Neil Young to bring Le Noise on 28 September...
The Maccabees at Concorde 2, Brighton – Gig review...
Shows To Go To – September 2010: featuring Slash,...
Kid Rock’s Born Free on November 16th – new...
Neil Young has announced a new album entitled Le Noise to be released 28...
The Gig: The Maccabees and Holy Vessels Where: Concorde 2, Brighton, United Kingdom When:...
M.I.A. two Canadian dates are among are top picks in September’s Shows To Go...
Kid Rock teams up with T.I. – one of the many collaborators for his...
Gig/Concert: Ash with Panama Kings Venue: The Forum, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England Date: 14 November 2009 Headliners: Ash In one word: Terrific “This is our favourite toilet!” Ash frontman Tim Wheeler smiles, “We played here in 1994 supporting Shed Seven.” Ash, yes, Ash are playing in Tunbridge Wells and quite frankly, I can’t believe...
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Gig/Concert: Idlewild with Sparrow and the Workshop Venue: Warehouse (formerly Moshulu), Aberdeen, UK Date: 6 November 2009 Headliners: Idlewild In one word: Reminiscent Now here’s an anomalous thing: a wobbleboard in the drum kit; a high, sweet country vocal; a folky milieu and a self-conscious (literally shoegaze) look. Support act Sparrow and the Workshop...
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Review and photos of Fucked Up Weekend 2009 in Toronto, October 29-31, 2009. Three nights of hardcore, thrash and rock 'n roll headlined by 2009 Polaris Prize winners Fucked Up. Featuring photos from Fucked Up's Halloween show at Sneaky Dee's. In one word: Debauchery
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Gig/Concert: The Hard-Ons, Project Mayhem, Grim Fandango, New Husseins Venue: Rosemount Hotel, North Perth, WA, Australia Date: 30 October 2009 Headliners: The Hard-Ons In one word: Loud The first of three local supports for this leg of the Hard-Ons’ 25th Anniversary tour, the New Husseins opened proceedings with a mix of thrashy 80’s metal...
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Gig/Concert: Pinktober Breast Cancer Charity Gig featuring Holly McNarland with The Barettas and Magneta Lane Venue: Hard Rock Cafe Lounge, Toronto, ON, Canada Date: 23 October 2009 Headliners: Holly McNarland In one word: Pensive I wish life was always like this. This happy feeling after a rock show, fading slowly as my hearing recovers....
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Hayley WIlliams' bounces back from her recent throat problems as Paramore bring the noise to an adoring Toronto crowd.
Kool Haus, Toronto, Canada.
In one word: Firecracker
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This review is part of our series of reviews of the shortlisted 2010 Polaris Prize albums. The Polaris Prize...
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Title: O. Children Artist: O. Children Label: Deadly People Recordings Released: 12 July 2010 In one word: Gloomtastic A...
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This review is part of our series of reviews of the shortlisted 2010 Polaris Prize albums. The Polaris Prize...
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Title: Instinct Over Influence Artist: Samsara Label: Trial & Error Records / Stomp Released: 9 July 2010 In one...
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Title: Lawson Graham Artist: Factor Label: Fake Four Inc. Released: 27 April 2010 In one word: Exceptional I took...
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In this first installation of reviews of the shortlisted 2010 Polaris Prize albums, I’m going to be looking at...
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Pinky Beecroft used to be a member of the infamous Australian band/cabaret act that was Machine Gun Fellatio, but these days his pet project is called The White Russians. Michael Bowser gets the low-down on milk-based drinks, the brilliance of Ween and the merits of writing for TV shows like Farscape (as one’s day...
Hailing from Melbourne, Australia, The Bedroom Philosopher is the musical persona of one Justin Heazlewood, a multi-talented comedian/writer/whatever-the-hell-else-he-feels-like-doing who clearly has spent far too much of his time travelling on trams. Michael Bowser drills him about his heady new concept album, Songs From The 86 Tram, among other hot topics such as the “nu-Australian”...
Deadly Are The Naked are a Melbournian band who know how to Party – that’s with a capital fuckin’ “P”, folks! – both live and on record, as well as mellow out with the occasional silky-smooth, chilled ballad. Michael Bowser moves up close enough to the flying sweat and the high-energy forces of nature...
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