By: Staff – Canadian indie rock band Metric, and Grammy-nominated alt rock band Death Cab for Cutie have teamed up for a 2016 cross-Canada co-headlining tour. The bands will embark on the “Lights on the Horizon” tour on March 19 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, hitting 10 cities before wrapping up at the Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver … Continue reading
Photos by: Jaime Schultz & Kevin Mazur – Day one of the 2015 edition of the Budweiser Made in America Festival at Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, PA on Sept. 5th featured performances by R&B/pop singer Beyonce, who released her self-titled fifth album on December 13th, 2013, acclaimed indie rock band Modest Mouse, who released their sixth … Continue reading
Photos by: Katie Kuropas – Seattle-based indie rock band Death Cab For Cutie, who released their eighth album, Kintsugi, on March 31st, 2015 via Atlantic, which was produced by Rich Costey (Sigur Rós, Frank Turner, Muse, Foster the People), performed at the Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland in Kansas City last night with Seattle-based indie rock band Say Hi, … Continue reading
By: Amrit Sandhu – Lady Lamb is the performing name of musician Aly Spaltro, an artist whose versatile and relatable lyrics balance her passion across her new album After. Spaltro grew up in Maine where she found the brooding, powerful voice that enables her rich contrast between bright and dark tones, mixed with vibrant … Continue reading
By: Staff – With festival season well underway, Riot Fest has announced their 2014 lineup for their Toronto edition, which will run from September 6th-7th at Downsview Park in Toronto. The lineup includes: City and Colour, The National, Death Cab For Cutie, Death From Above 1979, The Flaming Lips, Social Distortion, The Afghan Whigs, Paul Weller, … 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
Words by: Curtis Sindrey | Photos by: Nim Mendoza – Sunday marked the only Canadian stop on Death Cab For Cutie (DCFC) frontman Ben Gibbard’s debut solo tour. Opening for him was formerly Toronto-based, now Moncton-based folk-pop singer-songwriter, Julie Doiron, who brought a strong collection of well-written tracks that provided an intimate portrait into a … Continue reading