Posted on December 28, 2012
By Mike Ross
Entertainment, entertainment, Music
New Year’s Eve is a weird gig. Traditionally for musicians it is the highest paying job of the year, but it’s a party more than a concert, and the musicians are expected to be entertainers more than the artists they are the rest of the year. It’s also the one show where you’re playing second […]
Posted on November 22, 2012
By Mike Ross
Music
If the history of Edmonton’s volatile live music scene has taught us anything, it’s that when one bar goes down, another pops up somewhere else – but there’s always a lot of sadness, as if we’d lost a close friend. Or at least a familiar acquaintance. We’re still heartbroken over the closure of the Sidetrack […]
Posted on November 2, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
There’s a incredible bill on Monday, Nov. 5 as Dan Mangan and Rural Alberta Advantage play a sold out show at the Winspear Centre. Mangan is perhaps Canada’s version of Bon Iver – at least in terms of his “indie” buzz if not his lack of mellowness – an incredible songwriter, musician and singer whose […]
Posted on October 25, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
Amongst a myriad of Halloween parties to the tune of Canadian rock, the biggest names to hit the city this weekend are from the UK: Snow Patrol and Noel Gallagher’s new band, the High Flying Birds. Snow Patrol is best known for the hit “Chasing Cars” from the band’s 2006 album Eyes Open, which was […]
Posted on September 27, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
It’s hard to understand how Rush can hold such an important place in musical history – especially in Canadian musical history – and yet have as many haters as fans. Not unlike Nickelback. Why do Canadians love to hate some of our own bands? Is it just because they’re successful? Do we prefer the more […]
Posted on September 13, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
Finishing up a week of extraordinary gigs – including Purity Ring on Monday, and Band Of Skulls and Stone Temple Pilots on Wednesday – this weekend features some equally extraordinary local musicians, as well as the sold out show for The Tallest Man On Earth. Friday Herman’s Hermits – This English band fronted by Peter […]
Posted on August 23, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
While the calendar continues to be dominated by the Edmonton International Fringe Festival, never let it be said that this city doesn’t honor musical legends, as three bands that saw the peak of their careers in the 1980s and 1990s perform around town this weekend – The Cult, Refused, and the Headpins. The Edmonton Blues […]
Posted on June 14, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
As Alberta music fans shift their attention southward to Calgary for the impending Sled Island music festival, there are definitely still some shows in Edmonton worth checking out. On Friday night a new Edmonton electro band called Terrace plays its first live show ever at the Haven Social Club; and on Saturday a lengthy list […]
Posted on May 24, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
While many local music fans are anxiously await a performance of “The Wall” by Roger Waters at Rexall Place Monday and Tuesday nights, there are plenty of great options for the weekend, including some exceptional Canadian acts, like the eclectic Adaline on Friday night, and Winnipeg’s Royal Canoe on Saturday (right). There’s also some stellar […]
Posted on May 10, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
The highlight of this star-studded weekend of live music is undoubtedly the Black Keys, performing at Rexall Place Saturday night. With three well-deserved Grammy awards and counting, the Akron, Ohio duo has taken the world by storm with its low-fi garage-rock stylings. The same could be said for the opening act, Arctic Monkeys, from the […]
Posted on May 4, 2012
By Mike Ross
Music, The Latest
A recent interview with John Waite did not go well. Maybe it was because he didn’t like the suggestion that he’s a one hit wonder. Why is this considered such a bad thing? Playing Century Casino Saturday night, Waite, of course, is globally known for the massive 1984 hit single Missing You. Catching the 59-year-old […]
Posted on April 5, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
While the weekend’s biggest name is undoubtedly the underground Brit-rock band Kasabian, which plays Edmonton Event Centre on Friday night, the best bang for your live music dollar may be at Wunderbar, where The Fight perform Saturday night for the tidy sum of $7. On Easter Sunday, Abbotsford’s Real Boys perform alongside one of Edmonton’s […]
