Hey now......
Okay, so I stole the "Axl" line from the hilarious editors at Metal Sludge — the best and only true bible for those interested in hard rock, in particular old-school hair metal.
It appears today is the day when the first song(s) from the century-in-the-making Chinese Democracy from the remnants of Guns & Roses is being given to radio stations to play. According to the piece I just read (see link below), there is mention of Nov. 24 being the release date for the album, but given a link at rollingstone.com that mentioned it was quickly removed, this gives us yet another start-stop-start for this silly album.
http://www.metalsludge.tv/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1636&Itemid=42
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Back in Regina, I got an email on Tuesday that said Sloan had been dropped as the opening act for next Thursday's Lenny Kravitz show at the Brandt Centre. In their place is Thornley. I'm disappointed by that — I've never seen Sloan, and I was hoping to. It's not enough to ask for my money back, but still......
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Tonight (Wednesday) is a big night for metal fans in Regina — Three Inches of Blood plays at The Distrikt. The opening band is England's Evile. The only bad thing is that I can't go — I'm stuck behind a desk at work. And the last few times I've tried to race out to a club show at midnight, I get there just in time to hear the words "good night!"
Despite their crazy name, Vancouver's Three Inches of Blood plays a really accessible brand of power metal — and vocalists Cam Pipes (Rob Halford anyone?) and Jamie Hopper are among the best in the metal game these days.
Maybe I'll call in sick.....hhmmm....
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For those with a different taste, Brock Deman plays at the Exchange on Wednesday night. This 27-year-old folky from the Ottawa area is touring Western Canada, bringing his clever lyrics and snappy melodies to small rooms. I know very little about him, so if you happen to check it out, drop me a line and let me know how it was.
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Buffy Saint Marie had a show with Ritchie Havens in Saskatoon at TCU Place slated for Nov. 10 — but it's cancelled.
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