Review and photos by Mike Bax Here’s due warning Kamelot fans – I went into this show with zero knowledge of the Mighty Kamelot. Hard to believe really, as I am pretty immersed in all genres of metal, and some have managed to make my way to 2015 without allowing Kamelot into my life. That…
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Hey Rosetta! w Yukon Blonde – Centre In The Square, Kitchener – November 17th, 2015
Review and Photos by Mike Bax It was an east-meets-west celebration of Canadian music last night at Center In The Square, as Hey Rosetta! and Yukon Blonde performed an intimate show of music for about 600 fans as a part of the venue’s recently established On Stage series of shows. Centre In The Square boasts…
Deafheaven with envy and Tribulation – The Opera House, Toronto – November 1st, 2015
Review by Trystan Photos by Mike Bax deafheaven.com twitter.com/deafheavenband http://www.facebook.com/deafheaven http://www.sonzairecords.com/ http://www.facebook.com/envyOfficial.jpn http://www.tribulation.se http://www.facebook.com/Tribulationofficial Tour line-ups generally follow one of two formats: a) they’re completely random; often forcing fans of opposing genres to get along, and b) a comprehensive and logical arrangement of bands that compliment the headlining act. With Tribulation and Envy opening for…
Kings of Chaos – Casino Rama, Orillia – October 30th, 2015
Review and Photos by Mike Bax Kings of Chaos are a jam band comprised of core Guns N’ Roses members Gilby Clarke, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum. A rotating ‘who’s who’ of musicians join them on the road when their schedules allow, and Steve Stevens (Billy Idol), Robin Zander (Cheap Trick) and Sebastian Bach (Skid…
Leon Bridges – Danforth Music Hall, Toronto – October 23rd, 2015
Review and Photos by Mike Bax Proving to a modern generation of music fans that soul and gospel music is both timeless and relevant, Leon Bridges is currently celebrating his successful debut album, Coming Home, on a run of multiple sold out shows all across North America. His stop in Toronto at the Danforth Music…
Windhand – Studio at Waiting Room, Buffalo, NY – October 22nd, 2015
Review and Photos by Mike Bax With one of the best releases of 2015 (Grief’s Infernal Flower, Relapse Records), Windhand set out on the road last week to support the album, taking Danava and Monolord along for the ride as their support. This evening’s show at the very intimate setting of the upper studio at…
ZZ Ward, The Opera House, Toronto – September 22nd, 2015
Review and Photos by Mike Bax ZZ Ward (ZZ being short for Zsuzsanna) performed this past Tuesday in Toronto, as the only Canadian date on her current fall tour to hype her upcoming album, This Means War (early 2016). As part of the show she delivered tracks from the advance released EP, Love And War…
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…
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…
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