Reviews
"Did everyone have a large meal before coming here tonight?" Ought's wiry frontman, Tim Darcy, asked in the middle of his band's hectic set....
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ReviewsDuotang Yellowhead Brewery, Edmonton AB, October 11 Published Oct 12, 2015Winnipeg post-punk group Duotang were a going concern at a time when two-piece bands consisting only of bass and drums weren't common —...
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ReviewsMoon King Starlite Room, Edmonton AB, October 10 Published Oct 11, 2015Moon King got off on the right note as they started off with the sounds of "Apocalypse," a slow build-up of soft guitar that exploded into a...
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ReviewsNever Young Starlite Room, Edmonton AB, October 10 Published Oct 11, 2015The first thing you hear from Never Young is the sound of gurgled electronics before the band rips into a frenetic rendition of "Like a Vers...
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ReviewsThe Wet Secrets Freemasons' Hall, Edmonton AB, October 10 Published Oct 11, 2015A later start time meant that there was a large and friendly turnout for the Wet Secrets just before one a.m., but it dwindled by set's end....
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ReviewsSnorri Helgason DECL Office, Edmonton AB, October 9 Published Oct 10, 2015Earlier this year, several Edmonton musicians travelled over to Iceland as part of a cultural exchange, collaborating with musicians and per...
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ReviewsJom Comyn DECL Office, Edmonton AB, October 9 Published Oct 10, 2015While being the sole artist on the bill not to hail from Iceland, Edmonton's Jom Comyn (aka Jim Cuming) has built up a well of goodwill than...
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ReviewsPétur Ben DECL Office, Edmonton AB, October 9 Published Oct 10, 2015"These songs... they're all depressing but in Iceland, that's really hot" joked Pétur Ben at the beginning of his set. With only an acoustic...
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ReviewsD.O.A. Brixx Bar and Grill, Edmonton AB, October 9 Published Oct 10, 2015For weeks, it had been billed as "D.O.A. Performing Hardcore '81" but it ended up being a bit of a misnomer. Rather than playing that landma...
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ReviewsSóley DECL Office, Edmonton AB, October 9 Published Oct 10, 2015After a mix-up with the festival schedule that left Sóley Stefánsdóttir without a solo set, the former member of Icelandic supergroup Seabea...
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ReviewsFoo Fighters Downtown Stage, Las Vegas NV, October 26 Published Oct 27, 2014Have we reached peak Grohl? With a new album, TV show and an appearance on 60 Minutes, the Foo Fighters leader seems everywhere at the momen...
