REVIEW // The new GLORIOUS SONS album ‘Glory’
Review by Amanda Daubert – When an album feels nostalgic, comfortable, and familiar when you listen to it for the very first time, you know you have something special, and …
Author: AmplifyMM
PREMIERE // ‘Fight!’ – a dark synth-laced slice of post-punk from BLACK ROSE BURNING
NYC-based alternative rock outfit Black Rose Burning presents their invigorating new single ‘Fight!’, a potent taste of their third full-length album ‘Ad Astra’, mastered by Jason Corbett of ACTORS at Jacknife Sound. Earlier, the band released the singles ‘Night Terrors’ and ‘Sing …
PHOTOS & REVIEW // SMASHING PUMPKINS, INTERPOL and RIVALS SONS at Budweiser Stage Toronto
Photos and Review by Brad Goldstein – The World Is a Vampire Tour is well underway with only a few dates remaining for fans across North America. This year marks …
Oakland folk pop artist EILEEN TORREZ releases new LP “Water + Salt”
Singer-songwriter Eileen Torrez’s latest album, Water + Salt, is a coming-of-age statement wrought with elegant detail and spirited cross-genre exploration. The 12-song album brims with poetic self-reflection and incisive Trump-era social commentary, …
PHOTOS // GODSMACK, STAIND and FLAT BLACK at Germania Amphitheater in Austin Texas
Photos by Stan Martin – Godsmack is an American rock band formed in 1995 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The band was founded by lead vocalist and primary songwriter Sully Erna, guitarist …
Folk rock duo FLINT & FEATHER release “The Very Thing I Fear” debut single
Albertan folk/roots duo Flint & Feather are thrilled to celebrate harvest with the highly anticipated release of their debut single “The Very Thing I Fear” on Bandcamp and all digital platforms. Best described as Rocky Mountain …
PHOTOS // ARCTIC MONKEYS and DC FONTAINES at Budweiser Stage in Toronto
Photos by Brad Goldstein – Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band formed in Sheffield in 2002. The band consists of Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Nick O’Malley, and Matt …
EXCLUSIVE Q+A // with MIKHAIL LAXTON about his self-titled album
Mikhail Laxton’s new self-titled album is full of the faults, foibles, and flourishes that make life interesting, challenging, and rewarding. The Aussie-born, Canadian-based singer-songwriter mines Americana, roots rock, folk, and soul …
SUZIE MCNEIL Unveils Her Soulful Spin on The Tragically Hip’s Iconic “Bobcaygeon”
Canadian singer-songwriter Suzie McNeil, best known for her chart-topping pop hits like “Super Girl”, “Believe”, “Hung Up”, and “Drama Queen”, has unveiled her latest musical endeavor – a soulful and …
CHRISTINA MARTIN Launches New Album ‘Storm’
Today Canadian singer-songwriter Christina Martin launches her long-anticipated latest album, the compellingly titled Storm. Riding on the wave of four varied and vigorous singles, Storm is Martin’s most ambitious release yet. Crafted meticulously …
PHOTOS + REVIEW // JINJER and UNTIL I WAKE at The Rapids Theater in Niagara Falls
Photos + Review by Mariah Reilly – Walking up to the aptly named Rapids Theatre in Niagara Falls over an hour before doors, the line already snaked around the block, …
PREMIERE // Iconic soul gazers THE VELDT ‘Aurora Borealis’ featuring ELIZABETH FRASER
Earlier this summer, we introduced our readers to the video for The Veldt single ‘The Everlasting Gobstopper’, produced by Jammi York and the late Yuko Sueta. The beautiful sonic foreshadowing of all that is to come …
KID KAPICHI release highly anticipated new single ‘Let’s Get to Work’
KID KAPICHI Release Highly Anticipated New Single ‘Let’s Get To Work’! Premieres Music Video Shot at Iconic Hastings United Football Club. Emerging “power punk” sensations Kid Kapichi are set to electrify …
PREMIERE // ‘Living With The Moon’ – a rich slice of clever pop from KARAMELIEN
It’s been over half a year since we last visited South Britain’s Karamelien with the release of the single ‘Wait For Me’. At that time, frontwoman (and primary songwriter) Léanie Kaleido had just suffered the …
EXCLUSIVE Q+A // NINA DE VITRY makes music that will both relax you and compel you
Nina de Vitry makes music that will both relax you and compel you, that will make you think and give you solace. She digs deeply into feelings, all of them, …
DURAN DURAN Announce New Studio Album ‘Danse Macabre’
Duran Duran have announced their 16th studio album: Danse Macabre, in time for this year’s Halloween. The record is due for release on October 27 on Tape Modern via BMG and …
EXCLUSIVE Q+A // THE KENNEDYS release top notch album ‘Headwinds’
The Kennedys, the husband-and-wife duo of Maura and Pete Kennedy, have just released a top-notch new album, “Headwinds.” The much-beloved pair has been known in folk and Americana circles for …
PHOTOS + REVIEW // ALVVAYS Plays Toronto at Budweiser Stage With ALEX G
Photos/Review by Kyle McNeil – Canadian indie-pop band Alvvays made their return to Toronto on August 28th along with American alt-rocker Alex G as the co-headliner. Both bands have been …
PHOTOS // THE DEAD DAISIES, HARM AND EASE and APRICITY at The Hub in Kitchener
Photos by Orest Dorosh – The Dead Daisies is a rock band formed in 2013 by guitarist David Lowy. The band features a rotating lineup of musicians, with members from …
PREMIERE // Vibrant thoughtful single ‘Tried to Move On’ by New Jersey’s ELK CITY
Showing themselves to be wonderfully chameleonic beyond what we even saw with their latest album ‘Above the Water’, New Jersey-based collective Elk City are set to release the single ‘Tried To Move On’, released hot on …