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Oneida @ Lee's Palace, Aug. 15

If Oneida is out to alienate and disappoint fans with instrumental records and pretentious three-part concept albums, they sure go about it in an awe-inspiring way. For those of us who chose the Brooklyn noise-groove quintet (née trio) over that other show, our faith in the unfamiliar ...

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Radiohead @ Molson Amphitheatre, Aug. 15

BY Dave Morris

Those rabid Radiohead fans expecting a set full of hits would have been disappointed by the absence of “Just”, “Fake Plastic Trees” and other pre-Kid A standouts. Except that “those” people...

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Judas Priest @ Metal Masters Tour, Molson Amphitheatre Aug 13

BY Keith Carman

When the evening’s festivities boast some of heavy metal’s definitive acts such as Judas Priest, Heaven And Hell (Black Sabbath with Dio for crying out loud), Motörhead and Testament, it’s no wonder...

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Bullet For My Valentine @ Kool Haus, Aug 12

BY Liisa Ladouceur

Welsh outfit Bullet For My Valentine are not, as their name implies, emo, but self-professed practitioners of a New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Kerrang! loves ‘em. They got kicked off a Rob Zombie ...

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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ Mod Club, Aug 11

Sold out before most people even knew it was happening, the return of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club was a two-hour-plus barrage of treats thrown to an eager ...

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Place Hands, A History Of, more @ Teranga, Aug 8

Place Hands' frenetic, arrhythmic songs brought the crowd to proportionately higher levels of energy than displayed for the other acts, although it still was ...

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Wolf Parade @ Kool Haus, Aug. 9

It's hard to complain about what's basically two acts for the price of one, especially when both are so proficient. But the divide evident on Wolf Parade's ...

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The Stooges @ Massey Hall, Aug 6

Despite there being more music critics-per-square-inch present than at a free SXSW BBQ, our city’s notoriously staid music fans were giggling like schoolgirls...

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CSS and Go! Team @ Phoenix Concert Theatre, August 5

There are concerts that make you think and concerts that make you feel. And then there are concerts that feature keytars and sparkling v-neck t-shirts. ...

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Nine Inch Nails @ Air Canada Centre, Aug 5

That despite their non-trendiness Nine Inch Nails became one of rock’s most popular acts proves beyond any doubt that sheer will to power can make you a star,...

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