Moncton/Sackville Gig Alert: Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On... Oct 21 - 26, 2015

Who: Negura Bunget (Romania), Grimegod (Romania), Dynfari (Iceland)
What: Transylvanian progressive folk black metal, Romanian emotional metal, Icelandic atmospheric black metal
When: Wednesday Oct 21, 2015  9PM
Where: Esquire Tavern
Why: when's the last time you had three European metal bands in town?
Cost: $15 at door
Link: NEGURA BUNGET ☨ GRIMEGOD ☨ DYNFARI ☨☨☨ ESQUIRE TAVERN

Who: Alvvays (Toronto), Mardeen (Cape Breton, NS), Partner (Sackville)
What: Loud jangle c-86 pop, indie rock, experimental Canadiana
When: Thursday Oct 22, 2015  9PM
Where: Tide and Boar Ballroom
Why: Alvvays may get too busy in the near future to visit us
Cost: $18 plus fees
Link: http://alvvays.com/

Who: Alice Cooper (USA)
What: classic shock rock originator
When: Thursday October 22, 2015  8PM
Where: Casino NB
Why: legendary rocker who has influenced countless bands over the years
Cost: $89.99 - $129.99
Link: http://www.casinonb.ca/alice-cooper

Who: The Lord Almightys (Toronto), The Pale Lips (Montreal), The Disasterbaters
What: power pop, punk, garage, lo-fi rock
When: Thursday October 22, 2015  8PM
Where: Claude's House
Why: Myles Deck's best band in our opinion
Cost: $5
Link: THE LORD ALMIGHTYS//PALE LIPS//DISASTERBATERS

Who: Nick Ferrio (Peterborough, Ont), Sean Conway (Peterborough, Ont)
What: indie country folk, punk country doo-wop
When: Thursday October 22, 2015  10PM
Where: Thunder and Lightning (Sackville)
Cost: $6
Link: SappyFest Presents: Nick Ferrio + Sean Conway

Who: Alvvays (Toronto), Mardeen (Cape Breton, NS), Partner (Sackville)
What: Loud jangle c-86 pop, indie rock, experimental Canadiana in a college town setting
When: Friday October 23, 2015  10PM
Where: George's Fabulous Roadhouse (Sackville)
Why: They are Sappy Fest favourites
Cost: $15
Link: SappyFest Presents: Alvvays w/ Mardeen + Partner - October 23rd

Who: July Talk (Toronto), Dear Rouge (Vancouver)
What: energetic indie rock, electronic pop-rock
When: Saturday October 24, 2015  doors at 8PM
Where: Tide and Boar Ballroom
Cost: $23 plus fees
Link: July Talk at Tide and Boar

Who: Cancer Bats (Toronto), A Sight For Sewn Eyes (Halifax), Warsick
What: modern hardcore, metalcore and crusty d-beat
When: Monday October 26, 2015 10PM
Where: Tide and Boar Ballroom
Why: Get to see Warsick on a bigger stage
Cost: $15 advance / $20 at the door
Link: Cancer Bats in Moncton

Moncton Gig Alert: Soaring Sirens / Fuzz Fiction / Fuck The Facts this weekend October 17 and 18, 2015

Who: Soaring Sirens, Motherhood, Little You Little Me
What: Indie rock from Southern New Brunswick
When: Saturday October 17, 2015  6PM
Where: Spin-It Records
Why: free all-ages in-store show
Cost: free!!!
Link: SOARING SIRENS // MOTHERHOOD // LITTLE YOU LITTLE ME // SPIN-IT RECORDS OCT17

Who: Fuzz Fiction, Les Travleux
What: indie rock and Acadian prog rock
When: Saturday October 17, 2015  10PM
Where: Tide and Boar Gastro Pub
Cost: ??
Link: fuzz fiction

Who: Fuck The Facts (Ottawa), Fear Agent, Vomitself
What: grindcore, thrash, sludgecore
When: Sunday October 18, 2015  9PM
Why: in case you don't work early on Monday morning
Where: Esquire Tavern
Cost: $10
Link: FUCK THE FACTS Return to Moncton!!!! /w Fear Agent + Vomitself

Ack! A little tardy but not too late edition of Moncton Gig Alert: Wednesday October 14, 2015

Who: Vampires (Winnipeg), Loud Buttface Grunge, Deamons
What: indie rock noise garage punk etc.
When: Tuesday October 14, 2015  8PM
Where: Claude's House
Cost: $5
Link: VAMPIRES (Winnipeg) // LOUD BUTTFACE GRUNGE // DEAMONS @ Claude's House

Who: Whitehorse (Hamilton, Ont), Terra Lightfoot (Hamilton, Ont)
What: great singer-songwriting duo
When: Tuesday Oct 14, 2015  8PM
Where: Capitol Theater
Cost: ??
Link: WHITEHORSE

Moncton Gig Alert: Rock and Roll Long Weekend with Fuzz Fiction, Neighbourhood Watch and the Monoxides !

Who: Fuzz Fiction, Soaring Sirens, The Almighty Rhombus (Sudbury, Ontario)
What: all manner of indie pop garage rock
When: Friday October 9, 2015  10PM
Where: Esquire Tavern
Why: it's start of a long weekend
Cost: ???
Link: Fuzz Fiction ± Soaring Sirens ± The Almighty Rhombus @ Esquire Tavern!

Who: Neighbourhood Watch (Fredericton), Warsick, Nerve Button
What: 1980's Fredericton hardcore reunion plus some noisey d-beat and mock rock
When: Saturday October 10, 2015  10PM
Where: Plan B Lounge
Why: Legendary Maritime punk band reunites with original line-up
Cost: $5 (very affordable)
Link: Neighbourhood Watch @ Plan B Moncton NB

Who: The Monoxides, Outtacontroller (Halifax)
What: Energetic 1990's hard rock and stellar Halifax punk pop
When: Saturday October 10, 2015  10PM
Where: Tide and Boar Ballroom
Why: These boys don't play very often
Cost: $13
Link: The Monoxides // Outtacontroller // Presented by Mud City Meltdown // Tide & Boar Ballroom // October 10th