Rock

Corb Lund brings us his Western world

Rootsy troubadour has hit album, crack band and distinct outlook to show off at Danforth Music Hall on Nov. 23. Albertan country star Corb Lund has a hit album in Cabin Fever. By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Wed Nov 21 2012 Corb Lund may not be in consideration for the role of Toronto Blue Jays manager, but at least he’s got his hand signals down. Speaking…


Metric at ACC: concert review

Metric was so concerned with the business of execution that for a while they ignored one of the key aspects of showmanship: acknowledging the crowd. By: Nick Krewen Special To The Star, Published on Sun Nov 25 2012 Metric forgot hometown factor — briefly — while playing ACC   There is little doubt that Emily Haines is a star. All she had to do, within moments of taking the Air…


Aerosmith aims to turn back the clock with new album

Aerosmith aims to turn back the clock with new album Steven Tyler and Joe Perry compare their new collection to ’70s classics like Toys in the Attic. By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Sun Nov 04 2012   You know that adage “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger?” The maxim can be fully applied to Music From Another Dimension, Aerosmith’s first new studio album of original…


Geddy Lee on the sustained Rush

Fabled Toronto rock trio, doing two dates Oct. 14 and Oct. 16 at the ACC, still learning things on new album. By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Wed Oct 10 2012   Twenty albums and nearly 40 years in, Toronto hometown heroes Rush are continuing to defy the odds. Despite creating a musical niche that courts intellectualism, prides itself in technical proficiency and continues to influence the…


Jason Collett reckons times are tough

How do you write songs that have political overtones without being perceived as political? . Veteran Toronto rock musician and Broken Social Scene member Jason Collett. By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Fri Sep 28 2012 How do you write songs that have political overtones without being perceived as political? It’s a dilemma local hometown songwriter Jason Collett finds himself in with Reckon, his fifth and latest…