Author: BK

  • Fashion Week 2013

    ** by Bill Kwan ** 1 – Joe Fresh-Asian inspired look for Mr. Joe Mimran for The Spring/Summer 2014 show. His showcase still had a look of elegance, casual with an edge for street wear. The Joe Fresh line is still a big ticket during Fashion Week and it bods well that his product is…

  • Joan Jett and the Blackhearts @ Casino Rama, Mar 1st 2013

    ** by Bill Kwan ** Joan Jett and The Blackhearts played a straight ahead no nonsense Rock N’ Roll concert during their 80 minute set at Casino Rama on Friday night.  The band arrived on stage and opened up with “Bad Reputation” The audience immediately charged the front stage area with fist in the air…

  • Z.Z. Top @ Casino Rama-Sat.,Nov.10th, 2012

    ** by Bill Kwan ** Texan’s Z.Z. Top played Casino Rama this Remembrance Day weekend. The festivities began with the backdrop showing movie credit for fictitious movie credits for a Z.Z. Top film called “La Futura” which happens to be their first new album in nine years.  The band members consisting of guitarist Billy Gibbons,…

  • Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons @ Casino Rama-Thurs., Nov.8th, 2012

    ** by Bill Kwan ** Frankie Valli, 78 years young and the only original of the “Four Seasons” played Casino Rama with a full orchestra and Four background singers.  The concert began with the mega hit “Grease” and gave the audience a treat of what was to come with the band.  The band was led…

  • Slash Cdn Music Wk+In Concert Montreal/Toronto 2012 Ozzfest Makuhari Messe, Japan May 2013

    A world wind year in 2012/2013 for Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators.  This lucky soul had a chance to meet this “A list” guitarist in Montreal with the rest of his bandmates.  The tour carried on in Japan for Ozzfest in May 2013 and once again I was able to catch the amazing…

  • B.B. King @ Casino Rama-Fri., May 25th, 2012

    ** by Bill Kwan ** B.B. King’s show at Casino Rama on Fri., May 25th 2012 was a grand event. The intimate, casual and light-hearted nature of his show was  discipline, dedicated and a mountain of history behind them. It’s easy to see why, 66 years into his career, the guitarist and singer is worshiped…