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The Wooden Sky Announce New Album, Release New Song “Swimming in Strange Waters”

By: Staff – Toronto-based indie folk-rock band The Wooden Sky will release their new album Swimming in Strange Waters on April 7th via Nevado Records. Drawing its title from a line in Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel, Dune – “Survival is the ability to swim in strange water” – The Wooden Sky’s fifth full-length record finds frontman and multi-instrumentalist Gavin Gardiner struggling to come to … Continue reading →

Photos: Big Thief, Sam Evian, Hoops, Campdogzz @ Schubas Tavern

Photos by: Brigid Gallagher – Brooklyn, New York-based indie rock band Big Thief, who released their debut album, Masterpiece, on May 27th, 2016 via Saddle Creek, performed at Schubas Tavern in Chicago last night with singer-songwriter Sam Evian, who released his newest album, Premium, on September 30th, 2016 via Saddle Creek, Indiana-based indie rock band Hoops, and Chicago-based … Continue reading →

Photos: Title Fight, Give, Westpoint @ Velvet Underground

Photos by: Morgan Hotston –  Kingston, Pennsylvania-based indie rock band Title Fight, who released their third album, Hyperview, on February 3rd, 2015 via ANTI-, which was produced by Will Yip (Lauryn Hill, Circa Survive, The Wonder Years, The Fray, Keane), performed at the Velvet Underground in Toronto last night with hardcore punk band Give, who released their newest album, Electric Flower Circus, … Continue reading →

Photos: A Prairie Home Companion – The Shins, Regina Spektor

Photos by: Kevin Tosh –  Acclaimed indie rock band The Shins, who are expected to release their fifth studio album, Heartworms, on March 10th via Aural Apothecary/Columbia Records, which will follow up their 2012 album, Port of Morrow, performed at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle last night with indie Pop singer-songwriter Regina Spektor, who released her seventh album, Remember Us … Continue reading →

Stream Hollerado’s New Single “Born Yesterday”

By: Staff – Hollerado rushes into the new year with a massively uplifting ode to love bearing all marks of their signature rock riffs. The new single, “Born Yesterday”, is a breath-of-fresh-air rock tune that forces you to roll down the winter windows and sing along. Stream the song below. The rock foursome are currently on … Continue reading →

The Shins Announce New Album “Heartworms”

By: Staff – Following their warmly received Halloween gift to fans in the form of “Dead Alive”, The Shins announce the release of their fifth studio album, Heartworms, which will be released on March 10th via Aural Apothecary/Columbia Records. In contrast to 2012’s Port of Morrow, which debuted at #3 on the Billboard Top 200 and was nominated for a Best Alternative Album GRAMMY, Heartworms ushers in a … Continue reading →

Photos: The Strumbellas, The Zolas @ The Danforth Music Hall

Photos by: Orest Dorosh –  Toronto-based indie rock/alt-country six-piece The Strumbellas, who released their third album, Hope, on April 22nd, 2016, which followed up their 2013 album, We Still Move on Dance Floors, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with Vancouver-based indie rock band The Zolas, who released their third album, Swooner, on March 4th, 2016, which … Continue reading →

Photos: Half Moon Run @ Orpheum Theatre

Photos by: Isaac Wray – Montreal-based indie rock band Half Moon Run, who released their second album, Sun Leads Me On, on October 23rd, 2015 via Glassnote, which followed up their 2012 debut album, Dark Eyes, performed at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver last night.

The Sadies Announce New Album “Northern Passages”; Share New Single “It’s Easy (Like Walking) (feat. Kurt Vile)”

By: Staff – Polaris Music Prize shortlisters and JUNO winners, The Sadies have announced their 10th studio album, Northern Passages. The album, which is set for release on Feb. 10th via Dine Alone, is now available to pre-order digitally HERE, with a physical pre-order available HERE. The band also shared a brand new single “It’s Easy (Like Walking”, which … Continue reading →

Photos: The Paper Kites, Horse Thief @ The Gateway

Photos by: Jay Munoz – Australian indie folk-rock band The Paper Kites, who released their second album, Twelvefour, on August 28th, 2015 via Sony, which featured the singles “Electric Indigo”, “Revelator Eyes”, and “Renegade”, and which was written entirely between the hours of midnight and four am, performed at the Gateway in Calgary last night with Oklahoma City-based indie rock band … Continue reading →