East met West on Friday as gregarious folk-rocker Alan Doyle played a packed house in Calgary, Alberta.
Rock
The Northern Pikes @ National Music Centre
Arts CoverageSaskatchewan rockers The Northern Pikes played to a sold-out crowd at the National Music Centre on Saturday night. Their eclectic two-hour set included a mix of familiar CanCon hits and surprising deep cuts.
Bruce Cockburn @ Jack Singer Concert Hall
Arts CoverageBruce Cockburn’s show at Calgary’s Jack Singer Concert Hall on January 23rd was a powerful, politically charged evening of Canadian music.
I Am The Mountain / The Rumble / The Corey Hotline / Pancake @ Dickens Pub
Arts CoverageFour local acts rocked Dickens Pub in Calgary Saturday night.
Behind the Music
Creative Works, FictionAppears in: Women in Horror Annual 2
Release Date: October 2017
Summary: An ambitious groupie ensnares her favourite rock star…and gets more than she bargained for.
Available from Amazon.
Can Josh Ramsay bring back the concept album? (I hope so!)
Arts CoverageFor someone who co-wrote one of the most ubiquitous singles in the world, Marianas Trench frontman Josh Ramsay is certainly uninspired by the format.
Ole Playlist Live @ La Shoppe at Zibi
Arts Coverage, JUNO AwardsRights management group Ole hosted one of the greatest parties of 2017 Juno Weekend.
Diemonds / Pigeon Park @ House of TARG
Arts CoverageDiemonds and Pigeon Park brought their cross-Canada tour to Ottawa’s House of TARG for a night of earth-rattling hard rock.
New Pornographers / Basia Bulat / Marlon Williams @ CityFolk
Arts CoverageSporadic rainstorms weren’t enough to dissuade Ottawa fans from flocking to CityFolk on Saturday.
uOshow: Arkells Return to uOttawa
Arts CoverageWhen Arkells played Fedstock 2013, they established themselves to a generation of Gee Gees as one of the most exciting live acts around. Now, three years later, they’re returning to campus for a much-anticipated encore.
Madison McSweeney 