Steven Seagal's blues tour; first world tour for INXS; Winnipeg hosts a money-losing rock festival; The Clash fire Mick Jones.
After a long week at work, what more can you ask for than a room full of sweaty people belting out Weezer songs?
Having survived oh so many up and downs, the Syracuse six-piece are back with a new album.
Frank Zappa breaks up his Mothers of Invention; 1980's Heatwave festival brought well-some well-needed coolness; and Jimi Hendrix voted the greatest of them all.
Andrew W.K. and Anti-Flag led the charge on this year's tour.
Adam Ant pleads guilty; Robert Johnson's legacy; The Wizard of Oz premieres; and The Police make their three-piece debut.
The best edition of the festival yet, featuring Arcade Fire, The National, Weezer, Sonic Youth, The Black Keys, Owen Pallett and on and on...
SOUNDPROOFALBUMS: THE DELTA SPIRIT - HISTORY FROM BELOWSOUNDS LIKE: Soulful roots rock that varies between upbeat numbers and more somber songs.
SOUNDPROOFALBUMS: RA RA RIOT - THE ORCHARDSOUNDS LIKE: A rehearsal with the Vampire Weekend, Paul McCartney and a string section.
SOUNDPROOFALBUMS: MARCHILDON! - I GOTSA TO KNOW VOLUME ONESOUNDS LIKE: Slightly bent but altogether catchy blends of garage, folk and old school rock.
SOUNDPROOFFEATURES: THIS WEEK IN HISTORY - AUG. 27-SEPT. 2Steven Seagal's blues tour; first world tour for INXS; Winnipeg hosts a money-losing rock festival; The Clash fire Mick Jones.
TORONTOLIVE: SHEEZER @ THE GARRISONAfter a long week at work, what more can you ask for than a room full of sweaty people belting out Weezer songs?
SOUNDPROOFVIDEO: ROBOTS BY DAN MANGANThis is exactly how we settled all our arguments in Grade Three.
SOUNDPROOFALBUMS: BEST COAST - CRAZY FOR YOUSOUNDS LIKE: Jesus and Mary Chain, Vivian Girls, Dum Dum Girls.
SOUNDPROOFVIDEO: LET THE RECORD SHOW BY THE MYNABIRDSNot to be confused with the band of the same name that Neil Young and Rick James playing in during the '60s.
SOUNDPROOFALBUMS: ARIEL PINK'S HAUNTED GRAFFITI - BEFORE TODAYSOUNDS LIKE: R. Stevie Moore, Gary Wilson.
SYRACUSEFEATURES: RA RA RIOT RIDE ONHaving survived oh so many up and downs, the Syracuse six-piece are back with a new album.
TO THE FOUR CORNERSSOUNDBYTES: ART ON OUR SLEEVES: BLOOD AND GUTSWhen every track on your album sounds like an ogre with indigestion firing an automatic weapon, you gotta put something crazy on the cover. Here are eight of the gore-core scene's craziest.
CALGARYEVENTS: VANS WARPED TOUR @ RACE CITY SPEEDWAYWarped Tour 2008 shook up Calgary and SoundProof correspondent Chris Dowsett was there to capture Rise Against, Story of the Year, Cobra Starship, Katy Perry and more...
SOUNDPROOFFEATURES: BATTLE OF THE BANDS: ZOOEY DESCHANEL VS. KATY PERRYJust who is trying to copy whom? In this Battle of the Bands, SoundProof pits She & Him's Zooey Deschanel against pop singer Katy Perry.
SOUNDPROOFBEST OF THE GATOR: WHAT ON EARTH IS . . . CRABCORE? (THE GUARDIAN)"If you've already stumbled across Attack Attack!, you've probably gone through several cycles. You begin by hating everything about them."
TORONTOEVENTS: MAYHEM FESTIVAL @ DOWNSVIEW PARKFrom death metal to '80s power metal, Mayhem brought Toronto headbangers the fix of brutality that Ozzfest couldn't deliver.
SOUNDPROOFFEATURES: A VIDEO HISTORY OF MICHAEL JACKSONFrom The Jackson Five to "Thriller" to weird dancing in the backseat of a car, we take a look back at Michael Jackson's forty year career as the King of Pop.
TO THE FOUR CORNERSSOUNDBYTES: ART ON OUR SLEEVES: ALIEN ALBUM COVERSSoundProof takes a look at one the greatest album-art genres ever: Alien Album Covers.
LOS ANGELESSOUNDBYTES: TEN SONGS ABOUT MASTURBATIONAs Woody Allen once said: "Don't knock masturbation. It's sex with someone I love."
LOS ANGELESLIVE: AMANDA PALMER @ THE HENRY FONDA THEATREThe female half of The Dresden Dolls' Brechtian road show is not an act to miss — even on the final day of a worldwide tour.
TORONTOLIVE: MY BLOODY VALENTINE @ KOOL HAUSThe reunited psychedelic shoegaze rockers proved their determination to be the loudest musical act in recent memory.
