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Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Toronto-based indie rock quintet July Talk, who released their self-titled debut album on October 16th, 2012 via White Girl Records, performed the first of two shows at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night. (Editor’s Note: If you missed July Talk at Lee’s Palace, you can still catch them at The … Continue reading
Photos by: Lauren Garbutt – Day 2 of the In The Soil Arts Festival 2014 featured performances by St. Catherines-based alt rock band Waterbodies, who released their newest album, The Evil We Know, on November 30th, 2012, Welland-based rock-electro band Northern Primitive, who released a split 7″ with The Dirty Nil on January 7th, 2013, Toronto-based … Continue reading
By: Adam Harrison (@AdamRHarrison) – It’s rare, but some musicians just seem to have a natural formula that’s consistent and fresh. That rarity can be found on any Band of Skulls album or live show. If you haven’t heard of this trio from Southampton, England yet, then its time you “throw your hands up, kick back your … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – English singer-songwriter James Blunt, who is best known for his chart-topping 2005 single “You’re Beautiful”, and who released his fourth album, Moon Landing, on October 18th, 2013 via Custard/Atlantic performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night for the first of two shows with Brooklyn-based indie folk … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Nikki Nack, the eagerly-anticipated third album from New England’s tUnE yArDs, proves that, while there is a fine line between ‘performance art’ and ‘listenable music’, ringleader Merrill Garbus is busily dancing all over it. Now beyond “experimentation for the sake of experimentation”, Nikki Nack finds Garbus firmly in the creative driver’s seat. The album goes to its usual lengths to sound chaotic, frantic, … Continue reading
By: Elaisha Green – Beneath a white spotlight and center stage in The Danforth Music Hall, James Vincent McMorrow thumbed the melody to “Breaking Hearts”, from his first LP, Early in the Morning from February 2012. Featuring a soft blend of banjos and a gentle snare, listeners categorized the well-received album as folk, to the chagrin of the R&B singer. … Continue reading
By: Kevan Hannah – The 2014 JUNO Awards officially kicked things into high gear on Thursday night as nominees, industry professionals and Winnipeg music lovers all gathered at the Metropolitan Entertainment Theatre for the Sirius XM JUNO Awards Kick-Off. The newly restored theatre is pulling double duty as the ‘Manitoba House’ over the next few … Continue reading
By: Elaisha Green – On March 22, indie-rock quintet The Neighbourhood performed at the Sound Academy in Toronto. Before their performance, we sat down with the LA-based group. “We have input in actually everything that you see and hear, from a random poster for a one city show to being on television,” starts The Neighbourhood … Continue reading
By: Luke Ottenhof – Brooklyn’s The Hold Steady has been crafting bar-rock anthems for over a decade. Celebrated tunes like “Stuck Between Stations” and “Stay Positive” defined the band’s audacious ambition, and their desire to tell us all a story. The formula has remained much the same over the band’s career, but … Continue reading
By: Luke Ottenhof – It’s been four years since Brooklyn’s punk-tinged rock darling The Hold Steady released their last LP, 2010’s Heaven is Whenever, and for guitar Tad Kubler, the time off was both a blessing and a curse. “I think being stationary after so many years of momentum had more of an impact than anything else, in both the … Continue reading
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