Moody Blues brings ‘Precious Cargo’ to Jube Oct. 3
It’s been far too long since a visit from one of the founders of “symphonic rock,” for which we all owe a huge debt of gratitude – so let’s roll out the welcome mats for the Moody Blues, returning to the Jubilee Auditorium on Monday, Oct. 3. With the 1967 hit Nights in White Satin […]
TRUE TALES OF THE PIT: Bill Eddins meets Stalin’s ghost
There aren’t a lot of stories of drug abuse, groupies and biker brawls at pig roasts among classical musicians. That’s why they call them “legit,” isn’t it? But that doesn’t mean crazy things don’t occasionally happen in symphonic circles. We caught up with Edmonton Symphony Orchestra conductor Bill Eddins recently as he was getting ready […]
CONCERTS: Sum 41 screams at the Starlite Aug 18, Pitbull chews up the EEC July 14
Today on WHO NAMED THE BAND: Sum 41. Could be some kind of arcane code – maybe the collective IQ of the Canadian Liberal Party. The number of groupies the members of Sum 41 have bedded? Hard to know. Maybe ask the band when it plays Thursday, Aug. 18 at the Starlite Room – if […]
Foo Fighters return to Rexall Oct. 28
Who wrote “Foo for Your Love?” No, it wasn’t Mr. T, chumps. The song hasn’t been written yet – but we still sing the praises of the Foo Fighters, returning us to rock us an umpteenth time at Rexall Place on Friday, Oct. 28. Tickets are $39.50, $49.50 or $59.50 and go on sale Friday […]
LIVE TONIGHT: Rachelle Van Zanten takes on Big Oil at the Blue Chair
Getting the fuel to run our Hummers and hairdryers often involves going to some remote wilderness, kicking out or buying off the people who live there, sucking the goop out of the ground and making such a big mess out of the place that nobody will ever want to live there again. Who’s to blame? […]
WHO NAMED THE GUY? Gurf Morlix gets fired
“My parents were eccentric,” explains Gurf Morlix on his unusual given name. There’s not much more to tell. Sure, there were problems. Not as much as the boy named Sue, but there was a bit of childhood taunting, maybe, raised eyebrows and dumb questions, and it’s hard to introduce yourself in a loud bar. But […]
Sam Roberts Band hits the Jube Oct. 29
Sam Roberts has so much Canadian soul in him that he ought to have come from Winnipeg – not Montreal. No offense to Montreal, but you already have far too many cool bands. Share, why don’t you? Roberts’ music has always been reminiscent of the “Wheatfield Soul” sound that is unique to the Canadian prairies, […]
Paul Oakenfold is the Boss of trance
Let’s examine this phenomenon of DJ as Rock Star. Edmonton’s Gig of the Night on this particular night (Wednesday, June 8) is one Paul Oakenfold, “performing” at the Oil City Roadhouse, those nasty quote marks suggesting that this British dance producer doesn’t so much as perform as basically play the recordings he already made in […]
