Category: Gruesome Greg
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: KADAVAR/Ruby the Hatchet @ Lee’s Palace, December 17, 2019
The last time Kadavar came to Toronto was over five years ago, when they put on a solid 75-minute headlining set…and then we waited, and waited, and waited for them to come back.
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: High on Fire/Power Trip @ Danforth Music Hall, November 25, 2019
The first High on Fire tour without Des Kensel was also the first time I’ve seen ’em at the Danforth Music Hall, which makes a big difference. While nobody likes paying 12 bucks for a beer, the superior sightlines and sound system are often worth the trek out to Greektown. Thing is, with the venue’s…
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: Chron Goblin/Black Mastiff @ Hard Luck Bar, October 18, 2019
Chron Goblin and Black Mastiff are two of the longest-running heavy rock bands in Alberta, if not all of Canada, with around 20 years of history between them.
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: EARTHLESS/Maggot Heart/Sacri Monti @ Lee’s Palace, October 8, 2019
Earthless psych-rocked the house at a sparsely attended Tuesday night show in Toronto.
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: ACID KING/Wizard Rifle/Warish @ Mohawk Place, Buffalo, NY, September 28, 2019
Last weekend, the place to be was south of the border, as Acid King brought their Busse Woods 20th anniversary tour to Buffalo’s Mohawk Place
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: BRANT BJORK/Ecstatic Vision/Ian Blurton’s Future Now @ Lee’s Palace, September 25, 2019
Brant Bjork used to be a summertime staple in Toronto. Back when NXNE took over every live music venue in town, he would play here once a year…
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: PAGAN ALTAR/Blood Ceremony/Cauchemar/Smoulder @ Lee’s Palace, August 24, 2019
I’d been looking forward to this gig as soon as it was announced. Underground doom metal legends Pagan Altar — on a Saturday, no less — supported by three of the biggest names in Canadian doom.
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: TRUCKFIGHTERS/Sierra/Familiars @ Lee’s Palace
You knew this one was gonna be special. Ending a two-year hiatus, Truckfighters announced that their 2019 tour would feature their seminal debut Gravity X, played in its entirety…
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: NEUROSIS/Bell Witch/DeafKids @ The Opera House, August 15, 2019
It was not so long ago that a Neurosis concert in Toronto was a rare occasion — but lately, they’ve become much more frequent. In fact, I can now say that I’ve seen ’em four times in the last six years…
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTGRAPHY HOUR: Khemmis/Cloak @ Velvet Underground, July 24, 2019
This was Khemmis’ first headlining Toronto appearance — and my first time seeing them live.