Stop the presses: AC/DC rocks Edmonton!
After so many decades there really aren’t many jokes left to make about AC/DC’s predictability. The band is simply unapologetic in its approach, holding steady to the same chords the band has followed since the early 1980s. Some would argue that the ’70s records stick to the same formula, but the Bon Scott era saw […]
Billy Boyd: From Hobbit to Beecake
Actor, musician, surfer, martial artist, hobbit – these are just some of the things Billy Boyd has become rather good at. Known for his role as Peregrin “Pippin” Took in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Boyd has been making a name for himself as of late with his band Beecake. Along with his various […]
The Who cancels Edmonton show
When it rains, it pours – now the Who has cancelled. The legendary British band was to have performed Oct. 3 at Rexall Place. Singer Roger Daltrey is suffering from viral meningitis and doctors have ordered a long rest, meaning the rest of the tour, 28 cities, has been postponed. The Who – featuring Daltrey […]
Wu-Tang Clan cancels Edmonton show
Maybe it was too good to be true – so many rap legends in Edmonton on one weekend. Something had to give. The Wu-Tang Clan concert Friday night at the Shaw Conference Centre has been cancelled due to “unforeseen circumstances.” Refunds are available at the point of purchase. No other information was forthcoming. The rap […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: For those about to rock
Three historic bands play Edmonton this weekend – but unlike most weekends, none can be found in a casino. The biggest name is of course AC/DC, performing at Commonwealth Stadium on Sunday night. Still fronted by Brian Johnson ever since Bon Scott’s passing in 1980, the only original member still remaining is lead guitarist Angus […]
Edmonton busker battles!
It’s Saturday night on Whyte Avenue. A busker behind a drum kit made of plastic pails pounds out a furious beat, all by himself. You can hear it blocks away. Directly across the street is a guy playing loud electric guitar through an amplifier – on a completely different song. They even drown out the […]
Bohemia saved, Artery still in limbo
A beloved Edmonton musical hole in the wall has been saved – but that means the fate of another is still up in the air. After the sad announcement of the imminent closure of the aptly-named downtown bar Bohemia, and regulars mourning the loss of yet another cool indie music venue, the current managers have […]
Additional AC/DC tickets released today
When they say a show is “sold out,” it’s never sold out until they figure out the sight-lines from the stage set-up. So that means new seats to the AC/DC concert at Commonwealth Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 20 are available. For $75 or $125, they go on sale today, Monday, at 10 am through Ticketmaster. […]
REVIEW: Edmonton Nerds love Weird Al
Weird Al has been funny for so long that people take it for granted. I remember hearing Another One Rides The Bus on K-97 all the time. In 1981. Every now and then I’d see one of his videos and was aware of his 1989 movie UHF, but I never really paid close attention until […]
Free song download for Kirby Legacy Award
Local singer-songwriter Beth Portman is giving away a song to honour the Edmonton music scene’s finest friend – Kirby, known by one name only. She died of cancer almost one year ago. The song is called Take a Trip (available for free download, below), a jaunty ditty rendered in the style of a 1940s cabaret […]
Canadian Folk Music Awards to strum in Edmonton
Three local women have done Alberta proud with nominations for the 2015 Canadian Folk Music Awards, being held in Edmonton in November. The news was announced with a “National Strum” at City Hall Wednesday. The veteran artist Laura Vinson and Free Spirit gets a nod for Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year, Lizzy Hoyt (daughter of […]
Vance Joy returns to Edmonton as a big star
Behold the meteoric rise of a bright new folk star. Just weeks after wowing Taylor Swift’s audience as a warm-up act, Vance Joy is headlining his own North American tour – coming to Edmonton at the Jubilee Auditorium on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016. With Calgary’s own Reuben and the Dark opening, tickets are $40 and […]
