Archive for April, 2012
New Albums this Week
This week’s album releases are filled with some pop sensations, including Allo Darlin’, and the debut album from electro-pop quartet Reptar. Santigold also makes her North American release of the much anticipated sophomore effort. Enjoy the streams from the entire week’s recommendations below. Allo Darlin’ Album: Europe Label: Slumberland Records Stream Now Reptar…
This week is stacked, and there is no time like the present to enjoy some amazing music in the city. Everything from Willis Earl Beal‘s Toronto debut show, to an epic James Murphy DJ set at the Hoxton, to M83‘s return to the city at a much larger venue than their previous stint, this week…
Take a listen and enjoy the best from the month on Syncopated Sound.
The more we read into the history and influences of our favorite musicians, the more the influence of Chuck Berry stands out. This Thursday, we invite you to dance around your office, library, bedroom or wherever you may find yourself, and pay homage to this legendary trailblazer.
After a solid week of grey and rainy skies, Allo Darlin’ and lead singer Elizabeth Morris were the much needed ray of sunshine on a chilly Monday night in London. They played a special in-store performance at Rough Trade East in Brick Lane in support of their debut record, Europe. The lively audience bounced along…
The Opera House filled quickly and early in anticipation of a evening of local rockers on Friday. The Sunparlour Players took the stage first in front of a relatively packed house to open the show, and pleased the audience with an up-beat folky set, filled with rockin’ guitar and banjo jams. Each member moved with…
Words & Photos By: Leora Katz. Check out Where Bicycles Go for more of her thoughts on the fest. Like any festival, the Coachella schedule resulted in some tough decision making. While I bounced across the festival grounds, I had to skip some favourites all together knowing I’d catch them elsewhere on their tour. It…
This week’s album releases have us looking forward to a whole lot of listening. New ones include the sophomore record from Brooklyn-based Suckers, and live release of the Warren Haynes Band performance at the Moody Theatre in November 2011, as well as Jack White’s debut solo album. Enjoy all of this week’s new releases from the…
This week brings an exciting series of shows across the city, including Nick Lowe‘s return to The Phoenix with his full backing band. The weekend is stacked with tons of groovy talent to check out each night, so pick up tickets while you can. Monday, April 23 – Nick Lowe (full band) @ The Phoenix Wednesday, April…
We’ve been spending some time across the pond in London these past few weeks and had a chance to support some of our hometown talent. Toronto-born Bahamas, (Afie Jurvanen) made his UK concert debut with not one, but three sold out shows in London this week. The latter two were his own headlining sets at…
