tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79227954222770191512024-03-13T09:34:44.744-04:00www.attherockshow.com - Concert Photography and Reviews from Toronto, Barrie, Southern ONwww.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-84478509575997106232010-05-25T07:44:00.004-04:002010-05-26T08:52:58.297-04:00San Sebastian, Paint, Michou @ The Horseshoe Tavern - 05.22.2010I got a chance to meet up with San Sebastian before their show at the Horseshoe Tavern Saturday Night. The guys were a lot of fun to chat with and even more fun to watch live. Also playing were Paint and Michou. To check out more live photos and an interview with the guys from San Sebastian go to LiVEiNLiMBO.comwww.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-12285145046894904532010-05-03T12:51:00.012-04:002010-05-03T23:27:21.926-04:00Concert Photos and Review: Band Of Skulls, The Whigs - 04.28.2010Toronto has been spoiled by the repeated arrival of Band Of Skulls over the last few months. The band stopped by Mod Club to play a show with The Whigs. The trio out of England who have been touring extensively in support of their spectacular debut album "Baby Darling Dollface Honey" mentioned that this would be their last show in Toronto for a while as they plan to work on their sophmore releasewww.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-19299209046210682932010-04-19T08:41:00.010-04:002010-04-20T11:32:41.553-04:00Concert Photos and Review: 30 Seconds To Mars @ Sound Academy - 04.18.201030 Seconds To Mars rocked the Sound Academy last night. Before coming out on stage the crowd was informed that the band would be filming the show and that by sticking around they would be giving their consent to appear in the resulting video.They gave anyone the opportunity to leave if they did not want to be filmed. The crowd roared back and nobody could be seen leaving.The shadow of front man www.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-7854741331917986752010-04-07T07:59:00.011-04:002010-04-14T22:07:34.512-04:00Concert Photos and Review: Manchester Orchestra , Biffy Clyro @ Phoenix Concert Theatre - 03.27.2010Manchester Orchestra is a band I had been looking forward to seeing live for what seems like a short eternity. I first hear of the band when they appeared on EA Sports NHL 2008's awesome soundtrack which include the single "Wolves At Night". Though the may hail from Atlanta, Georgia front man Andy Hull delighted the crowd by mentioning that he'd actually spent some of his childhood singing "Oh www.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-10686551842123696792010-03-31T00:17:00.013-04:002010-06-21T09:30:17.472-04:00Concert Photos: The Big Pink @ Mod Club - 03.24.2010The Big Pink played their second show in a few of months In Toronto at the Mod Club.Playing in a mix of darkness, strobes and plenty of smoke the UK project started by Robbie Furze and Milo Cordell rocked the Mod Club with enough noise and distortion to make any Jesus and Mary Chain fan more than happy to be there. Akiko Matsuura of PRE laid a beating on the drums through the blaring strobes. Thewww.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-67363720795478488342010-03-18T03:11:00.012-04:002010-03-26T07:49:22.397-04:00Concert Photos and Review: Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker (USS) , Ascot Royals @ The Mansion Nightclub - 03.17.2010Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker ( USS ) made yet another stop in Barrie @ The Mansion Nightclub. This was the first night of their Highway to Health tour across Western Canada. It's always fun to see USS play live and even better in a small venue. Along with them were The Ascot Royals on warm up duty. The Ascot Royals:The Ascot Royals have the distinction of being the first band to win the Edge 102.1www.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-24041062354139366722010-03-15T09:14:00.016-04:002010-03-17T07:24:23.467-04:00Canadian Music Week Indie Awards 2010 (Performances):One of the Highlights of Canadian Music Week are the Indie Awards. The 2010 edition featured performances by Constantines , Great Lake Swimmers , The Rural Alberta Advantage , Plants and Animals , Desperate Union and Burnz N Hell.Burns N Hell:First up were Thunder Bay Ontario's Burnz N Hell. This hip hop group got the evening going. Check out their myspace page for the story on how they met. www.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-35719063343292419962010-03-07T19:08:00.016-05:002010-03-11T20:27:52.251-05:00Concert Photos and Review: Dinosaur Bones , Everything All The Time , Make Your Exit @ Steam Whistle Unsigned #13 - 03.05.2010Steam Whistle held it's 13th Unsigned Event in the last two years. It was the most attended event they've had and featured Dinosaur Bones, Everything All The Time and Make Your Exit. Dinosaur Bones:Dinosaur Bones headlined the latest Steam Whistle Unsinged event promoting their 7" release featuring the songs "Royalty" and "Ice Hotels". "Ice Hotels" became an instant favourite when I heard it onwww.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-70936384299654382182010-02-19T00:38:00.012-05:002010-03-11T20:29:58.864-05:00Concert Photos and Review: Editors , The Antlers @ Phoenix Concert Theatre - 02.16.2010There has been much criticism for Editors for anything after the well received "The Back Room". There was another dismal review in pitchfork for "In This Light and on This Evening". Although "An End Has A Start" didn't quite do it for me "In This Light and On This Evening" has grown on me. Seems everyone at the Phoenix Concert Theatre liked it too. Watching Editors can be a bit of a prolonged www.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-25377584697921328142010-02-04T00:38:00.013-05:002010-02-19T13:39:52.569-05:00Concert Photos: Toronto Plays for Haiti - 02.02.2010Toronto Plays For Haiti was held at the Sound Academy on Tuesday February 2nd, 2010. The artists involved were The Trews, Moneen, Die Mannequin, Maestro Fresh Wes, The Junction, Ill Scarlett, The Salads f. Choclair and Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker. Many athletes also attended the event which raised over forty thousand dollars which the government matched. As a result over eighty thousand dollars www.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-77587170058491669302010-01-25T02:49:00.019-05:002010-03-11T10:44:51.146-05:00Concert Photos and Review: Guns N' Roses @ Copps Coliseum - 01.24.2010It has been a long wait but Guns N' Roses have finally made it back to Ontario. The band who now has a cast of eight made their way through Hamilton; the sixth stop on their thirteen date Canadian Tour.As if the Hamilton natives had not waited enough, Axl and the band made us all wait just a little more. They finally hit the stage around 10:30. The crowd roared as the intro to Chinese Demacracywww.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-47520770499904767482010-01-25T02:48:00.010-05:002010-03-11T20:30:26.934-05:00Concert Photos and Review: The Darcy's , Songs From A Room , Arietta , Oh No Forest Fires @ The Horseshoe Tavern -- 01.23.2010All good things come to an end. Thus is the harsh reality for Oh No Forest Fires and their fans. For the last couple of years this band has been tearing up the local stages with their intense and energetic live show. I'll steal a quote from my brother in law once again to express how much I've enjoyed seeing Rajiv Thavanathan the rock-n-roll tornado on stage no matter how hard it might be to www.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-48742742872644747792010-01-23T04:13:00.006-05:002010-02-19T13:43:55.035-05:00Concert Photos and Review: The Creepshow @ The Mansion Night Club - 01.22.2010Toronto's The Creepshow made their way up the 400HWY to play a show at the Mansion on Friday night. I'm not the only one in Barrie who was glad they did. They are a band I've been wanting to see for a long time but just hadn't been able to. The band comprised of Sarah "SIN" Blackwood (vocals/guitar), Sean "Sick Boy" McNab (stand-up base/vocals), The Reverend McGinty (organ,vocals) and Matt "www.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-60095813527116463902010-01-22T00:45:00.005-05:002010-02-26T12:11:38.401-05:00Concert Photos and Review: Tegan and Sara @ Kool Haus - 01.20.2010Time, good writing and great melodies have made all the difference for Tegan and Sara. The twins played the Kool Haus for their second sold out show in Toronto in as many nights. Twelve years and a much greater fan base than Tegan herself recalled explaining to the crowd that when they first played in Toronto it was at Holy Joe's to about eight people. The girls started off the night playing "www.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-87274441446059868322010-01-18T19:49:00.012-05:002010-03-11T20:30:52.611-05:00Concert Photos and Review: The Cribs , Adam Green @ Phoenix Concert Theatre - 01.15.2010The British rock band of brothers, The Cribs, lit up the Phoenix Concert Theatre last Friday night. Along for the ride with Gary, Ryan and Ross Jarman was none other than the newest member of the band ex-Smiths and guitar legend Johnny Marr. I happened to miss Johnny when he came to town last with Modest Mouse so attending this show was a no brainer. The Cribs have been critized for being too www.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-9102173474180650422010-01-13T20:24:00.012-05:002010-02-26T12:21:48.794-05:00Concert Photos and Review: Brett Caswell and The Marquee Rose @ The Horseshoe Tavern - 01.12.2010It's been a long time since I made the trek down to the Horseshoe Tavern for a show. On this night however I wasn't the only one making the trip down the 400. The second Nu Music Night of the year at the Horseshoe featured Barrie's Brett Caswell and his band The Marquee Rose. Brett (guitar, keys, and lead vocals) and the band consisting of Lincoln Hamyl (bass), Sarah Morano (fiddle), Dave Murraywww.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-55187270110097540612010-01-09T15:59:00.017-05:002010-02-26T12:25:38.336-05:00Concert Photos and Review: Anvil @ Phoenix Concert Theatre - 01.08.2010"Hello, Toronto! What the f**k happened man?" were the first words from Steve "Lips" Kudlow to the frenzied crowd at the Phoenix Concert Theatre where just a few minutes earlier he had jumped in and immersed himself the crowd to start off the show with "March Of The Crabs". A loud roar was the response from the fans who were chanting "Anvil,Anvil,Anvil" prior to the start of the show and a few www.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-14542333132556736702009-12-13T22:26:00.013-05:002010-02-26T12:20:39.120-05:00Concert Photos and Review: Die Mannequin @ Sound Academy - 12.12.2009Die Mannequin stopped through the Sound Academy to play the final show on their Canadian tour. I can only imagine its been a wild ride for the band releasing the eagerly anticipated album "Fino+Bleed" and playing opening dates for Marilyn Manson across the country. I had the chance to see Die Mannequin live once before as part of the FU Awards where unfortunately they were only up for a couple ofwww.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-766789163580963912009-12-07T00:14:00.012-05:002010-02-26T21:16:54.474-05:00Concert Photos and Review: Phoenix, Holy Fuck @ Sound Academy - 12.05.2009It would appear Phoenix has been trying to put the french back into freedom fries. The quartet out of Versailles consisting of Thomas Mars (vocals), Deck D'Arcy (bass),Laurent Brancowitz(guitar) and Christian Mazzalai have finally taken North America by storm with the help of their fourth album release "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix". The band has been busy making appearances on late night television www.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-54590427400498877852009-12-05T16:13:00.010-05:002010-02-26T22:14:01.463-05:00Concert Photos and Review: A Primitive Evolution @ The Reverb - 12.03.2009I had a chance to check out A Primitive Evolution (A.P.E.) at the Reverb for their self titled CD release party. I had seen them once before opening for Toronto's The Birthday Massacre back in May at the Mod Club. Quite simply they rocked my face off. Since then I've been eagerly awaiting a chance to see them live once again. A primitive Evolution is made up of Brett Carruthers on vocals/guitar, www.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-72534878956831499272009-11-16T23:44:00.011-05:002010-02-26T22:14:15.366-05:00Concert Photos and Review : Wolfmother @ Kool Haus - 11.11.2009When I first heard about the original Wolfmother split I was pretty disappointed. Being a fan of the trio's first album the self titled "Wolfmother" it seemed quite the bitter pill at the time. Still Andrew Stockdale vowed to keep Wolfmother going strong and this time bringing along guitarist Aidan Nemeth, Ian Peres bass/keys, and drummer Dave Atkins the new lineup stayed true to form. Wolfmotherwww.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-54847192637072674252009-10-23T01:44:00.011-04:002010-02-26T22:14:26.320-05:00Concert Photos and Review: Flogging Molly, Inward Eye @ Sound Academy - 10.21.2009Flogging Molly rolled into the Sound Academy for the second time this year bringing their energy and celtic punk all the way from Los Angeles, California to help warm up the beginning of our fall/winter season. It is not hard to see how Flogging Molly has such a loyal following. The seven piece band produces a such a vibrant sound based on influential bands like The Pogues and the Clash. Armed www.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-33542417516894779012009-10-21T01:59:00.011-04:002010-02-26T22:15:01.180-05:00Concert Photos and Review: The Airborne Toxic Event @ Phoenix Concert Theatre - 10.19.2009It wouldn't be a stretch to say that The Airborne Toxic Event have been having a pretty good run over the last couple of years. They've played all over the United States and England. Mikel Jollet took time to mention how crazy things get when you are on tour for so long. The Airborne Toxic Event were in Toronto for a show back in March at the Mod Club for which unfortunately I had to leave just www.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-17689778290304644542009-10-19T00:27:00.006-04:002010-02-26T22:26:49.312-05:00Concert Photos and Review: Silversun Pickups, Cage The Elephant @ Sound Academy - 10.15.2009Nothing beats going to a show where you know all the bands are going to deliver. Such was the case the other night at Sound Academy. It was a bill that brought together Aussie band An Horse, Kentucky band Cage The Elephant and Los Angeles headliners Silversun Pickups. This was a highly anticipated event by many including me. I had been waiting a while to see Silversun pickups having missed theirwww.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922795422277019151.post-5892052663850231752009-10-19T00:08:00.009-04:002010-02-26T22:29:33.433-05:00Concert Photos and Review: Psychedelic Furs, Happy Mondays @ Kool Haus - 10.14.2009It was a evening ripe for nostalgia and most of the older crowd at the Kool Haus were ready for an eighties/early nineties revival. On hand were two very popular UK bands from yesteryear. A friend mentioned how this would have been such a hot ticket back in the day. It was a hot enough ticket for the Kool Haus crowd on this chilly October night. The Psychedelic furs started the crowd of right www.attherockshow.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01305191453528013472noreply@blogger.com