Articles by Bjorn Olson
The Kids / Brutal Knights / White Wires
Garrison, Toronto ON December 10
PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2010
Reunion tours can be touchy, especially in the ideological shark waters of punk rock. But the day the Sex Pistols signed up for "Filthy Luc...
Monotonix / Neon Windbreaker
Sneaky Dee's, Toronto ON December 11
PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2010
In 2005, the Dirtbombs released a double CD compilation of singles and odds and ends called If You Don't Already Have a Look. The title was...
Arab on Radar
The Garrison, Toronto ON August 7
PUBLISHED Aug 9, 2010
It would be difficult to evoke the look, smell and feel of an Arab on Radar show without wantonly jumbling the words in random order, purpo...
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Lee's Palace, Toronto ON July 31
PUBLISHED Aug 3, 2010
A band that were playing dirty, punk-spunk-infected blues when the Black Keys were still in short pants, Jon Spencer, Russell Simins and Ju...
Nobunny
The Comfort Zone, Toronto ON, June 23
PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2010
Perfectly attired for a muggy June evening in underpants and bunny ears, Nobunny and band brought some necessary frivolity to a city encumb...