Cover Song Thursday: Daft Punk’s Get Lucky by Halestorm
Alright, I admit it: I love hard rocking versions of pop songs. I really like the original, but the twist the female fronted Halestorm put on it is really cool…
Mastodon : Expanding the frontiers of heavy metal
There is an Indian parable that tells that 5 blind men tried to describe an elephant. The first touched its side, and proclaimed the beast a wall. The second touched…
In Memoriam: Jack Bruce (1943-2014)
Legendary bassist Jack Bruce, one third of 60’s power trio Cream (with drummer Ginger Baker and guitarist Eric Clapton), passed away today from liver disease. Jack Bruce had a long…
Cover Song Thursday: Raw Power by Guns ‘n Roses
Guns ‘n Roses’ Spaghetti Incident? album served as a bookend for the classic lineup of the band, and it’s hard to find a least fitting way to put an end…
Album Review: The Lazys
The Lazys already have a few releases under their belt back in their native Australia, but now they’re releasing their first “international” album, which contains a couple of previously released…
Concert review: The Trews with The Lazys – Petit Café Campus, Montreal, October 18 2014
There are things about the music business that puzzle me. Artists with limited talent get pushed so hard by the labels that they find major success, while some amazingly talented…
Concert Review: King Diamond – L’Olympia – Montreal – October 17 2014
The King is back after a near 10 year absence due to various health related issues (growing old sucks, even for devil worshipping metal singers). The good news is that at…
Concert Review: Airbourne with The Glorious Sons and One Bad Son – Corona Theatre – Montreal, October 16th 2014
The Corona was host to a triple bill of rock as Australian rockers Airbourne were in town to promote their latest album Black Dog Barking, with support from Canadian bands…
From Rocking Down Under to Touring Canada: Interview with The Lazys’ Leon Harrison
I recently got a chance to chat with Leon Harrison, lead singer for Australian rockers The Lazys, ahead of their Canadian tour and the release of their new album. Jean-Frederic…
Cover Song Thursday: ABBA’s S.O.S. by Fozzy
I must admit that I particularily like when pop songs are redone with a harder edge. On Fozzy’s latest record Do You Wanna Start a War, they took this pop…