Tag: live

  • Concert Review: Depeche Mode (Oct 27, 2017 – Edmonton)

    Concert Review: Depeche Mode (Oct 27, 2017 – Edmonton)

    Depeche Mode is touring through North America right now — we caught them in Edmonton, Alberta on October 27th. A good show, though not mindblowing. A few people seemed surprised when I told them I was going to Edmonton to see Depeche Mode live. They were surprised that Depeche Mode was still a thing and…

  • Concert Review: Eagles of Death Metal (Saskatoon)

    Concert Review: Eagles of Death Metal (Saskatoon)

    The Eagles of Death Metal roared through town this week, and we sent our intrepid reviewer Stacey to suss out the concert. She’s still smiling. The fans were already hysterical before Eagles of Death Metal even hit the stage. Could they see them on the wings? This crowd was louder and more passionate than the…

  • Concert Review: Black Sabbath – Saskatoon

    Concert Review: Black Sabbath – Saskatoon

    Black Sabbath rolled across the Canadian prairie last week — was it a crummy cash in nostalgia tour or something you’ll tell your kids about? Since Black Sabbath are in their 60s, I bought tickets to this concert with certain skeptical questions in my head.  Would this be a tired nostalgia show with a bunch…

  • Five Great Live Freakouts

    Five Great Live Freakouts

    FIVE GREAT LIVE FREAKOUTS! (Or, last night your intrepid correspondent stayed up far too late with the headphones on and blew his mind six ways from Tuesday). My Bloody Valentine – ‘You Made Me Realize’ – 1992, THE COMMODORE BALLROOM, VANCOUVER Got this one off Soulseek YEARS ago and I don’t think it’s been bootlegged…