Articles by Fish Griwkowsky

The Get Down / Fat Dave Crime Wave

Econolodge, Edmonton AB

PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2007

"It’s an open challenge to any band to take the stage in the New Year’s rock-off tonight,” Vancouver promoter Rob Wright yells into the mic...

Alejandro Escovedo / Ben Sures

Myer Horowitz, Edmonton AB

PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2007

I can’t speak exactly to Alejandro Escovedo’s sex appeal due to orientation disadvantages, but it’s certainly a thing to wrap lips around....

Robbie Fulks / Bob Egan / Paul Bellows

Sidetrack Café, Edmonton, AB - July 27, 2006

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2006

To any not in attendance for Robbie Fulks, I understand. It’s hot, you’ve spent your country dollars on Wilco, Neko Case and the annoyingly...

Stony Plain

PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2006

Holger Petersen grins constantly, but this month, he’s especially sunny because Stony Plain Records is 30 years old. The word "independent”...

Pink Mountaintops / Faunts / Jr. Bloomsday

Sidetrack Café, Edmonton, AB - May 27, 2006

PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

It was the night 50,000-plus suddenly Stanley Cup Final bound Oilers fans took to the streets; outside the relocated Sidetrack, country sin...

Ministry / Revolting Cocks / Pitbull Daycare

Red's, Edmonton, AB - June 2, 2006

PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

Those lacking the usual faith about the sound mix in Red’s should’ve rocked the Ministry gig, a comeback show following ’04’s killer eye-pr...

Priestess / Pride Tiger / Twin Fangs / Fat Dave Crime Wave

Starlite Room, Edmonton AB - April 30, 2006

PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2006

Priestess are from Mars, Pride Tiger are from Venus. Well, it sure turned out that way as the slanty brick room gender-split like a junior...

Detroit Cobras / Subatomics

New City, Edmonton AB - May 3 and 5, 2006

PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2006

How does it feel to have a trio of 16-year-olds kick your ass? It’s not even clear if Detroit Cobras singer Rachel Nagy fully understood th...