By: Josh Terzino – Atlas Genius, which features brothers Keith and Michael Jeffery, are back with their new album, Inanimate Objects – the follow-up to their breakthrough debut, When It Was Now, which is out now. Atlas Genius‘ 2013 full-length debut, When It Was Now, featured the Gold-certified hit single “Trojans”, and after first being discovered by a slew of blogs, the track gained momentum online and on radio, and … Continue reading
By: Staff – îleSoniq has announced its 2016 lineup. The festival, which is set to once again take over the Parterre of Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal from August 5-6, will feature performances by EDM superstar producer Skrillex, who returns to Montreal for a rare solo performance, 2014 Grammy Award winner for ‘Best Dance Recording’ Zedd, DJ/producer duo The Chainsmokers, DVBBS, Yellow Claw, 3LAU, Marshmello and more. Festival … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Osheaga Music Festival has revealed its 2016 line-up. Headlining the 2016 edition will be Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lana Del Rey, and Radiohead. Other announced artists include: Disclosure, The Lumineers, M83, Haim, Future, Passenger, Walk The Moon, Leon Bridges, The Last Shadow Puppets, Bloc Party, Mac Miller, The Arcs, Cypress Hill, Silversun Pickups, … Continue reading
Photos by: Meghan Lee – Montreal-based electro-funk/disco duo Chromeo, who released their fourth album, White Women, on May 12th, 2014 via Last Gang Records, which spawned the singles “Over Your Shoulder”, “Come Alive”, and “Jealous (I Ain’t With It)”, performed a DJ set at Livewire in Scottsdale, Arizona last night.
By: Staff – The winter weather isn’t cooling anyone down at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Oasis Montreal Marathon. Our Lady Peace confirmed it will greet runners, supporters and fans with a free concert at the finish line in Parc Lafontaine on 25 September, 2016. “The event’s rocking atmosphere and concerts appeal not only to runners but also to those who … Continue reading
By: Staff – Montreal-based indie pop singer-songwriter Coeur de Pirate has released a new video for “I Don’t Want To Break Your Heart ”. Backed by reverb-drenched percussion and a sinewy but instantly hooky synth line, Coeur de Pirate remains softly, but fiercely, defiant in the face of love. “I Don’t Want To Break Your Heart ” is … Continue reading
By: Staff – Montreal-based indie rock band Suuns will release their new album, Hold/Still, on April 15th via Secretly Canadian/Secret City. The third studio album from Suuns is an enigmatic thing: an eerily beautiful, meticulously played suite of music that embraces opposites and makes a virtue of cognitive dissonance. It is a record that does not give up its secrets easily. … Continue reading
By: Lucy Sky – A fter 17 years in Europe, Chilly Gonzales will be coming back to Canada for the final shows on his Chambers tour with Kaiser Quartett, before he takes a yearlong sabbatical to focus on new musical and conceptual ideas. Toronto will greet him at Massey Hall on February 5th, followed by Montreal … Continue reading
Photos by: Francesca Ludikar – Montreal-based garage rock band King Khan and BBQ Show, who released their newest album, Bad News Boys, on February 24th, 2015 via In the Red, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Kelsey Giesbrecht – Juno Award-nominated Montreal-based indie pop singer-songwriter Coeur De Pirate, who released her newest album, Roses, on August 28th, 2015 via Dare To Care Records, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night.