nikkole couture·May 16Trading Concerts: Tool for ColdplayI see your drum kit, and I raise you feelings. — Back in 2002, my friend Tim and I traded concerts. Tim was loud, punk, and funny. He was exactly my height, his face covered with freckles and an easy grin. …Concerts4 min read
nikkole couture·Apr 6The Label Scam Catfish GangAny Percent of Nothing is Still Nothing — This week someone tried to catfish my band. Posing as a rep from a well-known (and to be fair, well-chosen) record label, they reached out to “set a meeting” in a daring but ultimately doomed attempt to swindle us out of…something. Who scams an indie band? It’s not like we…Band4 min read
nikkole couture·Mar 22You Have to Have My SeatThe White Stripes at Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto, September 2005 — Back in 2005, the only band I really cared about (aside from my own) was The White Stripes. I wasn’t just a fan; I loved them. I learned to play guitar listening to their records. I fronted a White Stripes cover band called Red Line. …Live Music5 min read
nikkole couture·Mar 12Baby’s First ConcertThe Offspring at Varsity Arena in Toronto, June 1995 — The mid-nineties were a wild and heady time to be a teenage music fan, even out in the wilds of Southern Ontario. The kids I ran with (“The Pod”) were a bright and artsy bunch (read: nerds) with a constant soundtrack of grunge, alternative, and industrial. A lot of our…Live Music3 min read
