-
Going Live: Anti-Flag, Code Orange Kids
Celebrating their 20th anniversary, Anti-Flag’s first of two shows at the Hard Luck Bar ripped through classics and set hearts on fire.
-
Going Live: The Shins, Ra Ra Riot
With sets that were eclectic and “hella’ jazzy”, tourmates from different mothers turned a gig at the Sound Academy into one bittersweet memory.
-
Going Live: BOY
The Swiss/German twosome stirred up a stunning affair at The Great Hall with punchy melodies that hit the audience like a freight train.
-
Going Live: Paramore
The punk-gone-everything trio blasted through all four albums as Hayley Williams and co. felt at home, pushing boundaries more than ever.
-
Going Live: Foals, Surfer Blood
TMZ-worthy gossip aside, the pair of semi-old alt rock outfits visited the Kool Haus and showed they still know how to crush it.
-
Soundcheck: Kisses
The Los Angeles retro poppers on Rhye’s clean approach to songwriting, the Seinfeld theme song and the importance of pinewood.
-
Interview: Iggy Azalea
With her debut set to add to Def Jam’s untouchable run, the 22-year-old MC sheds light on her journey to becoming “the new classic”.
-
Going Live: Jim James
Extorting romantic odes and futuristic patches of funk, Jim James’ debut solo set in Toronto ultimately proved he’s better than Adele.
-
Going Live: No Joy
Having ripped their way through shoegaze/pop fuzz since 2010′s Ghost Blonde, the Montrealers proved they’re not the same band they used to be.
-
Interview: White Fence
As he releases his fourth LP in just a year’s span, Tim Presley is still writing homegrown guitar jams that are winsome and therapeutic.
Featured
Interview: Unknown Mortal Orchestra
The trio visited Toronto with must-sees Foxygen and Wampire, and we sat down with vocalist/guitarist Ruban Nielson to chat about the band’s visual experiments, tarot cards and Jagjaguwar’s courtship.