REVIEW: Melt-Banana commands Gods of Noise

REVIEW: Melt-Banana commands Gods of Noise

Esteemed Japanese noise rockers Melt-Banana’s debut in Edmonton may stand as one of the best shows of the year – to the annoyance of those who will now have to hear about it for the rest of the summer. The pairing of this insanely eclectic noise duo with the grungy sound of opening act Torche’s […]

Jom Comyn coming along with new cassette

Jom Comyn coming along with new cassette

Jom Comyn must’ve played everywhere last summer. People in this city couldn’t get enough of his new album, In the Dark on 99 (All the Time, All the Time) – solitary, ambient and so perfectly Edmonton. Creator Jim Cuming worked so hard that he decided it was time to take a break, start saying no, […]

Pallbearer brings light to doom at Farmageddon

Pallbearer brings light to doom at Farmageddon

A strange thing happened at the Farmageddon heavy metal festival on Sunday afternoon, during a set by the black metal band Xul: The sun came out. This put an end to the pall of heavy rain clouds that had set a stormy pastoral scene on the farmer’s field near Ryley, Alberta, hosting metal acts from […]