Photos by Josh Moody (@openlatedotorg) – New York-based indie rock band Ra Ra Riot, who released their fourth album, Need Your Light, on February 19th, 2016 via Barsuk, which followed up their 2013 album, Beta Love, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Julian Avram – Blues rock singer-songwriter Ben Harper, who released his thirteenth album, Call It What It Is, on April 8th, 2016 via Stax, which followed up his 2014 album, Childhood Home, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Brandon Newfield – Acclaimed alt rock band Smashing Pumpkins, who released their newest album, Monuments to Elegy, on December 5th, 2014 via BMG, which followed up their 2012 album, Oceania, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night with alt rock singer-songwriter Liz Phair, who released her newest album, Funstyle, on July 3rd, 2010 via … Continue reading
Photos by: Maddie Zekkou – Brooklyn-based dance-pop band Prince Rama, which was founded by sisters Taraka and Nimai Larson, and who released their newest album, Xtreme Now, on March 4th, 2016 via Carpark Records, which followed up their 2012 albums, Top Ten Hits of the End of the World, and Utopia = No Person, performed at The Garrison … Continue reading
Photos by: Kelsey Giesbrecht – Pop-punk band The Story So Far, who released their self-titled third album on May 19th, 2015 via Pure Noise, which followed up their 2013 album, What You Don’t See, and their 2011 debut album, Under Soil And Dirt, performed at The Mod Club in Toronto last night with Winnipeg-based hardcore punk quintet … Continue reading
Photos by: Jaime Espinoza – Norway-based black metal band Abbath, who released their self-titled debut album on January 22nd, 2016 via Season of Mist, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night as part of the ongoing Decibel Magazine Tour with Oakland, CA-based doom metal band High On Fire, who released their seventh album, Luminiferous, on June 23rd, 2015 … Continue reading
By: Elaisha Green (@elaishajade) – Last week it turned out that virtual reality wasn’t just for video games, as Toronto DJ Grandtheft premiered the music video for his track, “Summer in the Winter” at a swanky downtown Toronto venue. Music industry guests filed into the top floor of the venue in anticipation of the unique VR release. … Continue reading
Photos by: Josh Ladouceur – Hip-hop artist Yelawolf, who released his second album, Love Story, on April 21st, 2015 via Interscope, which featured the singles “Box Chevy V”, “Till It’s Gone”, “Whiskey in a Bottle”, “American You” and “Best Friend” featuring Eminem, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with Canadian pop-rock singer-songwriter … Continue reading
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