Billy Talent

Monday, March 29, 2010 - Posts

• Billy Talent, Alexisonfire Succeed In Different Arenas

  Punk rock is not a spectator sport. It's a communion. And it's pretty fucking hard to pull off in a venue that fits 18,000. (Green Day can do it, but that's another review.) And it was the challenge facing Alexisonfire last night as their Canadian tour with Billy Talent, Cancer Bats and Against Me! came to a close in a sold-out, hometown show. AOF are road warriors with honed live skills. There's no question they can blow the roof off clubs and rock open air festival crowds. Read More posted Monday, March 29, 2010 2:27 PM by A-Talent | 0 Comments

• Sweet homecoming for Billy Talent

  It was like Ben Kowalewicz was relishing his hometown arena-sized Billy, er, bully pulpit. As lead singer for Toronto band Billy Talent, the energy and crazed-eye intensity he possesses was in full force Sunday night at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre. And it was that verve which had the near-capacity, teen-dominated crowd in the group’s hand for most of their 90-minute set. Read More posted Monday, March 29, 2010 2:19 PM by A-Talent | 0 Comments