Madchild

"Painful Skies" (video)

BY Alex HudsonPublished Nov 23, 2015

Madchild is opening up his diary and coming clean about his past in his new confessional video for "Painful Skies."

This song from this year's Silver Tongue Devil is a sombre, deeply personal cut that touches on the Swollen Members rapper's troubled life, drug addiction and lost friendships. With a wistful, piano-flicked beat serving as the backdrop, we see footage of Madchild looking sombre as he raps for the camera and keeps warm with a Tim Hortons cup. This is intercut with candid tour footage and shots of Madchild hanging out with fans and journalists.

The clip was directed by Dustin "SHOT" La Rose. Watch it at the bottom of the page.

See Madchild's tour schedule below. It includes some international dates plus lots of newly announced Canadian stops.

Tour dates:

12/02 Stuart, FL - The Birdseye
12/03 West Palm Beach, FL - Propaganda
12/04 Satellite Beach, FL - Sports Page Live
12/05 Saint Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
12/06 Miami, FL - Churchill's w/ Necro
12/11 Newcastle, Australia - THE SMALL BALLROOM
12/12 Sydney, Australia - METRO THEATRE (all ages)
12/13 Brisbane, Australia - WOOLY MAMMOTH
12/16 Perth, Australia - AMPLIFIER
12/18 Melbourne, Australia - W4
12/19 Adelaide, Australia - FOWLERS LIVE (ALL AGES)
12/26 Surrey, BC - Olympia
12/27 Nanaimo, BC - Harbour City Theatre
12/29 Ketchum, ID - Whiskey Jacques
12/31 Regina, SK - The Pump Roadhouse
01/01 Lethbridge, AB - Inferno Nightclub
01/03 Clearwater, BC - Blackpool Community Hall
01/06 Fort McMurray, AB - The Den
01/07 Edmonton, AB - The Ranch Roadhouse
01/08 Calgary, AB - Nite Owl
01/09 Lloydminster, AB - Kooler Nightclub
01/10 Medicine Hat, AB - Liquid Niteclub @ Concert Venue
01/14 Saskatoon, SK - O'Brian's Event Centre
01/15 Brandon, MB - Trails West Inn
01/17 Winnipeg, MB - Park Theatre
01/20 Kingston, ON - Overtime Sports Bar
01/21 Ottawa, ON - Babylon Nightclub
01/22 Jonquiere, QC - Les 4 barils
01/23 Quebec City, QC - L'Anti
01/24 Sherbrooke, QC - Le Magog
01/28 Sydney, NS - TBD
01/29 Fredericton, NB - Klub Khrome
01/30 St John's, NL - Allure on George
02/03 Sarnia, ON - The Station Music Hall
02/04 Guelph, ON - District Nightclub
02/05 Windsor, ON - The Boom Boom Room
02/06 Toronto, ON - Rockpile West
02/09 Timmins, ON - Working Class
02/10 Timmins, ON - Working Class
02/12 Trois-Rivières, QC - Industrie
02/13 Montreal, QC - TRH BAR

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