Mustaine asked the audience if it was the first Megadeth show for anyone, and the display of hands was quite telling – a new generation of metal fans are still keen to see Mustaine’s material live. Mustaine lamented the delays around the release of The Sick, the Dying… and the Dead!, citing the pandemic and…
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City And Colour photo gallery – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, Toronto – June 17th, 2016
By Mike Bax The ultra talented Dallas Green took the stage with City and Colour for his first of two nights at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre. Performing as a five-piece band, this evening was technically the ‘second show’ after the original show on Saturday June 18th sold out so fast City and Colour opted to add another…
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…
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…
RNDM – The Mod Club, Toronto – March 13th, 2016
Review and Photos by Mike Bax RNDM THGHTS ABT RNDM L1VE I love seeing shows like this. A talented three-piece, featuring Joseph Arthur (The Lonely Astronauts, Fistful of Mercy), Richard Stuverud (War Babies, Three Fish and Tres Mts.) and Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam) jamming some wonderful original material in an intimate, live setting. Parker Gispert…
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….
Bullet For My Valentine w Airbourne & Chiodos – The Fillmore, Detroit MI – May 30th 2010
Playing to an almost capacity house on Sunday night, Bullet For My Valentine along with Airbourne & Chiodos played a lively show to a crowd of screaming fanatics. I went in early to interview BFMV bassist, Jason James at 5:30pm, and there was a line-up of people two BLOCKS long waiting to enter the venue….
Rob Zombie & Alice Cooper Molson Canadian Amphitheatre – May 21st, 2010
Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper – The Gruesome Twosome Tour. Together, Zombie and Cooper brought a phenomenal show through Toronto last week. This was the first summer show for the newly renamed Molson Canadian Amphitheatre’s 2010 line-up, and a great way to start the summer. http://www.robzombie.com | http://www.alicecooper.com
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