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Sold-out Rexall crowd can’t hide their love for the Eagles

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Published in the Edmonton Journal September 10, 2013. BY AMANDA ASH, EDMONTON JOURNAL EDMONTON – If there was any animosity remaining between Eagles members Monday night at Rexall Place, it was hidden beneath friendly jokes and campfire stories about the good ol’ days. Perhaps a handsome dollar figure attached to their North American tour made […]

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Life & Times: Country-blues sideman was a mainstay of Edmonton music scene — Fred LaRose (1954-2013)

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Published in the Edmonton Journal September 8, 2013. BY AMANDA ASH, EDMONTON JOURNAL EDMONTON – Fred LaRose was the rhythm, the heartbeat and the lifeblood of many Edmonton bands. A pillar in the music scene for 40 years, LaRose jammed and toured with nearly every local act. Onstage, he was the bassist in the background. […]

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For country fans, all off-roads lead to Big Valley

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Published in the Edmonton Journal August 1, 2013. BY AMANDA ASH, EDMONTON JOURNAL When you’re out in the wild, living in a jungle of tents harbouring strange shirtless beasts, life’s priorities change. Shelter comes to mind as an immediate survival necessity, but Nick Mytopher says things are different out here. On this dusty patch of […]

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Festival preview: Elliott Brood brings tour to Edmonton

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Published in the Edmonton Journal on July 24, 2013. BY AMANDA ASH, EDMONTON JOURNAL EDMONTON – Mark Sasso is painting the trim of his house. In the background, his dog barks at a field mouse that’s crept into his Toronto yard. The vocalist for Toronto death country trio Elliott Brood enjoys these little pleasures. For a small […]

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