“Music as a component to his storytelling was an important part of that complete vision. And I feel like Jeff, Seth, and Evan took the same approach. And when you can bring Trent Reznor in and let that wonderfully creative genius do what he did, then insert some of the pop hits and new songs…
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Creative Director - CultureWorks ESL • Music Buff
Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Ministry and Filter Get Freaky at Budweiser Stage [Photos]
Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Ministry, and Filter brought the Freaks on Parade tour to Budweiser Stage and it was legendary! As a massive black tarp dropped, Rob Zombie, Piggy D., Ginger Fish, and Mike Riggs stormed the Budweiser Stage at 9:45 – Zombie and Fish elevated 20 feet above the stage on risers surrounded by…
Lee Aaron is Timeless; The Canada’s Walk of Fame Inductee Discusses This Honour and her Career
“And starting out now, I feel like I was one of the last artists in the late ’80s and early ’90s that was able to take advantage of the video era. How many of the artists today are going to become legacy artists? Do you know what I mean? Real rock stars aren’t made like…
The Mega-Monsters Tour (Mastodon, Gojira, Lorna Shore) Tramples Toronto’s Budweiser Stage [Photos]
Billed as a coheadlining tour between Mastodon and Gojira, add on opening act Lorna Shore and you’ve got a recipe for an evening of musical mayhem at Budweiser Stage. While opinions on Mastodon and Gojira can vary amongst fans, there are similarities between the two bands. Aside from their behind-the-scenes friendship (they have toured together…
Steve Vai Brings an Electrical Evening of Guitaring to Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall [Photos]
Currently touring the album ‘Inviolate,’ Steve Vai delivered a set of primarily instrumental material for two and a half hours to a mesmerized audience this past Tuesday night at Danforth Music Hall. Before playing “Bad Horsie,” Vai projected the beginning of his clip from the Crossroads movie, where his memorable appearance as Jack Butler duelling…
Amy Gabba & The Almost Famous Break Silence in Guelph Supporting Newly Released LP [Photos]
Backed by five musicians (Paul Thompson – lead guitar, Dave Morris – rhythm guitar, Ryan Allen – bass, Dean Glover – drums, David Proc – keyboards), Gabba ran through nine original songs along with a tasty Paramore cover of “Still Into You.” One of her songs, “He’s All Yours,” features a bridge that reminded me…
Laysla De Oliveira Discusses Her Character Cruz Manuelos on Paramount+ Series ‘Special Ops: Lioness’
“I really enjoyed, well, not enjoyed because they’re very tough to watch, but in terms of character study, what I would do is I’d watch a lot of docu-series or documentaries of people in the military recounting their stories. I’d try to study their body movements, things their bodies are doing, and their eyes, and…
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Reimagine Numerous Classics at Budweiser Stage [Photos]
The show was peppered with material from The Everly Brothers, Some Zeppelin material (and Zeppelin covers most people associate with simply being Zeppelin tracks), Some solo Plant material, and other classic roots rock. Plant & Krauss handled the Plant classic “In the Mood” majestically, and it was my stand-out favourite of the night. Full coverage…
Yungblud Delivers the Goods to a Packed House at Toronto’s History [Photos]
The energy from the crowd felt thick; it was so present in the room for this show that it was worth being there for that alone. When Dominic (Yungblud = Dominic Richard Harrison) took the stage, I was struck by how much he looked like a young Gary Numan. His energy on stage was incredible…
Daniel Ash dishes on Love and Rockets, Artificial Intelligence, motorcycles, tinny ’80s music, and so much more.
On the Vinyl resurgence: “I am completely surprised. I never would have seen that coming in a million years. Unbelievable that people would want to go back to something so bulky compared with a CD or streaming. It’s fascinating. It’s good to see that people notice that there is a sonic difference in the quality….
Mike Bax 