Dropkick Murphys blast into town June 22
We’re going to have a do-over of St. Patrick’s Day in honour of the coming appearance from the Dropkick Murphys. So break out the green beer and polish your Shillelagh – the proudly Bostonian band plays the Edmonton Event Centre on Wednesday June 22. They’re a wild bunch that’s part of – nay, they OWN […]
Hot Picks, March 29: The African connection
It’s very tempting to assume that the African music influence only runs in one direction – that is, when North American musicians meet Africans, they steal the African music while leaving the African musicians pure. OK, “steal” is a strong word. Call it copy, pay homage to, “be influenced by.” Just ask Paul Simon. But […]
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 […]
TRUE TALES OF THE ROAD: Alan Jackson Down Under
We asked Alan Jackson’s people to pass on our one-question interview to Alan Jackson so he could think about it: What’s your best road story? Well, he thought about it. His tour manager Morris called a few minutes before a scheduled phoner to advance Jackson’s concert at Rexall Place this Wednesday (March 30), “Alan says […]
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 […]
Hot Picks, March 28: Browne on Browne
Just so we’re clear: Jackson Browne WILL NOT have a band when he plays the Jubilee Auditorium tonight. He is playing both SOLO and ACOUSTIC. We feel compelled to belabour this point because even though the show has always been advertised as solo and acoustic, there will surely be audience members who don’t know. There […]
Morris, The Red Threat first-night winners at Edmonton Music Awards
OK….so remind us again why the first annual Edmonton Music Awards were scheduled opposite the Junos? Or, as one hi-larious Tweeter noted last night “ Holding the #EMAs during the #Junos is a great way to emphasize #yeg’s absence from the national music scene.” Of course, to those packed into Haven Social Club for the […]
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 […]
Go big and go home with the Edmonton Music Awards
If Niagara Falls could have its own music awards, why couldn’t Edmonton? You can’t argue with the logic that led local promoter/musician Danny Fournier to create the first-ever Edmonton Music Awards. Fournier was struck with the idea while going through submissions for a songwriting contest called Rockstar 101, which he was running through his label […]
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 […]
