Articles by Vish Khanna

Norm Macdonald

Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery

PUBLISHED May 19, 2017

Norm Macdonald once criticized Bill Maher's hosting chops by comparing him to David Letterman. An important distinction between the two, he...

This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: May 19, 2017

PUBLISHED May 19, 2017

Donald Trump is in the news for some reason, there are three kinds of tweeters, the Emoji Movie might be confusing, and much more from this...

Jake Nicoll

The Ship, St. John's NL, May 13

PUBLISHED May 14, 2017

Local boy Jake Nicoll is an unassuming pop master who brought his wondrous songs to life with a solid quintet. There's a sly yet confession...

Chippy Nonstop

The Factory, St. John's NL, May 13

PUBLISHED May 14, 2017

Party starter Chippy Nonstop was lost amongst a throng of dancers. They surrounded her in her DJ booth, which was decked out in TV screens...

Town House

Rock House, St. John's NL, May 12

PUBLISHED May 13, 2017

With post-rock ambiance and ever-building rhythmic patterns, Town House perform songs that are equally informed by stillness and motion. Th...

Jaunt

Rock House, St. John's NL, May 12

PUBLISHED May 13, 2017

Jaunt exhibited such sensitivity as songwriters and musicians onstage, their group hug before the show made total sense. The Toronto quinte...

Phèdre

Factory, St. John's NL, May 12

PUBLISHED May 13, 2017

A small gathering at Factory grew increasingly larger and became more animated as Daniel Lee and April Aliermo of Hooded Fang treated Newfo...

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Celebrates Merle Haggard's Life (Not Death) on 'Best Troubador'

PUBLISHED May 12, 2017

When Merle Haggard died in April 2016, Will Oldham was already working on Best Troubador, a new Bonnie 'Prince' Billy collection of covers...