Photos by: David McDonald – Indie rock artist Matt Berninger, who’s best known as the lead singer of The National, and who’s expected to release his newest solo album, Get Sunk, on May 30th, 2025, which will follow up his 2020 solo debut album, Serpentine Prison, performed at the Concert Hall in Toronto last night (May … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephan Ordonez – Hip-hop group Cypress Hill, who released their newest album, Back In Black, on March 18th, 2022 via MNRK, which featured the single “Bye Bye”, and which was solely produced by Black Milk (J Dilla Lloyd Banks, RZA, Danny Brown), performed at Coca Cola Coliseum in Toronto last night (May 22nd) with … Continue reading
Photos by: Brandon Newfield – Pop-punk band Mayday Parade, who released their newest album, Sweet, on April 18th, 2025 via Many Hats Endeavors, which featured the singles “Pretty Good to Feel Something”, “By the Way”, and “Towards You”, performed at History in Toronto on May 21st with Atlanta-based indie rock band Microwave, Philadelphia-based pop-punk band Grayscale, … Continue reading
Photos by: Kirsten Sonntag – Swedish indie pop/rock band Peter, Bjorn & John, who released their newest album, Endless Dream, on March 13th, 2020 via Ingrid, performed at the Great Hall in Toronto on May 19th.
Photos by: Katrina Lat – UK post-punk band Squid, who released their newest album, Cowards, on February 7th, 2025 via Warp, which featured the singles “Crispy Skin”, “Building 650”, and “Cro-Magnon Man”, and featured production by Marta Salogni (Björk, Depeche Mode, Animal Collective), Grace Banks, and Dan Carey (Foals, Wet Leg, Bloc Party), performed at the Opera … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – The Canadian Opera Company’s production of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts was a truly mesmerizing experience that masterfully combined compelling storytelling, exquisite vocal performances, and innovative choreography. Under the brilliant direction of conductor Speranza Scappucci, this rendition brought new vitality to the timeless Russian classic, with … Continue reading
Photos by: David McDonald – Pop-Rock band The Wrecks, who released a live album titled Jam in the Van – The Wrecks (Live Session, Los Angeles, CA, 2021), on April 21st, 2021 via Jam in the Van, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto on May 10th with New York City-based alt-rock band Quarters of … Continue reading
Photos by: Katrina Lat – UK R&B artist Hope Tala, who released her debut album, Hope Handwritten, on February 28th, 2025 via PMR, performed at the Velvet Underground in Toronto on May 7th.
Photos by: David McDonald – Indie rock band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, who released their newest album, New Fragility, on February 12th, 2021 via Secretly Canadian, which featured the singles “Hesitating Nation”, “Thousand Oaks”, and “Where They Perform Miracles”, performed at the Concert Hall in Toronto last night (May 6th) with Philadelphia-based shoegaze band Knifeplay, … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Indie Rock artist Sharon Van Etten, who released her newest album, Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment Theory, on February 7th, 2025 via Jagjaguwar, which featured the singles “Afterlife”, “Southern Life (What It Must Be Like)”, and “Trouble”, performed at History in Toronto last night (May 6th) with R&B/Dream Pop artist Love … Continue reading