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PSYCHO LAS VEGAS Day One Recap
When I first saw the lineup for Psycho Las Vegas back in February, I knew I had to be there, and they hadn’t even announced the headliners yet. There definitely hasn’t been such an impressive lineup of stoner/doom/heavy-rock outfits anywhere in North America before…
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Blood Ceremony at Dark Carnival Shocktail Party – Hamilton ON, July 9, 2016
We were excited to hear that Rue Morgue would be holding a Dark Carnival Expo in Hamilton this year. We were even more excited to hear that Toronto’s Blood Ceremony would be performing at the Expo’s evening Shocktail Party event. The patio of This Ain’t Hollywood was well-populated when we first arrived but inside seemed a bit…
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: BORIS/Comet Control @ Lee’s Palace, August 11, 2016
Pink is pretty much the quintessential Boris album. Not only is it the closest they’ve come to that stoner/doom stuff all the kids are listening to these days, but it also contains a few tracks where they kick out the jams like the MC5 on takoyaki…
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Happy 30th birthday to… Motorhead’s Orgasmatron
It seems almost impossible to believe, but thirty years ago on this date Motorhead‘s Orgasmatron album was released on an unsuspecting public. It was the first album to see release after the band’s 10th anniversary celebrations and was the first full-length to feature Phil Campbell and Wurzel on guitar, along with former Saxon drummer Pete…
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Trouble Boys
The True Story of The Replacements by Bob Mehr Maybe it has something to do with the sort of “Little Rascals” image that The Replacements have always given off as a lateral by-product of the band’s popular “loveable loser” image and mythos, but even just reading the words “The True Story of The Replacements” –…
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Hellbound @ Tuska Open Air 2016 in Helsinki
Friday At this point for me, Tuska has become a second festival home. It has the right feel in terms of scope of bands, location, weather, and lastly: friends. This year was jam packed with all sorts of stuff I wanted to see. Many of the bands I had seen before, but maybe it has…
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Guns N’ Roses live in Toronto – July 16, 2016
So I grew up in a religious and very conservative household as I am sure some of us metal heads did. One of the bands that was definitely off limits was Guns N’ Roses. Despite coming late to the party Guns was one of those bands that had the allure of being a bad influence…
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Skull Fist, Fog of Leprosy and Lutharo – July 3, 2016 in Hamilton ON
Sunday night heavy metal on the Canada Day long weekend This was my third metal show at This Ain’t Hollywood in Hamilton this year. That the number isn’t higher is my fault (I’ve missed some good local shows here and at other venues). But it’s pretty sweet that I can rate the ones I have attended highly…
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Briefcasefest: Saturday, 21 May 2016
Gabe Hugh’s review of Briefcasefest 2016 held at Toronto’s Coalition So, it’s the Victoria long weekend again and for those of you getting ready to spend it in the comforts of Kensington Market, either going to see some sights, shopping or getting a drink and grub – be forewarned that you may hear some interesting sounds…
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AMATEUR CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY HOUR: FLAG/DOA/War on Women @ Lee’s Palace, June 23, 2016
Evidently I can’t be in seven places at once, so for me, Lee’s was the place to be last night for a pair of hardcore pioneers from both sides of the border.