Harlow’s PRiSM Quest To Keep Their Legacy Alive

August 22, 2022August 24, 2022 Keith Sharp

Al Harlow of PRiSM – Photo by Debbie Albrough By Keith Sharp An examination of PRiSM’s personnel timeline on Wikipedia reveals that no less than 24 musicians have featured in the band since two other Vancouver-based bands; Seeds Of Time and Sunshyne, merged together in the early 1970s as a studio project producer Bruce Fairbairn was assembling, eventually developing into... Read More

Arkells Unveil New Track “Human Being” Ft Lights

August 1, 2022August 1, 2022 Music Express

Arkells, Lights – Human Being – Photo by Nathan Nash Blink Twice To Be Released September 23 Includes “Dance With You” Featuring Lights Today, Arkells shared a new track, “Human Being,” featuring Lights, ahead of their seventh studio record, Blink Twice, coming September 23rd via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. “We wanted a chaotic energy – something like Talking Heads meets Billy... Read More

Carly Rae Jepsen Announces ~ The So Nice ~ North American Headline Tour

June 6, 2022June 13, 2022 Music Express

Multi-Platinum GRAMMY®, JUNO and Polaris Prize-nominated singer/songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen announces a fall North American headline tour. Her first North American headline tour since 2019, The So Nice Tour will kick off September 24th at MTELUS in Montreal, QC and will make stops at marquee venues including Radio City Music Hall in New York City and The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Empress Of will support tour... Read More

It’s All About Persistence – An Interview With Strange Advance

May 10, 2022May 11, 2022 Keith Sharp

Strange Advance Releases 4 2022 By Keith Sharp “Just like getting back on a bike, it was so great to play in front of a live audience again,” enthused Strange Advance keyboardist/vocalist Drew Arnott after finally getting to parade his reconstituted line up which now features six musicians; including vocalist/guitarist Sean Dillon, keyboardist Rob Bailey, guitarist Ian Cameron, drummer/vocalist Russ Friesen... Read More

2022 Love Someone Tour Dates Announced!

November 24, 2021November 27, 2021 Music Express

Johnny Reid has announced his 2022 Love Someone tour, set to be one of the longest-running artist tours in Canadian history with over one hundred shows once all tour dates are announced! Tickets for most shows go on sale: November 26th at 10 am (local time) Tartan Army Fan Club Presale: November 24th at 3 pm (local time) RSVP on Facebook... Read More

THE COOPER BROTHERS – “RADIO SILENCE” CD RELEASE AT CENTREPOINTE

May 2, 2017May 2, 2017 Music Express

Ottawa’s rock ‘n roll cowboys, The Cooper Brothers, treated their fans to an exceptional and extra special performance at Centrepointe Theatre Friday night, which was jam-packed with special guests in celebration of their newest album release, “Radio Silence”. In addition to the band’s seven members, a four-piece horn section added a colourful boost to the first half of... Read More

Killer Dwarfs Officially Open Rockpile East

October 10, 2013October 11, 2013 Keith Sharp

It’s always a good sign when the club runs out of beer! Bar staff were at panic stations Friday October 4th as the newly recreated Rockpile East (formerly the infamous Knob Hill Tavern) opened its doors with a headline concert by the newly revived Killer Dwarfs – and a dwindling stockpile of suds! Led by Russ Graham (who had been... Read More

Draw the Line – 54-40

January 18, 2013January 18, 2013 Music Express

54-40 as a band measures their performance in steps, navigating from song to song, and building a relationship with an audience. Sometimes that relationship is tenuous as was witnessed tonight. The opening song, “Nice to Luv You” was casually received by the audience, but before their lackluster response is noted, the band moves quickly into “Lies to Me” which might... Read More

The Passion of Music – Chilliwack

January 4, 2013January 4, 2013 Music Express

Clad in black t-shirts and black jeans, the wily veterans walked gracefully through the audience and took the stage with energy and smiles. Led by original member Bill Henderson on guitar and lead vocals, with younger brother Ed Henderson on guitar and backing vocals, and the solid bottom end duo of Doug Edwards on bass and Jerry Adolphe on drums,... Read More

An Intimate Night with Rik Emmett

December 19, 2012December 21, 2012 Keith Sharp

Hugh’s Room is not the Air Canada Centre and the patrons of Hugh’s Room are not your average tee-shirt wearing Triumph fans. What they are though are fans of quality music and the Emmett/Dunlop duo delivered that in spades amidst the intimate setting of the Dundas Street West venue. Yes Rik Emmett was there to plug his latest “Then Again”... Read More

I’m a Belieber!

December 18, 2012December 19, 2012 Music Express

About a dozen songs into his sold-out show at Toronto’s Rogers Centre, Canadian megastar Justin Bieber told the crowd of about 60,000, “I never thought I’d be on this stage — the SkyDome,” as the stadium was called when he was growing up. The pop singer also joked, “I never thought I’d wear leather pants, but here I am wearing... Read More

Dancing with the Jesters – Harlequin

December 11, 2012December 11, 2012 Music Express

Harlequin has been a rock radio mainstay with a string of hits that play in near continual rotation since they arrived on the scene in 1979. And so, tonight’s show brought out those hits, including “Thinking of You”, “I Did it for Love”, and “Superstitious Feeling”. The crowd responded with great gusto to the hits, but were lukewarm to new... Read More

The Spoons Reunite for 30th Anniversary of Arias & Symphonies

December 10, 2012December 10, 2012 Music Express

Canadian New Wave synth pop group The Spoons performed at Toronto’s intimate Revival Bar on Friday. Hosted by Maie Pauts and radio broadcasted through Boom 97.3, the concert was a celebration of the release of the band’s Arias & Symphonies 30th Anniversary album. 80’s New-Wave band Images In Vogue opened, and their stage presence captured the attention of the entire... Read More

The Big Stage – Journey & Loverboy

December 3, 2012December 3, 2012 Music Express

Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary | November 25, 2012 Photography by: Charles Hope Journey While the road crew prepared the stage for the band, it was curious to consider how Journey would fill such a large expanse of black. Were there going to be additional musicians? Would there be some kind of theatrical performance? When the lights went down and the band... Read More

Burton Cummings kicks off the Grey Cup

December 2, 2012December 3, 2012 Keith Sharp

On a day when the Toronto Argonauts emphatically won the 100th Grey Cup final by beating the Calgary Stampeders 35-22, Burton Cummings set the tone for the festivities with a dynamic pre-game concert that was stunning in its simplicity. Cummings may not be accustomed to delivering matinee performances but in reality he can do no wrong. Supported by his faithful... Read More

Grinding Into Psychedlia – Neil Young

November 30, 2012November 30, 2012 Music Express

To be a fan of Neil Young means that one has to follow strange and varied paths, listen to songs both accessible and distant, and play in the garden of ideas. In truth, one must unpack the extraordinary Youngian knot, which continually evolves and re-ties itself. Those who know this, know that when he brings Crazy Horse along for the... Read More

Helix – Rockin’ The Way

November 23, 2012November 29, 2012 Music Express

Deerfoot Casino, Calgary | November 3, 2012 Entering the stage beneath a synthesized orchestral overture, Helix didn’t waste time building momentum. Setting the dial to 11 with “Wild in the Streets” singer Brian Vollmer took control with gusto using every limb to command the audience and fuel his band mates to push hard to the finish line. Helix is tight,... Read More

Warming the Soul – Colin James

November 16, 2012November 16, 2012 Music Express

Blame it on the sleet outside or the end of a long week, but people were in the mood to hunker down and mellow out this night. This was not a raucous crowd of rowdies, but a sedate group of middle-agers there to listen, to consider, and to absorb. And Mr. James provided the heat of a hot guitar that... Read More

Pop & Circumstance – Nick Gilder & Sweeney Todd

November 13, 2012November 27, 2012 Music Express

Sporting a black jacket and a Van Dyke beard, Nick Gilder strode onstage to the sound of a NASA countdown mixed with a collection of hit song clips from the 70s and 80s, including a few of his own compositions thrown in for added texture, snapping from the sound system. Perhaps this was a way to show the audience just... Read More

A Magical Evening with Ian Thomas

November 9, 2012November 12, 2012 Keith Sharp

An Ian Thomas concert is not just a collection of golden oldies and a plug for the new album. Instead it’s a magical evening of comedy, homespun philosophy – and yes the replaying of some golden oldies and a plug for the new album, namely “Little Dreams”. Supported by a tight trio of keyboardist Mark Lalama, bassist Russ Boswell and... Read More

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