Photos by: Julian Avram – Chinese rock-pop singer-songwriter GEM, who released her fifth album, Heartbeat, on November 6th, 2015 via Hummingbird Music, and who has been praised as China’s Taylor Swift, performed at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto last night as part of her ongoing X.X.X. Live Tour.
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – F rom the onset of an interaction with Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff, you wouldn’t suspect the man’s a rock star. The Bleachers frontman and Fun guitarist is humble, soft-spoken and (as the conversation continued) as passionate about his influences as his fans. With 2014’s Strange Desire, Antonoff brought the indie sensibilities of his first band Steel Train and Fun’s … Continue reading
Photos by: Priti Shikotra – Grammy-winning pop-rock singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, who released her fifth album, 1989, on October 27th, 2014 via Big Machine, performed at Manchester Arena in Manchester, UK last night as part of her ongoing “1989 World Tour”.
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – N ot every band has the luxury of rediscovering themselves after 16 years. But for Taking Back Sunday, Happiness Is (their 2014 return to form) gave them a rebirth of sorts. Now tighter and more connected with their fans than ever before, drummer Mark O’Connell and Taking Back Sunday have found the wisdom, honesty … Continue reading
By: Elaisha Green (@elaishajade) and Ted Belton – On her six-song EP To The Hills, strings and a minimalist electro loop back the whispered, yet assertive harmonies of London-based artist Laurel. The 20-year-old musician is the “next big thing” with her music video for lead single “Shells” premiering premiere on Vogue online in July. Elaisha Green of Aesthetic Magazine chatted with the … Continue reading