Photos by: Justin Roth – Best known for their late summer Riverfest Elora music festival, organizers of the long-standing event held a winter edition on March 7th at the Elora Mill Inn in Elora, ON with headliners Hamilton-based alt rock band Arkells, who released their third album, High Noon, on August 5th, 2014 via Universal Music Canada/Dine Alone … Continue reading
Photos by: David McAndrew – On the final night of Canadian Music Week (CMW) 2014, well-known Montreal music festival Osheaga, and LA/Brooklyn-based PR firm Life or Death held a well-rounded showcase at Adelaide Hall in Toronto last night with a special DJ set from 2012 Polaris Music Prize longlister and 2013 Prism Prize winner Rich Aucoin, … Continue reading
Photos by: Meghan Gribben – Acclaimed Halifax-based indie rock musician Rich Aucoin, who released his debut album, We’re All Dying To Live, in 2011, which had over 500 guest musicians, and was a longlisted nominee for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize, performed at The Drake Hotel in Toronto last night as part of their “What’s In … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner (@ScottPenner) – Canadian rock icons Sloan, who have since celebrated their 20th anniversary together, and who released a hardcore punk-styled single, Jenny b/w It’s In You, It’s In Me, in April, headlined the final day of Beau’s Oktoberfest 2013 in Ottawa last night with a line-up that also included Halifax-based experimental pop madman Rich … Continue reading
By: Patrick Topping (@ptopp_ing) – Festival Music House boasts its reputation for being the best party at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), and rightly so with their second night at Toronto’s newest venue Adelaide Hall featuring powerful and engaging performances by July Talk and Dragonette, rounded out by the solo acoustic Anglo-Cuban songs by Alex … Continue reading
Photos by: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Over 900 people came out for the fifth annual Riverfest Elora this past weekend, which took place in the scenic Bissell Park in Elora, Ontario. This is the first year that Riverfest has booked artists from outside of the province and in addition to the headliner in Toronto-based indie rock quartet Born … Continue reading