Music community unites in support of the Roxy
In Edmonton, all art scenes come to meet in the middle. Last night that middle ground was the Artery as musicians joined together in support of the Roxy. The eclectic crew that crowded the Artery proved that The Roxy was not just for thespians. When the last of the building came down, the music scene […]
Music Preview: Death & Mayhem bookends
The Canadian music scene, and beyond, has been buzzing with frenzied delight ever since it was announced that not only was Death From Above 1979 reuniting, but they would be putting out a new album. That album came out last September, and now the band has set about touring North America, with an Edmonton stop […]
Music Preview – Heroes, old and new
It’s a strangely quiet time of year right now in the music scene, allowing everyone to catch their breath before the frenzy that is spring release time. Heck, even the Starlite Room has zero events going on the entire weekend. Zero. A lot of musicians are probably holed up writing songs for their next […]
Top 10 Edmonton records of 2014
The last year saw an interesting rotation in live music clubs – from the closing of the Avenue Theatre to the opening of the Mercury Room – while the music made by Edmonton bands continued to happily diverge from the mainstream. The 10 albums below demonstrate the best of what local acts have to say […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Season of the Indie
The fall touring season continues as both Canadian and American acts try to get in the last few gigs before the cold sets in. Notable touring acts this weekend include a performance by indie folk-rockers The Strumbellas on Thursday night, followed up by Paper Lions on Friday night, who are performing on an extraordinary bill […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Eye on Edmonton
Early September typically brings about what could be described as the eye of the hurricane: A relative calm between the frenzy of the summer music festivals and the cavalcade of autumn tours by both Canadian and international acts. It gets busy. Coming soon will be Big Wreck at Encore on Sept. 19, Lyle Lovett and […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: K stands for koncerts
Edmonton’s premiere summer exhibition gets underway on Thursday. Whether they call it K-Days, or Klondike Days, or Capital Ex, or whatever, it doesn’t really matter when you consider so much great music to be had throughout the city as part of the celebration, in particular on the K-Days grounds, and at Winston Churchill Square for […]
MUSIC: Looking forward to The Gay Nineties
Topping out a big list of awesome live original music in Edmonton this weekend and beyond is a band getting a huge buzz – BUZZ, we say – from Vancouver: The Gay Nineties, playing Monday at the Pawn Shop. It would be especially awesome of this band could go on David Letterman so it could […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Time’s up for Ten Second Epic
It’s last call for one of Edmonton’s most beloved modern rock bands, for Ten Second Epic is breaking up. Having just finished a cross-Canada farewell tour, the band is saying goodbye to local fans in grand style with three shows at the Pawn Shop this weekend. The duration of said epic turns out to be […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Hot Plains, hot damn!
The Hot Plains Music Festival takes over a couple of local venues this weekend, with gigs Friday through Sunday all around Whyte Avenue, but primarily focused on two of the city’s most popular live venues, Wunderbar and Pawn Shop. Friday at Wunderbar features the “Heart meets Sabbath”-sound of the Secretaries with a new 7” release; […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Use the force, Luke Bryan
Luke Bryan is one of country’s biggest stars right now, so it’s no surprise that he’s almost sold out two shows this weekend here in Edmonton, with gigs both Saturday night and Monday night. Originally getting his start writing songs for such country notables as Travis Tritt and Billy Currington, Bryan’s first solo album in […]
