Photos by: Kevin Tosh – UK indie rock band The Veils, who released their fifth album, Total Depravity, on August 26th, 2016 via Nettwerk, which followed up their 2013 album, Time Stays, We Go, which serves as their first album to incorporate a horn section, performed at Barboza in Seattle on November 12th with New Zealand singer-songwriter Anthonie … Continue reading
Photos by: Jon Wishart – Indie Rock singer-songwriter John K. Samson, who is best known as the frontman of the Canadian indie rock band The Weakerthans, and who released his third solo album, Winter Wheat, on October 21st, 2016 via ANTI-, performed at the Mod Club in Toronto last night.
By: Gina Garcia – California indie rock band Rooney emerged in 2002, making their live debut with Phantom Planet, a more experienced L.A.-based group who shared similar classic pop influences (E.L.O., the Beach Boys) along with a family member. The younger brother of actor and former Phantom Planet drummer Jason Schwartzman, Rooney maestro Robert Schwartzman was also … Continue reading
Photos by: Katrina Lat – UK indie rock quintet Foals, who released their fourth album, What Went Down, on August 28th, 2015 via Warner Bros., which was produced by produced by James Ford (Simian Mobile Disco, The Last Shadow Puppets, Arctic Monkeys), performed at Rebel Nightclub in Toronto last night with Brooklyn-based post-punk/indie rock band Bear Hands, who released their third album, You’ll … Continue reading
Photos by: Katrina Lat – Indie Rock band Band of Horses, who released their fifth album, Why Are You OK, on June 10th, 2016 via Interscope, which featured the singles “Casual Party”, “In A Drawer”, and “Solemn Oath”, performed at Rebel Nightclub in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Gina Garcia – Los Angeles-based indie rock band Rooney, who released their newest album, Washed Away, on May 16th, 2016, performed at Webster Hall in New York City last night.
By: Elaisha Green (@elaishajade) – July Talk returned to Toronto last night for an explosive performance on the heels of their new album, Touch (out Sept. 9th via Sleepless/Island/Universal). The crowd packed into the Danforth Music Hall as some rocked bunny ears and others wore unicorn costumes. ‘It feels so good to be home,’ guitarist/vocalist Peter Dreimanis said to the … Continue reading
Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri – Toronto-based indie rock band July Talk, who released their second album, Touch, on September 9th via Sleepless Records, which featured the single “Push + Pull”, and which will follow up their 2012 self-titled debut album, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night. Read our review here.
Photos by: Rick Clifford – Spanish indie rock band Hinds, who released their debut album, Leave Me Alone, on January 8th, 2016 via Lucky Number, which features the singles “Garden”, “Bamboo”, “Castigadas en el granero” and “Chili Town”, performed at Adelaide Hall in Toronto last night with Philadelphia-based indie rock band Cold Fronts, and Toronto-based garage rock band Goodbye Honolulu. … Continue reading
By: Staff – Today, The Orwells are excited to announce their third record, Terrible Human Beings, out February 17th, 2017 via Canvasback Music. Alongside the announcement, they’re sharing a new song and video, “They Put a Body In The Bayou.” Watch it below. The video features the band acting as secret service to a degenerate politician who perhaps don’t have his … Continue reading