By: Curtis Sindrey – Fresh on the heels of their harmony-rich roots-rock self-titled EP, Johnson Crook is back with the release of their debut full-length record, aptly titled, The Album. Released on August 4th via Coalition Music, the album encapsulates a whirlwind initial two years of live gigs and recording sessions that began almost immediately after the … Continue reading
Photos by: Sarah McNeil – Country music singer-songwriter Dean Brody, who released his sixth album, Beautiful Freakshow, on October 21st, 2016 via Open Road, which featured the singles “Bush Party”, “Time”, “Beautiful Freakshow”, and “Soggy Bottom Summer”, performed at Budweiser Stage in Toronto last night (Aug. 24th) with Juno Award-nominated St. Catherines-based country artist Tim Hicks, who released his third album, Shake These Walls, on … Continue reading
Photos by: Anton Mak – R&B singer-songwriter SZA, who released her debut album, Ctrl, on June 9th, 2017 via Top Dawg/RCA, which featured the singles “Drew Barrymore”, and “Love Galore”, and featured guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, James Fauntleroy, and Isaiah Rashad, performed at Rebel in Toronto last night with hip-hop artist Smino, who released his debut album, Blkswn, on … Continue reading
Photos by: Stephan Ordonez – Hip-hop artist Playboi Carti, who released his self-titled debut mixtape on April 14th, 2017 via Interscope, performed at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night (Aug. 22nd).
Photos by: Justin Roth – Camp Wavelength took place from August 18-20 at various venues around Toronto, and featured performances by Deerhoof, Rich Aucoin, Dilly Dally, DATU, DJ Shub, Duchess Says, Jessy Lanza, and more!
Photos by: Theo Rallis – Juno Award winning Canadian rock band, Sam Roberts Band, who released their sixth album, TerraForm, on October 28th, 2016, which was produced by Graham Walsh (Holy Fuck, Alvvays, Viet Cong, METZ), performed at the CNE Bandshell in Toronto on August 19th.
Photos by: Lisa Mark – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and Grammy Award-winning pop-punk band Green Day, who released their 12th studio album, Revolution Radio, on October 7th, 2016 via Reprise Records, performed at Budweiser Stage in Toronto on August 18th.
Photos by: Joanna Glezakos – Country Music singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton, who released his second album, From A Room: Volume 1, on May 5th, 2017 via Mercury Nashville, which featured the singles “Either Way”, and “Broken Halos”, performed at Budweiser Stage in Toronto last night (Aug. 17th) with country music singer-songwriter Margo Price, who released her debut album, Midwest Farmer’s Daughter, … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Summer 2017 marks the return of Unbuttoned to the independent music scene as they released their sophomore album, Liquid, on August 8th. Unbuttoned has continued to surprise even themselves in their self-exploration. After their 2014 debut album, Planes, the band spent three years developing what would become their forthcoming LP Liquid. The process found Unbuttoned spending weeks … Continue reading
By: Staff – Returning to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for its eighth year, Festival Music House (FMH) today announced its all-star lineup of Canadian talent taking the stage at this year’s concert. Happening Sunday, September 10 at Velvet Underground (508 Queen St. W.), the exclusive TIFF-time favourite event connects film and television tastemakers … Continue reading