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Last Updated on November 10, 2009 (added 8 reviews)

I've been lucky enough to catch quite a few concerts over the past several years and I've tried to capture my thoughts on each show. I hope that I've conveyed at least some sense of how much I enjoy and appreciate a great live performance.


2009
  Review 10.02.09 Amy Millan, Bahamas   Ottawa   Zaphod Beeblebrox
  Review 09.26.09 Moby, Kelli Scarr   Montreal   Metropolis
  Review 09.17.09 Nick Cave   Ottawa   St. Brigid's Centre
  Review 09.07.09 Plants and Animals, Berithen Berio   Wakefield   Blacksheep Inn
  Review 08.21.09 Ottawa Folk Festival 2009: The Sadies,
Kinnie Starr, Amy Millan		   Ottawa   Britannia Park
  Review 08.02.09 Osheaga 2009: Vampire Weekend,
Rufus Wainwright, The Decemberists,
Arctic Monkeys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs		   Montreal   Parc Jean-Drapeau
  Review 07.19.09 Bluesfest 2009: Deer Tick, Handsome Furs,
The Dead Weather, Yeah Yeah Yeahs		   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.18.09 Bluesfest 2009: Woodhands,
The Deep Dark Woods, That 1 Guy, Papa Mali, Black Mountain		   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.17.09 Bluesfest 2009: Cake, Clem Snide   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.16.09 Bluesfest 2009: M83, Les Claypool   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.15.09 Bluesfest 2009: The Arkells, The National, K'naan   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.14.09 Bluesfest 2009: Ice Cube, Xavier Rudd,
Toots and the Maytals, Spam Allstars		   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.12.09 Bluesfest 2009: Land of Talk,
King Khan & BBQ Show, Neko Case, Ani DiFranco, Mother Mother		   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.10.09 Bluesfest 2009: Okkervil River,
King Sunny Adé and His African Beats		   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.09.09 Bluesfest 2009: Kyrie Kristmason,
Brothers Chaffey, Holy Fuck, Iron & Wine		   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.08.09 Bluesfest 2009: Amos the Transparent,
The Black Keys, Sergent Garcia		   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.03.09 The Dears, Amos the Transparent, Marc Charron   Ottawa   Live Lounge
  Review 06.12.09 The Lovely Feathers, Dinosaur Bones,
Fire Heats Water, Loon Choir		   Ottawa   Mavericks
  Review 05.26.09 Leonard Cohen   Ottawa   NAC, Southam Hall
  Review 05.20.09 Joel Plaskett Emergency   Ottawa   Bronson Centre
  Review 04.26.09 Peter Bjorn and John, Chairlift   Ottawa   Capital Music Hall
  Review 04.24.09 Black Mountain, Ladyhawk, The Pack A.D.   Ottawa   Capital Music Hall
  Review 04.11.09 Buck 65, Kyrie Kristmanson   Wakefield   Blacksheep Inn
  Review 02.07.09 Ruby Coast, Winter Gloves, The Weathermakers   Ottawa   Mavericks

2008
  Review 12.02.08 Neil Young, Wilco, Everest   Ottawa   Scotiabank Place
  Review 11.28.08 Amos the Transparent, Black Diamond Bay, Sojourn, The Urban Aesthetics   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 11.26.08 Stars, Jenny Whiteley   Ottawa   Bronson Centre
  Review 11.14.08 The Sadies, The Allrights, The Murder Plans   Ottawa   Barrymore's
  Review 11.06.08 Attack in Black, Ladyhawk, Shotgun Jimmie   Ottawa   Zaphod Beeblebrox
  Review 10.25.08 Feist, Hayden   Ottawa   NAC, Southam Hall
  Review 10.11.08 Alice Cooper, Econoline Crush   Ottawa   Civic Centre
  Review 10.10.08 Cadence Weapon, Woodhands,
Kissing With Pop Rocks		   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 10.04.08 Wintersleep, Dirty On Purpose   Ottawa   Barrymore's
  Review 10.02.08 The Dears, The World Provider   Montreal   Masonic Temple
  Review 10.02.08 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Tam   Montreal   Metropolis
  Review 09.28.08 Bad Religion, The Bronx, Contrabandit   Ottawa   Capital Music Hall
  Review 09.26.08 Jon Lajoie, The Unknown Wrestler   Ottawa   Zaphod Beeblebrox
  Review 07.12.08 Bluesfest 2008: Sauce Boss,
Alexander Hacke & Danielle de Picciotto		   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.11.08 Bluesfest 2008: Acres, The Love Machine, Jetplanes of Abraham, Ray Davies   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.10.08 Bluesfest 2008: Plants and Animals, Kid Beyond   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.09.08 Bluesfest 2008: Hayden, Calexico   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.08.08 Bluesfest 2008: Jason Collett,
The Most Serene Republic, Stars		   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.07.08 Bluesfest 2008: Federico Aubele, Rachid Taha   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.06.08 Bluesfest 2008: Snoop Dogg, Primus,
The Weakerthans		   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.05.08 Bluesfest 2008: Ladytron,
Adrian Belew Power Trio, Zappa Plays Zappa,
Six Shooter Finale		   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.04.08 Bluesfest 2008: Royal Wood, Dave Bidini Band, Wintersleep, Feist   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.03.08 Bluesfest 2008: Matt Mays & El Torpedo,
TV on the Radio, The Tragically Hip		   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.01.08 Buck 65, The Cliks   Ottawa   Live Lounge Lot
  Review 06.24.08 Leonard Cohen   Montreal   Place des Arts
  Review 06.13.08 Joel Plaskett Emergency   Ottawa   Westfest
  Review 05.11.08 Queens of the Stone Age, Mugison   Ottawa   Civic Centre
  Review 04.22.08 Buck 65, Cadence Weapon, Skratch Bastid   Ottawa   Bronson Centre
  Review 04.08.08 The New Pornographers, Land of Talk   Ottawa   Capital Music Hall
  Review 03.21.08 Ladyhawk, Immaculate Machine, Videotape   Ottawa   Zaphod Beeblebrox
  Review 03.02.08 Henry Rollins   Montreal   Le National
  Review 02.06.08 Xavier Rudd, Mishka   Ottawa   Bronson Centre
  Review 01.29.08 DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist, Kid Koala   Montreal   Metropolis
  Review 01.19.08 Hayden, Basia Bulat   Ottawa   First Baptist Church
  Review 01.18.08 Hayden, Basia Bulat   Ottawa   First Baptist Church

2007
  Review 12.07.07 Kevin Drew/Broken Social Scene, Abbey   Ottawa   Capital Music Hall
  Review 12.01.07 Cuff the Duke, Gunsmoke   Ottawa   Barrymore's
  Review 11.10.07 Bluebird North 2007: Jason Collett,
Pascale Picard, Russell deCarle,
Christopher Ward, Keith Glass		   Ottawa   Delta Hotel
  Review 10.04.07 Magnolia Electic Co., The Watson Twins   Ottawa   Zaphod Beeblebrox
  Review 07.13.07 Bluesfest 2007: Gogol Bordello,
Sebastien Grainger et les Montagnes,
Built to Spill		   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.12.07 Bluesfest 2007: Xavier Rudd   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.11.07 Bluesfest 2007: Cat Power, Todd Snider   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.10.07 Bluesfest 2007: John Allaire, Todd Snider,
George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars		   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.09.07 Bluesfest 2007: Final Fantasy   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.08.07 Bluesfest 2007: My Dad vs. Yours,
F!ght F!ght F!ght, Spiral Beach, Ohbijou,
Joel Plaskett Emergency, The White Stripes		   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.07.07 Bluesfest 2007: Mute Math, Manu Chao   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.06.07 Bluesfest 2007: Wil,
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Kid Koala		   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 07.05.07 Bluesfest 2007: Radio Birdman, Bob Dylan   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 06.30.07 The Dears, Roz Bell   Ottawa   Live Lounge Lot
  Review 06.28.07 The Russian Futurists, Parts and Labor,
The Liar's Rosebush		   Ottawa   Zaphod Beeblebrox
  Review 06.26.07 The Fiery Furnaces, The Hot Springs, Thundrah   Ottawa   Barrymore's
  Review 06.22.07 The Walkmen, Relief Maps, Acres   Ottawa   Bronson Centre
  Review 06.21.07 Sunset Rubdown, Montag, Miracle Fortress   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 06.14.07 The Evens   Ottawa   Club SAW
  Review 05.31.07 Feist, Chad VanGaalen   Ottawa   Bronson Centre
  Review 05.14.07 Tapes 'n Tapes, Ladyhawk   Ottawa   Barrymore's
  Review 04.25.07 Krief, JP Houston and the Secret 3   Ottawa   Zaphod Beeblebrox
  Review 04.15.07 Interpol, Lynx and Ram   Ottawa   Capital Music Hall
  Review 04.14.07 Apostle of Hustle, Jetplanes of Abraham   Ottawa   Zaphod Beeblebrox
  Review 04.11.07 Neverending White Lights, Buck 65,
The Phonogarde		   Ottawa   Observatory Lounge
  Review 03.28.07 Heaven and Hell, Megadeth, Down   Ottawa   Civic Centre
  Review 02.09.07 Slayer, Unearth, Thine Eyes Bleed   Ottawa   Scotiabank Place

2006
  Review 11.14.06 The Dears, Land of Talk   Ottawa   Capital Music Hall
  Review 11.10.06 Jurassic 5, Cadence Weapon   Ottawa   Capital Music Hall
  Review 10.09.06 The New Pornographers, Immaculate Machine, Novillero   Ottawa   Capital Music Hall
  Review 10.01.06 Yo La Tengo, Why?   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 09.15.06 Controller.Controller,
You Say Party! We Say Die!, The D'Urbervilles		   Ottawa   Zaphod Beeblebrox
  Review 09.09.06- 09.10.06 Virgin Festival 2006: Wintersleep, David Ford, Buck 65, Amon Tobin, The Dears,
Eagles of Death Metal, Gnarls Barkley,
The Flaming Lips, Matt Mays & El Torpedo, Wolfmother, Sam Roberts, The Strokes,
The Raconteurs, Broken Social Scene		   Toronto   Toronto Island Park
  Review 08.17.06 The Sadies, Amy Millan,
Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir, Ridley Bent		   Ottawa   Capital Music Hall
  Review 08.04.06 Wolf Parade, Frog Eyes, Holy Fuck   Ottawa   Barrymore's
  Review 07.26.06 Sunset Rubdown, . . . As the Poets Affirm   Ottawa   Zaphod Beeblebrox
  Review 07.16.06 Bluesfest 2006: Controller.Controller,
The New Pornographers		   Ottawa   Festival Plaza
  Review 07.15.06 Bluesfest 2006: Rosanne Cash, Wilco   Ottawa   Festival Plaza
  Review 07.14.06 Bluesfest 2006: Wintersleep, Holy Fuck,
Fiery Furnaces, Metric		   Ottawa   Festival Plaza
  Review 07.13.06 Bluesfest 2006: Konono N°1   Ottawa   Festival Plaza
  Review 07.11.06 Bluesfest 2006: Mark Kozelek, Son Volt   Ottawa   Festival Plaza
  Review 07.10.06 Bluesfest 2006: The Stills,
Matt Mays & El Torpedo, Sam Roberts		   Ottawa   Festival Plaza
  Review 07.09.06 Bluesfest 2006: Ani DiFranco   Ottawa   Festival Plaza
  Review 07.08.06 Bluesfest 2006: Great Lake Swimmers,
Matt Costa, Jason Collett, Feist, Bell Orchestre		   Ottawa   Festival Plaza
  Review 07.07.06 Bluesfest 2006: Seu Jorge, Calexico   Ottawa   Festival Plaza
  Review 07.01.06 Canada Day: Stars, Buck 65, Kinnie Starr, K'naan, Joel Fafard   Ottawa   Parliament Hill and Major's Hill Park
  Review 06.12.06 Bright Eyes, Gruff Rhys   Ottawa   Bronson Centre
  Review 05.22.06 The Dears   Ottawa   Tulip Festival
  Review 05.06.06 Alice Cooper, Helix   Ottawa   Civic Centre
  Review 05.03.06 The Lovely Feathers, Duchess Says,
Jetplanes of Abraham		   Ottawa   Mavericks Bar and Grill
  Review 03.29.06 Blackalicious, Lifesavas, Fatlip, Pigeon John, Illo   Ottawa   Capital Music Hall
  Review 03.26.06 Magnolia Electric Co., Destroyer, Nedelle   Montreal   La Sala Rossa
  Review 02.26.06 Belle and Sebastian, The New Pornographers   Montreal   Metropolis
  Review 02.25.06 Cuff the Duke, The Old Soul   Ottawa   Barrymore's
  Review 01.19.06 Feist, Paso Mino, Elkas   Ottawa   Capital Music Hall

2005
  Review 11.04.05 Controller.Controller, Magneta Lane, Sylvie   Ottawa   Zaphod Beeblebrox
  Review 10.20.05 Broken Social Scene, New Buffalo   Ottawa   Capital Music Hall
  Review 10.14.05 Judas Priest, Anthrax   Ottawa   Corel Centre
  Review 09.30.05 Metric, Jason Collett, The Lovely Feathers   Ottawa   Capital Music Hall
  Review 09.18.05 Sigur Rós, Amina   Ottawa   Bronson Centre
  Review 09.17.05 The White Stripes, Greenhornes   Montreal   Bell Centre
  Review 09.13.05 Brother Ali and BK One, Skratch Bastid,
The Last Emperor, Flight Distance,
Periodic Trends		   Ottawa   Barrymore's
  Review 09.10.05 Controller.Controller   Ottawa   Zaphod Beeblebrox
  Review 08.06.05 Magnolia Electric Co., Grand Buffet,
Greenfield Main		   Ottawa   Barrymore's
  Review 07.16.05 Bluesfest 2005: Calexico, New York Dolls   Ottawa   Festival Plaza
  Review 07.14.05 Bluesfest 2005: . . . As the Poets Affirm,
Willy Porter, The Dears		   Ottawa   Festival Plaza
  Review 07.13.05 Bluesfest 2005: Keller Williams,
Buck 65 (cancelled by storm)		   Ottawa   Festival Plaza
  Review 07.09.05 Bluesfest 2005: Apostle of Hustle, Stars, Metric, Broken Social Scene   Ottawa   Festival Plaza
  Review 07.08.05 Bluesfest 2005: Neko Case   Ottawa   Festival Plaza
  Review 06.05.05 Spoon, The Clientele   Toronto   The Opera House
  Review 05.19.05 Bright Eyes, The Faint   Montreal   The Metropolis
  Review 05.09.05 Death From Above 1979, Controller.Controller, Uncut   Ottawa   Babylon
  Review 04.25.05 Sage Francis; Sol.iLLaquists of Sound;
Skratch Bastid, Pip Skid, & John Smith; Awaken; Periodic Trends; Illo		   Ottawa   Babylon
  Review 04.24.05 Arcade Fire, Wolf Parade, Final Fantasy   Montreal   Corona Theatre
  Review 04.18.05 Stars, The Organ, The Wooden Stars, Montag   Ottawa   Barrymore's
  Review 04.17.05 Moby, Buck 65   Montreal   The Metropolis
  Review 04.14.05 . . . And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, The Octopus Project, The Sword, The Black   Ottawa   Capital Music Hall
  Review 04.13.05 Sarah Slean, Justin Rutledge   Ottawa   Barrymore's
  Review 02.11.05 Neko Case, The Sadies, Visqueen   Montreal   Club Soda
  Review 01.22.05 Bright Eyes, CocoRosie   Montreal   Spectrum
  Review 01.21.05 Joel Plaskett Experience, Cuff the Duke,
Two Hours Traffic		   Ottawa   Capital Music Hall


2004
  Review 12.06.04 Death From Above 1979, Panthers,
Robot Kill City, AIDS Wolf		   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 11.28.04 Pixies, The Datsuns, The Marble Index   Gatineau   Robert Guertin Arena
  Review 11.27.04 Ron Sexsmith, Sarah Slean   Ottawa   Capital Music Hall
  Review 11.17.04 Hayden, Cuff the Duke   Ottawa   Capital Music Hall
  Review 11.14.04 Eyedea & Abilities, Illogic & DJ Prizm,
Skratch Bastid, Los Nativos, Patience & Bender		   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 11.10.04 Beastie Boys, Talib Kweli,
Bob Moore and his Amazing Mongrels		   Ottawa   Corel Centre
  Review 10.15.04 PJ Harvey, Moris Tepper   Toronto   The Phoenix
  Review 10.07.04 Metallica, Godsmack   Ottawa   Corel Centre
  Review 10.04.04 Alice Cooper, Supagroup   Ottawa   Civic Centre
  Review 10.03.04 Magnolia Electric Co., Field Register, Howie Beck   Montreal   La Sala Rossa
  Review 10.02.04 Franz Ferdinand, Delays, The Evaporators   Montreal   The Metropolis
  Review 09.25.04 Julie Doiron, Herman Düne, Nicolas Johansen   Ottawa   Zaphod Beeblebrox
  Review 09.24.04 Sixtoo & DJ Signify, Blockhead, unknown DJ   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 09.19.04 The Sadies, Rick White   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 09.11.04 The Fiery Furnaces, The Lovely Feathers   Montreal   Main Hall
  Review 08.19.04 Death From Above 1979, Controller.Controller   Ottawa   Zaphod Beeblebrox
  Review 07.29.04 . . . As the Poets Affirm, My Dad vs. Yours,
The *Expatriates		   Ottawa   Barrymore's
  Review 06.15.04 Slayer, Damageplan   Montreal   The Metropolis
  Review 06.09.04 Hayden, Great Lake Swimmers   Ottawa   Carleton Alumni Theatre
  Review 05.19.04 Eyedea & Abilities, Blueprint, DJ Rare Groove, Bender, Awaken   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 05.12.04 P:ano, . . . As the Poets Affirm   Ottawa   Zaphod Beeblebrox
  Review 05.01.04- 05.02.04 Coachella 2004: Sahara Hotnights, The Stills,
. . . And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, The (International) Noise Conspiracy,
Death Cab for Cutie, Desert Sessions, Pixies, Radiohead, Kraftwerk, !!!, Broken Social Scene, Muse, Atmosphere, Sage Francis,
Belle & Sebastian, Bright Eyes, Air, Prefuse 73, Crystal Method, The Flaming Lips, Mogwai, Basement Jaxx		   Coachella   Empire Polo Field
  Review 04.28.04 Einstürzende Neubauten   Toronto   The Opera House
  Review 04.27.04 Einstürzende Neubauten   Montreal   Club Soda
  Review 04.24.04 Joel Plaskett Emergency, Wil   Ottawa   Barrymore's
  Review 03.22.04 The Black Heart Procession, Enon,
Kiss Me Deadly		   Montreal   Cabaret Music Hall
  Review 01.23.04 Jim Guthrie, Detective Kalita   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 01.23.04 . . . As the Poets Affirm, My Dad vs. Yours   Ottawa   NAC, Fourth Stage


2003
  Review 11.14.03 The White Stripes, Whirlwind Heat   Montreal   The Metropolis
  Review 11.13.03 The Dears, Daydream Square   Ottawa   Barrymore's
  Review 11.08.03 Belle & Sebastian, Rasputina   Toronto   Massey Hall
  Review 11.05.03 Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Deejay Bird, Micranots, Oddjobs   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 11.01.03 My Dad vs. Yours, If Then Do   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
Review 10.10.03 Anthrax, Cro-Mags, A Perfect Murder   Montreal   Spectrum
  Review 10.04.03 Yo La Tengo, Aislers Set   Ottawa   Zaphod Beeblebrox
  Review 10.03.03 Yo La Tengo, Aislers Set   Ottawa   Zaphod Beeblebrox
  Review 09.24.03 Buck 65, Cass McCombs   Ottawa   Barrymore's
  Review 09.05.03 A Perfect Circle, Pigmy Love Circus   Ottawa   Congress Centre
  Review 08.27.03 Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Golden Famile,
Adam Solomonian		   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 06.29.03 Wilco, Neko Case   Montreal   The Metropolis
  Review 06.15.03 Rollins Band   Boston   Axis Nightclub
  Review 06.13.03 The Dears, Craig Cardiff   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 06.12.03 Ozzy Osbourne, Finger Eleven, Voivod   Ottawa   Corel Centre
  Review 05.17.03 Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, Azita   Montreal   Cafe Campus
  Review 05.12.03 Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queens of the Stone Age, The Mars Volta   Ottawa   Corel Centre
  Review 04.26.03 Melon Galia, After the Troops Leave   Ottawa   Zaphod Beeblebrox
  Review 04.24.03 Buck 65, Julie Doiron   Ottawa   NAC, Fourth Stage
  Review 04.22.03 Jurassic 5, Shades of Culture, Blu Rum 13   Montreal   The Metropolis
  Review 04.15.03 Yo La Tengo, Portastatic   Montreal   Cabaret Music Hall
  Review 04.11.03 DJ Vadim, First Rate, Sixtoo, Slamchild   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 04.08.03 Dirty Three, Quinimine   Montreal   Cabaret Music Hall
  Review 04.07.03 Matthew Good, The Dears, The Miniatures   Ottawa   Congress Centre
  Review 04.04.03 Buck 65, Lovenbodyparts, Chameleonic   Ottawa   Zaphod Beeblebrox
  Review 03.28.03 Godspeed You Black Emperor, Black Dice, Lullabye Arkestra   Toronto   Palais Royale
  Review 03.18.03 Henry Rollins   Ottawa   Bronson Centre
  Review 02.22.03 Living Legends, Eyedea & Abilities, Busdriver   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 02.05.03 Buck 65, Applied Science   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 02.01.03 Henry Rollins   Toronto   Univ. of Toronto Convocation Hall


2002
  Review 12.27.02 Buck 65   Halifax   Marquee Club
  Review 11.01.02 Atmosphere (with Murs), DeeJay Bird,
Brother Ali, Sixtoo, Applied Science		   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 10.05.02 Cat Power, Keplar, Gentleman Reg,
Pete Arsenault		   Halifax   Marquee Club
  Review 09.27.02 Neko Case, Trailer Bride, The Sonny Best Band   Montreal   Cabaret Music Hall
  Review 08.24.02 Tool, Tomahawk   Ottawa   Corel Centre
  Review 08.07.02 Nashville Pussy, Bionic, Million Dollar Marxists   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 08.04.02 Smokin' Grooves 2002: Outkast, The Roots, Lauryn Hill, Jurassic 5, Truth Hurts, Cee-Lo   Wantagh, NY   Jones Beach Amphitheatre
  Review 08.02.02 Area2: Moby, David Bowie, Busta Rhymes,
Blue Man Group		   Wantagh, NY   Jones Beach Amphitheatre
  Review 06.10.02 Clouddead, Reaching Quiet,
Boom Bip and Doseone, Radioinactive, Labtekwon		   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 06.08.02 Beth Orton, Dayna Manning   Montreal   Cafe Campus
  Review 04.29.02 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Neko Case   Montreal   The Metropolis
  Review 04.28.02 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Neko Case   Toronto   Kool Haus
  Review 04.24.02 Fishbone   Ottawa   Zaphod Beeblebrox
  Review 03.16.02 Bad Religion, Less Than Jake, Hot Water Music   Toronto   Kool Haus
  Review 03.13.02 Ozzy Osbourne, The Tea Party, Project Wyze   Ottawa   Corel Centre
  Review 03.09.02 Pinback, Kiss Me Deadly   Montreal   La Sala Rossa
  Review 03.02.02 Rollins Band, X Mars X   Chicago   The Metro
  Review 03.01.02 Rollins Band, The Bomb   Chicago   The Metro


2001
  Review 12.07.01 The Dears, Sonora   Ottawa   Zaphod Beeblebrox
  Review 11.13.01 The (International) Noise Conspiracy,
Leftover Crack, unknown band		   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 11.10.01 Slayer, American Head Charge, Chimaira   Montreal   The Metropolis
  Review 10.17.01 Sloan, The Dears   Ottawa   Barrymore's
  Review 10.16.01 Sloan, The Dears   Ottawa   Barrymore's
  Review 10.08.01 Björk, Matmos   Toronto   Hummingbird Centre
  Review 09.19.01 Tool, Meshuggah   Montreal   Molson Centre
  Review 09.17.01 Buck 65, Q-Burns   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 09.07.01 Wesley Willis, Grand Buffet, Andrew Vincent   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 08.15.01 Buck 65, Sixtoo, unknown band, Fat Mike   Ottawa   Gallery 101
  Review 07.24.01 Ozzfest 2001: Black Sabbath, Marilyn Manson, Slipknot, Papa Roach, Linkin Park, Disturbed, Crazy Town, Black Label Society   Toronto   The Docks
  Review 07.22.01 Area: One: Moby, Outkast, Incubus,
The New Deal, Rhinocerose, Kevin Saunderson		   Toronto   The Docks
  Review 07.12.01 Bluesfest 2001: James Brown   Ottawa   LeBreton Flats
  Review 06.16.01 Fishbone, A.K.P., B-Sides   Philadelphia   North Star Bar
  Review 05.15.01 Nashville Pussy, Tricky Woo, Big Jeezus Truck   Ottawa   Barrymore's
  Review 04.21.01 The Dears, Destroyer, Neuseiland   Halifax   Marquee Club
  Review 04.11.01 Buck 65, unknown DJs   Ottawa   Babylon Nightclub
  Review 03.26.01 Nick Cave, Neko Case   San Francisco   Palace of Fine Arts
  Review 03.16.01 Henry Rollins   Toronto   Univ. of Toronto Convocation Hall
Review 02.28.01 Henry Rollins   San Diego   4th & B


2000
  Review 12.01.00 PJ Harvey   Toronto   The Phoenix
  Review 11.21.00 Satanic Surfers, Layaway Plan, District Seven   Ottawa   Oliver's
  Review 10.19.00 The Misfits, Guy Smiley, unknown band   Ottawa   Barrymore's
  Review 10.17.00 Moby, Hybrid   Montreal   The Metropolis
  Review 08.19.00 Red Hot Chili Peppers, Stone Temple Pilots, Fishbone   Montreal   Molson Centre
  Review 08.13.00 Summersault 2000: Smashing Pumpkins,
Foo Fighters, A Perfect Circle		   Ottawa   Rideau-Carleton Raceway
  Review 08.02.00 Einstürzende Neubauten   New York City   Irving Plaza
  Review 07.14.00-
07.16.00		 Fresh Festival 2000: The Roots, Parliament, Elwood, Sloan   Ottawa   Lebreton Flats
  Review 07.04.00 Up In Smoke: Dr. Dre/Snoop Dogg, Eminem,
Ice Cube		   Toronto   Molson Amphitheatre
  Review 06.24.00 Motörhead, Nashville Pussy, Speedealer,
Damn 13		   Toronto   The Warehouse
Review 03.28.00 Rollins Band, Apartment 26   Montreal   Spectrum


1999
  Review 12.04.99 Crazy Pete and the Dickmen, others   Charlottetown   Arts Guild
  Review 08.22.99 Black Sabbath, Drain STH   Montreal   Molson Centre
  Review 07.27.99 Nashville Pussy, unknown band   Ottawa   Barrymore's
  Review 02.09.99 Black Sabbath, Pantera, Deftones   Toronto   SkyDome
  Review 02.02.99 The Tragically Hip, By Divine Right   Halifax   Metro Centre


1998
  Review 10.30.98 PJ Harvey, Rachel's   Toronto   The Warehouse
  Review 10.22.98 Esthero, unknown opener   Ottawa   Barrymore's
  Review 10.17.98 Henry Rollins   Toronto   The Phoenix
  Review 10.01.98 Econoline Crush, Stabbing Westward, Caramel   Ottawa   Barrymore's
  Review 07.25.98 Fugazi, North of America, Equation of State   Halifax   Cunard St. Bingo Hall
  Review 03.12.98 Portishead, DJ Andy Smith   Ottawa   Congress Centre


1996
  Review 12.06.96 The Tragically Hip, Rheostatics   Halifax   Metro Centre


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