WHAT’S SO FUNNY: Landry airs dirty laundry
It’s getting a little tiresome to see ethnic stand-up comics going on and on about their ethnicity time after time after time – but hey, write what you know, eh? Still, it seems a bit lazy. One of the best in Edmonton this weekend is the mono-named Landry, at the Laugh Shop in Sherwood Park. […]
My, what big eyes you have: New high school anime all the rage
If you were in high school more than 20 years ago, the chances that your school’s administration would have supported your efforts to celebrate Japanese animation might be dicey. For starters, some of your school board members might have fought in the Pacific. There was also hysteria that the super-hardworking Japanese were going to put […]
PUNK CONTEST: Win Social Distortion tickets!
If you caught Social Distortion – or “Social D” as they’re known to true fans – at the last Sonic Boom event, don’t miss the venerable punk rock heroes’ return to the Edmonton Event Centre on Friday. The band is touring behind its latest release, Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes – and doesn’t that sound […]
Blue Oyster Cult headlines Edmonton Rock Music Festival in August
Don’t fear the reaper – make a song about the original Man in Black that generations of classic rock fans will sing and laugh in the face of same. That’s how it works. We expect plenty of laughing and singing in the face of Death when Blue Oyster Cult comes to town this summer. The […]
Roxette returns to play Rexall Place Sept. 10
Now here’s a blast from the past – Roxette is coming to town. The Swedish pop duo perhaps best known for The Look – as in “you got The Look,” still holds up, eh? – will play Rexall Place on Monday, Sept. 10, backed up by a comparable Canadian blast from the past Glass Tiger. […]
Linkin Park to headline Sonic Boom 2012
Sonic Boom 2012 shall be outdoors, Weather Gods be damned, and should sleet come, at least we’ll have Linkin Park and Incubus to warm us up. This festival happening Sunday, Sept. 2 at the Northlands grounds will be Linkin Park’s first appearance in Edmonton, believe it or not. Incubus – another hard rocking band from […]
COLDPLAY: Why are the British so bloody good at rock ‘n’ roll?
The impending arrival of Coldplay has filled area rock fans with a level of joy not seen since the last time Coldplay came to town. So rarely do we get to see such a top-level British rock band in Edmonton, and it’s always a delightful treat. That’s because we still bow to the Queen of […]
WEEKEND MUSIC PREVIEW: The storm before the storm
This weekend is the first stiff wind of a massive musical hurricane preparing to barrel its way through the city – starting with some renowned Edmonton acts. Ten Second Epic along with The Red Threat are featured on Saturday, as is Colleen Brown; and on Friday we see the launch of a new live music […]
REVIEW: Blue Man Group an epic acid trip minus the acid
Blue Man Group has evolved from avant-garde darlings into an Les Biz theatre institution – and judging from its awe-inspiring show at the Jubilee Auditorium playing through April 1, it’s easy to see why. This is a must-see event. The original Blue Men creators of 20 years ago, Matt Goldman, Phil Stanton and Chris Wink, […]
