Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie @ Budweiser Stage, Toronto

Touching down in Toronto for the only stop in Canada on the Freaks On Parade Tour, Alice Cooper and his “little brother,” as he called him when he introduced him to the stage, Rob Zombie, brought unsurprisingly electrifying performances to Bud Stage. Shock rock fans everywhere were thrilled with the announcement of this co-headlining tour – the godfather himself … Continue reading Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie @ Budweiser Stage, Toronto

Waiting, Hustling, & Navigating International Borders – Covid diaries Pt.2

We felt the shockwaves of the crushing silence that fell over New York City from Brooklyn, we saw the mobile morgues lined up outside of the hospitals, and we witnessed a Times Square with almost no one in it. I was so in shock and awe of everything that was happening around us that I … Continue reading Waiting, Hustling, & Navigating International Borders – Covid diaries Pt.2

Q&A: Gordie Johnson talks ‘Eternity Now’, being a musician during COVID, Gary Lowe, and more

Gordie Johnson of Big Sugar Most of the world is having to change the way that they do things right now. For a lot of us that means a complete shift into an online world, musicians included. We got on the phone with Gordie Johnson from Big Sugar to talk about their new album, 'Eternity … Continue reading Q&A: Gordie Johnson talks ‘Eternity Now’, being a musician during COVID, Gary Lowe, and more

FEATURE: Harley Flanagan talks Cro-Mags and Hardcore, coping with PTSD, Between Wars, and more

Some of the best writing comes from a place of pain and suffering. Emotion is what shapes and inspires deep literature and songwriting, and Harley Flanagan has overcome a lot more adversity, turmoil, and just pure craziness than many people do in a lifetime. That shines through in much of his work, including but not … Continue reading FEATURE: Harley Flanagan talks Cro-Mags and Hardcore, coping with PTSD, Between Wars, and more

Born of Osiris & Oceano @ The Brass Monkey, Ottawa

A taste of the Illinois metal scene at the Brass Monkey in Ottawa Tuesday night. Making their way across Southern Ontario on the North American leg of their tour in support of The Simulation, Born of Osiris stopped off in Ottawa at the Brass Monkey Bar & Billiards with Oceano, The Last Ten Seconds of … Continue reading Born of Osiris & Oceano @ The Brass Monkey, Ottawa