Concert reviews

Bass, Composer, Concert reviews, Drums, Glam Rock, Guitar, Hard Rock/Heavy Metal, KISS, New York, Rock, Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame, Songwriter, United Kingdom, United States, Voice August 13, 2014

KISS and Def Leppard a blazing double bill: review

Both bands repeatedly thrilled the sold-out Amphitheatre crowd of 16,000.  Nick Krewen Music, Published on Wed Aug 13 2014 KISS and Def Leppard 3.5 stars At the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, Aug. 12. Does Gene Simmons’ fire-breathing swordplay, bloodied mouth shtick and ever-undulating serpentine tongue ever get old? Not if you’re a member of the KISS Army. The larger-than-life, cartoon-costumed, makeup-sporting hard rockers have entrenched the routines so heavily into their…

Alice Cooper, Bass, California, Concert reviews, Detroit, Drums, Glam Rock, Grammy, Guitar, Hard Rock/Heavy Metal, Pink Floyd, Rock, Songwriter, United States, Voice August 11, 2014

Mötley Crüe shout at the devil one last time

The band’s All Bad Things Must End tour gave Toronto fans quite the send-off last night. Opener Alice Cooper gave a masterful performance, too. Nick Krewen Music, Published on Mon Aug 11 2014 Mötley Crüe/Alice Cooper Molson Canadian Amphitheatre Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014 3 stars If the All Bad Things Must End tour is truly the final hurrah for Hollywood heavy-metal mavens Mötley Crüe, then that was quite the send-off…

Arranger, Beatles, Composer, Concert reviews, Grammy, Piano, Pop, Songwriter, United States, Voice August 9, 2014

John Legend’s effortless concert also effort-free: review

Nick Krewen Music, Published on Sat Aug 09 2014 John Legend 2.5 stars At the Molson Amphitheatre, Aug. 8 John Legend is a man is without a care in the world, it seems. And why shouldn’t he be? Life is good for the Ohio born-and-bred singer and songwriter. Just under a year ago, he tied the knot with his Sports Illustrated model wife Chrissy Teigen. In a recording career that’s…

Alt. Rock, Arranger, Art Rock, Australia, Blues, Composer, Concert reviews, Folk, Piano, Producer, Rock, Songwriter, Voice August 1, 2014

A Nick Cave concert so riveting, it gets five stars out of four

Nick Cave repeatedly ventured as far into the crowd as his microphone cord would let him, staring deeply into the faces he was serenading. Nick Krewen Music, Published on Fri Aug 01 2014 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, July 31, 2014 How transcendent were Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds on Thursday night? Let’s put it this way: there are singers who are…

California, Concert reviews, Grammy, LGBTQ, Pop, Songwriter, United States, Voice July 19, 2014

Katy Perry is pure spectacle at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre

California pop goddess Katy Perry literally used every shade and hue on the colour spectrum – and maybe even invented a hue or two – during a visually stunning two-hour spectacle that was actually better eye candy than ear candy. Nick Krewen Music, Published on Sat Jul 19 2014 Now, that was colourful. California pop goddess Katy Perry literally used every shade and hue on the colour spectrum – and…