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| MAY 2010 - LIVE | |
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 | AMON AMARTH, ELUVEITIE, HOLY GRAILDave SandersWith a touch of hooliganism in the air and scantily clad women roaming the floor in little more than strategically placed fur, the pagans ruled over Mac Hall on this night. |
AWESOME COLOR, HAIR POLICE, KRANGSarah KitteringhamThe Awesome Color/Hair Police/Krang performance at Broken City was marked by a mismatched bill, despite featuring three fantastic bands. Starting off with stoner rock act Krang, Broken City exploded with noise and sexy desert rock jams provided by... Read MoreContinue reading AWESOME COLOR, HAIR POLICE, KRANG | |
 | DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, DARKEST HOUR, ANIMALS AS LEADERSSarah KitteringhamLive four piece Animals as Leaders opened up an evening that saw the mighty Dillinger Escape Plan destroy the crowd at the Republik. The act, which in recording solely features... Read MoreContinue reading DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, DARKEST HOUR, ANI... |
 | DOJO WORKHORSE, COW PUNCHER, LEATHER JACKET CLUBMark WongDan Vacon makes music that sounds like Calgary, especially with Dojo Workhorse, which combines the fine balance between bluesy rock and indie rock. The show that took place at... Read MoreContinue reading DOJO WORKHORSE, COW PUNCHER, LEATHER JAC... |
 | FAKE JAZZ FESTIVALWhitney OtaBill Batt, Anju Singh and Jeremy Van Wyck organize Fake Jazz, which has been an experimental institution in Vancouver for years. This reviewer’s Fake Jazz F... Read MoreContinue reading FAKE JAZZ FESTIVAL |
 | FLORENCE AND THE MACHINESarah KlokeThere really is no way to talk about a Florence and the Machine show without turning into a gushing prepubescent girl that wants to dye her hair electric red and dance barefoot... Read MoreContinue reading FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE |
 | FRANK TURNERSarah KlokeDon’t grow up and don’t overstay your welcome. These are two of the most important lessons in rock music. As Frank Turner played to a sold-out crowd at the Media C... Read MoreContinue reading FRANK TURNER |
GHOSTKEEPER, RYAN BOURNE, FREE NUDE CELEBSVeronica LawrenceIn a recent issue of BeatRoute, we claimed that Ghostkeeper would be your new favourite local band, and judging by the crowd at the band’s album release party, we were right. Free Nude Celebs, the solo project of Azeda Booth’s... Read MoreContinue reading GHOSTKEEPER, RYAN BOURNE, FREE NUDE CELE... | |
 | MUSE, SILVERSUN PICKUPSSebastian BuzzalinoIt really is unfortunate that Saddledome shows have a tendency to start early; when the Silversun Pickups opened their set with "There's No Secrets This Year," the... Read MoreContinue reading MUSE, SILVERSUN PICKUPS |
 | SURFER BLOOD, TURBO FRUITSAlex HudsonAccording to the band's MySpace, Surfer Blood is officially a quartet, with keyboardist/percussionist Marcos Marchesani relegated to the role of touring member. Based on the... Read MoreContinue reading SURFER BLOOD, TURBO FRUITS |
 | THE DEVIL MAKES THREE, JAKE IAN BANDKyle NapierThe opening act ripped into a country drawl. Alberta’s own Jake Ian Band played directly from his arsenal of folk punk and acoustic soul, and one could say he was winking... Read MoreContinue reading THE DEVIL MAKES THREE, JAKE IAN BAND |
 | THE PACK A.D.Sarah WestwoodThe Pack had many faces at the Biltmore Cabaret on April 23. Drawing one of the most eclectic crowds (two by two from every social niche in town), the Pack a.d. (Becky Black... Read MoreContinue reading THE PACK A.D. |