Photos by: Morgan Hotston – UK alt-rock/pop singer-songwriter Banners, who released his self-titled debut EP on January 15th, 2016 via Island, which was produced by Stephen Kozmeniuk (Madonna, Nicki Minaj, Nelly Furtado), performed at the Mod Club in Toronto last night with Brooklyn, New York City-based indie pop singer-songwriter Tor Miller, who released his debut album, American English, on September … Continue reading
Photos by: Orest Dorosh – Folk/Blues/Soul singer-songwriter Valerie June, who will release her new album, The Order Of Time, on March 10th, which will feature a collaboration with Norah Jones, and which will follow up her 2013 album, Pushin’ Against a Stone, which was co-produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, performed at the Great Hall in Toronto … Continue reading
Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri – Alt-Rock band Switchfoot, who released their tenth album, When The Light Shines Through, on July 8th, 2016 via Vanguard, which was produced by Switchfoot and John Fields, with whom the band has worked on their breakthrough album The Beautiful Letdown (2003) and its follow-ups, Nothing Is Sound (2005) and Oh! Gravity. (2006), performed at the House of Blues in Chicago last night with Ohio-based … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – Stockholm, Sweden-based indie pop singer-songwriter Leon, who released her debut EP, Treasure, on October 23rd, 2015 via Columbia, which featured the single “Tired of Talking”, which has since received over 41.844.000 million plays on Spotify, and which has received praise from the likes of Katy Perry, performed at the Garrison in Toronto last night with … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Prism Prize has announced its list for the top 20 finalists for best Canadian Music Video of the year, as voted by a jury of more than 120 music, film and media arts professionals. The Prism Prize Top 20 is based on originality, creativity, style, innovation and effective execution, and the winning video will be awarded $15,000.00 cash … Continue reading
By: Staff – Toronto’s Paper Bag Records has announced the launch of Paper Bag Vintage, a new label that will showcase and preserve Canadian albums that have yet to be pressed on vinyl or haven’t been reissued in recent years. Paper Bag Vintage’s first release will be a reissue of The Dears’ acclaimed debut album End Of A Hollywood Bedtime Story for the first time … Continue reading
Photos by: Orest Dorosh – Juno Award-nominated, Montreal-based indie pop singer-songwriter Coeur De Pirate, who released her newest album, Roses, on August 28th, 2015 via Dare To Care Records, which featured the singles “Oublie-moi / Carry On”, “Oceans Brawl”, and “Crier tout bas”, performed at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with synthpop singer-songwriter KROY, whose influences range … Continue reading
Photos by: David McDonald – Southern Rock band Drive-By Truckers, who released their eleventh album, American Band, on September 30th, 2016 via ATO, which was produced by long-time collaborator David Barbe, and recorded in the summer of 2016, and which serves as the first Drive-By Truckers album since 1999’s Pizza Deliverance not to feature cover art by longtime … Continue reading
By: Staff – Toronto-based hard rock/punk/metal band Sumo Cyco is back with their new single, “Move Mountains”, which will be featured on their upcoming full length, Opus Mar, which is set for release on March 31st via Radio Ghost Music/Fontana North. Frontwoman Skye Sweetnam is a former teen-pop sensation and Juno nominee who signed to Capitol Records and EMI … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini – Portuguese dance/hip-hop/R&B singer-songwriter David Carreira, who released his newest album, 3, on December 4th, 2015 via Regi Concerto, performed at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto last night.