Concert Photos and Review: Flogging Molly, Inward Eye @ Sound Academy - 10.21.2009

Flogging 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.

Concert Photos and Review: Silversun Pickups, Cage The Elephant @ Sound Academy - 10.15.2009

Nothing 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.

The Dead Weather @ Kool Haus 07.22.2009

The Dead Weather @ Kool Haus
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The Dead Weather @ Kool Haus
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So what do you do when you are Jack White have had great success with both your bands The White Stripes & The Raconteurs and have the need for a little something extra... hey start up a new super-group. Jack White's latest offering The Dead Weather which includes Alison Mosshart of the Kills, Dean Fertita of Queens of the Stone Age and fellow Raconteur Jack Lawrence strolled in to Toronto for the second time in just over a month much to the delight of their adoring fans at the Kool Haus.

The Dead Weather played songs of of their newly released (July 14) album "Horehound" a set of dirty punchy blues inspired rock that was more than well received by the Kool Haus crowd. Jack White has taken a step back in his latest venture content to mainly play drums allowing Fertita's guitar to hypnotize the crowd while Alison Mosshart's vocals literally picked us all up and dragged us to the devil.


The Dead Weather @ Kool Haus
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There was a distinctive crowd roar when Jack stepped out from behind the drums to play guitar and vocals on a duet with Mosshart. It is surprising to think that The Dead Weather came about in just a few short weeks. I guess This speaks to the immense talent brought together in a super-group.

The band played in a wash of blue light with flashing white strobes and hardly any front lighting. Although it did make the photography more difficult than usual it did have a very cool effect often leaving Jack in silhoutte which emphasized his approach to his latest venture. Letting the rest of the band shine.


The Dead Weather @ Kool Haus
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Opening up for The Dead Weather was New Jersey band Screaming Females. Unfortunately I missed most of this set, but what little I did see of this band blew me away. I will most definitely be keeping an eye out for the next time they roll into town.

Jet @ The Mod Club

Jet @ The Mod Club
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Unfortunately I hadn't seen Jet live since their Live 8 performance in Barrie just about four years ago. At the time they were still feeling the success of their release "Get Born". The set was short but they really gave the crowd a good kick in the but to help infuse some much needed rock n roll into the lineup. I was glad to get a chance to get to see them again. The fact that it was a club show at the Mod Club made it even sweeter. What can you say about Jet. You don't say much you just listen and have fun and rock out a bit.


Jet @ The Mod Club
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This time around the Aussie rockers were in Toronto before the upcoming release of their third studio album "Shaka Rock". Jet played through their set including the latest songs "K.I.A", "She's A Genius". The band seemed to be having a really good time that night. Hey you should feel good on your birthday. Even more so when you have a crowd in front of you. Yep,Front man Nic Cester was celebrating his 30th that night with the mod club crowd and was quite amusing as he kept reminding the crowd. Jet continued to play other favourites "Put your money where your mouth is","Are you gonna be my girl", and finished of with electrifying "Cold Hard Bitch". The crowd was very responsive to the bands energy and Nic got a celebratory drink from a fan on stage. A shout out from drummer Chris Cester also went out to three fans who snuck in at sound check. Overall good fun.


Jet @ The Mod Club
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