CELEBRITY DOPE: Man on Man Action
Three different stories about three different male celebrities talking about homosexual sex come out on the same day – and all mere days before the May 23 release of Lady Gaga’s new album Born This Way. Coincidence, you say? Probably. Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler – who is filling the Paula Abdul role on American Idol […]
WHO NAMED THE BAND? The Trews wear the pants
When people are constantly asking about your band name, chances are you have a silly one. Ask the Trews about their name. Go ahead. They won’t mind. The band whose name means “trousers” in Scotland – not to be confused with “pants,” which the Brits call underwear – opens for Kid Rock at Rexall Place […]
International Jazz Fest welcomes Marsalis, Peyroux
When good Jewish boy Neil Diamond – or Al Jolson, or Larry Parks, depending on the film version – confronted his papa and declared he had the music in him, he could’ve picked any kind of tune to rebel to. He could’ve rocked the establishment. He coulda declared “gotta dance!” and gone with disco. But […]
Great lineup for Starlite fire fundraiser
It’s a night of spectacle, a night of drama, a night of powerful music and equally powerful drinking. Quick: if I told you this night of entertainment could be yours, how much would you expect to pay? One Hundred Dollars? Two Hundred Dollars? Well what if I told you that this spec-tacu-schmizzle-medizzle of a night […]
Marathon variety show planned for Slave Lake relief
Edmonton entertainers have not wasted any time rallying to help victims of the terrible fire that devastated Slave Lake on Sunday. Among several other local fundraising events coming together, there’s a marathon variety show starting this Friday at 7 p.m. at Bunkers Sports Pub, 615 Hermitage Rd. Organizer Sebastian Steel, a noted local hypnotist, is […]
GIG-A-BITS: Daniel Tosh, SOS Fest, Warhol Superstar
If you’re a fan of the wacky TV-video clip comedy show Tosh.0 on the Comedy Network, you surely won’t want to miss an actual live performance from the man behind the Internet insanity – Daniel Tosh. One of the brightest new stars of comedy brings his button-pushing wit to the Winspear Centre on Monday, Aug. […]
PREVIEW: Wyrd and Wonderful, 3.0
The third annual Wyrd Music Festival takes over Dinwoodie on the University of Alberta Campus this Friday for its first of three dates across western Canada. Two stages will host the bands throughout the day and into the wee hours, trading back and forth so there’s absolutely no down-time between bands. Other stops include Calgary […]
Five violins, one viola vie for $8,000 prize at Muttart Hall
It sure is swell to be a musician or artist in Canada – what with all these $1,000 bills fluttering around. Now it seems to be the string section’s turn. No less than Eight Large will be dropped on the winner of The Shean Strings & Piano Competition, the final performance round of which is […]
Pearl Jam hits Rexall Sept. 23
Gosh, has it been 20 years? Break out your old flannel. It’s high time for a grunge rock revival – and we can think of no better (living) rock band than Pearl Jam to mark the occasion. The band plays Edmonton’s Rexall Place on Friday, September 23, part of a Canadian tour that includes Mudhoney […]
Jeff Morris destined for great – and mellow – things
Sorry, we don’t need any more neo-hippy sensitive new age singer-songwriters in Edmonton. The VW bus is full. Well, OK, just one more … It takes only a few notes to release why Jeff Morris was named both best live artist and best solo artist at the recent Edmonton Music Awards. It’s obvious. He has […]
YOU SAID IT: Rammstein rams YEG
Posted on May 15, 2011 By Andrea Scharner Music
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