Some country and some AC/DC

Now I will admit, that I used to be one of those people who would say "I like every type of music except country." Finally I have come to realize that this was a statement simply born out of ignorance. Lately I've been listening to a whole lotta country. And a whole lotta dirty southern blues. And it sounds oh so good.

This Sunday, September 13th, the Canadian Country Music Awards are taking place a GM Place here in Vancouver. I believe there are still tickets available through ticketmaster.

In the spirit of the CCMAs I thought I would post a favorite of mine from John Doe and Canada's very own Kathleen Edwards.

On a completely different and slightly self-indulgent note, I was very lucky to be sent to review the AC/DC show at BC Place last week. Below is a photo by Anil Sharma and a link my review. While you're at it don't hesitate to check out the rest of the Ronatron website and learn a lot about local music in Vancouver.

On Saturday, August 29th, the city of Vancouver was buzzing. As I stepped on to an unusually crowded sea bus I could feel a stinging energy in the air. That energy was energy that could only be caused by one thing, a true rock show. The famous Australian rockers that go by the name ofAC/DC were in town and this was something that could not go unnoticed....more