ALAN JACKSON: That country twang thang
Y’know, these days, FM radio country has all the street cred of party politics. Let’s face it, country and western and alt. country get the respect. They’re about less tangible concepts, like artistic expression, challenging the intellect and the spirit of independence. The kind of schmaltzy fun that Alan Jackson has cranked out for three […]
REVIEW: Food so good, it’s almost rare
Safron’s Caribbean 8307 118 Avenue 780.474.9005 At 2:30 p.m. on a Tuesday afternoon, just two blocks from the infamously sleazy old Cromdale Hotel, 118 Avenue feels about as far from the Caribbean as you could get. In the middle of March, of the sun, the surf and the poverty, the adjacent neighbourhood offers only the […]
Wool on Wolves, Morris top Edmonton Music Awards
Jeff Morris, Wool on Wolves and Hot Panda were the big winners on the second night of the Edmonton Music Awards – though anyone catching a couple of the smoking live performances can probably claim that title, too. Morris added to his Best Live Performance award from Sunday night with Best Solo Artist for his […]
New Music West coming to Edmonton in July
Good news, everyone: New Music West is coming to Edmonton this summer! It’s the first time the long-running music festival has taken place outside of Vancouver – but the thing has, shall we say, “been on a short hiatus,” so we’re basically starting fresh with a clean slate. The plan is simple: More than 30 […]
Blood Cancer research benefit draws top local performers – unplugged
When Erin Land wanted to get local musicians to play a benefit for Blood Cancer – for free – she thought she’d get laughed at. Oh, foolish woman! They didn’t laugh. They jumped. Edmonton’s music scene is riddled with philanthropists eager to donate their talent for a worthy cause. Besides, a gig’s a gig. Any […]
GIGGLE CITY: Like Bear on Brown
Paul Brown is more than just a pitchman for a popular hair restorative treatment. He is more than just the drawling, deadpan host of The Paul Brown Show, heard every weekday morning on the Bear 100.3 radio station. He is an actual working comedian – one of many radio people who have managed to transfer […]
Rob Zombie, Slayer announce tour date in Edmonton
Hell? In July? In Edmonton? Faulty allusions to the state of our weather notwithstanding, it will indeed be Hell on Earth July 31 when Rob Zombie and Slayer hit Champ City on tour. The bands confirmed the tour dates Sunday night as part of the Hell on earth Tour. Tickets go on sale via Ticketmaster […]
PREVIEW: Full of love…as much as any robot can be
As you prepare your schedule of outings for the week and turn your consideration to Thursday evening, specifically Doug Hoyer’s performance at Leva Cafe, there is something you should probably know about Doug Hoyer. Is it that he studies sociology? Is it that he knows a thing or two about Walt Whitman, and in particular […]
Hot Picks, March 27 – A guitar triumph and some other winning moments
OK…so there’s no blues category. Nonetheless, we still greatly dig the first attempt to put our city’s band’s efforts into the rewarding context they deserve, other wise known as the Edmonton Music Awards. They’re on tonight and tomorrow at Haven Social Club. Performers tonight include White Lightning, Erica Viegas, Jezibelle, Fender Case and Jeff Morris. […]
Hot Picks, March 26: Closing Soon
Far be it from we few, we proud few, we Gig City few, we…….er, we went off on an odd 1940s British war movie tangent there for a minute…… Sorry. It’s just so damn classy ’round here! You see, we were pondering what to do with our Saturday, aside from the usual comfy couch positions, […]
K.d. lang coming to the folk fest
Jumps around like an orangutan, lady k.d. lang – we can never get that blasted Stompin’ Tom song out of our heads, even though it’s been decades since k.d. lang has jumped around like an orangutan. Her astounding voice is the only stunt she needs now. Back at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival this […]
EDMONTON RADIO: The little station that couldn’t
So much for the Sound. It’s called “Lite 95.7” now. Goodbye, cool rock songs. So long, Beck. Hasta la vista, Kings of Leon. Hello, “soft adult contemporary” music – rushing to fill the void left when EZ Rock turned into Virgin. Hello, Michael Buble, Elton John, Madonna, Taylor Swift, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Train and Bon […]
