Posted on August 30, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Front Slider, Music
This year’s version of Sonic Boom is probably the deepest line-up that’s been put together for the day-long festival yet. Thanks to a “sister” event in Calgary the day before Edmonton’s show at Northlands on Sunday, Sept. 2, Sonic Boom 2012 has at least two acts that could’ve been headliners, with Linkin Park and Silversun […]
Posted on August 23, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
While the calendar continues to be dominated by the Edmonton International Fringe Festival, never let it be said that this city doesn’t honor musical legends, as three bands that saw the peak of their careers in the 1980s and 1990s perform around town this weekend – The Cult, Refused, and the Headpins. The Edmonton Blues […]
Posted on August 21, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Front Slider, Music
You heard it from Black Mountain first – what may be a new genre of music called “apocalyptic surf.” Fans can check it out Thursday night when the Vancouver “psyche-rock” band plays the Starlite Room, promising to include music from its soundtrack to the indie film Year Zero – which has been described as an […]
Posted on August 16, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
It’s Metallica weekend in Edmonton! The near-mythological metal band from California plays two sold-out shows at Rexall, Friday and Saturday nights. Everything else musical this weekend plays second fiddle, like it or not. The only major competition is the Edmonton Rock Music Festival at Hawrelak Park, with headliners like Prism, Blue Oyster Cult and April […]
Posted on August 10, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
The Latest, Theatre
You can really summarize any Cirque du Soleil show by calling it an amped-up adult circus, a collection of incredible and joyous athletic feats punctuated by complete lunacy. Quidam, which runs through Sunday at Rexall Place, is no different. The stunts that are performed leave you spellbound, and then they usually crank it up a […]
Posted on August 9, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
With all due respect to every musician in the city who’s playing a gig this weekend, you probably should’ve re-thought the date. The vast majority of the city’s music fans, industry, and new and old media will be swarming Gallagher Hill for the 2012 version of the Edmonton Folk Music Festival. For more on the […]
Posted on August 8, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music, The Latest
John Royal Wood Nicholson – better known by his two middle names “Royal Wood” – gains more ground with every one of his releases. And “We Were Born To Glory” may be his best album to date. It’s no accident he was nominated for a Songwriter of the Year Juno in 2011, which opened up […]
Posted on August 8, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
If you’re heading to the Edmonton Folk Music Festival this weekend, you may find yourself becoming far too comfortable – in the beer gardens. It happens to the best of us. After all, you might have to line up to get back in. And you can hear the music, after all – sort of, at […]
Posted on August 2, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
This might be a good weekend to rest up for an August onslaught of live music – unless you’re into country music, that is, because then your entire summer is made with the Big Valley Jamboree. It runs in Camrose through Sunday with headliners like Blake Shelton, Toby Keith, Dwight Yoakam and Rascal Flatts. Three-day […]
Posted on July 27, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
Go ahead, try and pick one genre or theme for this weekend’s musical offerings. We dare you! Edmonton is about to be inundated by live tunage. Rexall Place plays host to two nights of diametrically opposed genres, with Iron Maiden performing as part of their Maiden England World Tour on Friday night, and then Il […]
Posted on July 19, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
Weekend Music Preview: Cats Pandas And A Train Of Musicians It’s a busy weekend in live. Not only does the Capital Ex get underway (featuring AWOLNATION, USS, and Sam Roberts on Friday and Saturday night), but the Full Flex Express Tour hits town on Friday, featuring the likes of Skrillex, Diplo, and Grimes. And then […]
Posted on July 19, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Music
If you’re a band from Vancouver, but spent considerable time plying your trade in Edmonton as well, the question beckons: who gets the release party? Well…. why can’t you have a release party in both? A shaker on the west coast and another in the festival city as well? So says Hot Panda, performing Friday […]
