Posted on January 21, 2012
By Albert Smith
Culture, Music, The Latest
Much effort is made on the part of record companies, concert promoters and radio stations to guess the music “kids today are into.” The people at Axe Music don’t need to guess. They know, thanks to its annual Axetremefest school program, which brings a complete professional sound and lighting rig into selected Alberta high schools […]
Posted on January 20, 2012
By Mike Ross
Music, The Latest, Theatre
One usually doesn’t think of how much energy it takes to run a theatre show, but Mile Zero Dance is about to change that – and set a new level for “audience participation” at the same time. All of the acts featured in Saturday night’s “Unplugged Salon” at the Westbury Theatre (10330 84 Avenue) will […]
Posted on January 20, 2012
By Albert Smith
Front Slider, Music
Time for another buzz band you’ll probably not get a chance to see in a small theatre again: Said the Whale, winner of best new group at the 2011 Juno Awards, is playing the Myer Horowitz Theatre on Wednesday, April 25. Crafting a crisp, snappy, happy, jingly-jangly poppy sound into a threat of modern rock […]
Posted on January 19, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
With the weather transitioning over the weekend to more normal temperatures, there’s no excuse not to head out and catch some live music. Friday’s schedule is a bit light – but Saturday night more than makes up for it. Friday African Guitar Summit – If you’re looking for something completely different from the city’s usual […]
Posted on January 19, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Front Slider, Music
The last time Saskatoon’s Library Voices was in town, the band was pelted by grapes. True story. “Just part of the fun of being on tour,” according to lyricist and synth player Michael Dawson. Heck, by the end of it, the seven band members were catching them in their mouths. That all went down the […]
Posted on January 18, 2012
By Albert Smith
Music
Imagine two identical figure skaters, both brilliant and amazing enough to win a gold medal. One skates to Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 in D minor, the other to You Give Love a Bad Name by Bon Jovi. Who wins? The answer is of course obvious, as is the idea that the music selected by a […]
Posted on January 18, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Front Slider, Music
Indie rockers Beirut, having just been confirmed to be performing at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival last week, has just announced a Canadian set of dates, which has the critically acclaimed band landing in Edmonton on July 25 at the Starlite Room. Calling them indie rockers is probably a little unfair; the band’s influences […]
Posted on January 18, 2012
By Kevin Maimann
Music, The Latest
House shows aren’t typically thought of as glamorous affairs. But when Winnipeg trio The Crooked Brothers signed up for a Home Routes tour, which pairs touring independent folk acts with volunteering homeowners on a cross-country tour circuit, the band got more than it bargained for. On their first stop, the guys found themselves playing at […]
Posted on January 17, 2012
By Mike Ross
Culture, Front Slider, Music
As Edmonton’s music community remembers the great work of sound engineer Colin Lay, who died at home Monday at the age of 59 after a long battle with ALS, some of his “hidden” talents are coming to light. Musicians who knew him only as the unassuming recording arts instructor at Grant MacEwan University might have […]
Posted on January 16, 2012
By Mike Ross
The Latest, Theatre
In a society that values safety so much, it’s funny how the word “safe” is such an insult when applied to the arts. In Edmonton, for instance, there is a surfeit of “safe” theatre – Cats, The Sound of Music, anything put on by the Mayfield Dinner Theatre – standing in stark contrast to the […]
Posted on January 14, 2012
By Mike Ross
Front Slider, Music, Theatre
You think a name like La La La Human Steps would’ve come to its creator in a dream or mystic vision – but no, master choreographer Édouard Lock planned it out as carefully as one of his acclaimed dance routines. Fans can see new work this Wednesday at the Jubilee Auditorium in a piece entitled, […]
Posted on January 13, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
You know the live music calendar is back in season when the CD release parties start happening again – that, plus legendary names in the Canadian musical world start travelling through the city, like Ian Tyson and Jim Cuddy. Friday Melanie Doane – With an 18 year career that includes six albums, one Juno award, […]
