I believe that we were put here to love one another and stand up against oppression. Not legislate and institutionalize it. Music is my religion. Love is my purpose. And women are my angels. You pray to who or whatever you please.
Winter travel is hard.
Winter can be cold, cumbersome, and complicated. March is an ugly month for distance travelling to concerts. So when a reviewer signs up to cover an event, the hope is that the experience will be well worth the effort.
There is no better way to describe Mumford and Sons’ recent performance in Ottawa at the Canadian Tire Centre than as just that…an experience that was well worth the effort!
Alan Doyle is a cut above the rest in terms of charm and commitment to a light-hearted, feel good performance.
Still touring in support of their 2014 full length album “No Going Back,” legendary Irish punk rockers Stiff Little Fingers visited Ottawa recently to perform as part of a very special Vertigo Records anniversary celebration.
The National Arts Centre theatre is a really intimate place to see a concert. Smaller then the standard auditorium, there isn’t a bad seat in the entire house.
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds aren’t your average band. They aren’t everybody’s cup of tea. And they aren’t exactly contemporary.
…But they are legendary for a reason!
This year’s CityFolk Festival wrapped up on a high note, with a well attended evening of agreeable weather and positive mellow vibes. Internationally respected and appreciated marquee talent The Decemberists were the main stage headliners, supported by a plethora of talents that notably included Terra Lightfoot and Whitehorse among others.
Before we get too deep into this review, I have a personal bias I feel might be worth admitting. I’ve been eager to see Hozier perform live for a number of years and personally believe that his debut album was one of the best mainstream commercial releases of the last five years.
The Leon’s Centre (formerly the K-Rock Centre) in Kingston has been home to some really excellent concerts over the years, offering a quaint atmosphere where even the biggest act seem closer and larger than life. And last week’s Chicago concert was no exception.
Humble. Friendly. Funny. Passionate. Versatile. Unique. Just some of the many adjectives I could use to describe Lights, who brought her unique brand of electronica-meets-pop-meets-scene to a near capacity crowd at the Algonquin Commons Theatre Wednesday night.
Judas Priest with their Firepower Tour united a capacity crowd at the TD Place in Ottawa and had no trouble reminding the world that metal is not a long lost art form. – it’s always been here.
