THE STROKES @ BUDWEISER STAGE, TORONTO MAY 20, 2019 “Toronto, are you ready for a Budweiser revolution?!” laughed Julian Casablancas, The Strokes frontman, as the band played a sold-out show in Toronto for the first time in almost 15 years. The Strokes last played in 2006 at the Opera House for their First [...]
LOCAL NATIVES w/ MIDDLE KIDS @ THE COMMODORE BALLROOM, VANCOUVER MAY 15, 2019 Local Natives kicked off their new Spiral Choir world tour at the Commodore Ballroom tonight. This new tour follows the recent release of Violet Street, their fourth album. Opening for Local Natives was Middle Kids, a four-piece indie [...]
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY w/ BITCHWAX & CONAN @ THE OPERA HOUSE, TORONTO MAY 14, 2019 May 1999: lead guitarist and vocalist Zakk Wylde, hot off the widespread, international acclaim from recently touring as Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist, releases Sonic Brew, his first album with his new band, Black Label Society. Now, [...]
CHARITY SPRING PARTY FEATURING TOBY HUGHES @ ART SQUARE GALLERY & CAFE, TORONTO MAY 4, 2019 The Charity Spring Party featuring Toby Hughes music was held at the Art Square Gallery Toronto on last week. Toby Hughes on saxophone along with his guests Ralph Pastore on piano and Jesse Corrigan on bass played a mix [...]
NOUVELLE VAGUE @ THE SAGE, GATESHEAD (UK) APRIL 27, 2019 “Happy Birthday, Nouvelle Vague” was the chant that welcomed the French band to the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK tonight. In celebration of their 15th anniversary Nouvelle Vague have set out on a tour of Europe, which will continue until December. [...]
THE STRAWBS 50th ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND @ THE STRAND, LAKEWOOD (NJ) APRIL 26-28, 2019 The Strawbs are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of their debut album in 2019. Their first album, Strawbs, released in 1969 could be considered their second album, because they had released an album with Sandy Denny. But, Strawbs [...]
MURDER BY DEATH @ LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO APRIL 26, 2019 Lee’s Palace was packed with admirers eager to listen to the stories told by Murder By Death tonight. A Murder By Death show is a remarkable affair. It’s easy to get lost in the music – it creates some uncanny nostalgia for a time past, or maybe another [...]
ALICE IN CHAINS & CITY AND COLOUR @ CASINO RAMA, ORILLIA APRIL 25, 2018 It certainly is a great time to be an Alice In Chains fan. Not only would I consider last year’s Rainier Fog among their greatest work, but their ongoing Black Antenna series is proving to be quite interesting. That being said, it is an [...]
FAILURE & SWERVEDRIVER @ VENUE, VANCOUVER APRIL 18, 2019 Vancouver’s Venue was host tonight to a double-headlining bill featuring Failure and Swervedriver. Notable ‘90s legends within their own sub-genres, both bands laid out sets of sharp, extremely well-executed, spaced-out rock ‘n’ roll. Swervedriver is an [...]
WEEZER & PIXIES @ ROGERS ARENA, VANCOUVER APRIL 7, 2019 Vancouver’s quirky alternative fans came out of the woodwork tonight for an action-packed double bill. With both Weezer and the Pixies being a household name in their own right, the double-headlining nature of the concert gave more than the average value [...]
A LEGENDARY NIGHT WITH ROGER HODGSON & FRIENDS @ THE SONY CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, TORONTO APRIL 2, 2019 Supertamp’s legendary Roger Hodgson and his band were joined by the Jim Spragg Orchestra, along with a crew of some very talented autistic musicians, at Toronto’s Sony Centre last week. [...]
30th ANNIVERSARY SOCAN AWARDS @ THE SHERATON CENTRE HOTEL, TORONTO APRIL 1, 2019 Music icon Buffy Sainte-Marie, and B.C. native Carly Rae Jepsen dominated the 30th Anniversary SOCAN Awards red carpet tonight. The annual awards ceremony, hosted by CBC’s Amanda Parris, was a who’s who of Canadian music talent, [...]
BARONESS w/ DEAFHEAVEN & ZEAL AND ARDOR @ SKYWAY THEATRE, MINNEAPOLIS MARC 29, 2019 Friday night in downtown Minneapolis is never short of options for an entertaining evening. Tonight, critical darling Jenny Lewis played at First Avenue, and the Timberwolves hosted the superstar-heavy Golden State Warriors [...]
MUSE – SIMULATION THEORY WORLD TOUR @ SCOTIABANK ARENA, TORONTO March 28, 2019 Muse is one of those bands that despite how much you may enjoy or dislike their albums, always blow you away with its live show. Their current Simulation Theory World Tour is no different as their stop at Toronto’s [...]
JOHN 5 w/ JARED JAMES NICHOLS & DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY @ BRASS MONKEY, OTTAWA MARCH 22, 2019 Having worked with both Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie, he’s well known sonically as a guitarist, but most people don’t recognize the name John 5 when they hear it. John 5 and the Creatures have been around for quite some [...]
LIVE NATION CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF THE BUDWEISER STAGE @ THE LOUNGE AT LIVE NATION, TORONTO MARCH 20, 2019 This morning the Live Nation Lounge, located in the heart of Toronto’s Liberty Village, was abuzz with members of the local music industry and media gathering to celebrate what will be the 25th concert [...]
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