Articles by Aubrey McInnis
The Sharp Ends / Thee Thems / Wicked Awesomes
The Broken City, Calgary AB November 14
PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2008
While the Wicked Awesomes were down a bass player and a pair of shoes, the Edmonton psychedelic garage rockers still managed to coax a wolf...
Queens of the Stone Age
Calgary Stampede Corral, Calgary AB May 3
PUBLISHED May 25, 2008
The muscular strength behind Queens of the Stone Age definitely lies in the powerhouse core trio of front-man Joshua Homme, guitarist Troy...
Exclaim! Does JUNO Awards
PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2008
Exclaim!'s coverage comes a day later than everyone else, we know, we know. But considering this is our first time covering "Canada's Gramm...
A Place To Bury Strangers
The Hi-Fi Club, Calgary AB February 23
PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2008
Armed with validation from all the right magazines as a buzz band worth their salt, A Place To Bury Strangers proved in a tight 60-minute s...
South By Southwest 2008
Austin TX March 12 to 16
PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2008
Keynote speaker Lou Reed gestured to the enormous roster of vibrant talent at SXSW 2008 and intonated that it isnt musicians who are floun...
RAMP First Anniversary
The Broken City, Calgary AB September 6
PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2007
Curated by members of the Summerlad, RAMP is a monthly concert series dedicated to artistically amped-up gig experiences. On RAMPs one-yea...
Saved By Vinyl
PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2007
Date of Birth: January 2006 Releases to Date: 9 Biggest Seller: Danny Michel Welcome Home: 1997-2007 Upcoming Releases: Ford Pier, Shuyler...
Sled Island Music Festival
Calgary AB June 27 to 30
PUBLISHED Jul 20, 2007
By the time Tim Harrington of Les Savy Fav led a Sled Island crowd in chanting "best festival ever, it was clear that North Americas newe...