Three Days Grace returns to Edmonton in November
Three Days Grace has come a long way from being that band with that song about hating everything about you. Nihilism sells, of course, and the Ontario band has been riding high on I Hate Everything About You ever since it came out in 2003 – and now is announcing a major Canadian headlining tour […]
Tail Creek Festival moves to the Shaw
No creek, no mud, no rain – but almost all the live music will remain for the Tail Creek Mud & Music Festival, now moved to the Shaw Conference Centre for the Canada Day Long Weekend. With Limp Bizkit (above) headlining on Friday, June 26, and Billy Talent (below) and Bad Religion topping the bill […]
Mad hatters mar their music
There is no good reason for a musician to wear a hat on stage – unless they’re sensitive about being bald, or protecting their head from the elements, or keeping their hair out of their eyes, or if it’s part of a costume or uniform. Other than that, BEWARE: it’s a sure sign they’re going […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Great Lake Swimmers gaining ground
Fans of the folk-rock genre are in for a treat Friday night with the return of the Great Lake Swimmers, no strangers to our landlocked province. The Toronto band struck a chord with almost every Canadian partial to the genre with their 2012 release New Wild Everywhere, a torrent of emotions and exceptional musicianship from […]
Apocalyptica: Heavy metal on heavy wood
We might like to imagine that it was us clever North Americans who came up with the awesome idea to play Metallica songs with cellos – or that we had the shameless determination to make it more than just novelty. But no, Apocalyptica is another fine Scandinavian import. Part of the rich legacy of music […]
Fans raise a little hell with traveling bands
Musicians usually save their best stories for their songs. Tales of love, tales of mischief, tales of introspective existential awakenings. Write what you know! Some stories, though, are too ridiculous for song – thanks to ridiculous, often drunk, music fans who sometimes take their enthusiasm a little too far. These incidents become “Road Tales.” Robb Angus […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Rainmaker Rodeo to shine
All right, you Rainmaker Rodeo people – we need you to live up to your name! It’s dry as a popcorn fart around here. You can’t even make a good bonfire because of the fire restriction that’s been in place for weeks, and not only that, singing voices are hoarse throughout the land. We’re parched, […]
The 8 Best Kids in the Hall characters
Most real comedians will admit – grudgingly – that great minds sometimes think alike. This is why the case against Saturday Night Live for allegedly ripping off This Hour Has 22 Minutes shouldn’t hold up. The bit is about the “Prophet Muhammad” being a particularly difficult Pictionary clue. This joke is obvious in light of […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Sepultura cannot be stopped
The mighty metal men of Sepultura have been sighted and are expected to launch a monster assault on the City of Edmonton this weekend. Citizens are advised to take all the usual precautions. Playing Saturday night at the Starlite Room as part of the renowned act’s 30th anniversary tour, a five week barnstorming journey across […]
Road trip! Stevie Wonder to play Calgary
OK, Calgary, we’ll trade you Madonna straight across for your Stevie Wonder show. “Throw in McDavid and we’ll think about it,” came the reply from one Calgary entertainment journalist. Maybe not. Anyone up for a road trip? Wonder plays the Saddledome on Sunday, July 12 as part of the Calgary Stampede. Tickets are $90 to […]
