Posted on January 8, 2013
By Michael Senchuk
entertainment, Music
The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra started small. It used to be a Tequila Mockingbird Duo. Once upon a time, in Victoria, B.C., there was an open mic night that was so underground that it was literally underground – located in one of the many tunnels that run under the sidewalks of the city, legend has it. […]
Posted on October 11, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
It’s another homecoming for Christian Hansen and his band formerly known as The Autistics, as they play the Dinwoodie Lounge Thursday night, moving to the Elevation Room Friday and Saturday – and there have been a lot of changes beyond the band name. Having won the hearts of Edmonton in 2009 with the track “Cocaine […]
Posted on October 4, 2012
By Mike Ross
Front Slider, Music
Here’s another allegedly redneck country singer who’s recently spilled over to the mainstream – Eric Church, who’s making his Edmonton debut not in some bar, but in the “big room,” the hockey arena, the one and only Rexall Place. The North Carolina singer performs Tuesday, Feb. 5 (2013), part of his “Blood, Sweat and Beers” […]
Posted on September 20, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
A pair of seminal metal bands are in Edmonton this weekend, with death metal act Obituary playing the Pawn Shop on Friday night, followed the next evening by thrash metal artists Anthrax at EEC. If metal isn’t your scene of choice, there’s classic rock, indie pop, indie rock and even folk to be heard this […]
Posted on September 4, 2012
By Mike Ross
Music
Wiz Khalifa is getting a little ahead of himself – the up-and-coming rap star coming to Edmonton as part of what he’s calling “The 2050 Tour.” The Pittsburgh, PA star may be more famous a lot sooner than that – even sooner than when Pittsburgh Steelers win another Super Bowl. Performing at the Shaw Conference […]
Posted on August 30, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
This weekend’s musical calendar is of course dominated by the 2012 version of Sonic Boom on Sunday. So far it’s looking like the weather will cooperate for the event, which will feature Linkin Park and Silversun Pickups at Northlands. There are also some great local bands playing around town on Friday and Saturday. Friday Joe […]
Posted on August 30, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Front Slider, Music
This year’s version of Sonic Boom is probably the deepest line-up that’s been put together for the day-long festival yet. Thanks to a “sister” event in Calgary the day before Edmonton’s show at Northlands on Sunday, Sept. 2, Sonic Boom 2012 has at least two acts that could’ve been headliners, with Linkin Park and Silversun […]
Posted on August 26, 2012
By Mike Ross
Music
Once in a great while the pop music mainstream brings up something truly great, an artist with talent, integrity and intelligence who has worked hard, poured heart and soul, blood, sweat and tears into their work – and with some luck, perhaps divine intervention, come up with a song that defines an entire generation. And […]
Posted on August 21, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Front Slider, Music
You heard it from Black Mountain first – what may be a new genre of music called “apocalyptic surf.” Fans can check it out Thursday night when the Vancouver “psyche-rock” band plays the Starlite Room, promising to include music from its soundtrack to the indie film Year Zero – which has been described as an […]
Posted on August 16, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
It’s Metallica weekend in Edmonton! The near-mythological metal band from California plays two sold-out shows at Rexall, Friday and Saturday nights. Everything else musical this weekend plays second fiddle, like it or not. The only major competition is the Edmonton Rock Music Festival at Hawrelak Park, with headliners like Prism, Blue Oyster Cult and April […]
Posted on August 14, 2012
By Mike Ross
Music, The Latest
The Twitter-sphere, Blog-o-verse and Facebookopolis are abuzz today with news that one of Canada’s hottest new indie acts – The Weeknd, a.k.a. Abel Tesfaye – is coming to town. His cinematic music, which has been “going viral” on social media, performs at the Edmonton Event Centre on Wednesday, Sept. 26. Tickets are $40 and go […]
Posted on August 9, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
With all due respect to every musician in the city who’s playing a gig this weekend, you probably should’ve re-thought the date. The vast majority of the city’s music fans, industry, and new and old media will be swarming Gallagher Hill for the 2012 version of the Edmonton Folk Music Festival. For more on the […]
