
Manraygun / Sat, Jul 23 (4 pm) If a band has managed to capture the sounds of Springsteen and the Clash, while infusing them with New York art punk, the group is worth admiring. Read more »
The Consonance / Sat, Jul 9 (8 pm) A soulful and light jazz band kicking off a six-week North American tour, the Consonance will brighten your Saturday night. Read more »
Edmonton International Jazz Festival
Through Jul 3, Various locations
Rounding out this year's EIJF, Edmonton is treated to the bebop stylings of the Don Berner Jazz Sextet at Churchill Square on Canada Day, but if swing is more your thing, Gerry Guthman is helping celebrate Canada's birthday at the Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre. Read more »
Without Mercy
Mon, Jul 4 (8 pm), Filthy McNastys
Death thrash is just another one of those metal sub-genres that almost seem unknowable. Read more »
Alison Krauss & Union Station
Tue, Jul 5 (7:30 pm), Jubilee Auditorium, $49.50 & $59.50
Having worked with James Taylor, Phish, Dolly Parton, Yo Yo Ma and Bonnie Raitt is one thing. Read more »
Herbie Hancock's legacy will forever be one of profound musical wanderlust. Read more »
Answered by: Tim Morrison, vocals Hometown: Fredericton, NB Formed: 2005 Genre: Rock Latest album: Radioactivity (2013) Fun fact: The band used to go by the name Age…. Read more »
Traditional Chinese instrumentation and culture meet reggae beats thanks to Long Shen Dao—China's first reggae band. Read more »
Answered by: Wallace Huffman, guitar Hometown: Vernon, BC Formed: 2008 Genre: Blackened death metal Latest album: Malignance (2012)—keep an eye out for an upcoming EP though. Read more »
After a journey around the world putting his training in organic agriculture to use, Colyn Cameron (founding member and lyricist of Wake Owl), returned to Vancouver and…. Read more »
There is a strong duality when it comes to Judy Kang. Read more »
Herbie Hancock's legacy will forever be one of profound musical wanderlust. Read more »
Setlists are a pox upon Emily Rault's mind. Read more »
In the midst of pulsing beats and melodies, music can act as an effective platform for raising social consciousness, and local rockers MarketForces has ensured there's a…. Read more »
A penchant for country music combined with a love of classic rock has emerged as the psychedelic rock stylings of The Highest Order. Read more »
Sat, Jun 15 (8 pm) With Doug Hoyer Haven Social Club, $7 (advance), $10 (door) Answered by: Aaron Parker Hometown: Edmonton, AB Formed: It's a long story. Read more »
"You shouldn't expect life to go in a certain way because it's constantly changing," says local pop singer-songwriter Doug Hoyer. Read more »
Absurd is a common and apt descriptor of Peace's music—but it's not to be taken with offense. Read more »
Of all the fallout that's attached itself to Paul Lawton like a growing shadow—almost all of it surrounding his Slagging Off Tumblr account, which caused about as big…. Read more »