Gypsy-pop band coming to Sound Academy leading a wave, says frontman Zach Condon. Messy-haired ukulele (“a joke at first,” he says) leads the indie-folk band Beirut. Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Wed Jul 18 2012 Is brass making a comeback? Beirut’s Zach Condon certainly thinks so. At the very least, the Santa Fe band’s lead singer, songwriter and trumpet player is doing his…
Silversun Pickups share the EdgeFest 2012 main stage at Downsview Park on Saturday with Billy Talent, Death From Above 1979, the Sheepdogs and others. L.A.-based Silversun Pickups have a third album out called Neck of the Woods. They play the main stage at EdgeFest 2012. Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published on Thu Jul 12 2012 The title of Silversun Pickups’ newest album, Neck of…
The Grammy Winner got in 12 songs from her new album Little Broken Hearts but seemed most at home playing country standards. Norah Jones performs at Massey Hall in Toronto on Friday evening. Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Sat Jul 07 2012 Ever since she exploded onto the mainstream pop scene with her jazzy multiple Grammy-winning album Come Away With Me, Norah Jones has been…
Well into their sixties, veteran rockers deliver the goods – with fewer gymnastics. Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published Thu, Jun 28 2012 The last time they were at the Air Canada Centre — August 17, 2010 to be exact — Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry knocked singer Steven Tyler offstage and into the crowd to retaliate for Tyler accidentally hitting him in the head with his microphone a few…
Wide-ranging chanteuse ends boycott of Canada with Horseshoe gig. Nellie McKay plays the Horseshoe Tavern on June 30. Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published on Wed Jun 27 2012 It’s hard to know where to start with Nellie McKay. Over eight years and five albums, the enormously talented British-born New Yorker has immersed herself in disciplines both visual and musical, ranging from acting in major motion…
