MUSIC PREVIEW: For those about to rock
Three historic bands play Edmonton this weekend – but unlike most weekends, none can be found in a casino. The biggest name is of course AC/DC, performing at Commonwealth Stadium on Sunday night. Still fronted by Brian Johnson ever since Bon Scott’s passing in 1980, the only original member still remaining is lead guitarist Angus […]
Edmonton busker battles!
It’s Saturday night on Whyte Avenue. A busker behind a drum kit made of plastic pails pounds out a furious beat, all by himself. You can hear it blocks away. Directly across the street is a guy playing loud electric guitar through an amplifier – on a completely different song. They even drown out the […]
Bohemia saved, Artery still in limbo
A beloved Edmonton musical hole in the wall has been saved – but that means the fate of another is still up in the air. After the sad announcement of the imminent closure of the aptly-named downtown bar Bohemia, and regulars mourning the loss of yet another cool indie music venue, the current managers have […]
Additional AC/DC tickets released today
When they say a show is “sold out,” it’s never sold out until they figure out the sight-lines from the stage set-up. So that means new seats to the AC/DC concert at Commonwealth Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 20 are available. For $75 or $125, they go on sale today, Monday, at 10 am through Ticketmaster. […]
REVIEW: Edmonton Nerds love Weird Al
Weird Al has been funny for so long that people take it for granted. I remember hearing Another One Rides The Bus on K-97 all the time. In 1981. Every now and then I’d see one of his videos and was aware of his 1989 movie UHF, but I never really paid close attention until […]
Free song download for Kirby Legacy Award
Local singer-songwriter Beth Portman is giving away a song to honour the Edmonton music scene’s finest friend – Kirby, known by one name only. She died of cancer almost one year ago. The song is called Take a Trip (available for free download, below), a jaunty ditty rendered in the style of a 1940s cabaret […]
Canadian Folk Music Awards to strum in Edmonton
Three local women have done Alberta proud with nominations for the 2015 Canadian Folk Music Awards, being held in Edmonton in November. The news was announced with a “National Strum” at City Hall Wednesday. The veteran artist Laura Vinson and Free Spirit gets a nod for Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year, Lizzy Hoyt (daughter of […]
Vance Joy returns to Edmonton as a big star
Behold the meteoric rise of a bright new folk star. Just weeks after wowing Taylor Swift’s audience as a warm-up act, Vance Joy is headlining his own North American tour – coming to Edmonton at the Jubilee Auditorium on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016. With Calgary’s own Reuben and the Dark opening, tickets are $40 and […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Bermuda Fest the new wave
The summer festival season has now concluded, but that only means that the fall festival season is set to begin! Two up-and-coming music fests are in that mix, including this weekend’s Bermuda Fest. Indoor festivals have their advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, you don’t have to worry about the weather. And if you […]
ANNOUNCING! Matthew Good, Gogol Bordello, K-os
That was fun, the summer, the festivals, the lovely weather. We return you now to your regularly scheduled indoor concert … schedule. Announced Tuesday was another appearance from Matthew Good, playing Friday, Nov. 20 at the Jubilee Auditorium. Tickets are $35 or $42.50 and go on sale Friday. Good, who’s played in Edmonton like a […]
The Willy Nillies life of George Ireland
“If you ask a dragon, why does it fly? “You’ll get more file than reply, “If you ask a troll, good sir, what’s the toll? “It would probably most indefinitely cost your life.” Throw that verse underneath a Dark Ages circus folk sound and you may be able to imagine Edmonton’s very own outlandish troubadour, […]
