Corrosion Of Conformity – The Opera House, Toronto – December 1st, 2015

Review and photos by Mike Bax Twenty five dollars not only bought an evening with the recently reformed Pepper Keenan fronted Corrosion of Conformity, it also brought with it performances by Brant Bjork and the Low Desert Punk Band, Saviours and Mothership. Audience members were buzzing about both Saviours and Mothership as Brant Bjork and…

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Sandveiss – Bovine Sex Club, Toronto – November 27th, 2015

Review and Photos by Mike Bax (Note: I serviced this show using a Sony RX100 III. For club shows, I find the difference between this pocket camera and a high end DSLR is totally negligible.) Quebec City based four-piece, heavy rock band Sandveiss made their live Toronto debut this past Friday at the Bovine, to…

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Anthrax – Spreading the Disease 30th Anniversary Edition review

Review by Mike Bax Universal Music In a few weeks (November 20th, to be exact) Anthrax will release a special 30th anniversary edition of Spreading the Disease, the band’s second album though their first album on a major label (Universal). At the time of its release, thrash metal was still very much in its inception…

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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…

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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…

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All Them Witches – Dying Surfer Meets His Maker – Review

New West Review by Mike Bax In an era of musicianship where classification of a band’s music can make or break their early careers, I submit to you All Them Witches, a Nashville, Tennessee four-piece that sounds like a different band on every song on their album. This is not a deterrent in any way….

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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…

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