First up, if you're looking for a party this Halloween, try the Crystal Castles / Health soiree going down at the Burt. According to the FreeP, ticket sales get underway this Saturday and will run ya $49.25.
Electro-pop act Dragonette plays the WECC on October 6th w/ Young Empires.
This just in: The Rural Alberta Advantage and Dan Mangan have combined indie forces for a fall tour, a brief trek which brings the two treasured acts to the Burt on Thursday, November 1st.
And speaking of musical tour team-ups, Noel Gallagher's Flying Birds and Snow Patrol have booked a string of Canadian gigs including a stop at The Centennial Concert Hall on Tuesday, October 30th.
Seasoned Canadian rockers Sloan will perform Twice Removed in its entirety at the Pyramid on September 20. I'm in if they play Between The Bridges as an encore.
Add Evian Christ and Headaches to the Purity Ring show going down at the Lo Pub on September 13th.
The Carin' for Karen Benefit takes place at the WECC on Saturday, August 11th feat. The Flying Hellfish, Vesely Couture, and Los Luchadors Tamboreros.
Local act The Sturgeons will be at Le Garage Cafe on July 13th.
The Sadies will be supporting Neil Young on his tour which includes the gig at the MTS Centre on November 16th.
And finally, Federal Lights play Old Market Square on July 25th.
For my third (!) and final post of the day, I give you...
Bloc Party at the Burt on Sunday, September 23rd! Tickets are up for grabs tomorrow (if you have presale code. anyone?) and range from $42.25 - $46.25. Public sale takes place on Friday.
Almost three decades into their existence (c. 1983), alt-rockers Melvins are still going strong.
Now flying under the moniker 'Melvins Lite', the seasoned, experimental, and highly influential group - now comprised of frontman Buzz Osborne, drummer Dave Crover, and bassist Trevor Dunn - are currently on a world tour, a lengthy jaunt which includes a stop at The West End Cultural Centre on Monday, July 9th.
I recently caught up with frontman Buzz Osborne and threw 11 questions his way. Revealed: his prolific reading habits; the oddest thing he's eaten on the road (hint: it's also a Brandon Lee movie); and his dislike of record stores.
1. Where are you right now?
I am in Gallup, New Mexico… Don't ask……….
Let’s talk music…
2. What are some albums that completely changed your life?
The Who Live at Leeds, Sex Pistols (in general) TSOL Dance with Me, Stooges Funhouse and………. Throbbing Gristle Heathen Earth……..
3. Of the records you own, which has the best cover art?
I like Colossus of Destiny…
4. What’s the oddest thing a fan has yelled during one of your shows?
Play one you know…..
5. What are some of your favourite music videos?
ehhhh…. God knows…. I'm not a big music video fan…
6. Where do you shop for music?
On line… Record stores give me a head ache……….
Some hodgepodge…
7. What’s one film you can watch over and over again?
Laurence of Arabia…
8. What books are you currently reading?
Fug You by Ed Sanders, Escape from Cookie Land by Phil Irwin, Black Red Necks and White Liberals by Thomas Sowell, Homes ad other Black Holes by Dave Barry. Silent Cal's Almanack by David Pietrusza, Happy Days were Here Again by William Buckley, Tales of Beatnik Glory by Ed Sanders, Full of Life by John Fante, The Quotable Will Rogers by Joseph Carter, My Dark Places by James Ellroy and With the Old Breed: At Peleliu by E.B. Sledge………
9. What are some of your favourite tv shows at the moment?
I NEVER see TV…. I see some TV shows on DVD but I haven't watched TV in a good 30 years……..
10. What’s one of the strangest things you’ve eaten during your travels on the road?
Crow?
11. And finally, which, if any, social networking sites do you frequent?
