On a laconic Friday afternoon, Absolute Underground gathered to quiz an icon - Phillip H. Anselmo. He is one of the few stars who have remained 'underground' while courting success with top-sellers Pantera and Down. Through smaller projects such as Superj
Joshua Watts at the Victoria Arts Council Sept 9 - Oct 30.
Review:
http://www.artopenings.ca/joshua-watts.html
"I remember one of the last times he saw me, he said, 'Please make sure everybody hears this music.'" Promise kept.
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A lively Spring tonic awaits visitors to the Gage Gallery in early April 2021.
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On the evening of the band’s record release party at The Red Room, Factory Worker Media met with Unleash the Archers guitarist Grant Truesdell in the building’s old vault to discuss challenges to songwriting, community-building, and navigating the roi
Minto Climbs Olympus by Matt Hagarty
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The genre-jumping duo prepares to tour their “most country album” with a stop in Kingston June 2, 2023
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The Wrecktals – Speaking their mind from time to time.
An interview with bassist Christoph Leon
by Denis Maile of The Skinny
DM: How did you come up with the band name?
CL: As a reminder to never take ourselves too seriously, re...