By: Lucy Sky – M ost know him as the bass player for acclaimed Canadian indie rock band Metric. But Joshua Winstead is about to release his debut solo album, MMXX, on June 3rd via Royal Cut Records. The album features Winstead in his own space, and utilizing a variety of instruments to create a sound much different from … Continue reading
Photos by: Carmin Edwards – Toronto-based indie rock Metric, who released their sixth album, Pagans in Vegas, on September 18th, 2015 via Universal, performed at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver last night with Seattle-based indie rock band Death Cab For Cutie, who released their eighth album, Kintsugi, on March 31st, 2015 via Atlantic, which was produced … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Wayhome Music Festival has added acclaimed Canadian indie rock band Metric to its 2016 line-up. “Metric have been one of the great emerging talents from Canada over the past decade and we are very pleased to have them rounding out our 2016 WayHome line up, ” said Ryan Howes, festival producer, … Continue reading
Photos by: Amanda Cain – Los Angeles-based indie rock band Awolnation, who released their second album, Run, on March 17th, 2015 via Red Bull Records, which follows up their 2011 debut album, Megalithic Symphony, performed at The Fillmore in Detroit last night as part of The Night 89x Stole Christmas holiday concert with Toronto-based indie rock Metric, … Continue reading
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: Justin Roth – Day two of Riverfest Elora 2015 featured performances by Juno Award-winning Toronto-based indie rock band Metric, who released a new song called “The Shade”, on May 11th, 2015, which serves as an early taste of their upcoming sixth studio album, Vancouver-based indie rock band The New Pornographers, who released their sixth album, Brill … Continue reading
Date: August 14-16 Venue: Bissell Park, Elora, ON Featuring: Metric, Sam Roberts Band, Bruce Cockburn, Lighthouse, The New Pornographers, Zeus, Shakey Graves, Operators, Tokyo Police Club, The Planet Smashers, The Wooden Sky, The Both (Amiee Mann and Ted Leo), Amelia Curran, The Acorn, Stretch Orchestra, Groenland, The Elwins, + more! Tickets are on sale now. Click here for more … Continue reading
Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – Grammy Award-winning (Best Rock Performance – “Radioactive”) Las Vegas-based alternative rock quartet Imagine Dragons, who released second album, Smoke + Mirrors, on February 17th, 2015 via Interscope, which follows up their platinum-selling debut album, Night Visions, performed at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto last night with Juno Award-winning Toronto-based indie rock band Metric, who … Continue reading
Photos by: Justin Roth – Juno Award-winning Toronto-based indie rock band Metric, who released a new song called “The Shade”, on May 11th, which serves as an early taste of their upcoming sixth studio album, performed a two-song acoustic performance this afternoon at the 102.1 The Edge in downtown Toronto, which included the aforementioned new song, … Continue reading
By: Staff – Riverfest Elora has announced part of their 2015 line-up tonight, with a full line-up expected to be announced on April 15. With last year’s festival featuring Blue Rodeo, Serena Ryder, Charles Bradley, and Arkells, this year’s festival will again be held in the scenic Elora, ON from August 14-16, and will feature … Continue reading