Concert Reviews
Kinnie Starr
Interstellar Rodeo, Edmonton AB, July 26
PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2019
There's no possible way that Kinnie Starr's performance could fit into a standard issue live review. In front of a stage being changed over...
Sharon Van Etten
Interstellar Rodeo, Edmonton AB, July 26
PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2019
Sharon Van Etten is having a stellar year. Her album, Remind Me Tomorrow, is spectacular and has lead her to appear on daytime and late nig...
Random Recipe
Phillips Backyard Weekender, Victoria BC, July 26
PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2019
The 2019 instalment of Phillips Brewing's Wonka-like Backyard Weekender marked the first time on the West coast for Random Recipe, a genre-...
Steel Pulse
Phillips Backyard Weekender, Victoria BC, July 26
PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2019
The entity known as Steel Pulse is a hodgepodge of members assembled from several generations of lineups, only a couple of whom were around...
Z-Trip
Phillips Backyard Weekender, Victoria BC, July 26
PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2019
I've been to Shambhala six times, so I've heard of Z-Trip (which he joked was pronounced "Zed-Trip" in Canada). Hell, I've probably seen hi...
Amyl and the Sniffers
Velvet Underground, Toronto ON, July 22
PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2019
If you don't like Amyl and the Sniffers, chances are you don't like rock'n'roll. Amyl have mercy on your soul. Amyl and the Sniffers are an...
Paul Jacobs
River & Sky, Field ON, July 20
PUBLISHED Jul 21, 2019
Paul Jacobs' live sets shouldn't work. Piling as many collaborators and instruments on stage as he possibly can, Jacobs' live set eschews g...
Mother Tongues
River & Sky, Field ON, July 20
PUBLISHED Jul 21, 2019
Toronto-based prog rock quintet Mother Tongues have been steadily growing their fan base in their hometown with a steady schedule of shows,...