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Photos: Young Fathers, HXLT @ The Horseshoe Tavern

Photos by: Katrina Lat –  Scottish hip-hop/pop trio Young Fathers, who released their second album, White Men Are Black Men Too, on April 6th, 2015 via Big Dada, which followed up their 2014 Mercury Prize-winning debut album, Dead, which debuted at number 35 on the top 100 UK album chart, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in … Continue reading

Holy Fuck announce North American tour

By: Staff – Toronto-based electronic band Holy Fuck have announced a batch of North American tour dates in support of their forthcoming album, Congrats, on May 27th via Innovative Leisure. See full list of tour dates below. Holy Fuck took the world by surprise around 2005 because there was just nothing like them-a hardcore thrift-store … Continue reading

Photos: The Rocket Summer, Bordeen @ Hard Luck Bar

Photos by: Jaime Espinoza –  Dallas-based alt-rock/power pop/indie rock singer-songwriter The Rocket Summer, who released his sixth album, Zoetic, on February 26th, 2016 via Aviate, which followed up his 2012 album, Life Will Write The Words, which featured the single “Run and Don’t Stop”, performed at the Hard Luck Bar in Toronto last night with Toronto-based indie … Continue reading

PUP announces new album “The Dream Is Over”

By: Staff – Toronto-based punk band PUP will release their new album, The Dream Is Over, on May 27th via Royal Mountain Records. Named for the first thing doctors told singer/guitarist Stefan Babcock after a recent examination of his damaged vocal chords, The Dream Is Over finds PUP as confident and as in tune with each other as they … Continue reading

Photos: Charlie Puth, Phoebe Ryan @ The Mod Club

Photos by: Janine Van Oostrom – New Jersey-based pop singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, who released his debut album, Nine Track Mind, on January 29th, 2016 via Atlantic, which featured the singles “Marvin Gaye”, which features guest vocals from Meghan Trainor, and “One Call Away”, and which follows up his self-produced debut EP, Some Type of Love, on May 1st, 2015 via Atlantic … Continue reading

What Is No Pop And Why It Makes Sense In Today’s Music Environment

By: James Pew – “No Pop (noun) – short for Not Popular. Meaning anti-commercial, non-chart-friendly, also inferring there is no expiration date on music nor is it limited by geographic or regional boundaries” The first time I wrote about No Pop was over a year ago. I re-read that piece in preparation for writing this … Continue reading

Photos: Bane, Axis, Take The Shot, Total War @ Hard Luck Bar

Photos by: Rachael Robins –  Hardcore punk band Bane, who released their final album, Don’t Wait Up, on May 13th, 2014 via Equal Vision, which serves as their first new album in eight years, and which followed up their 2009 seven inch, Los Angeles 3:58pm, performed at the Hard Luck Bar in Toronto last night with … Continue reading

Photos: Lucius, Pure Bathing Culture @ The Opera House

Photos by: Angelo Marchini (@AngelMarchini) – Brooklyn-based indie pop band Lucius, who released their second album, Good Grief, on March 11th, 2016 via Mom + Pop/Dine Alone, which featured the single “Born Again Teen”, and which followed up their 2013 debut album, Wildewoman, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night with Portland-based indie pop band Pure Bathing … Continue reading

Photos: Keys N Krates @ The Danforth Music Hall

Photos by: Brandon Newfield – Toronto-based EDM trio Keys N Krates, who released their newest EP, Midnite Mass, on January 15th, 2016 via Dim Mak Records, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night.

Photos: The Zolas @ Lee’s Palace

Photos by: Katrina Lat –  Vancouver-based indie rock band The Zolas, who released their third album, Swooner, on March 4th, 2016, which followed up their 2012 album, Ancient Mars, performed at Lee’s Palace in Toronto last night.