By: Luke Ottenhof – The oft-seen, but scarce overused, dream double-bill of Hollerado and Newmarket indie-champs Tokyo Police Club stopped at Algonquin College in Ottawa last night for a comprehensive lesson in indie charm and fun. It’s no stretch to say Canadian indie-rock school was in session at the Algonquin Commons Theatre, and Holleradodrummer Jake Boyd was head of the … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – 102.1 the Edge, celebrated the best of independent and alternative music in Canada at the Edge CASBY Music Awards last night at Sound Academy in Toronto, and after nationwide fan voting, the 2013 Edge CASBY Music Award winners were announced: Molson Canadian Favourite New Artist: Walk Off The Earth Favourite New Single: … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – The 2013 S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival invaded downtown St. Catharines over the weekend for its 18th year and this year featured Tokyo Police Club, Comeback Kid, Hollerado, The Dirty Nil, Ascot Royals, Courage My Love, Lambs Become Lions, My Son The Hurricane and more. If you want to get more info about S.C.E.N.E. … Continue reading
By: Luke Ottenhof – Billy Talent’s “Dead Silence Tour,” which has torn from coast to coast for the past month, stopped into the nation’s capital last night to perform at Scotiabank Place, but not without its share of changes. The much-hyped venture featured alt.-rock headliners Billy Talent, Ajax punk heroes Sum 41, Hollerado, and Barrie’s lo-fi grunge … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – With the release of their second studio album, White Paint, in February, Juno Award nominees Hollerado have transformed into a band that are dead set on living and creating on their own terms. “Hollerado has always been very DIY,” Hollerado front man and guitarist Menno Versteeg says. “And the music industry … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill – Juno Award nominees Hollerado celebrated the release of their second studio album and their first in four years since 2009’s Record in a Bag, White Paint, last night at an intimate show at Rivoli with opener and acclaimed children’s performer Fred Penner.
By: Adam Harrison – Tokyo Police Club, Topanga and Hollerado put the rock in jingle bell rock Saturday night at the Sound Academy in Toronto, as the three Ontario bands played together as part of the Edge 102.1’s Edgefest Jingle Bell Concert Series. Toronto favourites Topanga started the party with their unique blend of energetic … Continue reading