Attica Riots – The Drake Hotel, Toronto – April 6th, 2016

Photos by Mike Bax These photos were taken at an industry showcase where Attica Riots performed eight songs from their upcoming June debut (on Five Seven Music). A close look at the band members will reveal that Inward Eye’s guitarist and drummer, Kyle Erickson and Anders Erickson respectively, are included in the line-up along with vocalist Bobby…

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Autolux – Lee’s Palace, April 7th, 2016

Review and Photos by Mike Bax And now, the task at hand; attempting to describe a concert that was indescribably good. Autolux is a Los Angeles three-piece alternative rock band comprised of Eugene Goreshter (lead vocals/bass), Greg Edwards (guitar/vocals) and Carla Azar (drums/vocals). The band is often lumped into the category of ‘shoegazer’ music because…

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Interview with Steve Vai (Generation Axe) – March 30th, 2016

By Mike Bax This week, a 26-date tour package called Generation Axe began in Seattle at the Paramount Theatre. Gestating from a long standing idea Steve Vai has been nurturing, Generation Axe features five revered guitarists backed by a veteran supporting band jamming together on songs from each of the artists’ repertoire, along with some…

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Iron Maiden – Air Canada Centre, Toronto – April 3rd, 2016

Review and Photos by Mike Bax Everybody has a favourite band – that one group that meant something very special to you as a teenager. That one group that could do no wrong. That one group that opened your eyes to what a live concert could (and should) be. While I can cite numerous bands…

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Interview with Richard Patrick of Filter – March 29th, 2016

By Mike Bax Photo by David Rubene Richard Patrick is many things. An inaugural ex-member of Nine Inch Nails. Brother of the T1000 (Terminator 2’s Robert Patrick). An editorial writer, outspoken on the harder topics like warm, religion and politics. He’s also an outspoken ex-addict. He’s a husband and a father of two children. He…

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David Gilmour – Air Canada Centre, Toronto – March 31st, 2016

Review by Mike Bax Photo by Darren Eagles “Are you having a good time here tonight? Please say you are!” An utterly moot question from Mr. David Gilmour during the second lengthy set of songs at the packed Air Canada Center on this evening. EVERYBODY was having a good time! This first night of two…

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Banshee: The Complete Third Season – Blu-ray review

By Mike Bax HBO Home Entertainment “Everything you touch turns to blood.” Deputy Brock Lotus (Matt Servitto) While I hasten to compare Banshee (a dark, b-movie caliber neo-noir series) to Game of Thrones, both shows deal with a myriad of cast members, dark and highly sexual plotlines with some occasional comic relief. As the third…

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Stella Vander – Magma Interview – March 25th, 2016

Interview by Mike Bax Stella Vander begins our interview by apologizing for delaying it. Hoping to score some Wuhan Cymbals while in Chicago, Christian Vander (Stella’s husband) wound up in a Chicago music store a bit later than he wanted to on Good Friday, and had to juggle a bit of press interviews around. Stella…

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Pete Yorn – Opera House, Toronto – March 22nd, 2016

Review and Photos by Mike Bax “You know you’re the best thing ever” I can still remember the first time I heard Musicforthemorningafter (Pete Yorn’s 2001 debut), played in snippets over a friend’s car stereo as we drove to a concert together. The songs on that album sounding so incredibly RIGHT in every sense of…

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