I keep a running list of about a dozen bands that really SHOULD be seen live, and Apocalyptica are definitely on this list. Watching three Finnish fellows shred on cello’s for 80 minutes is something every music fan should experience at least once. The addition of Mikko Sirén on drums a fews back (Sirén is…
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Green Day – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, Toronto – August 18th, 2010
http://www.greenday.com | http://www.myspace.com/greenday Most Green Day fans are well aware of the band’s superb stadium presence and command of their live performance. But it’s possible that even the most schooled fan was unprepared for Green Day’s frenetic 3-hour long Toronto appearance last night, packed full of favourite tracks from the band’s catalogue of music and…
Peter Murphy – Lee’s Palace, Toronto – August 10th, 2010
http://www.petermurphy.info | http://www.myspace.com/officialpetermurphyspace Interspersed with his solo material, Murphy and his bandmates played numerous Bauhaus songs (of which ‘Stigmata Martyr’ was my favourite) throughout the ninety-minute set. The first song of the first encore was a wonderful cover of ‘Hurt’ by Nine Inch Nails, performed by just Murphy and his guitarist in a wonderfully quiet…
Boris w Russian Circles – Lee’s Palace August 9th, 2010
http://www.myspace.com/borisdronevil As a remixed version of ‘H.M.A. – Heavy Metal Addict’ played over the speakers before Boris came on stage, I was filled with a mixture of emotions. I was totally stoked that Boris were minutes away from taking the stage, but I have to admit to being a little bummed that a recorded version…
Juliette Lewis – Lee’s Palace, Toronto – August 7th, 2010
http://www.myspace.com/juliettelewis | twitter.com/JulietteLewis This evening’s performance marked my third time seeing Lewis live. I saw her for the first time in Lee’s Palace in 2005, supporting the You’re Speaking My Language album (her second release with The Licks). At that show, I went in as someone curious to see ‘the Hollywood starlet on stage’. I…
Metric – Union Station, Toronto FREE Samsung performance – August 4th, 2010
Metric played a 45 minute free concert on a stage erected in between Union Station and Front Street West last night at shortly after 7:00pm. http://www.ilovemetric.com | www.myspace.com/metric
Heavy MTL – Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montréal, Québec, Canada July 25th, 2010
http://www.heavymtl.com The single greatest two-day metal festival I have (or will) ever attend, Heavy MTL 2010 did nothing shy of blow my mind (along with my ears) over this past weekend. Megadeth and Slayer, Korn and Rob Zombie along with a literal who’s who of both modern and retro metal turned up in full force…
Heavy MTL – Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montréal, Québec, Canada July 24th, 2010
http://www.heavymtl.com The single greatest two-day metal festival I have (or will) ever attend, Heavy MTL 2010 did nothing shy of blow my mind (along with my ears) over this past weekend. Megadeth and Slayer, Korn and Rob Zombie along with a literal who’s who of both modern and retro metal turned up in full force…
Rush – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, Toronto – July 13th, 2010
http://www.rush.com This evening’s musical performance by Rush was a testament to their longevity, both in years and their stamina on stage. Celebrating 30 years since Moving Pictures was released, that album was integrated in it’s entirety during their current live set. Moving pictures was Rush’s eighth studio album at the time of it’s release in…
Hole – Sound Academy, Toronto – July 10th, 2010
http://www.holerock.net | http://www.myspace.com/hole Hole made it onto the Sound Academy stage in Toronto on Saturday night, to play a live set rife with cover versions to a screaming crowd of fans. In true diva fashion, Ms. Love wasn’t in the venue ten minutes before her scheduled start time. And she blew off her sound check….
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