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Photos by: Justin Roth – Frontman for Mercury Prize-winning UK indie rock band Gomez, who released their seventh album, Whatever’s On Your Mind, on June 3rd, 2011 via The End Records, Ben Ottewell, who released his second solo album, Rattlebag, last year via Tarka Records, performed at The Drake Hotel in Toronto last night with Toronto-by-way-of-Sarnia … Continue reading
Photos by: Dawn Hamilton – Hamilton Leithauser, who is best known as the frontman for Boston-based garage rock band The Recoys, who broke up in 1999, and New York City-based indie rock band The Walkmen, who released their seventh album, Heaven, on May 29th, 2012, and who are currently on hiatus, and who released his debut … Continue reading
Photos by: Karan Vyas – UK art rock artist Gazelle Twin, who released her second album, Unflesh, on September 22nd, 2014 via Gazelle Twin/Anti-Ghost Moon Ray/Last Gang Records, which features the singles “Belly of the Beast”, and “Anti Body”, performed at The Drake Hotel in Toronto last night with Toronto-based electronic trio Doomsquad, who released a remixed … Continue reading
By: Daniel Gerichter (@ZenDonut) – Two things happened in the packed basement of the Drake Hotel that gave us a precise snapshot of where things are at for Cold Specks’ career. After a menacing rendition of “Hector”, she gave what felt like an impromptu, acapella version of the Backstreet Boys’ now 15 year-old “I Want it That … Continue reading
Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri – Montreal-based soul singer-songwriter Cold Specks, who will release her second album, Neuroplasticity, on August 25th via Mute Records/Arts & Crafts, performed an intimate show at The Drake Hotel in Toronto last night to give fans a taste of her new album.
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – UK psych surf trio The Wytches, who will release their debut album, Annabel Dream Reader, next month, and who released their debut single, “Beehive Queen”, in June 2013 via Hate Hate Hate Records, performed at The Drake Hotel in Toronto last night with Hamilton-based psychedelic garage rock band Pet Sun, who released Serpent Buzz … Continue reading
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – Toronto-based rock band Flash Lightnin’, who released their new album, For The Sinners, on April 29th, 2014 via Pheromore Records, performed a release show for the album at The Drake Hotel in Toronto last night with Toronto-based indie rocker Taylor Knox, who has shared the stage with Hayden, The Golden … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Lo-Fang — a.k.a. Matthew Hemerlein —who released his debut album, Blue Flim, on February 21st, 2014 via 4AD, and who opened for Lorde during the songstress’ Toronto show in March, performed a solo show at The Drake Hotel last night in support of the album.
Photos by: Stephen McGill (@steve_mcgill) – Newly minted Toronto-based all-female Nirvana cover band Hervana played their debut concert last night at The Drake Hotel with a 10-song performance with songs that ranged from Nirvana’s 1989 debut album Bleach, including “About a Girl”, to their 1991 breakthrough album Nevermind, including hit single “Smells Like Teen Spirit”, “In … Continue reading
We’re giving away a pair of tickets to Megan Bonnell and Emilie Mover’s show at The Drake Hotel in Toronto and one (1) copy of Megan Bonnell’s new album Hunt and Chase on vinyl and one (1) copy of Emilie Mover’s new album Mighty Time on vinyl. Venue: The Drake Hotel Date: February 15th at 7:00 pm You can … Continue reading
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