Tom Waits review – Eye Weekly (11.18.09)

Tom Waits delivers a take-home version of his Glitter & Doom tour. Best enjoyed while stirring your brandy with a nail.

Devo live – Eye Weekly (11.24.09)

Bust out your energy domes, it’s time for some devolution. Devo play Freedom of Choice in its entirety.

Stone Temple Pilots live – Eye Weekly (11.18.09)

No one seems to like the fact that seeing the Stone Temple Pilots play the Kool Haus wasn’t the greatest moment of my entire life. And I thought I was giving them a positive review.

Gwar interview – Eye Weekly (11.2.09)

That’s right, I had a strange and hilarious conversation with a not-quite-in-character Oderus Urungus of legendary horror thrash band Gwar.

Mixes signals from the TTC

Talking transit in the wake of a riders’ strike and a fare hike, the Municipal Affairs Desk is all about the TTC for the past couple weeks.

The Jesus Lizard live – Eye Weekly (11.13.09)

The Jesus Lizard reunion proves that sometimes noise rock gets better with age. Incidentally, my appreciation for this band has increased exponentially from the first time I saw them play live a mere 13 years ago.

Fiery Furnaces live – Eye Weekly (11.9.09)

The Fiery Furnaces being their sibling revelry to the El Mocambo.

Tucker Max film review – Eye (11.11.09)

A satirical fan letter to Tucker Max in honour of the Canadian release of I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell the movie.

Lewis Lapham lecture – Eye Weekly (10.28.09)

Former Harper’s editor Lewis Lapham talks about the culture of celebrity at the ROM.

Metallica live – Eye Weekly (10.27.09)

It’s been 15 years since I last saw Metallica in concert. They are still some kind of monster, but not the one I remember. Here’s what happened at the ACC.