SLCR #368: The Headstones (November 25, 2022)

This was maybe the most concerty concert since we went back to doing stuff. Loud. Bright lights. So many people.… Read more SLCR #368: The Headstones (November 25, 2022)

SLCR #367: The Art of Time Ensemble (October 14, 2022)

This was a delightful last-minute addition to my Toronto trip. It wasn’t the delightful last-minute addition I’d planned on. I’d… Read more SLCR #367: The Art of Time Ensemble (October 14, 2022)

SLCR #366: The Pack a.d. (October 2, 2022)

Here’s a show where I don’t know the band that well and I don’t have much to say apart from… Read more SLCR #366: The Pack a.d. (October 2, 2022)

SLCR #365: Joel Plaskett (September 17, 2022)

This show has been planned for so long that my tickets have the show date listed as May 2, 2020.… Read more SLCR #365: Joel Plaskett (September 17, 2022)

SLCR #364: Crash Test Dummies (September 11, 2022)

I still can’t really wrap my head around this idea that it’s 2022 and the Crash Test Dummies are just… Read more SLCR #364: Crash Test Dummies (September 11, 2022)

SLCR #363: Regina Folk Festival (August 5-7, 2022)

DAY ONE “It was cold as fuck and it smelled funny.” Thank you, random stranger, for this overheard quote which… Read more SLCR #363: Regina Folk Festival (August 5-7, 2022)

SLCR #361: “Weird Al” Yankovic (July 8, 2022) / SLCR #362: Spoon (July 19, 2022)

Normally when I finish writing a review, I walk away from it and let it sit overnight. I come back… Read more SLCR #361: “Weird Al” Yankovic (July 8, 2022) / SLCR #362: Spoon (July 19, 2022)

SLCR #360: Hawksley Workman (April 21, 2022)

Hey, this guy again. After 26 concerts, what’s there left to say? Out of ideas, I asked Mika for advice.… Read more SLCR #360: Hawksley Workman (April 21, 2022)

SLCR #359: TEKE::TEKE (March 31, 2022)

The description of TEKE::TEKE from the email announcing the folk festival‘s annual Winterruption concert series was intriguing enough to make… Read more SLCR #359: TEKE::TEKE (March 31, 2022)

SLCR #358: Glass Tiger (March 10, 2022)

Deserée is bonkers over Glass Tiger. I present this information merely as context; a way of explaining why, exactly, I… Read more SLCR #358: Glass Tiger (March 10, 2022)

WordPress keeps telling me “Updating failed. Sorry, you are not allowed to edit this post.” but it can go kick rocks

Hello. During our not-as-advertised appearance on Mike’s show, Aaron let me know that I have written 299 posts for the… Read more WordPress keeps telling me “Updating failed. Sorry, you are not allowed to edit this post.” but it can go kick rocks

SLCR #357: The Weather Station (November 19, 2021)

Well. Hello there. It’s been a year since my last concert and you’d think I’d have some exciting news for… Read more SLCR #357: The Weather Station (November 19, 2021)

Guys, I found my iPod.

Not an iPod Touch. Just an iPod. Clickwheel and all. New enough to have a colour screen, at least. I… Read more Guys, I found my iPod.

SLCR #356: Michael Bernard Fitzgerald (September 24, 2020)

Mika and I had dinner in an actual restaurant at the end of June. There were no active COVID cases… Read more SLCR #356: Michael Bernard Fitzgerald (September 24, 2020)

SLCR Social Distancing Special #2

Hello. I got that haircut I was wanting. And then another haircut. And then another haircut. It’s been a while,… Read more SLCR Social Distancing Special #2

SLCR Social Distancing Special

Hello! I miss you. I hope you’re well and healthy, staying in touch with people at a rate that’s acceptable… Read more SLCR Social Distancing Special

SLCR #355: Whitehorse (January 25, 2020)

You may remember that the Friday night of last year’s folk festival was hit with a big thunderstorm, causing Weaves… Read more SLCR #355: Whitehorse (January 25, 2020)

SLCR #354: Rah Rah (December 29, 2019)

::creates text file:: ::wanders away:: ::returns three weeks later:: Well, that didn’t work. Better do this the old-fashioned way. As… Read more SLCR #354: Rah Rah (December 29, 2019)

Hawksley Workman (November 29, 2019)

You’d think it might be hard for me to find something to say about a Hawksley Workman show, having now… Read more Hawksley Workman (November 29, 2019)

SLCR #352: Kim Churchill (November 8, 2019)

Five years ago – almost to the day – I saw Kim Churchill at the Exchange because Mo Kenney was… Read more SLCR #352: Kim Churchill (November 8, 2019)

SLCR #351: NHL Heritage Classic (October 26, 2019)

I’m writing this on October 27. Right now, I’m four reviews behind, not yet done writing about Said The Whale.… Read more SLCR #351: NHL Heritage Classic (October 26, 2019)

SLCR #350: Jeremy Dutcher & the Regina Symphony Orchestra (October 19, 2019)

Jeremy Dutcher won the Polaris Prize for his album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, which means “The Songs of the People of the… Read more SLCR #350: Jeremy Dutcher & the Regina Symphony Orchestra (October 19, 2019)

SLCR #349: Hollerado (October 18, 2019)

My first time seeing Hollerado will be my last time seeing Hollerado. I’ve known of them for at least a… Read more SLCR #349: Hollerado (October 18, 2019)

SLCR #348: The Dead South (October 12, 2019)

Andino Suns are a great live band and you should definitely go see them if you’re able. I’m mentioning this… Read more SLCR #348: The Dead South (October 12, 2019)

SLCR #347: Said The Whale (October 9, 2019)

I signed up for Wednesday night yoga a while back. When I did, this show was my one outstanding obligation,… Read more SLCR #347: Said The Whale (October 9, 2019)

SLCR #346: Thrush Hermit (October 4, 2019)

“Wanna do something stupid?” is kind of how I live my life, though I usually don’t put it in words… Read more SLCR #346: Thrush Hermit (October 4, 2019)

SLCR #345: Elton John (October 1, 2019)

I had the chance to see Elton John once before. That was a little over 10 years ago, when the… Read more SLCR #345: Elton John (October 1, 2019)

SLCR #344: BA Johnston (September 20, 2019)

This wasn’t supposed to happen, but sometimes, the universe provides. BA Johnston had played Regina a week prior to this… Read more SLCR #344: BA Johnston (September 20, 2019)

SLCR #343: “Weird Al” Yankovic (August 21, 2019)

For the first time in the 23 years (god) that I’ve been doing this, a concert fell on my actual… Read more SLCR #343: “Weird Al” Yankovic (August 21, 2019)

SLCR #342: Regina Folk Festival (August 8-11, 2019)

This was the 50th Regina Folk Festival. Or 50th anniversary, maybe. We skipped most of it. I get inordinately high… Read more SLCR #342: Regina Folk Festival (August 8-11, 2019)

SLCR #341: Half Moon Run (July 16, 2019)

It’s been long enough since I’ve done one of these that this one isn’t late out of my usual laziness,… Read more SLCR #341: Half Moon Run (July 16, 2019)

SLCR #340: Foxwarren (May 29, 2019)

This was nice. I got little else. Foxwarren is fronted by Andy Shauf, who you might remember from a few… Read more SLCR #340: Foxwarren (May 29, 2019)

SLCR #339: The Tea Party (April 25, 2019)

As we were getting ready to head out for the show, Mika asked if I was excited to see Snake… Read more SLCR #339: The Tea Party (April 25, 2019)

SLCR #338: Hawksley Workman & the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (April 13, 2019)

In Calgary again, visiting my grandma again, timed it to coincide with a show again. Baked her some bread again,… Read more SLCR #338: Hawksley Workman & the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (April 13, 2019)

SLCR #337: Shakey Graves (March 25, 2019)

We were running behind. Not late, but behind. Monday is a school night, so Mika had to wrap up around… Read more SLCR #337: Shakey Graves (March 25, 2019)

SLCR #336: Steven Page and the Regina Symphony Orchestra (March 3, 2019)

This was a real last-minute call for me. Steven Page announced a big ol’ spring Canadian tour, and he wasn’t… Read more SLCR #336: Steven Page and the Regina Symphony Orchestra (March 3, 2019)

SLCR #335: Belle Plaine (February 16, 2019)

I ran into Other James during the afternoon on the day of this show. We briefly exchanged pleasantries, and we… Read more SLCR #335: Belle Plaine (February 16, 2019)

SLCR #334: Danny Michel (February 10, 2019)

I’ve been slacking on this one and letting the reviews pile up again. I always enjoy Danny Michel shows, but… Read more SLCR #334: Danny Michel (February 10, 2019)

Hawksley Workman (January 27-28, 2019)

Last summer, I bought a notebook of fancy Clairefontaine paper, the kind Hawksley Workman sings about. I did this solely… Read more Hawksley Workman (January 27-28, 2019)

SLCR #332: The Jerry Cans (January 17, 2019)

I feel out of practice. Luckily, we’re hitting all the old familiar tropes so it should be easy to coast:… Read more SLCR #332: The Jerry Cans (January 17, 2019)

SLCR #331: The Glorious Sons (November 14, 2018)

With this, the fall 2018 concert marathon comes to a close. It was actually supposed to end the night before… Read more SLCR #331: The Glorious Sons (November 14, 2018)

SLCR #330: Headstones (November 13, 2018)

Headstones reviews are hard to write. They’re really fun shows, but more or less the same every time out. You… Read more SLCR #330: Headstones (November 13, 2018)

SLCR #329: Classified (November 10, 2018)

Immediate disclosure: I didn’t go to this to go to Classified. I went because one of the three openers was… Read more SLCR #329: Classified (November 10, 2018)

SLCR #328: Jack White (November 5, 2018)

For Stone Temple Pilots, I initially decided against going and wound up getting in for a fraction of the original… Read more SLCR #328: Jack White (November 5, 2018)

SLCR #327: Reuben and the Dark (November 2, 2018)

Here’s a surprise bonus review because I need to generate Content to maintain the Perception of my Brand. And because… Read more SLCR #327: Reuben and the Dark (November 2, 2018)

SLCR #326: Stone Temple Pilots (October 31, 2018)

Welcome to the first-ever bone chilling, spine tingling, Halloween SLCR spooktacular! Oooh, scary! A night of ghosts and goblins, witches… Read more SLCR #326: Stone Temple Pilots (October 31, 2018)

SLCR #325: They Might Be Giants (October 20, 2018)

I first started getting into They Might Be Giants in 1999. I remember watching the then-new video for Doctor Worm… Read more SLCR #325: They Might Be Giants (October 20, 2018)

SLCR #324: Colter Wall (October 16, 2018)

Colter Wall is another one of those folks where it’s been cool to watch his progression. It wasn’t all that… Read more SLCR #324: Colter Wall (October 16, 2018)

SLCR #323: Crash Test Dummies (October 11, 2018)

You may recall that last summer, I saw the Crash Test Dummies at the Canada Games in Winnipeg. You may… Read more SLCR #323: Crash Test Dummies (October 11, 2018)

SLCR #322: Jonathan Richman (October 6, 2018)

A few years ago, Jonathan Richman was playing… somewhere. As musicians will do. Saskatoon? Winnipeg? Fargo? I can’t remember where… Read more SLCR #322: Jonathan Richman (October 6, 2018)