Gary Numan band portrait – Opera House Toronto, May 24th, 2016

Gary Numan and his band were kind enough to allow me to photograph them during their three day residency in Toronto at the Opera House for their Classic Album Tour 2016. Numan and his band performed Replicas, The Pleasure Principle and Telekon in their entirety over three separate evenings on May 23rd, 24th and 25th….

Interview with Big Black Delta – May 17th, 2016

By Mike Bax Lead photo by Jeff Brown and Caspar Newbolt I first saw Jonathan Bates in January of 2003, opening for Johnny Marr at Lee’s Palace in Toronto under the moniker of mellowdrone. At the time, mellowdrone only had a handful of singles and EPs available. I can still remember how impressed I was with…

Nevermen – S/T album review

Ipecac Review by Mike Bax Selflessly billed as a leaderless trio, Nevermen is comprised of Tunde Adebimpe (TV on the Radio), Adam ‘Doseone’ Drucker (Anticon, CLOUDDEAD), and Mike Patton (Faith No More). Each of these musicians is a musical leader in his own right, and this collaboration showcases three virtuoso artists shedding all of their…