Local Concert Previews For This Weekend!!! (Sense of Truth, Who Made Who, And More!)

First off, thanks to any visitors that are coming here from the message I sent to the SMS Facebook group about why it's not used. Remember, Blogger gives me way more freedom to realize my vision for the SMS, Facebook is too limiting. I still wanna repackage the Facebook group to make it effective in another way as a companion to the blog, so if you have any suggestions, let me know at robfigures@hotmail.com!

Now, let us get to your local concert previews for this weekend! There were no concerts last weekend, but luckily we have a lot over the next few days, so let's get right to it! We'll begin in Sault Ontario, where Skate4Cancer's The Cure Is Knowledge Tour hits The Lock City Grand Theater tonight at 6:30! And among the scheduled bands are local hard rockers Sense of Truth! They will be supporting Aurora Ontario pop punk band Brighter Brightest at tonight's show, alongside local punk rockers The Scary Uncles and local indie artist Kalle Mattson!

Formed by Rob Dyer in 2004, Skate4Cancer does cross country skating tours to raise funds and awareness for cancer research. It's a great cause, and it's definitely worth supporting. This tour they're putting on features out of town and local artists coming together at free shows across Canada to help spread the word to support the drive for a cure for cancer. And tonight is no different! Admission is absolutely FREE, but I'm sure donations are more than welcome! It's ALL AGES too! I know it's not completely metal, but why not go and support a good cause? It won't cost you anything! For more information on Skate4Cancer, visit their official MySpace page! And for more info on this concert, visit the official Facebook event page!

As for Sense of Truth, you're likely well aware of what they'll bring to the table, they're a great band with lots of shows under their belt! Check them out on Myspace!! For a preview, check out this video from last year of them performing their original "Anything At All"!



Next up, we have a show that I thankfully have a bit more info on now! Tomorrow night, Who Made Who: The Ultimate Tribute To AC/DC will hit The Canadian for a night of high voltage rock n' roll! Sure, it's not the real thing, but this'll do the trick nicely until we get a chance to see them live! I had mentioned that I knew next to nothing on this show, but thanks to the new issue of Sault This Week, I can tell you all that the cover charge is only $5! Not bad at all! I don't believe there's other bands scheduled, and I doubt it's all ages, seeing as the show is at a bar. No word on a start time, but I'd say it won't be until after 9:00, maybe 10:00.

I've checked out Who Made Who, they do a great job replicating the AC/DC sound, so I definitely recommend going on Friday! I will be, and I'll have a review and pics afterwards too! Check out their official website for videos and information, and this live video of their rendition of "TNT"!



Now, we'll go over to Sault Michigan for our final three shows of the weekend! First of all, there will be metal at The Malcolm High School Music Festival tomorrow night! Local grunge band Half Stupid will be among the performers, alongside local ska-punk rockers The Pick-Me-Ups and local solo artist Mike Libertoski, who you might recognize as a member of local death metal band Slackjawed Rats! This festival will be held at The Big Bear Arena, which is across the road from Kewadin Casino, inside the Chi Muk Wa Community Recreation Center!

If you're interested in attending, tickets are $5, and you can get them by calling 588-7465, or you could probably get them at Malcolm High School or at the door too! Everything starts at 7:00! Half Stupid are also a pretty talented band, so check them out on MySpace! And yes, I have a video for these guys too! Check out this video for their song "The Pit and The Pendulum"!



And finally, we'll head to The Satisfied Frog, where the final two shows of the weekend will take place tomorrow and Saturday night at 10:00 PM! The band? Nixxon Dixxon! You know that these locals are extremely talented, and they always put on a great show, and these two should be no different! They'll next play here in June at Kewadin Casino, but why not check them out this month? You won't be sorry! Check out some of their covers on MySpace! And for a video preview, here's Nixxon Dixxon performing three acoustic covers (of Seether, Daughtry, and Puddle of Mudd) from a concert in St. Ignace!



So there's your previews for the weekend, there's no shortage of metal in the next few days! Just in case you were wondering, there will definitely be a preview for the Blind Witness concert on Tuesday in the next while as well! I'll leave it at that for tonight, I'll have more news for you all very soon, so stay tuned!