Kylesa – Mod Club Theatre, Toronto – September 3rd, 2015

Review and photos by Mike Bax No disrespect to Cult of Luna, Inaeona & Kosmograd, but this evening was all about Kylesa for me. I’m usually pretty open to new music, but due to utterly crappy traffic, I walked into the venue long after Inaeona & Kosmograd had performed. Kylesa was on stage tuning their…

The Knick: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review

HBO Home Entertainment By Mike Bax “God’s not watching. He’s too busy not saving sick children and letting people starve.” John Thackery Cinemax (HBO parent company) series The Knick may not be for everyone, but fans of character rich period dramas should really give it a try. The series centers on John Thackery (Clive Owen) and…

Failure – Lee’s Palace, Toronto – August 18th, 2015

Photos and review by Mike Bax The last time Failure played Toronto, it was at the Mod Club celebrating their reunion with a modest run of small venue club dates. This show in many ways was a bigger reason to celebrate, as the reunited band members in Failure were touring an album that nobody (the…

The Both – Mod Club Theatre, Toronto – August 15th, 2015

Review and Photos by Mike Bax Aimee Mann could show up in Toronto playing a dedicated set of music that I outright don’t like, and I would probably STILL attend. I’m that guy. Aimee is one of my very favourite singer / songwriters, and I’d support pretty much anything she attempts. This evening’s performance of…