Concert Review: Nas and Lauryn Hill, Molson Amphitheatre
Posted by jessekg in Music on 09. Sep, 2011 | 1 Comment
Nostalgia can go either two ways — it can cause sun-drenched memories to wash over you, leaving you feeling all warm and fuzzy, or it can be a punch in the gut and cast serious doubt on what you were all nostalgic for in the first place. This summer should officially be called the nostalgia [...]
Q&A: Michael Rapaport on beefs, Nas and the controversies around Beats, Rhymes and Life
Posted by jessekg in Film, Music, Uncategorized on 28. Jul, 2011 | 1 Comment
New York actor Michael Rapaport (Boston Public, Higher Learning, among others) was 19 when A Tribe Called Quest dropped their debut album, People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. They followed that groundbreaking album up with two of the most beloved (if not best) albums in hip hop, The Low End Theory and [...]
Red Hot Chili Peppers first new single: The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie
Posted by jessekg in Music on 18. Jul, 2011 | 1 Comment
Anticipation has been pretty high for the first taste of the new Red Hot Chili Peppers since they went on hiatus four years ago and lost guitarist John Frusciante (again). RHCP fans all remember the last time Frusciante left the band in 1992 after being an integral part to the recording of the group’s magnum [...]
Bon Iver’s first track from his new record: Calgary
Posted by jessekg in Music on 17. May, 2011 | 4 Comments
And here I thought all music from and inspired by Calgary sounded just like Nickelback. Ever since Bon Iver, aka Justin Vernon, locked himself away in a cabin and produced his seminal album, 2008′s For Emma, Forever Ago, anticipation has been high for his full-length followup (Bloodbank and his contributions for Kanye West and the Twilight [...]
Concert Review: The Rural Alberta Advantage, Phoenix Concert Theatre
Posted by jessekg in Concerts, Music on 03. May, 2011 | 1 Comment
When is the last time you saw people crowd surfing and stage diving while a guy on stage played acoustic guitar? If your answer is ‘Never,’ then take a look at the video above of The Rural Alberta Advantage playing Dethbridge in Lethbridge to a capacity crowd at Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Hall on April 29. [...]
