Review and Photos by Mike Bax Smashing Pumpkins is a band that, for me, are two things: 1) an amazing studio band and 2) a disappointing live band. Until last night, that is. The sound and representation of the material presented at Massey Hall this evening sounded superb. Touring In Plainsong as an acoustic-electro evening, Billy…
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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…
Interview with Steven Wilson – February 19th, 2016
By Mike Bax Photo by Hajo Müller stevenwilsonhq.com twitter.com/StevenWilsonHQ http://www.facebook.com/StevenWilsonHQ Revered among music fans the world over, Steven Wilson is considered to be one of the finest musical composers and producers in the world. His work with Porcupine Tree, No-Man, Storm Corrosion, Blackfield, Bass Communion, Incredible Expanding Mindfuck, and Opeth is the stuff of musical…
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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