Slash returns to Edmonton July 16
Axls? He don’t need no stinkin’ Axls! With apologies to the Treasure of the Sierra Madre, the high priest of gargantuan Gibsons, the top-hatted terror, the 40 ounces of fuzzy hair that is Slash is returning to E-town for a show at the Jube on July 16. Slash and special guests Monster Truck are here […]
ONE HIT TERROR: John Waite loses his cool
A recent interview with John Waite did not go well. Maybe it was because he didn’t like the suggestion that he’s a one hit wonder. Why is this considered such a bad thing? Playing Century Casino Saturday night, Waite, of course, is globally known for the massive 1984 hit single Missing You. Catching the 59-year-old […]
Ladies sure all that glitters is gold in female Led Zeppelin tribute
If the lady who’s buying the stairway to heaven finds the stores are all closed – stores that sell stairways to heaven, Rona, maybe – and she can still get what she came for when she gets there, that is, heaven, then why does she even need a stairway to heaven in the first place? […]
WEEKEND MUSIC PREVIEW: Great Lake Swimmers conquer prairies
This weekend features an incredible array of live music choices, including a bevy of local acts that were either nominated or took home an award at last weekend’s Edmonton Music Awards – including two-time winner Zerbin. But there’s plenty of incredible touring acts in town as well, with Big Wreck performing on Friday night, Great […]
WHAT’S SO FUNNY: Tony Woods cuts through the you-know-what
Like many African-American comics, Tony Woods plays the race card from time to time – not that there’s anything wrong with that; Chris Rock does it all the time – but some of his best material involves what people in the comedy trade might call “cutting through the bullshit.” Hey, it’s a dirty job, but […]
John Fogerty to play Cosmos Factory at Rexall Place Sept. 22
Some folks are born to wave the flag, or with a silver spoon in hand, as the case may be, but John Fogerty ain’t no senator’s son. He’s a stone cold American troubadour whose powerful anti-war lyrics still hold up today. He didn’t go to war – he just sang about it. Time for a […]
Local journalist wins Calgary Folk Music Festival songwriting award
Kevin Maimann never planned to be a folkie. The local journalist and sometime GigCity writer – who was recently named editor of Sun Media’s free daily 24 Hours – is a metal dude who was “just fooling around” with an acoustic guitar. Now he’s won a Calgary Folk Music Festival songwriting contest. After a finalist […]
Snoop Dogg brings cool rhymes to Edmonton Event Centre July 14
F’nizzle, cut the shizzle – the guy who invented this sort of talk is returning to Edmonton. You guessed it: Snoop Dogg, whose distinctive low-key drawl can be heard on more recordings than you can shake a stick at, brings his cool rhymes to the Edmonton Event Centre on Saturday July 14. Tickets go on […]
