Posted on July 27, 2011
By Chad Huculak
Music, The Latest
Superman isn’t real. But Jon Mikl Thor is. Canada’s heavy-metal superhero will bring the thunder to New City Legion Saturday with his band Thor, following a screening of the brand new DVD, Thor – The Rock Opera. “There’s nobody else who’s having gladiator battles on stage, or smashing bricks to pieces and bending steel with […]
Posted on July 22, 2011
By Chad Huculak
Music
If British popstar Natasha Bedingfield were your modern stereotype, her voice would positively squeak. After all, this is a performer who’s biggest hit was called “pocket full of sunshine.” She’s blonde, beautiful and seems chipper enough. But you find the most surprising things out about someone sometimes. For one, Bedingfield spends her off-tour hours working […]
Posted on July 20, 2011
By Chad Huculak
Front Slider, Theatre
If you’ve been meaning to scope out some local talent but never seem to have the time, get out to Avenue Theatre this week as local actors and visual artists join 27 local musical acts for the brand new theatre production Edmonton the Musical. It’s running at the north-side venue (9030 118 Ave.) Thursday through […]
Posted on July 13, 2011
By Chad Huculak
Culture, Music
It was surreal. Rain had poured relentlessly through Wanda Jackson’s outdoor set at a stage nestled in the heart of Quebec City last Sunday during the massive 11-day Festival D’ete. And then, as the 73-year-old legend broke out her fiery 1958 hit Let’s Have a Party, the downpour ceased almost simultaneously. Umbrellas closed one by […]
Posted on July 6, 2011
By Chad Huculak
Front Slider, Music
It didn’t take much convincing for Vancouver garage-rock duo The Pack A.D. to take the time out of its busy schedule for Edmonton’s Sounds of Old Strathcona Festival (SOS Fest). The band is not officially on tour at the moment, and has three videos to shoot before unleashing a new album, Unpersons, in September. “I […]
Posted on June 30, 2011
By Chad Huculak
The Latest
When your band starts out in a subculture that’s largely shunned by the mainstream, breaking out of that scene is a mixed blessing. The more records you sell, the more diehard fans turn against you. Finland’s extreme-metal masters Children of Bodom have heard more than their share of sellout accusations from bitter headbangers. With their […]
Posted on June 27, 2011
By Chad Huculak
Culture, Music
Hordes of Edmontonians made the trek to Calgary’s Sled Island Festival for four days of partying and punishing our eardrums last week. A handful of Edmonton acts had a blast rocking the annual fest, which featured more than 25 venues and over 200 artists, including the Buzzcocks, Sleep, Hot Panda (above) and the Dandy Warhols. […]
Posted on June 22, 2011
By Chad Huculak
Front Slider, Music
Multitalented musician Ben Sherazi picked a good time for an Alberta homecoming. His Los Angeles-based prog-rock band Rajas hits Alberta for its first time this week, playing the Sled Island Festival Thursday in his hometown Calgary. The band then heads north to Edmonton for a Sled Island showcase with local openers The Equation at Brixx […]
Posted on June 15, 2011
By Chad Huculak
Culture, Front Slider, Music
When Tokyo-via-Edmonton musician Laurier Tiernan was preparing a gift to send his family back home three years ago, he had no idea he was about to stumble onto something big. “In 2008, (my wife) Eiko and I, instead of sending Christmas presents home to Canada, we decided that we were going to write a Christmas […]
Posted on June 8, 2011
By Chad Huculak
Front Slider, Music
Drummer Nick Boadway doesn’t care to be modest when he talks about his band’s forthcoming debut album. He makes it pretty damn clear that Nobody Likes Dwight is a force to be reckoned with on Edmonton’s rock scene. “This is going to be the most raw, honest rock album I think this city’s seen in […]
Posted on June 1, 2011
By Chad Huculak
Music, The Latest
The punks are here, and they’re armed with acoustic guitars. New City Compound is hosting four punk rockers-gone-solo Friday night. Dave Hause, who fronts Philadelphia pop-punk band The Loved Ones, is on the bill along with Tony Sly (No Use for a Name), Mikey Erg (The Ergs, Star Fucking Hipsters) and Ben Disaster of local […]
Posted on May 28, 2011
By Chad Huculak
Culture, Front Slider, Music
Andrew WK has a new partner in partying. Gig City caught up with the Party Hard hitmaker backstage at the Pawn Shop Friday night as he rolled through with his mysterious new protégé/collaborator Aleister X to give Edmonton a show like no other. Flashing a warm smile, Wilkes Krier assures us he still loves to […]
