Goddo finds muse, falls in love, settles down – in Calgary

Goddo finds muse, falls in love, settles down – in Calgary

Fact: Hot young women fall for wrinkly old rock stars all the time. It’s not just the rock stardom itself. It’s the character and stamina and ego required to become a rock star in the first place that’s so attractive. It’s obviously hard-wired. One so rarely gets a chance to explore this topic, so it’s […]

Iron and Wine to play Winspear in September

Iron and Wine to play Winspear in September

Iron & Wine was alt-folk before alt-folk was cool – so it’s no surprise that the band, which is actually just one talented guy named Sam Beam, marks its return to Edmonton with a bigger room: The Winspear Centre on Sunday, Sept. 22. Tickets go on sale Friday. Emerging on the Sub Pop label in […]

Bay City Roller comes out clean

Bay City Roller comes out clean

That Les McKeown of the Bay City Rollers could admit to being bisexual on the British reality show “Rehab” four years ago and suffer no apparent backlash from his loyal female fans is a sure sign of progress in society. “I would imagine that would’ve been completely taboo back in the ‘70s,” the 57-year-old singer […]

End of the Earth, by Chad Huculak

End of the Earth, by Chad Huculak

EXIT INTERVIEW: Outgoing EAC boss still curious

EXIT INTERVIEW: Outgoing EAC boss still curious

John Mahon says he’s “probably going to go back to music” after leaving his post as executive director of the Edmonton Arts Council. “That’s where I go when I empty my mind. That’s where I drift.” Makes perfect sense. He was a classically trained musician before taking the city’s most high-profile arts administration job in […]

WEEKEND MUSIC: Third time a charm for MGMT?

WEEKEND MUSIC: Third time a charm for MGMT?

The band MGMT – coming to play two shows at the Starlite Room Saturday night – may be a classic case of the infamous “sophomore jinx.” Formed by Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden, who met as students at the private liberal arts college Wesleyan University in Connecticut, the band’s first album won critical and popular […]

Justin Timberlake to hit Edmonton – in 2014

Justin Timberlake to hit Edmonton – in 2014

Talking about building anticipation – not to mention collecting bank interest on ticket sales seven months before a major event. Well played, Justin Timberlake. The pop-soul superstar is coming to Edmonton on his 20/20 Experience world tour – but not until Jan. 13, 2014, at Rexall Place. Tickets go on sale Monday, May 13. Presale […]

IS GOD DEAD? Metal dudes grapple the Almighty

IS GOD DEAD? Metal dudes grapple the Almighty

There doesn’t seem to be much middle ground when it comes to heavy metal and religion. It’s either Trent Reznor in Nine Inch Nails snarling “Your God is dead and no one cares!” Or Megadeth’s openly Christian frontman Dave Mustaine refusing to share the stage with a band called Rotting Christ, or claiming that President […]

Gigantour 2013 to mangle Edmonton metalheads in July

Gigantour 2013 to mangle Edmonton metalheads in July

Area metal fans are advised to gird their loins and prepare for the unrelenting brutal sonic assault that is Gigantour. The 2013 edition of Megadeth’s touring thrash metal jamboree comes to Edmonton’s Rexall Place on Friday, July 26 – also featuring Black Label Society, Device, Hellyeah, Newstead (former Metallica member Jason Newstead’s solo project) and […]

WEEKEND MUSIC: Dostoyevsky ghosts haunt indie folk from Seattle

WEEKEND MUSIC: Dostoyevsky ghosts haunt indie folk from Seattle

There’s an intriguing suite of live music choices this weekend –  from album releases to music about chocolate to an after-party for a craft fair, the one can’t-miss show is an early gig Friday at the Pawn Shop featuring Seattle’s Ivan & Alyosha. The wondrous spirit of his indie folk quartet is matched if not […]

Freak flags unfurled in new k.d. lang ballet

Freak flags unfurled in new k.d. lang ballet

Well before k.d. lang delivered her memorable speech at the 2013 Juno Awards in which she encouraged Canadians to fly their “freak flags,” she’d already helped create a freak flag flying ballet based on her life and music. She’ll be in Edmonton to see it this weekend, along with members of her family including her […]

Eagles return to Edmonton this fall

Eagles return to Edmonton this fall

Is it really necessary to call an Eagles tour the “History of the Eagles” tour? All Eagles tours are histories of the Eagles tours. At least they’re being up front about what is sure to be yet another nostalgic trip back in time – coming to Edmonton’s Rexall Place on Monday, Sept. 9. Tickets go […]