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By: Scott Penner – Swedish doom metal band Ghost, who recently had to change their name while touring in the USA to Ghost B.C., was one of the first big acts of the day. Playing the Coachella Stage in ridiculous 30°C+ heat, they walked on stage wearing black from head to toe. Not only were … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner – Saturday began slowly at the Sahara tent with Been Trill, who was more interested in checking their cell phones than producing an entertaining show for the albeit small crowd. Perhaps at this point we’ve taken for granted when acts at Coachella push the limits and use the opportunity to impress the crowd. Saskatoon native Jordan … Continue reading
By: Scott Penner – This year saw not only the addition of a new EDM stage ‘Yuma’ but also an impressive expansion to the current EDM stage ‘Sahara’. We were also given a bigger ‘Gobi’ stage, which puts it more inline with the size of the ‘Mojave Tent’ to allow more optimal viewing from the … Continue reading
By: Luke Ottenhof – The ska/reggae genre has been the apple of the public’s eye since Bob Marley burst onto North American charts in the 1970s. The conception of ska-punk is a storied one, and illScarlett has endeavored through blood, sweat and beers for the past decade to keep the tradition alive. The ska-punk lovechildren … Continue reading
By: Luke Ottenhof – Billy Talent’s “Dead Silence Tour,” which has torn from coast to coast for the past month, stopped into the nation’s capital last night to perform at Scotiabank Place, but not without its share of changes. The much-hyped venture featured alt.-rock headliners Billy Talent, Ajax punk heroes Sum 41, Hollerado, and Barrie’s lo-fi grunge … Continue reading
By: Luke Ottenhof – “We’re all gonna get our fuckin’ kicks tonight,” screamed Billie Joe Armstrong, leaning over the stage monitors. He spoke the truth. California punk rock staple Green Day has gone strong since the early 90’s, and Thursday night’s powerhouse performance to a sold out Air Canada Centre left no scrap of doubt that they … Continue reading
By: Luke Ottenhof – It was a damn good night for home-grown noise-punk in Ottawa. Hometown heroes reigned, as local boys METZ, now based in Toronto, demolished the Babylon Nightclub last night, alongside touring partners and self-titled “avant garbagé” outfit The Soupcans, and local punk rockers Pregnancy Scares. Pregnancy Scares took the stage at around 9:30pm, bashing … Continue reading
By: Lauren Garbutt – If there’s one thing you can immediately tell from a Watsky show, it’s that Watsky fans REALLY love Watsky and Watsky really loves them. Last night was Watsky’s second-ever performance in Toronto; the first being his show at the MOD Club less than a year ago. The support for his new … Continue reading
By: Curtis Sindrey – For a lone wolf without his pack, Tyler, the Creator can still raise a lot of hell. The infamous leader of Odd Future Wolfgang Kill Them All (OFWGK†Δ) performed to a sold-out Opera House in Toronto last night in support of his forthcoming album, Wolf, out April 2nd. It may have … Continue reading
By: Adam Harrison – Canadian Music Week took a fantasy fiction twist on Thursday night when Coheed and Cambria brought The Afterman: Descension to Toronto’s Sound Academy. The aforementioned album follows 2012’s The Afterman: Ascension, which follows The Armory Wars, a concept that is evident in much of Coheed and Cambria’s work, and is also … Continue reading
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