows up their 2012 EP, Kids Wanna Know, and who won the 10th annual SOCAN Songwriting Prize, performed an intimate show outside of the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last as part of a Le Festival d’été de Québec pop-up … Continue reading
Photos by: Justin Roth – Vancouver-based synthpop band Dear Rouge, who released their third album, Back To Gold, on March 30th, 2015, which follows up their 2012 EP, Kids Wanna Know, and who won the 10th annual SOCAN Songwriting Prize, performed at The Mod Club in Toronto last night with Regina, Saskatchewan-based indie rock band Rah Rah, who released their newest album, Vessels, … Continue reading
Photos by: Mark Horton, Scott Penner, & Danyca MacDonald – Iconic Canadian rockers The Tragically Hip, who released their twelfth album, Now for Plan A, on October 2nd, 2012 via Zoë Records/Universal Music Canada, performed at Ottawa Bluesfest 2015 on July 17th, along with celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys, who released their eighth album, Signed and Sealed in … Continue reading
By: Staff – Vancouver-based “alt-rock, electro-dance and all-around rad music duo” Dear Rouge are the winners of the 10th annual SOCAN Songwriting Prize for their song “I Heard I Had.” Band members Andrew McTaggart and Danielle McTaggart will receive a $10,000 cash prize, along with a Martin D-16GT acoustic guitar, a Yamaha PSR-S950 keyboard, a $500 Gift Card from Long & McQuade, 20 hours of studio time with Timothy … Continue reading
Photos by: Julian Avram – The 2015 Canadian Radio Music Awards were handed out yesterday afternoon during CMW 2015, with awards going to Magic (Best New Group Or Solo Artist: AC, SOCAN Song of the Year, Fans Choice), Kiesza (Best New Group Or Solo Artist: CHR), Death From Above 1979 (Best New Group Or Solo Artist: … Continue reading
Photos by: Justin Roth – Best known for their late summer Riverfest Elora music festival, organizers of the long-standing event held a winter edition on March 7th at the Elora Mill Inn in Elora, ON with headliners Hamilton-based alt rock band Arkells, who released their third album, High Noon, on August 5th, 2014 via Universal Music Canada/Dine Alone … Continue reading
Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – Toronto-based indie rock quintet Wildlife, who released their second album, …On The Heart, on March 5th, 2013, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night as part of 102.1 The Edge’s “Jingle Bell Rock” concert series with Vancouver-based synthpop band Dear Rouge, who are expected to release their third album, … Continue reading