By: Staff – Toronto-based alt pop duo Darcys have unveiled a new single entitled “Miracle.” The bright, summery track was produced by recent Grammy and JUNO-award winner Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes, Julian Casablancas). The band recorded “Miracle” at Red Bull Studios in Auckland, New Zealand, and is their first commercial release since 2013’s Polaris Music Prize and JUNO-nominated album Warring. The track, … Continue reading
Photos by: Jaime Espinoza – Minneapolis-based synthpop band Polica, who released their third album, United Crushers, on March 4th, 2016 via Mom + Pop Music, which they recorded with producer Ryan Olson at the Sonic Ranch studios in El Paso, Texas, and which followed up their 2013 album, Shulamith, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night with Brooklyn-based indie band MOTHXR, which … Continue reading
Photos by: Maddie Zekkou – All-female Toronto-based Nirvana cover band Hervana, whose band members include: Carly Beath as Skirt Cobain, Erin Cousins as Miss Novoselic, Adrian Pasen as Dave Grrrl, and Michelle Turingan as Pap Smear, performed the entirety of Nirvana’s Unplugged in New York album, which was originally released on November 1st, 1994, at the Burdock Music Hall … Continue reading
Photos by: Jaime Espinoza – UK alt-rock band The Subways, who released their self-titled fourth album on February 6th, 2015, which the band funded via crowdfunding site PledgeMusic, and which followed up their 2011 album, Money and Celebrity, performed at The Mod Club in Toronto last night with UK indie rock band Pins, who released their second … Continue reading
Photos by: Kelsey Giesbrecht – Post-hardcore band Underoath, who reunited in 2015, and who released their newest album, Ø (Disambiguation), on November 9th, 2010 via Tooth & Nail/Roadrunner, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with post-rock band Caspian, who released their newest album, Dust and Disquiet, on September 25th, 2015, which followed up their 2012 album, … Continue reading
Photos by: Dan Fischer – Metal band Melvins, who will release their newest album, Basses Loaded, on June 3rd via Ipecac Recordings, which will feature nine songs that have been previously released through Amphetamine Reptile Records on two limited edition EPs (Beer Hippy and War Pussy) and in a split-release with Le Butcherettes (Chaos as Usual), performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night … Continue reading
Photos by: Amy Buck – Chicago-based indie rock band Into It Over It, who released their third album, Standards, on March 11th, 2016 via Triple Crown Records, which followed up their split EP with Owen, out August 21st, 2015 via Polyvinyl Records, performed at the Hard Luck Bar in Toronto last night with emo band The World Is … Continue reading
Photos by: Francesca Ludikar – Australian indie rock band The Griswolds, who released their debut album, Be Impressive, on August 25th, 2014, which featured the singles “Beware The Dog”, and “If You Wanna Stay”, performed at The Mod Club in Toronto last night with Boston-based synthrock band Magic Man, second album and major label debut, Before the Waves, on … Continue reading
Photos by: Jaime Espinoza – UK alt rock singer-songwriter Peter Murphy, who is best known as the vocalist of the post-punk band Bauhaus, who disbanded in 2008, and who released his newest solo album, Lion, on June 2nd, 2014 via Nettwerk, which was produced by Killing Joke bassist Youth, performed at The Mod Club in Toronto last night with Toronto-based … Continue reading
Photos by: Dan Fischer – Progressive metal band Dream Theater, who released their thirteenth album, The Astonishing, on January 29th, 2016 via Roadrunner, performed at the Sony Centre in Toronto last night.