Concert Reviews

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  Rufus Wainwright / Rachel Eckroth

  National Arts Centre, Ottawa ON, May 23

  PUBLISHED May 24, 2019

  After embarking on his puzzlingly titled "All These Poses" tour late last year, commemorating 20 years since the release of his self-titled...

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  Spring Var

  Lawnya Vawnya, St. John's NL, May 23

  PUBLISHED May 24, 2019

  Anyone who came to Lawnya Vawnya from out of town got a crash course in East coast vibes from local five-piece Spring Var, who kicked off f...

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  The Lonely Parade

  Lawnya Vawnya, St. John's NL, May 23

  PUBLISHED May 24, 2019

  Partway through the Lonely Parade's set, guitarist Augusta Veno apologized for her guitar playing, claiming that she was no longer as good...

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  Faith Healer

  Lawnya Vawnya, St. John's NL, May 23

  PUBLISHED May 24, 2019

  After nearly two years of touring behind 2017's Try ;-), Faith Healer have hit a sweet spot where the playing is tight and the arrangements...

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  Justin Strong

  Lawnya Vawnya, St. John's NL, May 22

  PUBLISHED May 23, 2019

  Justin Strong was the very first performer of Lawnya Vawnya's 2019 edition, and he eased the audience at the Rock House into the festivitie...

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  Absolutely Free

  Lawnya Vawnya, St. John's NL, May 22

  PUBLISHED May 23, 2019

  The Rock House stage is easily big enough to comfortably fit a four-piece band, but Absolutely Free pushed the space to its limits with rac...

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  Bonjay

  Lawnya Vawnya, St. John's NL, May 22

  PUBLISHED May 23, 2019

  Just a few days before Lawnya Vawnya, Alanna Stuart was in Jamaica eating mangos directly from a tree — a big change from the rainy one-deg...

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  Slayer / Lamb of God / Amon Amarth / Cannibal Corpse

  Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa ON, May 22

  PUBLISHED May 23, 2019

  Most people won't understand the gravity of this night for headbangers in Ottawa. The impact that Slayer have had on thrash metal over thei...