Posted on May 29, 2012
By Wayne Arthurson
Culture, Front Slider, Music
It’s quite obvious that Roger Waters was the smart one in Pink Floyd. The others may have been talented folks, but Waters was, and still is, the deep thinker. When the other version of Pink Floyd appeared in Edmonton several years ago, they had the bigger show in the bigger stadium. And it was all […]
Posted on May 28, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Front Slider, Music
One of the biggest buzz bands in Canada this year, Purity Ring, will drop its debut full-length “Shrines” in July. Lucky for us, band is also be performing live here in Edmonton as part of a North American tour to support the album, on an itinerary that will hit almost every corner of the continent. […]
Posted on May 26, 2012
By Mike Ross
Music
It hasn’t been any easier to discover the identity of Pink Floyd than those other bands whose names are often confused with people: Jethro Tull, Alice Cooper, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blondie, Billy Talent, Bon Iver … Pink Floyd (named for two real people, American bluesmen Pink Anderson and Floyd Council) of course ranks far above any […]
Posted on May 25, 2012
By Albert Smith
Music, The Latest
Edmonton is so totally a Metallica kind of town. The band has added a second show – happening Saturday Aug. 18 at Rexall Place – because the Friday Aug. 17 show has already sold out. Tickets ($49.50, $89.50 or $125) for the new date are on sale now. The only other Canadian date announced so […]
Posted on May 24, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
While many local music fans are anxiously await a performance of “The Wall” by Roger Waters at Rexall Place Monday and Tuesday nights, there are plenty of great options for the weekend, including some exceptional Canadian acts, like the eclectic Adaline on Friday night, and Winnipeg’s Royal Canoe on Saturday (right). There’s also some stellar […]
Posted on May 23, 2012
By Albert Smith
Front Slider, Music
Attention all girls: Justin Bieber is coming to Edmonton a second time – Monday Oct. 15 at Rexall Place. OK, let’s get it out of the way: (Insert ear-splitting scream here, continue until Oct. 15). Tickets are expected to go on sale Friday, June 1, early for Justin Bieber fan club members – and you […]
Posted on May 22, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music, The Latest
Bon Iver’s first time in Edmonton was as close to perfection as any fan could have asked. The reasons were simple. Like the Black Keys – another Grammy-winning band that played Edmonton recently – the members of Bon Iver are musicians first, showmen second, letting the music speak for itself much more than being concerned […]
Posted on May 22, 2012
By Mike Ross
Front Slider, Music
Once again, a notable rock band is choosing Edmonton to launch what is expected to be another massive Canadian tour – and this time it’s Metallica, playing Friday, Aug. 17 at Rexall Place. Tickets go on sale Friday. The band posted news on its website about an “all new, out of control, massive stage and […]
Posted on May 18, 2012
By Albert Smith
Front Slider, Music
In trying to figure out what Rise Against is rising against – everything that needs it – consider how big this punk rock band has become and how playing the big rooms automatically makes one part of the mainstream. So, hey, one less thing to rise against. Cross that off your list, boys. But mark […]
Posted on May 16, 2012
By Albert Smith
Music, The Latest
There’s something about the Scandinavian culture that leads itself to great rock bands – could be that ancient Viking blood coursing through veins of the citizenry, filling them with latent urges to explore, hew things, quaff mead from a skull. Good times. It seems to bubble over into its rock scene, which is why news […]
Posted on May 14, 2012
By Mike Ross
Music, The Latest
“If there were no boobs, we wouldn’t have music videos,” declares Sal Costa, lead guitarist for My Darkest Days, which opens for Nickelback at Rexall Place Tuesday night. It sounds so crass. Yet it is absolutely true – if you’re making the kind of music videos that My Darkest Days (and also Nickelback) seem to […]
Posted on May 13, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music, The Latest
It’s almost a shame the Black Keys took this long to become known to the universe. The band had a total of five albums before the last pair – “Brothers” and “El Camino” – shot them into the stratosphere. Where have you been all this time? For 11,000 fans at Rexall Place Saturday night, the […]
