By: Curtis Sindrey (@SindreyCurtis) – Dutch progressive/electro house DJ/Producer Hardwell, who is expected to release his debut album, United We Are, sometime next year, brought his ” I Am Hardwell” tour to Arrow Hall in Toronto on November 1st with Dutch DJ/Producer Dannic, who opened the show.
By: Mehek Seyid (@whatthemehek) – As far as artist branding goes, Aaron Jerome, the primary mind behind SBTRKT, is fairly good at maintaining an anonymous and elusive spirit as the face of his electro alter ego. Propelled by the success of his self-titled debut album, the subsequent launch of collaborators Jessie Ware and Sampha’s careers, and a … Continue reading
Photos by: André Varty – Australian indie pop singer-songwriter Vance Joy, who released his debut album, Dream Your Life Away, on September 5th, 2014 via Liberation Music, which produced the singles “From Afar”, “Riptide”, “Mess Is Mine”, “First Time”, and “Wasted Time”, performed a pair of shows at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night … Continue reading
Photos by: Philip C. Perron (@Philip_Perron) – Hundreds of ghosts, goblins, ghouls, and EDM fanatics partied at the Liberty Grand in downtown Toronto for Monster Mash 2014 last night to celebrate Halloween in style. Apart of the array of intriguing costumes, guests danced to the beats of several top DJs including: Blasterjaxx, Joe Ghost, 4korners, … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Hotston – Seattle-based acoustic indie folk singer-songwriter Noah Gundersen, his debut full-length album, Ledges, on February 11th, 2014, which was self-produced and recorded at Stone Gossard’s Studio Litho in Seattle, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto on Halloween night (October 31st) with Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Owen Beverly, who is described as a “traditional singer songwriter with an … Continue reading
Photos by: Amanda-Susan Carson (@xoAmandaCarson) – Synthpop artist The Ready Set, who released his third album, The Bad & The Better, on May 27th, 2014 via Razor & Tie, which features the singles “Give Me Your Hand (Best Song Ever)”, and “Higher”, performed at the El Mocambo in Toronto on October 30th with recently reuinted Los Angeles-based pop-rock … Continue reading
Photos by: Amanda-Susan Carson (@xoAmandaCarson) – Los Angeles-based indie pop band Smallpools, who released their debut self-titled EP on July 16th, 2013 via RCA, which spawned the single “Killer Whales”, performed at The Opera House on October 24th with Rhode Island-based synthpop band Magic Man, who released their second album, Before the Waves, on July 8th, 2014 via … Continue reading
Photos by: Matt Klopot – New York City-based hard rock quartet The Pretty Reckless, who released their second album, Going to Hell, on March 12th, 2014 via Razor & Tie, which produced the singles “Going to Hell”, “Heaven Knows”, and “Messed Up World”, performed at Sound Academy in Toronto last night.
Photos by: Liam Keery – Acclaimed DJ/Producer Steve Aoki, who released his second album, Neon Future I, on September 30th, 2014 via Ultra/Dim Mak, which features the singles “Rage The Night Away”, “Free The Madness”, “Get Me Outta Here”, and “Back To Earth” spun a short DJ set at HMV Underground at HMV’s Yonge-Dundas Square location … Continue reading
Photos by: Alyssa Balistreri – Irish indie rock-blues-soul singer-songwriter Hozier, who released his eponymous debut album on September 19th, 2014 via Rubyworks/Island, which debuted at number two on the Canadian Albums Chart, selling 8,800 copies in its first week, performed at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto last night with UK indie pop-soul singer-songwriter James Bay, who … Continue reading