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 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 13, 2012
By Mike Ross
Music, The Latest
Just a few minutes before Striker went on stage to open for Metallica at Rexall Place last month, a balding, middle-aged man wearing a bathrobe came up to them. It was Lars Ulrich. “He just wanted to give us a pep talk,” says Striker guitarist Chris Segger. “The gist of it was: ‘Go look ‘em […]
Posted on September 6, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
It’s the first weekend in a while there hasn’t been a major festival dominating the scene, which means the live music schedule is starting the transition into fall. For this weekend, that includes a visit from famed DJ Morgan Page on Saturday night; and on Monday the city plays host to Montreal’s Purity Ring, as […]
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 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 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 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 […]
Posted on July 19, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
If you’re a band from Vancouver, but spent considerable time plying your trade in Edmonton as well, the question beckons: who gets the release party? Well…. why can’t you have a release party in both? A shaker on the west coast and another in the festival city as well? So says Hot Panda, performing Friday […]
Posted on July 11, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
You might be tempted to think that the best music in town this weekend will be taking place in the venue with the best air conditioning, but sadly, there’s no real evidence to back that up. It’s fair to say, though, that any of these indoor venues are likely a better bet than the outdoors. […]
Posted on July 5, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
No need to wait until Capital Ex – whose theme in the last year under its current name is music – and then the Folk Festival, where music is a given. There’s a number of local gigs worthy of your attention this weekend. Singer-songwriter Andy White performs at The Artery on Friday night, while Brock […]
