DANKO JONES – Rock & Roll’s LOUDEST Voice!

He is the first individual I have ever seen to usher welcomed “boos” from the crowd, & teeter on the brink of love versus hate – when it comes to his egotistical stage rapport.  But like a car crash or horror flick that you just can’t seem to veer away from, DANKO JONES expels loud & raucous “machoism” that fuels… (Continue Reading)

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RUSH – Canada’s Northern Lights Still Shining Bright…

The unmistakable voice of Geddy Lee…the shredding riffs of Alex Lifeson…& Neil Peart, one of the five best drummers in musical history – RUSH laid it down in St. Louis, MO on the current Clockwork Angels Tour.  After almost 40 years of creating hits, these three men are a force of rock‘n’roll to be dealt with…bringing that feel & style… (Continue Reading)

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THREE QUARTER STONE – A Road “Less Travelled”…

It’s three parts feverish guitar, melted against a curtain of ever-changing rhythm, & one part all the tiny extras you seldom get to hear – including KAZOO.  “Bullet With A Name” is a demanding album, catching you off-guard with an interesting chemistry…one that you can’t really appreciate on the first go-around.  Rising outta’ Guelph, Ontario – THREE QUARTER STONE aren’t… (Continue Reading)

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VERSUS THE NOTHING – Canada’s “Anthemic Crusaders”

“If you’re worth listening to, it’s all about heart…right? That’s the way I look at it.” Jay Scannell tells me, waiting to take the stage right before HINDER, “If a band doesn’t FEEL themselves, FEEL their music…enough to be honest…then they’re just trying to make a buck.” Unmask the pretentious bullsh*t & park it at the door – VERSUS THE… (Continue Reading)

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NICK WALSH – WHO’S FAMOUS UNDERGROUND?

  “FAME” has a price…& Nick Walsh knows that all too well.  He chased The Record Deal over three decades ago, built a solid reputation for himself in the Canadian music market, & shocked metalheads with his high-energy theatrical performances from a very early age.  But it’s not all about becoming famous, anymore.  His musical hunger has seen him resurface,… (Continue Reading)

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TITANS EVE – THRASH of “THE TITANS”

They hit the ground hard, & never looked back, on a voyage to conquer the METAL WORLD.  With a debut album as gripping as their name, Vancouver canucks TITANS EVE exploded onto the Canadian market with oversized momentum, vicious riffs, & intellectual lyrics that would challenge even the greatest philosopher.  “A BAND SCATHED IN SUBSTANCE” many would describe…& a band… (Continue Reading)

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ANVIL: The “LIVE” Story Of…

The Toronto “Mad Dogs” may be heading into their early twilight years, but that didn’t stop the young pups from lining the stage, when Canadian metal-pounders ANVIL dropped into Regina’s Cultural Exchange on Wednesday night.  The confusion with the entry time (eight o’clock instead of the ticketed seven) only added to anticipation, as snippets of Rob Reiner’s hammering behemothness &… (Continue Reading)

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A Little R‘N’R with THE JEFFERY BROTHERS

It’s crunchy, it’s calibrated, it’s Canadian…it oozes classic hooks, simple timing, & scampish lyrics…it was fed on the thunder of AC/DC, the glam-jam of Cheap Trick, & the sensibility of The Rolling Stones…& bred by a father who played modest folk guitar.  THE JEFFERY BROTHERS have been culminating their ascent on the musical world for over twenty-five years now, but… (Continue Reading)

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AUTOMAN.CA – For the LOVE of ROCK‘N’ROLL…

One night you’re opening for Iron Maiden in a sold out arena, a few days later you could be playing in a half-empty club in some unknown city.  That’s the “ups & downs” of being in a rock band, & that’s when it becomes ALL FOR THE LOVE OF ROCK‘N’ROLL.  Darrell “Dwarf” Millar has seen both sides of the coin,… (Continue Reading)

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KICK AXE – Still on the “Road To Rock”

One band that never received all of the notoriety that they truly deserved, is Kick Axe – a metal group originating on the flat Saskatchewan prairies…whose full-bodied, five-piece sound is driven by guitar melody & arena style chants.  They released three albums (& videos) during the eighties, sharing the stage with such hardcore giants as Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, The… (Continue Reading)

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