Four years ago, Our Lady Peace found themselves promoting a new album, Healthy In Paranoid Times, while the band itself was in a state of total disarray. In fact, for a time the Toronto group was on the verge of calling it quits.Fast forward four years later and the band’s stronger than ever, having just released their [...]
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Alaskan-bred, Portland-based Portugal. The Man are back with their fourth full-length album and it serves as further proof that this band is not just hard-working but far more worthy of attention.This is actually a dual release as the Satanic Satanist is mirrored by an accompanying album titled the Majestic Majesty featuring all but one of [...]
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Serj Tankian (System of a Down) passed on word this week that Death By Stereo had just released this video for the track “I Sing For You” off their new album Death Is My Only Friend. Why was Serj telling the world about this awesome video? Because the band signed to his Serjical Strike records [...]
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JEFF HEALEYSongs From The Roadwww.jeffhealey.comDist: Warner Music CanadaJeff Healey was a unique guitarist, a fine singer, and a man with a warm-hearted stage presence; he made friends everywhere he went. Songs From The Road consists of live performances from the famed Nottoden Blues Festival in Norway, a concert in London England, and from Jeff’s own [...]
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Written by: Matthew KosinskiIndie rock isn’t always known for guitar theatrics. Sure, there’s Doug Martsch, Built to Spill’s resident guitar god. And, of course, Pitchfork darlings The Hold Steady aren’t afraid to mix some good, old-fashioned rock and roll heat with their scrappy, punky power chords. Other than that, most indie rockers are busy strumming jangly [...]
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Every summer there are thousands of music festivals, concerts and tours. For the true metal fan though, there is one like no other. The Pedal To The Metal Tour 2009, began July 24th and will continue until September 9th. Joining the feature headliners Mudvayne and Black Label Society will be Static-X, Suicide Silence, Dope, Bury [...]
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~ July 25th, 2009, Calgary, AB with the Strangers, Civet~ Photo by Lauren Keogh (web-site|flikr|blog)Whether you’re a hardcore fan, or a casual listener who knows just a handful of classics, witnessing a Social Distortion show is always an enjoyable event and their stop in Calgary this past weekend was no different.Founder Mike Ness and company [...]
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While in the UK a short time ago I had an interesting hops-fuelled discussion with a friend of mine about women and their place in music. Specifically, the debate focused on a woman’s ability to deliver rock at the same level as their male counterparts, or whether they are only good at delivering pop/Lilith Fair [...]
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~ July 24th, 2009 @ the Seahorse Taver, Halifax, NSWords and Photos by Tiffany Naugler of Post-Rock Love AffairSo, last nights venture was to the Seahorse Tavern for Tomcat Combat, Slate Pacific and Bike Rodeo. I had not been to the Seahorse for ages so, I was definitely excited to enjoy the change of scenery.I [...]
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Yes, I know I’m a tad late on this but a couple of weeks back, we randomly selected a winner for our Sights & Sounds CD Giveaway. The lucky recipient was Steve Barmash and all he had to do we be on our mailing list! Congrats go out to him and I’m sure by now [...]
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Calgary trio the Pine Tarts announced earlier this month that they will be issuing a new release later this summer, on translucent blue vinyl no less! So, we had to ask what the deal was on this yet-t0-be-titled record and front-man Jesse J Powell graciously obliged.Recorded by Ryan Sadler at Spectratone Studios this past May [...]
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For their latest album, Octahedron, the Mars Volta left the continuous narrative behind and ended up with their version of an “acoustic” album. Now, let’s be clear here. Like most things the Mars Volta do, nothing is conventional, which is why their version of acoustic involves large amounts of electric guitar and pounding drums. What [...]
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For those of you who’ve followed this site long enough, you’ve probably noticed we had a section called Calgary Gigs where you can see what upcoming shows are happening in and around the city. As of today, we’ve expanded that feature!Instead of “Calgary Gigs”, you’ll now find the page “Local Gigs” near the top of [...]
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Written by: Nic GouveiaI’d love to preface this review by telling you hip-hop, as a genre, has returned to a position of influence, politically as well as in popular culture. I’d love to tell you that the megaphone for social injustice is back and that the days of raping about money, whores and record sales [...]
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OUR LADY PEACEBurn Burnwww.ourladypeace.comDist: Sony Music CanadaSelf-produced in lead singer Raine Maida’s Los Angeles & Toronto home studios, the 10-track Burn Burn marks the longest period between studio albums for Our Lady Peace. It also signifies a sonic and philosophical rebirth. The band now enjoys a creative and professional freedom that they haven’t experienced since [...]
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The Fast Romantics released their debut, self-titled album a few months back but are finally going to celebrate it’s release with fellow Calgarians and good friends Secret Broadcast (who are soon to release their debut album, Exploding Spiders). The joint CD Release party will take place on August 15th, 2009 in Calgary at the Warehouse [...]
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The Milton, ON ensemble didn’t waste any time. One week after releasing their third album, …And the Ever Expanding Universe, the Most Serene Republic have announced a five week North American tour.Naturally, the tour includes a number of Canadian stops but kicks off in Detroit on September 9th, 2009 and wraps up in Montreal on [...]
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I love it that Paula Abdul gets no respect no matter what…You know you’re big time when gossip sites won’t even bother to spell check your name.Show.
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The announcement was made this morning, so fans of Marilyn Manson here in Calgary can finally stop dreaming or planning road trips. The Anti-Christ Superstar is schedule to play here on September 10th at the Jubilee Auditorium of all places!You may recall that Manson was scheduled to perform in Calgary in 1997 at the Max [...]
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