by Downtown Magazine | Dec 7, 2016 | Book Club, Culture, Music
A singer-songwriter from Saskatchewan, Andy Shauf began his solo career with 2009’s Darker Days. 2015 was Andy’s break-out year as he signed with Epitaph Records off-shoot ANTI- and his single “Jenny Come Home” charted well in his native...
by Downtown Magazine | Nov 30, 2016 | Culture, Events, Music
Internationally-renowned for a sound that is somewhere in between folk and electronica, Beth Orton first made waves in the United States with 1996’s Trailer Park album, which was nominated for BRIT Award and Mercury Prize honors. Beth’s follow-up release,...
by Downtown Magazine | Oct 20, 2016 | Culture, Events, Music
If you ask five people what they are doing on Halloween, you are likely to get five different sorts of answers. One person may be staying in give out candy to the local trick-or-treaters. Another person may be hosting or attending a costume party. Another person may...
by Downtown Magazine | Oct 3, 2016 | Culture, Events, Music
Formed in Manhattan Beach, California nearly 40 years ago, the Descendents have evolved into being one of punk’s most influential bands of all time. Blink-182, Sublime, FIDLAR, Mike Watt and YACHT are just a few of the artists that have recorded Descendents...
by Downtown Magazine | Mar 4, 2016 | Culture, Entertainment
Few bands have experienced ascending long-term success like the Dropkick Murphys. In the late 1990s, the Boston group was a big deal in the punk world, headlining clubs after The Mighty Mighty Bosstones took them out as a relatively-unknown support act. In the early...