Photos by: Francesca Ludikar – The 11th annual Toronto Independent Music Awards were handed out last night (October 23) at Revival in Toronto (winners here). The evening also featured performances by JoJo Worthington, Jutes, Dani Strong, OSIYM, and The Nursery.
Photos by: Justin Roth – Fort Worth, Texas-based soul/gospel singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, who released his debut album, Coming Home, on June 23rd, 2015 via Columbia, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Dale Benvenuto – UK hard rock band The Darkness, who released their fourth album, Last Of Our Kind, on May 27th, 2015 via Canary Dwarf, which follows up their 2012 album Hot Cakes, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Janine Van Oostrom – The 2015 CASBY Awards were handed out at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with Coleman Hell, USS, Mother Mother, and Metric taking home hardware. The evening also featured performances by USS, Young Empires, Yukon Blonde, The Zolas, Ivory Hours, and Monster Truck. Winners Molson Canadian Favourite New … Continue reading
Photos by: Jon Wishart – Florida-based pop-punk band Mayday Parade, who released their fifth album, Black Lines, on October 9th, 2015 via Fearless, which follows up their 2013 album, Monsters in the Closet, which produced the singles “Ghosts”, “Girls”, and “12 Through 15”, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night as part of the ongoing … Continue reading
Photos by Josh Moody (@openlatedotorg) – Hip-hop artist and comedian Lil Dicky, who released his self-released debut album, Professional Rapper, on July 31st, 2015, which received funding via Kickstarter, performed at The Hoxton in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Ryan Lawson – Edmonton-based synthpop band Purity Ring, who released their second album, Another Eternity, on February 27th, 2015 via 4AD, which follows up their 2012 Polaris Music Prize-shortlisted album, Shrines, performed at Sound Academy in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Orest Dorosh – Folk music duo Indigo Girls, who released their 14th album, One Lost Day, on June 2nd, 2015 via Vanguard Records, performed at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
Photos by: Jon Wishart – New Jersey-based indie-folk-punk band The Front Bottoms, who released their third album, Back On Top, on September 18th, 2015 via Fueled By Ramen, which featured the singles “West Virginia”, “Cough It Out”, “Help”, “Laugh Till I Cry”, and “Summer Shandy”, and which follows up their second album, Talon of the Hawk, (out May 21st, 2013 via … Continue reading
Photos by: Francesca Ludikar – Long Island, New York-based hardcore punk band Stray From The Path, who released their seventh album, Subliminal Criminals, on August 14th, 2015 via Sumerian, which follows up their 2013 album, Anonymous, performed at Tattoo Toronto last night with Winnipeg-based hardcore punk quintet Comeback Kid, who released their fifth album, Die Knowing, on … Continue reading