A fter 20 years with Jimmy Eat World, going home and spending some quality time with your family doesn’t seem like it can get any better. For Zach Lind, it did. Zach and his wife Holly turned their living room into a music room, setting up drums next to the piano and hanging their daughter’s … Continue reading Q&A: Jimmy Eat World’s Zach Lind talks The Wretched Desert, Drummers-Turned-Singers, and Vinyl
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Q&A: Featurette talks “Crave,” summer band camp, and musical influences
Toronto-based electro-indie-pop duo Featurette (think Phantogram meets Tove Lo), which features vocalist Lexie Jay and drummer Jon Fedorsen, spent most their 2014 creating their 2-part album Crave. The emotionally charged, heavy hitting electro-pop coming from Northern Europe, New York and New Zealand influences the dancefloor-friendly effort, which will be premiered on December 3rd at The … Continue reading Q&A: Featurette talks “Crave,” summer band camp, and musical influences
Q&A: EL VY’s Brent Knopf on “Return to the Moon”, musical kinship, and Taylor Swift
For years, Matt Berninger of The National kept a secret folder on his laptop called “The Moon.” The files in that folder were bits of music from Brent Knopf, the Portland musician and producer best known for his work in Menomena and his more recent band, Ramona Falls. Berninger and Knopf struck up a friendship … Continue reading Q&A: EL VY’s Brent Knopf on “Return to the Moon”, musical kinship, and Taylor Swift
Fat Wrecked for 25 years at TD Echo Beach review
TD Echo Beach was lucky enough to be the kick off venue for the Fat Wrecked for 25 years tour, with the first show hitting the stage Thursday. NOFX is accompanied by Lagwagon, Swingin' Utters, Flatliners, Masked Intruder, ToyGuitar and for some of the later shows, Bad Cop/Bad Cop to celebrate the 25th anniversary of … Continue reading Fat Wrecked for 25 years at TD Echo Beach review
Rise Against at TD Echo Beach Review
On a day that tornadoes filled the skies in cities just hours away, Toronto could not have been more lucky to receive such beautiful conditions and an equally tremendous Rise Against concert at TD Echo Beach. Not only would the roof have blown off if there was one, Killswitch Engage and Letlivegot the crowd more excited than they … Continue reading Rise Against at TD Echo Beach Review
Field Trip 2015 – Sunday review
From bright blue skies, to the downpour of rain and thunderstorms, the weather went hand in hand with the festival. One moment people were rocking out to Father John Misty and the next, Dan Mangan & Blacksmith were getting them ready for a nap. Although there were ups and downs, that’s not to say that it wasn’t a fun … Continue reading Field Trip 2015 – Sunday review
Friday Night Trend, Curses at Hard Luck Bar, Toronto – Gig review [CMW 2015]
A small crowd doesn’t always mean a disappointing show. Headliners Friday Night Trend brought a small but adequate crowd to the Hard Luck and still got everyone dancing. The all-ages show brought in a perfect crowd to relate to their hit “Wasted Youth”. Despite the small attendance, the bands were just as excited to be there … Continue reading Friday Night Trend, Curses at Hard Luck Bar, Toronto – Gig review [CMW 2015]
2015 Sirius XM Indie Awards
What an ending to Canadian Music Week! The Sheraton Centre was packed up tight with a growingly enthusiastic crowd for the 2015 Indie Awards. With big names like Billy Talent headlining and Alvvays putting on a performance prior, to up and coming bands like Broncho and Miracles, the crowd was treated to an evening jam … Continue reading 2015 Sirius XM Indie Awards
2015 Sirius XM Indie Awards
Summering and The Black Fever at Bovine Sex Club, CMW
The Black Fever is a punk band based out of Toronto, making jokes against the sports teams here acceptable to the audience. About halfway into their set they dedicated their song “Never Really Had A Chance” to all Toronto sports teams, which got a good laugh out of the crowd, as did when they said … Continue reading Summering and The Black Fever at Bovine Sex Club, CMW
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