The South Korean indie rock band Wave to Earth enchanted a Toronto crowd on October 27, 2024, during their Play with Earth! 0.03 tour. Known for their guitar-driven melodies and personal lyrics, their sound created a spacious yet intimate atmosphere…
On October 15th, Nothing But Thieves and opener Bad Nerves wowed the Toronto crowd that packed into History. The vocal range of Conor Mason was impressive in songs such as new hit City Haunts and Welcome to the DCC . With…
Words and Photos by Joyce Jiang Been Stellar supported Fontaines D.C. as the opener for their Romance tour during North American shows this fall. The NYC quintet delivered an electrifying performance that left the crowd roaring on Friday, October 11,…
After spending decades crafting music, experimenting with both analog and digital gear, and scoring for video games and indie films, Danny Peck is back. His latest album, Where Hope Goes, Fear Follows, marks not just a sonic evolution but a…
David Ross, the multi-instrumentalist and mastermind behind Retrosaint, is back with a new single that signals a fresh direction for the indie-pop project. With its emotive lyrics and subtle Americana influences, *”False Start”* is poised to make waves when it…
…if ABBA and Billie Eilish had a love child it may sound something like this. Gemini is the third studio album by Boston vocalist and songwriter Indiana Rich, whose talent and style keeps evolving. Approaching her work with that sense of…
A woman once said, “Love is a wicked game; still, we play it.” That woman is Dutch-Caribbean singer-songwriter Naomi Sharon. The first female artist signed under the OVO Sound record label. She performed at Toronto’s HISTORY on September 7, 2024,…
Connecticut quartet releases their sophomore album showing a different side Music generated from the jam band scene has an uphill battle breaking through to the mainstream. The progenitors of the scene, the Grateful Dead, didn’t pursue chart success and didn’t…
Viral trends, especially on social media platforms like TikTok, play a significant role in rapidly boosting the visibility and success of emerging musicians. Case studies, such as Tate McRae, demonstrate how a viral hit can propel artists from obscurity to…
Now, I don’t want to be biased, but there’s nothing better than seeing a big-time band in an intimate venue. Billy Talent went stateside to break in Buffalo, New York’s newest venue, Electric City. Playing to a sold-out show, they…