THE HORSESHOE TAVERN CHILL-O-RAMA FEATURING SKYDIGGERS & THE SADIES w/ ELLIOTT BROOD @ CITYVIEW DRIVE-IN, TORONTO JULY 17, 2021 Where does one go on a hot, summer evening in Toronto? Perhaps the drive-in for a triple bill, featuring Elliott Brood, The Sadies, and The Skydiggers. To be fair, this was my first [...]
50th ANNUAL JUNO AWARDS VIRTUAL EVENT JUNE 6, 2021 “Music is magic, music is unbelievably special, and important to human life. It always has been, and it always will be”, exclaimed Jann Arden on accepting her nomination tonight at the JUNO Awards to the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame. Clearly a sentiment shared with [...]
LORD HURON ALIVE FROM WHISPERING PINES: EPISODE 4 OF 4 (VIRTUAL EVENT) April 29, 2021 Lord Huron’s four-part livestream series came to a close last night – a bittersweet ending to a very unique and compelling show. Alive… From Whispering Pines episode four (or ‘426’ as the host denotes) featured new [...]
PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS A VULGAR DISPLAY OF PANTERA (VIRTUAL EVENT) APRIL 9, 2021 Throughout the last few years, Phil Anselmo and his current metal outfit, The Illegals, have taken to performing entire sets of classic Pantera material in homage to drummer Vinny Paul, who passed away in 2018, and [...]
OSHAWA MUSIC WEEK: THIS IS A ROCK SHOW – FEATURING REVIVE THE ROSE, THE JAILBIRDS, CIGAR CLUB, KILLER VIRGINS & MORE @ THE OSHAWA MUSIC HALL CONCERT THEATRE, OSHAWA APRIL 9, 2021 The annual Oshawa Music Week has gone virtual for 2021 and has filmed a series of performances out of The Oshawa Music Hall [...]
LORD HURON ALIVE FROM WHISPERING PINES: EPISODE 3 OF 4 (VIRTUAL EVENT) March 18, 2021 With each successive episode of Alive From Whispering Pines, Lord Huron leans more and more into the campy nature of its whimsical universe. In this month’s episode, host, Tubs Tarbell, played with pure conviction by Richard [...]
LORD HURON ALIVE FROM WHISPERING PINES: EPISODE 2 OF 4 (VIRTUAL EVENT) February 18, 2021 Returning for the second instalment of their pandemic-friendly live series, Lord Huron spent most of last night’s show playing fan requested songs. In the first episode, the option to call in and ask the colourful host, Tubs [...]
SMALL TOWN TITANS @ SMT HQ, YORK (PA) FEBRUARY 6, 2021 After a series of unavoidable delays, Pennsylvania’s Small Town Titans has returned with its long-awaited release party for their 2020 album, The Ride. The critically-acclaimed record from the power trio was a definite favourite this year, and the livestream [...]
LORD HURON ALIVE FROM WHISPERING PINES: EPISODE 1 OF 4 (VIRTUAL EVENT) JANUARY 7, 2021 Lord Huron has never done anything simply. The Michigan quartet have now released three full-length LPs over the last ten years to slow-growing success, punctuated by the use of Strange Trails’ ballad “The Night We Met” on [...]
WARDRUNA KVITRAVN PRESENTATION (ONLINE PERFORMANCE) DECEMBER 10, 2020 Wardruna, the Norwegian music group known for their modern interpretation of ancient Nordic traditions and language, will be releasing their next studio album Kvitravn on January 22, 2021. In anticipation of the new release, front man Einar [...]
EVANESCENCE @ ROCK FALCON STUDIO, NASHVILLE (TN) DECEMBER 5, 2020 The first performance from Evanescence in 2020 was a live session from the Rock Falcon studio in Nashville, TN, where they have been recording their latest album The Bitter Truth. The pre-show session consisted of frontperson Amy Lee answering fan [...]
MoPOP PRESENTS: ALICE IN CHAINS @ MUSEUM OF POP CULTURE, SEATTLE (WA) DECEMBER 1, 2020 Against all odds, Alice In Chains have not only survived, but they’ve thrived – especially in the last two years – since forming over three decades ago. It is because of this that Seattle’s Museum Of Pop Culture is honouring [...]
LOWEST OF THE LOW @ LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO NOVEMBER 28, 2020 Expanding the list of artists who have been hosting live virtual concerts, Lowest Of The Low are now joining the fray. Lead singer and co-founder Ron Hawkins has been hosting Facebook live acoustic “Tommy Douglas Tuesdays” performances from the [...]
JENNY BANAI @ ST. JAMES HALL, VANCOUVER NOVEMBER 27, 2020 Following the impressive debut album Flowering Head, Vancouver-based Jenny Banai released her sophomore album Couchwalker on September 17 of this year. Flanked by bandmates Scott Currie (drums/synth/background vocals), Toga D’Hoore (bass guitar/synth), and [...]
FOZZY – CAPTURING JUDAS LIVESTREAM @ MADISON STUDIOS, ATLANTA (GA) NOVEMBER 14 – NOVEMBER 29, 2020 Dedicated to Edward Van Halen. The show opens with the wing of a plane flying over clouds with the words “A long, long time ago….in a galaxy fozz fozz away…” Frontman Chris Jericho explains that the [...]
MR. BUNGLE THE NIGHT THEY CAME HOME @ EUREKA PUBLIC LIBRARY, EUREKA (CA) OCTOBER 31, 2020 One of the best things to happen in 2020 was the resurgence of Mr. Bungle, the experimental band, whose release of California in 1999 left their fans on a high note before they disbanded over 20 years ago. Now […]
