By: Curtis Sindrey – Acclaimed Chicago-based alt-rock band Wilco, who released their eleventh album, Cruel Country, on May 27th via dBpm Records, which featured the single, “Falling Apart (Right Now)”, performed at Budweiser Stage in Toronto last night (Aug. 18th) with Toronto-based folk-rock singer-songwriter Bahamas, who released his newest album, Sad Hunk, on October 9th, 2020 … Continue reading
Photos by: Morgan Harris – Folk-rock band Lord Huron, who released their newest album, Long Lost, on May 21st, 2021 via Republic/Whispering Pines, which featured the singles “Not Dead Yet”, “Mine Forever”, “Long Lost”, and “I Lied”, performed at Echo Beach in Toronto last night (Aug. 17th).
By: Curtis Sindrey – Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, who released their fifth album, Always Ascending, on February 9th, 2018 via Domino, which featured the singles “Always Ascending”, “Feel the Love Go”, and “Lazy Boy”, performed at History in Toronto last night (Aug. 17th).
By: Staff – Emerging Toronto-based singer-songwriter Alex Southey is back with his new single “Soften”. Watch the visualizer below. “Soften” follows up on Southey’s previous single, “Open Season”, by continuing the vibe of 90s alternative rock but opens up the genre a little more to include prettier, more artful arrangements. “Soften” has become a standout … Continue reading
Photos by: Katrina Lat – San Francisco-based singer-songwriter Lauv, who released his newest album, All 4 Nothing, on August 5th, 2022 via A5B, which featured the singles “26”, “All 4 Nothing (I’m So in Love)”, “Kids Are Born Stars”, and “Stranger”, performed at Echo Beach in Toronto last night (Aug. 15th) with dream pop artist Hayley Kiyoko, who released her newest … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Hip-hop/Reggaeton artist Pitbull, who released his newest album, Libertad 548, on September 27th, 2019 via Mr. 305/The Orchard, which featured guest appearances from El Micha, Lenier, Yomil y El Dany, Becky G, Blake Shelton, Chacal, Chesca, Daddy Yankee, Flo Rida, Guru Randhawa, IAmChino, Lil Jon, Ludacris, Natti Natasha, Ne-Yo, Papayo, Prince Royce, Sky Monroe, Tito … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Indie Rock artist Sharon Van Etten, who released her newest album, We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong, on May 6th, 2022 via Jagjaguwar, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night (Aug. 12th) for the first of two shows with indie rock artist Angel Olsen, who released her newest album, Big … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – Jam rock band Phish, who released their newest album, Sigma Oasis, on April 2nd, 2020 via JEMP, performed at Budweiser Stage in Toronto last night (Aug. 10th).
Photos by: Kirsten Sonntag – Country music artist Orville Peck, who released his newest album, Bronco, on April 8th, 2022 via Columbia/Sub Pop, which followed up his 2020 EP, Show Pony, performed at Massey Hall in Toronto last night (Aug. 9th) with country/blues artist Jeremie Albino, who released his newest EP, Past Dawn, in 2022, … Continue reading
Photos by: Mathew Tsang – Grammy-nominated alt-rock band Goo Goo Dolls, who released their newest album, It’s Christmas All Over, on October 30th, 2020 via Warner, performed at Budweiser Stage in Toronto last night (Aug. 8th).