It’s March 25 – days after the official start of spring. And yet, in Edmonton, it snowed. A lot. I […]
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Canadian Rock Gods on Tour: The Tea Party, Finger Eleven, and The Headstones in Edmonton
Don’t get me wrong – I love the intimacy and eye sight range of small venues, but to hear these big sounds, these intricate, and multi-faceted, these deep, soul catching Tea Party soundscapes through the larger than life sound system and spaciousness of Rogers Place…
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy 30th Anniversary Tour: Sarah McLachlan, Rock Goddess
There are some musicians who attain the title of rock god because of their unique, powerful, prodigious musical abilities. And there are those who reach rock god status because they unequivocally and irreversibly alter the world of music and or the world itself. And then there is Sarah McLachlan.
Waxing Poetic About Hozier and the Unreal unearth Tour
But seeing Hozier live on August 24 at Rogers Place for his Unreal Unearth Tour, this voice of voices rolls out in goose-bump-forming tones. (Or, as someone behind me bewilderingly exclaimed: “how can he sound like that!? What magic is this?!”) Poetry in motion.
With a Rebel Yell: Billy Idol and Platinum Blonde, Rogers Place Edmonton
Who in the 80s didn’t come under the spell of White Wedding or Mony Mony? Or of that snarl? And the hair. And, umm, the leather.
City and Colour in Colour
Dear Friend of my Friend,
On the one hand, I’m so sorry you were unable to attend this concert. On the other, I am so grateful I got to go in your place!
Memento Mori Tour: Depeche Mode in Edmonton
Depeche Mode is no stranger to these darker, melancholic, gothic themes. They were the vampire band before vampire bands were a thing.
Nickelback – Get Rollin’ Into Town
But WOW! Did we ever appreciate the heck out of Nickelback last week! Maybe it’s partly because these are Alberta boys from just down the QEII and around the corner. But maybe it’s just that they are that good live.
Let’s Go, Girls: Shania Twain’s The Queen of Me Tour
She did for country music what Harry Potter did for literature. She didn’t just cross over genres, she tore down the walls. It seemed like everyone was listening to Shania. In the grocery stores, in the mall. On all the pop/rock and country radio stations.
One Night With You: Michael Bublé in Concert
Ok, well, wow – that voice, first of all. That voice. Seriously, what an amazing, beautiful, smooth voice. This must be what velvet sounds like.
In Search of Rock Gods 