Shakin All Over – The Rock N’ Roll Years In Canada
Ocean formed in Agincourt, Ont. While still playing the high school dance circuit, it rose to the top of the charts worldwide in 1971 with…
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Ocean Never Able To Match Success Of First Hit
The wave that carried Canadian pop-rock band Ocean to world-wide prominence in 1971 was a hit song combining a catchy melody, strong vocals and a…
Rider Keeps Masks Intact
Red Rider remains a Canadian rock band of opposing musical masks, assuming opposing realities for its different fans.
Red Rider Sound Consistantly Pleasing
For those of us diehards that still value the odd smattering of lyric intelligence in popular music, Red Rider has been a constant source of…
Rider Rocking On
This was supposed to Red Rider’s year. After the Neruda album established Tom Cochrane as a thoughtful, ambitious songwriter and Red Rider, at last, as…
Red Rider Performing At The Point After Lounge
Red Rider: This band is a model of persistence. During the past four years, Red Rider has kept it’s power-rock sound in circulation with plenty…
Red Rider Doesn’t Get Too Heavy
Red Rider, the all-Canadian band playing tonight at Six Flags Over Georgia, prefers the cerebral approach to rock ‘n’ roll, but has been concluded that…
Red Rider Thoroughly Unpredictable
For those of us diehards that still value the odd smattering of lyric intelligence in our popular music, Red Rider has been a constant source…
Red Rider Doesn’t Have A Rock Formula
“We believe that we have a sound, a style,” says Tom Cochrane of Canadian Rock Band Red Rider, “but we don’t think that we have…
Red Rider: Breaking Curfew To Break Out
Red Rider continue their rise in rock popularity with the release of Breaking Curfew, the Toronto quartet’s fourth Capitol album.
Breaking Curfew Review
Tom Cochrane’s vocals are a highlight in this set, produced by David Tickle.
Red Rider Performs With Impact
Rock with a political conscience has become legitimate once again, if not commercially viable. It is due to such bands as The Clash who have…