Tom Petty returns for summer show, free album
Posted on May 20, 2014 By Mike Ross Entertainment, Front Slider, Music, music
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers promise that every fan who buys a ticket to their concert in Edmonton at Rexall Place on Sunday, Aug. 17 will get a free copy of their new album, Hypnotic Eye – because you’d be stealing it on the Internet anyway, right?! Quid pro quo, Clarice, quid pro quo … […]
John Fogerty to play CCR classics in Edmonton
Posted on May 15, 2014 By Mike Ross Entertainment, Front Slider, Music
When John Fogerty returns to Edmonton to play Rexall Place this fall, he will be playing the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival, circa 1969. Of course he will. The show happens Sunday, Nov. 23. Tickets – from $20 for a nosebleed! – go on sale Saturday May 24 at Ticketmaster. He wouldn’t be doing the […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Hot Plains, hot damn!
Posted on May 14, 2014 By Michael Senchuk Entertainment, Front Slider, Music
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; […]
Your favourite band sucks: The secret shame of the ‘buy-on’
Posted on May 13, 2014 By Mike Ross culture, Entertainment, Front Slider, Music
There are shady schemes going on behind the scenes of the concert industry that music lovers might be better off not knowing about. For instance, people are unpleasantly shocked to discover most major bands use pre-recorded backing tracks during live performances. It’s become noteworthy when they don’t. Have you wondered why concert tickets are getting […]
The Local Good wins top award at Yeggies
Posted on May 10, 2014 By Mike Ross Entertainment, Front Slider, TV and Radio
One does not associate social media with actual sociability, much less the concepts of health and fitness, but judging from the winners named at the Yeggies awards Friday night, stereotypes are meant to be broken. The Local Good – a local website and social media network devoted to green, local and sustainable living – won […]
End of an era: Goodbye, Avenue Theatre
Posted on May 8, 2014 By Mike Ross culture, Entertainment, Front Slider, Music, News, news
Edmonton music people are deeply bummed over news that the city is about to lose yet another live music venue. The Avenue Theatre will be closing its doors in the middle of June. The word came Thursday from general manager and talent buyer Steve Derpack, who explained on Facebook that it’s “primarily a decision to […]
Black Keys return to Edmonton in October
Posted on May 8, 2014 By Mike Ross Entertainment, Front Slider, Music
If you were to play only the Black Keys on a piano, it would sound like the blues – which says a lot for the thus-named band that cut such a wide swath through the modern rock landscape. In short, the Black Keys brought sexy back to rock ‘n’ roll just as Justin Timberlake did […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Use the force, Luke Bryan
Posted on May 7, 2014 By Michael Senchuk Entertainment, Front Slider, Music
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 […]