Tag Archives: Ross Gower
Rocking Canadian Music Week.
Our Rodeo Rocker and his buck-wild adventures in CMW.
Courtesy of Rob Fournier
What better way to judge local rock bands than by sending out the hardest rocker of them all? Ross Gower of The Poisonous Glass trotted around Canadian Music Week checking out shows from The Darcy’s, Teenage Kicks, Hope Atlantic, and Modernboys Moderngirls all for Mushy Pony. If you think that’s a little much for one writer – you clearly don’t know who you’re dealing with.
Category: Music
Tagged: CMW, Hope Atlantic, Modernboys Moderngirls, Poisonous Glass, Rodeo Rocker, Ross Gower, Sneeky Dees, Teenage Kicks, The Darcy's, Toronto
A Summary of Canadian Music Week.
Concert reviews by our bandwagon cowboy, Ross Gower.
Courtesy of Luke Champion
Sometime shortly after CMW the weather became unusually beautiful and I suddenly woke up a week later realizing I hadn’t accomplished anything. Well, it gave my thoughts some time to stew at least. And during the festival, I’d teamed up with my talented photographer friend Luke Champion hitting the scene hard. Here’s an outline of our adventures.
Concert Review: Three Bands. One Night.
Our Rodeo Rocker reviews Rich Aucoin, Lioness, and Everything All The Time.
Courtesy of Rob Fournier
It was Saturday night, and I’d just finished an incredibly “efficient” business meeting at the Filmores Hotel, followed by chicken curry poutine, followed by a cab straight to the Horseshoe Tavern. Needless to say, the night was starting off well. I waited in the front section of the bar for my friend and photographer Rob Fournier, and watched as the first act took the stage. Once he arrived, we approached the girls guarding the entrance into the back of the bar. Clearly, security was tight for this event.
Category: Music
Tagged: Everything All the Time, Lioness, Rich Aucoin, Rob Fournier, Ross Gower
Concert Review: ‘Girls’ at El Mocambo
Our Rodeo Rocker discusses the rare innocence found in the popular San Fran band: ‘Girls’.
Courtesy of Renée Rodenkirchen
It’s no secret these days that, with the emergence and domination of indie band culture, the nature of the term has been ironically exploited into mainstream culture (with major labels practically manufacturing bands on an assembly line). But what’s worse is that the kids who’ve been exposed to this garbage have begun imitating these corporate-produced, synthetic versions of indie rock. It’s as if they truly believe that throwing on a pair of tightly tapered jeans, and staring at their feet like a dick will turn them into a rock star.
Category: Music
Tagged: Chet White, Christopher Owens, El Mcambo, Garett Godard, John Anderson, Ross Gower, San Francisco Girls
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