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Happy Birthday Jacoby!

July 28th, 2026

Happy birthday to Jacoby Shaddix, lead singer of Papa Roach, on his 50th!

(Photo credit: Jason Moore)

Angine de Poitrine

Khn de Poitrine of Angine de Poitrine at The Mod Club (Photo credit: Andrew Clowater)

Angine de Poitrine at The Mod Club (Video credit: Andrew Clowater)

Angine de Poitrine is a Canadian rock duo from Quebec whose anonymous members perform under the pseudonyms Khn de Poitrine and Klek de Poitrine.

The band played for just over an hour at The Mod Club in Toronto on July 14th, their first of three sold-out nights.

Set List

1. Angor

2. Yor Zarad

3. Tamebsz

4. Mata Zyklek

5. Ababa Hotel

6. Sarniezz

7. Fabienk

8. Sherpa

Quebec rock band Crabe opened the show.

Earlier in the evening, Angine de Poutrine had opened for former The White Stripes singer Jack White at RBC Amphitheatre in Toronto.

Angine de Poitrine translates from French to English as "angina pectoris", a type of chest pain, pressure, or discomfort.

Angine de Poitrine

Crabe opening for Angine de Poitrine at The Mod Club

Angine de Poitrine

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PHOTO GALLERY Angine de Poitrine at The Mod Club (Photo credits: Andrew Clowater)

Wanakuen Concert

A Flock Of Seagulls played the 7th Annual Wanakuen Charity Concert on Stony Lake in Ontario, Canada, on July 4th.

Set List

Modern Love Is Automatic
Hearts on Fire
Rainfall
Nightmares
Him
The More You Live, The More You Love
Transfer Affection
Say You Love Me
Lovers and Strangers
Some Dreams
Man Made
Telecommunication
Space Age Love Song
Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)
I Ran (So Far Away)

Encore

16. Messages

17. The Traveller

Left to right: Mike Score, Susan Hodges, Bruce Hodges, Kevin Rankin, Gordon Deppe, Pando

A Flock Of Seagulls with hosts Bruce and Susan Hodges. (Photo credit: Andrew Clowater)

Mike Score

A Flock Of Seagulls (Photo credit: Andrew Clowater)

A Flock Of Seagulls

A Flock Of Seagulls (Photo credit: Andrew Clowater)

Left to right: Mike Score, Susan Hodges, Bruce Hodges, Kevin Rankin, Gordon Deppe, Pando

A Flock Of Seagulls with hosts Bruce and Susan Hodges. (Photo credit: Andrew Clowater)

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PHOTO GALLERY A Flock Of Seagulls (Photo credits: Andrew Clowater)

Their current lineup includes founding member Mike Score on keys and lead vocals, Pando on bass, Kevin Rankin on drums and Gordon Deppe of the Spoons on lead guitar.

Toronto rock band Skydiggers opened the night.

The annual event, hosted by Bruce and Susan Hodges, is a fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House Toronto.

July 2026 Issue

Avenged Sevenfold & Good Charlotte TRT Cover

Happy summer!

Our July cover story is on Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte, who are kicking off their co-headlining tour of North America on July 25th.

PLUS! We have original photos and videos from concerts by Gowan and the Pukka Orchestra, a new music video from Modele, AND news about Taylor Swift's wedding!

Let us know what you're listening to this summer by clicking here!

Curtis Newart,

Editor

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