Photos by: Victoria Charko (@Vanilla_Rx) – Detroit-based MC/Producer Black Milk, who released his seventh album, If There’s a Hell Below, on October 28th, 2014 via Computer Ugly, which includes guest appearances by Blu, Bun B, Pete Rock, Gene Obey, Ab, and Random Axe members Sean Price & Guilty Simpson, performed at Tattoo Toronto in Toronto on October 23rd with Toronto-based rapper King Reign, and … Continue reading
Photos by: Angelo Marchini (@El_Pollo_Lokito) – Irish folk-pop-rock singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor, who released her tenth album, I’m Not Bossy, I’m the Boss, on August 11th, 2014 via Nettwerk, which was produced by John Reynolds (U2, Damien Rice, Glen Hansard), performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Fernando Paiz (@capaphotograph1) – The 2014 CASBY Awards took place at the Sound Academy in Toronto last night with award winners that included: Molson Canadian Favourite New Artist: July Talk Favourite New Song: Yin Yang – USS Favourite Sugar Beach Session: City and Colour Favourite New Record: High Noon – Arkells The show also included performances by Arkells, Tokyo … Continue reading
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – Australia-based psychedelic rock band Pond, which features three members (one former member) of GRAMMY-nominated psychedelic rock band Tame Impala, who’s latest album, Hobo Rocket, was released on August 6th, 2013, and who will release their sixth album, Man, It Feels Like Space Again, on January 23rd, 2015 via Modular, performed at Lee’s … Continue reading
Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri – Florida-based pop-punk band Mayday Parade, who released their fourth album, Monsters in the Closet, on October 8th, 2013 via Fearless, which produced the singles “Ghosts”, “Girls”, and “12 Through 15”, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto on October 22nd with Australian pop-punk band Tonight Alive, who released their second … Continue reading
Photos by: Victoria Charko (@Vanilla_Rx) – Los Angeles-based experimental electronic artist Flying Lotus, who released his fifth album, You’re Dead!, on October 6th, 2014 via Warp, which features the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Angel Deradoorian, and Niki Randa, performed at The Danforth Music Hall in Toronto last night with Los Angeles-based R&B-jazz fusion-electronic-psychedelic-funk artist Thundercat, who … Continue reading
Photos by: Adam Pulicicchio – Australian brother-sister folk-blues duo Angus and Julia Stone, who released their self-titled, third album on August 1st, 2014 via American Recordings, which was co-produced by Rick Rubin (Black Sabbath, Slipknot, Slayer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jay-Z) performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Steve Danyleyko – English psychedelic rock quartet Temples, who released their debut album, Sun Structures, on February 5th, 2014 via Heavenly Recordings, which featured the single “Shelter Song”, and who have been called “the best new band in the UK” by both Noel Gallagher and Johnny Marr, performed at the Virgin Mobile Mod Club in … Continue reading
Photos by: Dawn Hamilton – JUNO Award-nominated French Canadian folk-soul singer-songwriter Bobby Bazini, who released his second album, Where I Belong, on May 27th, 2014 via Universal, performed at The Rivoli in Toronto last night with Los Angeles-based folk-pop singer-songwriter Lily Kershaw, who released her debut album, Midnight In The Garden, on September 24th, 2013 via … Continue reading
Photos by: Ferenc Cabarle – Scottish indie rock band We Were Promised Jetpacks, who released their third album, Unravelling, on October 6th, 2014 via FatCat Records, which serves as the the follow-up to their 2011 album In the Pit of the Stomach, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with Scottish indie rock band The … Continue reading