David Callcott, born May 9th 1962 in Essex, was destined to later become legendary Depeche Mode vocalist Dave Gahan. Dave’s soulful baritone blend of the heady emotions conjured up in every Depeche Mode song – the perfect match for Martin Gore’s lyrics. Today on Dave Gahan’s birthday – discs 5-14 – an all-Depeche edition of The Collection.
Funny to think that we, in the not-so-distant past, relied almost entirely on polycarbonate discs approximately 1 milimetre thick to populate our music collections. The “future” was the compact disc – tape decks and turntables hibernated… Today, the tape deck remains a relic of the past and the CD isn’t too far behind it. Vinyl…
The final show, simulcast in all provinces, linked fans in all of our great cities and small towns for one night – a bold declaration of unified vivacity.
California punk band Face to Face is back with a vengeance with their ninth studio album Protection. Released on Fat Wreck Chords, the label that has fed us a solid diet of Cali punk music since the early nineties, home to bands such as NOFX, Me First & The Gimmie Gimmies, Lagwagon and Less…
Nestled between two beautiful lakes, Couchiching and Simcoe, lies the “sunshine” city of Orillia. The drive north from Toronto takes approximately an hour, however, summer cottage traffic usually makes the trip longer – but still definitely worth the trek. Visiting the beaches and golf courses in the area is reason enough to find your way…
Toronto’s 7th Annual Open Roof Festival Toronto, ON, Canada / 102.1 the Edge Citizen Edge June 09, 2016 09:25 am -By April Potter The seventh annual Open Roof Festival (ORF) arrives on June 21st this year, just one day after the official first day of summer 2016. A festival with a little something for everyone,…
Published on 102.1 The Edge on June 4th 2016. To read this article on the radio station’s website please follow the link below: An Introduction to Vintage Alternative Eric’s Trip album Love Tara
The epitome of cool and the personification of play, this is Snow that couldn’t melt if it wanted to – making it no stretch to wonder if even hell gets a little cooler every time Miike Snow takes the stage…
Eric’s Trip first emerged from the Canadian east coast music scene in the early nineties. Signed to Sub Pop Records, the band took its name from a Sonic Youth song and quickly earned the right to borrow from the esteemed alternative act, proving that their music lives up to the standards of their influences. An…
Rarely does a band name so aptly describe what is actually being bottled and sold… Sonic Youth is a perfect expression of early nineties zeitgeist – both in name and music. Of the many influential groups making music at the dawn of an era where Nirvana/grunge and alternative rock began to dominate the nineties musical…
Originally published on 12monthsofapril, my enthusiasm for Russkaja prompted me to re-work the article before submitting it to 102.1 The Edge. Even if you have previously read my Russkaja article on this site the version published by 102.1 on May 4th is slightly different. To read the article on 102.1 The Edge please visit the…
