Keith Urban is back in Edmonton in July
Do not accuse Keith Urban of being one of these “bro-country” guys who’s only concerned with sex, drinking and driving, not necessarily all in that order or all at the same time. This New Zealandic country superstar’s muse is more basic: He’s a sucker for a love song. There is no way else to explain […]
Nickelback to return to Edmonton in March
Can we all just admit that bashing Nickelback is so old that even pointing out that it’s old has itself become old, and move on already? There are far more hateful bands to hate on, for as someone wise once said, haters gonna hate. With that, the news is out that Nickelback has announced an […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Season of the Indie
The fall touring season continues as both Canadian and American acts try to get in the last few gigs before the cold sets in. Notable touring acts this weekend include a performance by indie folk-rockers The Strumbellas on Thursday night, followed up by Paper Lions on Friday night, who are performing on an extraordinary bill […]
Linkin Park to play Rexall in February
Linkin Park is the band that one prominent nu-metal peer claims he caught tracking their guitars. Their guitars! Yes, please be advised that portions of many live concerts in all genres of music will often contain pre-recorded backing tracks. It is industry practice. We’re working on a campaign to get parental warnings printed on concert […]
Taylor Swift in Edmonton summer of 2015
Players, it has been said, are going to play. That’s why they call them players. Same with haters, heart-breakers and fakers. The musical question now is what you call those who “shake it off” – shakers or shaker-offers? Ponder as excitement builds for Taylor Swift’s return to Edmonton. She plays Aug. 4-5, 2015 at Rexall […]
Let’s talk about Beard Club
As Rocktober spurts into Movember, it’s the perfect time to explore the effect of beards upon the musicians who sing through them. Do beards shape an artist’s music or is it the other way around? Itchy question. Nobody talks about this sort of thing without getting their ‘staches in a knot, muttering about all those […]
[RERUN]: Young Drunk Punk returns to origins
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Long before Bruce McCulloch became a comedy star, he lived the title of his solo show. He literally was a Young Drunk Punk – in Edmonton. Before it gets turned into a TV series set to premiere in 2015 on CityTV, the show returns live to the Arden Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 2. The Kids […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Gary Numan still in driver’s seat
“It’s the only way to live: In cars” – talk about a song for the times! It’s an anthem for automobile culture, or something. Gary Numan’s global hit Cars made such an impact that many people say the song was single-songedly responsible for the 1980s and all the new wave goodness that followed therein, even […]
Joey lied: DOA is back!
Joey “S***head” Keithley said that DOA would never play again – but here they are headlining a show at the Pawnshop in Edmonton on Wednesday night as part of the “unfarewell” world tour, with new music in the works for next year. So he lied – and doesn’t that make him the perfect politician? Having […]
Barber of Seville: Where’s the wabbit?
If Bugs Bunny could use Gioachino Rossini music without permission, then any opera company doing The Barber of Seville should be able to use Bugs Bunny to help sell tickets. Right? It’s only fair, to heck with public domain. Opening Saturday at the Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton Opera’s production of The Barber of Seville ought to […]
