Concert Reviews
John Mayer
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto ON, July 30
PUBLISHED Jul 31, 2019
"I like a song that sends some people to the bathroom, and for other people, it's the only reason why they're here," John Mayer said halfwa...
Summer Slaughter Tour: Cattle Decapitation / Carnifex / The Faceless / Rivers of Nihil / Nekrogoblikon / Lorna Shore / Brand of Sacrifice
Opera House, Toronto ON, July 28
PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2019
A lot can change in six years. The last time the proper Summer Slaughter Tour breezed through Toronto, Rob Ford was mayor and fans flocked...
Lucius
Interstellar Rodeo, Edmonton AB, July 28
PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2019
The programming for the final day of Interstellar Rodeo was far more Rodeo than Interstellar, with the schedule dominated by country, folk...
Marlaena Moore
Interstellar Rodeo, Edmonton AB, July 28
PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2019
Alternative singer-songwriter is an incredibly tough genre to stand out in. Lucky for Marlaena Moore that her earnest, "aw shucks" attitude...
Whitehorse
Interstellar Rodeo, Edmonton AB, July 28
PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2019
Whitehorse's folky desert rock may end up as a soundtrack to our hot future at some point, but for the time being, the only thing they are...
The Mariachi Ghost
Phillips Backyard Weekender, Victoria BC, July 28
PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2019
If there was any doubt, the Mariachi Ghost prove that Canada's (comparatively) welcoming immigration policy is one of our country's greates...
Yamantaka // Sonic Titan
Phillips Backyard Weekender, Victoria BC, July 28
PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2019
The last time I saw Yamantaka // Sonic Titan perform was under very different circumstances. It was at the Vancouver Jazz Fest in 2014, whi...
Dirty Projectors
Phillips Backyard Weekender, Victoria BC, July 28
PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2019
Brooklyn's Dirty Projectors came out looking like they were going to the Catskills for the summer, with bandleader David Longstreth dressed...
