‘It’s simply one huge musical bundle,’ says Eugene Hutz, leader of Gogol Bordello, coming to Toronto on Aug. 19 and 20. Nick Krewen Music, Special To The Star, Published on Mon Aug 19 2013 Tarantellas, polonaises, tangos and waltzes — spouting healthy blasts of accordion and violin — rarely factor into any popular rock ’n’ roll configuration these days, and that suits Eugene Hutz just fine. For nearly…
The audience lapped it up, as the “tropical” country star paraded his sun-kissed playlist. And talented opener Kacey Musgraves is going places. By: Nick Krewen Music, SPECIAL TO THE STAR, Published on Fri Aug 16 2013 Kenny Chesney At the Molson Amphitheatre, Aug. 15 3.5 stars Since there’s no official category for “tropical” country music, Kenny Chesney should perhaps file the papers and register his entitlement to the genre. It’s…
Energized by its first ever chart-topping album, Black Sabbath gives fans a magical night to remember. By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Thu Aug 15 2013 Special To The Star Black Sabbath At the Air Canada Centre, Aug. 14. After 44 years of juggling prosperous bands and solo careers, as well as a TV show that became a prototype for some of the reality dreck currently inhabiting the…
The original purveyors of 1960s blue-eyed soul delivered the goods in Once Upon A Dream before a packed house at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. The Rascals in their ’60s heyday: Eddie Brigati, Gene Cornish, Dino Danelli and Felix Cavaliere reunite on the Royal Alex stage in Once Upon a Dream. Nick Krewen Music, SPECIAL TO THE STAR, Published on Wed Aug 14 2013 The Rascals: Once Upon A Dream 3…
GRAMMY winners are successfully crossing over from the concert stage to the Broadway stage NICK KREWEN GRAMMYS MAY 15, 2017 GRAMMY.com When the musical “Kinky Boots” captured six Tony Awards in June, including wins for Best Musical and Best Original Score Written For The Theatre, its composer was a familiar name to pop music fans: Cyndi Lauper. It was the GRAMMY winner’s first foray into this new discipline, but she’s…
