Photos by: Katrina Lat – New Zealand-based folk-rock singer-songwriter Gin Wigmore, who released her third album, Blood To Bone, on June 26th, 2015 via Universal, which featured the single “New Rush”, and which followed up her 2011 album, Gravel & Wine, which featured the singles “Black Sheep”, and “Man Like That”, performed at The Velvet Underground in Toronto … Continue reading
Photos by: Francesca Ludikar – Toronto-based rock band Smashing Satellites, which features former My Darkest Days guitarist Salvatore Costa, and who released their new single, “Gamblin’ Man”, on January 8th, 2016, which followed up their 2014 debut EP, Sonic Aluzion A-Side, performed at Adelaide Hall in Toronto last night with Ohio-based hard rock band Red Sun Rising, who released … Continue reading
Photos by: Theo Rallis – Portland-based psychedelic power pop band The Dandy Warhols, who released their ninth album, Distortland, on April 8th via Dine Alone, which followed up their 2012 album, This Machine, and who are best known for their 2001 single “Bohemian Like You”, which has been featured in a number of films and television shows including: The … Continue reading
Photos by: Cecilia Chan – Halifax-based indie folk band Nap Eyes, who released their newest album, Thought Rock Fish Scale, on February 5th, 2016, which was recorded live to tape, with no overdubs, on the North Shore of Nova Scotia, and which followed up their 2014 album Whine of the Mystic, performed at The Garrison in Toronto last … Continue reading
Photos by: Joshua Qubti-Andrews – Los Angeles-based alt rock band Autolux, who released their third album, Pussy’s Dead, on April 1st, 2016 via 30th Century Records, which was produced by Boots (Beyonce, Run The Jewels, FKA Twigs), and which followed up their 2010 album, Transit Transit, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night with electronic … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – Australian punk rock band The Smith Street Band, who released a pair of seven inch singles in 2015 entitled “Wipe That Shit-Eating Grin Off Your Punchable Face”, and “I Scare Myself Sometimes”, which follow up their 2014 third album, Throw Me In The River, performed at the Hard Luck Bar in Toronto last … Continue reading
Photos by: Josh Ladouceur – Los Angeles-based alt rock band Puscifer, which features Maynard James Keenan of Tool and A Perfect Circle, and who released their third album, Money Shot, on October 30th, 2015, performed at the Sony Centre in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – Texas-based folk rock duo The Oh Hellos, who released their fourth album, Dear Wormwood, in 2015, which followed up both their 2013 Christmas album, The Oh Hellos’ Family Christmas Album, and their 2012 debut full-length album, Through the Deep Dark Valley, on October 30th, 2012, which is best described as a “self-contained concept album” and “for … Continue reading
Photos by: Jaime Espinoza – Brooklyn-based synthpop duo Chairlift, who released their third album, Moth, on January 22nd, 2016 via Columbia, which featured the singles “Ch-Ching”, and “Romeo”, and which followed up their 2012 album, Something, which serves as the band’s first album since founding member Aaron Pfenning left the band in 2010, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto … Continue reading
Photos by: Savannah Miranda – Acclaimed Toronto-based power pop/rock band Sloan, who released their eleventh album, Commonwealth, on September 9th, 2014 via Murderecords/Yep Roc Records, which followed up their Juno Award-nominated, and Polaris Prize-longlisted 2011 album, The Double Cross, performed at the Roxy Theatre in Barrie, ON last night.