Tops

TOPS released new LP 'Sugar at the Gate' (listen), announce tour

TOPS’ new album Sugar at the Gate is out today via Arbutus. They’ve further refined their ’80s-style pop of 2014’s very good Picture You Staring, with a better batch of songs…

TOPS share "Dayglow Bimbo" from new LP

While mostly known for crystalline, ’80s-inspired pop, like their terrific 2014 single “Way to Be Loved,” here TOPS deliver grungy shoegaze, still with melodic backbone.

Full Moon Fest: 2017 lineup & tix (Vic Mensa, Kelela, Connan Mockasin & more)

The beachside fest takes place at NYC’s Governors Island in July.

TOPS prep new LP 'Sugar at the Gate' (watch the "Petals" video)

Montreal’s TOPS are back with new album Sugar at the Gate which will be out June 2 via Arbutus. According the press release, the band “lived and recorded at “Glamdale”, a mini-mansion and former brothel located in the Jewel City, Glendale, CA.” The California sun seems to have treated TOPS well as new single “Petals” […]

The Growlers ready Julian Casablancas-produced 'City Club' LP (listen) ++ Beach Goth 2016 lineup & tix

“The Growlers may be the most interesting band in the world, certainly one of the coolest. Nor gypsy, nor goth, nor surfer, nor punk, yet somehow all of them.” – Julian Casablancas

Pop Montreal reveals full 2016 lineup

The 2016 edition of Pop Montreal happens September 21 – 25 at venues all over the city. It’s the 15th anniversary of the festival and they’ve just announced the finalized lineup…

Allah-Las touring with TOPS, add second Baby's All Right show

Allah-Las and TOPS on tour together in September and October.

Allah-Las ready new LP (listen), playing EV club Berlin tonight, Baby's in September w/ TOPS

The Los Angeles band played Full Moon Fest over the weekend and are sticking around to play tiny East Village club Berlin tonight.

Quebec City Summer Festival in pics (The Decemberists, Duran Duran, Ice Cube, Peter Bjorn & John, more)

The 2016 edition of the Quebec City Summer Festival (or Festival d’été de Québec as it is known there) happened July 7 – 17, featuring 300 different artists across 10 different stages…

Sled Island fest announces full 2016 lineup

Calgary’s Sled Island Festival shared its initial lineup back in February and now the full lineup has been announced, featuring more than 100 additions. Those include Speedy Ortiz, Kaytranada, Julia Holter, The Besnard Lakes, ESG, Oneida, SubRosa, HEALTH, Land of Talk, Dead Cross, Valient Thorr and more. This year’s guest curator Peaches also selected some […]
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