MORE GIGS: The Sheepdogs, Mother Mother hit town in December

Posted on September 18, 2012 By Mike Ross Music, The Latest

The summers fill with outdoor festivals, the winters with cool indoor gigs. Behold the great cycle of life! The latest on the sked is the Sheepdogs (right), the fast rising Saskatoon foursome playing Friday, Dec. 14 at the Edmonton Event Centre – almost exactly one year after the band’s last appearance in town. Since then, […]

WEEKEND MUSIC PREVIEW: The locals are stirring all through the house

Posted on December 16, 2011 By Michael Senchuk Music

The Christmas season is upon us, which means live music is a lot harder to find over the next couple of weeks -especially touring bands. But don’t let that discourage you from seeing some great local artists, which we have more than plenty of. And as a note to touring musicians, you can still sell […]

WHO NAMED THE BAND: The Sheepdogs a credit to their breed

Posted on December 14, 2011 By Mike Ross Front Slider, Music

Rock musicians always roll their eyes when asked for the 1,000th time where they got their band name, but we can learn a lot from the psychology of rock ‘n’ roll nomenclature. A band name can reveal much about the musicians who named it – personality, character, insanity – sometimes without them even being aware […]

THE SHEEPDOGS: On the cover of the Rolling Stone, at Starlite Dec. 17

Posted on October 3, 2011 By Staff Music, The Latest

If you liked the Sheepdogs when they opened for Kings of Leon the other night, prepare to like them a second time when the Saskatoon band headlines its own show at the Starlight Room on Saturday, Dec. 17. Tickets are a mere $20 and go on sale Friday at Ticketmaster (here). Along with the hit […]