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The latest concert reviews and live photos, sorted by date...

   
Protest The Hero and LIGHTS
A review and photos from Underground Operations' Christmas show, featuring PTH, LIGHTS, Hostage Life and more.
December 18, 2008 at Sound Academy, Toronto
In one word: Religous
Rise Against show review and pictures
Rise Against
A review and photos from Rise Against's show with Thursday and Sage Francis at CEPSUM, University of Montreal.
December 11, 2008 at CEPSUM, Montreal
In one word: Heart-on
Franz Ferdinand concert review, photos and set list
Franz Ferdinand
A review, photos and set list from Franz Ferdinand's show in Toronto, with the band playing six songs from their forthcoming third album.
December 4, 2008 at Lee's Palace, Toronto
In one word: Nostalgic
Ani DiFranco at Metropolis, Montreal - concert review
Ani DiFranco
A review of Ani DiFranco at the Met in Montreal. Support came from Pieta Brown.
November 22, 2008 at Metropolis, Montreal, Canada
In one word: ...short?
All Time Low
A review of All Time Low, with Every Avenue, The Maine and Mayday Parade.
November 22, 2008 at The House Of Blues, Cleveland, Ohio
In one word: Fly
Dir En Grey at Le Medley, Montreal Review - Music Vice
Young Rival
A review and photos of Young Rival with Pumps - two Hamilton bands playing a hometown show.
November 20, 2008 at Club Absinthe, Hamilton, ON, Canada
In one word: Huxley
Nine Inch Nails - Review of  Lights In The Sky tour with Boris, Montreal
Dir En Grey
A review of Japanese band Dir En Grey's show in Montreal.
November 15, 2008 at Le Medley, Montreal, Canada
In one word: Gaaarrrbled
Nine Inch Nails - Review of  Lights In The Sky tour with Boris, Montreal
Nine Inch Nails
A review of the Montreal leg of NIN's 'Lights In The Sky' tour - including a complete set-list.
November 12, 2008 at Centre Bell, Montreal, Canada
In one word: Infuckingcredible
Michael Franti and Spearhead review and photographs Metropolis Montreal
Michael Franti and Spearhead
Review and photos of Michael Franti with Solillaquists of Sound. More Obama-charged good times in Montreal.
November 5, 2008 at Metropolis, Montreal, Canada
In one word: OBAMA!
Every Time I Die review and photos with The Bronx
Every Time I Die
Review and photos of Every Time I Die with The Bronx at the Opera House on the same night Obama got elected.
November 4, 2008 at the Opera House, Toronto, Canada
In one word: Floored
Rock Band Live Tour Review
Rock Band Live Tour
The video game comes alive with a tour including Dashboard Confessional, Panic At The Disco and Plain White T's.
November 1, 2008 at the Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
In one word: Alright
Broken Social Scene concert review
Broken Social Scene
A review of Broken Social Scene's end of tour show on Halloween in Montreal. Support from Land of Talk.
October 31, 2008 at the Metropolis, Montreal, Canada
In one word: Blinding
Frankie Whyte And The Dead Idols Review
Frankie Whyte And The Dead Idols
A review of Frankie Whyte, Kill Kill Kill and Crüed. A Halloween bash at the Corktown, Hamilton.
October 31, 2008 at the Corktown, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
In one word: Guisers
Jolie Holland in Montreal - Review and Photos
Jolie Holland
Review and photos of Jolie Holland in Montreal.
October 30, 2008 at the Cabaret Juste Pour Rire, Montreal, Canada
In one word: Mellow
Big Giant and the Extravaganza Review
Big Giant and the Extravaganza
Mae, The Casualties, Just Surrender and more play a show with music, powercuts and other interesting stuff...
October 25, 2008 at the Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
In one word: 'FAKE!'
Review: Anberlin at the House of Blues, Cleveland, Ohio
Anberlin
A review and photos of Anberlin at the House of Blues in Cleveland. Support from Straylight Run and Scary Kids Scaring Kids.
October 23, 2008 at the House Of Blues, Cleveland, Ohio
In one word: Intense
Review: Seasick Steve at Aberdeen Music Hall with Amy Lavere
Seasick Steve
A review and photos of former homeless guy Seasick Steve's gig in Aberdeen with Amy Lavere.
October 23, 2008 at Aberdeen Music Hall, Aberdeen, Scotland
In one word: Wow!
The Misfits Review
The Misfits
A review and photos of the the Misfits, with Rehab For Quitters.
October 22, 2008 at the Phoenix, Toronto, Canada
In one word: Endurance
HorrorPops concert review
HorrorPops
A review and photos of the HorrorPops in Montreal, with 7 Shot Screamers.
October 17, 2008 at Foufounes Électriques, Montreal, Canada
In one word: Jägermeister!
Mother Mother review
Mother Mother
A review of Mother Mother with The Wooden Sky.
October 15, 2008 at the Casbah, Hamilton, Canada
In one word: Maternal
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper
The king of shock rock is still doing his thing at 60. Alice Cooper in Hamilton.
October 6, 2008 at Hamilton Place, Hamilton, Canada
In one word: Coop!
Silverstein - Brofest cancelled
Brofest - cancelled
Silverstein's hometown cancer charity fundraiser gig was cancelled by fire marshals.
October 3, 2008 at 24/7 Live, Burlington, Canada
In one word: Bummer
You Say Party! We Say Die!
You Say Party! We Say Die!
A review of YSP! WSD!'s show during POP Montreal. 'Support' from BEAST.
October 1, 2008 at La Tulipe, Montreal, Canada
In one word: Partay!
Bad Religion
Bad Religion with The Bronx
Gig review and photos from the Toronto leg of the New Maps Of Hell tour.
September 24, 2008 at Sound Academy, Toronto, Canada
In one word: Primal

 

Music Vice - Festivals 2008 Coverage

Paul Weller at Virgin Festival 2008

Virgin Festival Toronto

11 Sept
2008

Check out the extensive review of all the action from Virgin Festival Toronto 2008. Featuring: Foo Fighters, Oasis, Against Me!, Paul Weller and many more.

 
Virgin Festival Toronto '08 - Saturday
Virgin Festival Toronto '08 - Sunday
Virgin Festival Toronto 2008 photo gallery
LIGHTS
Wakestock
30 July
2008

Review and photo's of Wakestock at Toronto Island park, Toronto.
Featuring: Metric, LIGHTS, Crash Parallel, We Are Scientists and Dragonette

 
Wakestock review (with photos)
 
   
Warped Tour 2008 - Tour Water
Warped Tour 2008
23 July
2008

Reviews of Warped Tour in Detroit and Toronto.
Featuring: The Bronx, Broadway Calls, TAT, and um Katy Perry among others...

 
Toronto Warped Tour review with photos
Detroit review
Warped Tour photos

Rockstar Mayhem Fest

Mayhem Fest
10 Aug
2008

A review from the pit at Mayhem in Toronto.
Featuring: Slipknot, Disturbed, Airbourne

 
Mayhem Fest Toronto pit review

The Creepshow at SCENE Festival 2008

S.C.E.N.E. Festival
9 July
2008

Review and photo's of SCENE festival in St. Catharine's, Ontario.
Featuring: The Creepshow, Hunter Valentine, Frankie Whyte And The Dead Idols

S.C.E.N.E. Festival review

Reviews archive

Please note: A whole load of reviews previously published on Music Vice are currently offline. This will be fixed sometime this century. The links below are to a selection of some of the older reviews that are currently available.

Scotland May 19, 2006: Yeah Yeah Yeahs gig review - an incredible show by the New York City band at Barrowlands Ballroom in Glasgow, Scotland. Less than impressive support came from The Services.

Scotland May 11, 2006. Interview with Pat Thetic of Anti-Flag. The drummer of the American political punk band talked to me by some garbage cans at the back of Glasgow Garage.

Green DayGermany January 21, 2005 - Green Day in Hamburg. A review by Vice editor Brian Banks, who went to Germany before his 21st birthday to see one of his favourite bands for the first time. See also photos of Green Day and New Found Glory in Newcastle, England, a month later.

Sweden March 9, 2005 - Interview with Rille Svensson, guitarist of Swedish metal band Supreme Majesty.

USA August 10, 2005 - Ozzfest! A review of Ozzfest in Michigan, with metal legends Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden, plus many more.

Scotland May 28, 2005 - Speyside Music Festival Review. A festival in the Highland village of Aberlour that gave bands in the area a chance to play to bigger crowds. See also, an interview with Screw Tuesday at the Speyside Music Festival in North Scotland. The band discuss the music scene in the area and the struggle that face to get themselves heard. Festival headlined by Nazareth.

Scotland September 15, 2005 - World of Lies by Mind Gone Blind, 6 track CD review.

England May 7 & 8, 2005 - Review of BBC Radio 1's 'One Big Weekend' in Sunderland. The Foo Fighters, Kaiser Chiefs, KT Tunstall, and Athlete were among the strong line-up for this festival in the North-East of England.

USA 7th Aug. ' 05. Warped Tour 2005 MichiganA review of the Michigan leg of 2005's  Warped Tour 2005 by Britany Gibbs; with My Chemical Romance and the Offspring headlining.

 

Scotland October 2005 - Review of As Yet Unknown's final gig which took place in the village of Rothes, Scotland. Average music and performances, but the best atmosphere you could ever hope for at a small 'local/pub' level gig in the UK.

Multispeed DemoScotland November 29, 2005 Multispeed demo - a review of Multispeed's 7-track demo CD.

 

USA November 17, 2005 A review by U.S. contributor Britany Gibbs of Audioslave's incredible concert at Fox Theatre in Detroit, MI. Top support came from Seether.

England 22 August 2005 - Weezer in London. The band's sell-out gig at Carling Apollo Hammersmith, in London, with support from Nine Black Alps.

Scotland October 22, 2004 - Hell Is For Heroes with Aereogramme at Blue in Inverness, the capital of the Scottish Highlands.

 

 

 

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