Brian Banks

Neil Young has announced a new album entitled Le Noise to be released 28 September 2010 on Reprise Records. The eight-song album is a collaboration between the acclaimed rock icon and musician, songwriter, and producer Daniel Lanois, who has previously worked with many major artists including U2, Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Brian Eno, Emmylou...
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M.I.A. two Canadian dates are among are top picks in September’s Shows To Go To Summer is coming to an end but the concert calendar is still chockablock with some wicked shows. Here’s Music Vice gig guide for September 2010, compiled with love by Music Vice writers. Spotlighting shows (and festivals) in our covered...
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Here’s some breaking news from Los Angeles to brighten up your Monday morning: Joshua Homme’s label Rekords Rekords is set to release three albums this Autumn, all with close ties to Homme and  the Queens of the Stoneage family. Homme’s Rekords Rekords, through a partnership with Ipecac Recordings, will release:  Alain Johannes’ Spark (5...
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The Gig: Rockstar Uproar Festival Where: Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada When: 25 August 2010 In One Word: Family Forget The EX. If you were a parent wanting to plan a nice family evening out on a wet Wednesday night in Toronto, the real fun was happening on the other side of Lake...
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“Rock and roll is serious and important, and on the other hand it’s absolutely meaningless. And if you can find that balance then you’re sussed.” Okay, catch up time… It’s been a while since my last installment of Editorial Pissings – over two months in fact! It’s just been a really busy summer, what...
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Iron Maiden’s new album Final Frontier has taken the number one spot in the UK album charts. Maiden’s new record came out on Monday, 16 August and has knocked Eminem off the #1 spot, who topped the charts last week with Recovery. Maiden had competition for number one spot from British girl group The...
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Thrash metal masters Slayer will release it’s ten American Recordings albums as a limited-edition, ‘high-end’ box set. The Vinyl Conflict (American Recordings/Sony Legacy) will be released on 12 October, 2010. Featuring ten albums on 11 discs, The Vinyl Conflict will feature the band’s entire Def/American Recordings catalogue:  Reign in Blood (1986), South of Heaveneasons...
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The Gig: Forest City Lovers w/ Gentleman Reg Where: Great Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada When: 12 August 2010 In One Word: Disappointing n.b. The following review has received a fair amount of blowback (via email, comments and even Twitter) in the past 24 hours from people who perceived my review to be “angry”, or...
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The Gig: Interpol Where: Kool Haus, Toronto, Ontario, Canada When: 10 August 2010 In One Word: Evocative It’s uncommon these days that I attend a concert as media without a camera strung around my neck, but tonight at the Kool Haus I was happy to watch the show with just a beer in my...
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With their next album Asylum dropping later this month, Disturbed have announced their first ever in-store autograph signing in Toronto on Wednesday, 25 August, the day of their show at the Molson Amphitheatre.  It will take place at the brand new Hot Topic store (official opening is Friday, 13 August) within the Scarborough Town...
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