Brave Shores
December 25, 2015
Jay and Stefanie McCarrol are a sibling music duo who comes to us as Brave Shores. They talk with Dylan about brotherly and sisterly musical influences, Radiohead’s evolution, wanting to see Stone Temple Pilots over…
Wolf Alice
December 18, 2015
UK alternative rock group Wolf Alice discuss with Dylan Vasiloff their musical evolution, working with producer Mike Crossey, touring America in a Sprinter van, and recording a record in J.J. Abrams studio. PS – they…
Black Pistol Fire with Sun K at The Garrison
December 9, 2015
I’ve never seen anybody drink a beer faster than Sun K’s frontman did before they got up on stage to open for Black Pistol Fire at The Garrison on Saturday night. We stood at the…
Wolf Alice with Brave Shores at the Phoenix Concert Theatre
December 6, 2015
Photographs by Daniela Tantalo. I love Brave Shores, so how about that? When they took the stage at the Phoenix in Toronto on Friday night the vibe in the crowd became palpable excitement, and if you…
Brave Shores and the Half-Live Series
November 30, 2015
Pay attention, internet. Toronto’s own Brave Shores are shooting awesome little ‘half-live’ videos straight from their living room of performances of songs off of their eponymous – and awesome – debut album. The half-live series,…
Steve Earle and The Dukes with The Mastersons at Massey Hall
September 30, 2015
Photographs by Lee-Ann Richer. Husband and wife duo The Mastersons – made up of Chris Masterson and his wife, Eleanor Whitmore – opened the show at Massey Hall on Sunday night with practiced aplomb. I…
Photographs by Lee-Ann Richer. It’s a shame the Sound Academy wasn’t jammed to the rafters when seven-piece Mariachi El Bronx took to the stage, costumed in the traditional Mariachi strip and boasting a horn section….
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard at Adelaide Hall
June 18, 2015
Photographs by Sarah Rix. “What are King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard?” Someone asked me before we made our way down the alley behind Bar 244, to the narrow staircase that led to the tiny…
Elle King at the Drake Hotel
June 6, 2015
Going into Elle King’s show at The Drake Hotel, I knew her primarily for ‘Ex’s and Oh’s,’ which is played ad nauseam on the radio these days. Good song, I thought to myself when I…