Moon King

Heat @ Union Pool during CMJ (more by Amanda Hatfield) M for Montreal was just here for CMJ, hosting a nine-hour showcase on Friday (10/24) at Arlene’s Grocery with Lydia Ainsworth, HEAT, Homeshake, The Muscadettes and more…

Pop Montreal happened last week at venues all over the Quebec city. I’ve been to M for Montreal many times, but this year was my first Pop and it was a pretty fun time…

Mr. Twin Sister, as they are now known, have just released a third track from their new album which is out September 22 via Infinite Best. “The House of Yes” is much in the same mould as “Blush” and “Out of the Dark” — lush R&B/house with a definite UK bent…

Doldrums (with both Woodheads) @ T5, 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Doldrums, the musical venture led by Torontonian Airick Woodhead, are currently in NYC as part of their tour with Owen Pallett which hits Brooklyn’s Glasslands tonight (5/13) and Bowery Ballroom on Wednesday (5/14)…

Majical Cloudz are no strangers to NYC, having played a few times here this year already. This tour, with fellow Toronto’s shoegazy Moon King (whose Daniel Woodhead is a sometimes-member of his brother Airick’s band Doldrums, who like Majical Cloudz, appeared on Grimes’ Visions), brought them through for two shows and we caught Friday’s set (9/13) at Glasslands…

While many of us are running around Williamsburg and Greenpoint for the Northside Festival and others are in Tennessee for Bonnaroo, David Andrako is up in Toronto for the annual NXNE festival…

Moon King @ BV-SXSW 2013 (more by Sarah Frankie Linder) As discussed, The Thermals will roll into Chicago tonight (Thursday, May 16) on their North American tour in support of Desperate Ground…

Killing Joke @ Irving Plaza, 2012 (more by Greg Cristman) Moon King @ BVSXSW (more by Sarah Frankie Linder) today in NYC * Jamie Saft @ The Stone * Killing Joke @ Irving Plaza * Pharrell @ House of Vans * Furthur @ Capitol Theatre * Diana Krall @ Beacon Theatre * Young Magic @ Ran Tea House * Clinic, The Cobbs @ Glasslands * Muse, Dead Sara @ IZOD Center * Olafur Arnalds @ J&R Music World * Opeth, Katatonia @ Wellmont Theatre * Lebowski Fest @ The Gramercy Theatre * Baby Dayliner, Sir Jarlesburg @ Grand Victory * Kinski, Ancient Sky, Landing @ Death By Audio * Blackstreet, Dave Hollister @ Best Buy Theater * Moon Hooch, Dubious Luxury @ Knitting Factory * Graham Parker & The Rumor @ The Stone Pony * Acid Mothers Temple, Tjutjuna @ Mercury Lounge * Widowspeak, Gambles, LODRO @ Knitting Factory * The Parlotones, Dinner and a Suit @ Mercury Lounge * Habibi, BOYTOY, Slothrust, The Migs @ Shea Stadium * Shuggie Otis, Jesca Hoop @ Music Hall of Williamsburg * Rod Stewart, Steve Winwood @ Madison Square Garden * Alvin Risk, Photek, Luminox, Alex English @ Webster Hall * Wolf + Lamb, Soul Clap, Slow Hands, Tanner Ross @ Output * Punks On Mars, Young Boys, Secret Lover @ The Rock Shop * Overlord, Radical Dads, Kleenex Girl Wonder, Ma’am @ Pianos * Joey Anderson, 12 X 12, L’estasi Dell’oro, N’conduit @ Glasslands * Spires, Pre War, Pass The Rush, Esther, Jupiter Boys @ Cake Shop * Cleric, Torrential Downpour, Tidal Arms, Sun Woman @ Saint Vitus Bar * Who Killed Spikey Jacket?, No Cl…

Pentagram @ Power of the Riff East (more by Greg Cristman) Sean Price @ Duck Down Holiday party, 2012 (more) today in NYC * Pentagram @ Saint Vitus * Amy Speace @ Joe’s Pub * Slobber Pup @ The Stone * Slavic Soul Party @ Barbes * Ben Holmes Quartet @ Barbes * Furthur @ The Capitol Theatre * Olafur Arnalds @ SoHo Apple Store * B…

As mentioned, Still Corners‘ new album, Strange Pleasures, is out next month (5/4) on Sub Pop. Reduced to a duo of core members Greg Hughes and Tessa Murray, the band embrace synthesizers which gives their sound an Air-y feel…