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LADYFRND – UN PETIT MESSAGE (VIDEO DEBUT)
Vancouver’s Ladyfrnd have unleashed the star-crossed debut of their first single “Un Petit Message” in video format. It’s dark, it’s sexy and, most of all, it’ll make you squirm a little. The duo,...
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NOCTIS 666 – LUCIFER REX: FESTIVAL RECAPS
DAY ONE – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 DICKENS PUB + LORD NELSON’S BAR & GRILL Tanner Wolff: Noctis 666′s first night may not have been the night I was most excited for, but it was by no means a...
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SLAYER, GOJIRA, 4ARM
Kerry King BIG FOUR BUILDING – NOVEMBER 3, 2013 That first moment when you walk in front of the stage before a good show, signalling it’s nearly time to start, is perfect. Your heart gets pumping, your...
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MEN WITH BEARDS
MOVEMBER MADNESS COMES TO THE GLOBE AS DOCUMENTARY ON FACIAL HAIR PREMIERES THIS WEEKEND Never have I seen so many beards in one place, never mind in a film about men who grow them. Men With Beards is...
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HOMEFRONT
There’s a certain level of expectation for fans of Jason Statham every time he stars in a film. Audiences will be expecting lots of bone-crunching, hard-hitting violence and frosty one-liners. In that...
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PUNK RAUCH LAGER
JOHN WRIGHT KISSES THE BOTTLE WITH HIS PERSONAL PUNK ROCK BRAND John Wright of legendary Canadian punk band, NoMeansNo fame, a.k.a. Johnny Hanson of legendary Canadian punk band, The Hanson Brothers...
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OTAFEST AURORA
A CELEBRATION OF JAPANESE POP CULTURE Late fall. Throngs of people gather together to celebrate shared passions, admire colourful costumes and participate in special events. It’s a scene you’d expect...
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ROCK BAND CALLED TIME
CLOCKS IN, TEN MORE SONGS! The eternal spirit of RNR finds its gravity in a Rock Band Called Time (RBCT). The origins of this East Vancouver trio can be traced back a few years, but the time is right...
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HUNGER HUSH
WEARING THEIR HEARTS ON THEIR SLEEVES Hunger Hush is a band that has taken the Calgary style of indie rock and twisted it. The music that is created by the four members, Steve Wirzba (guitars, vocals),...
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MACHINEDRUM
RISE AND FALL “I highly believe in ideas and influence being something that is an external force. When the ideas come, it’s up to my training and experience to decode them the best I can. It’s like a...
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JUNG PEOPLE
DEFENDERS OF (ANIMAL) RIGHTS Progressive rock has always been known as a sort of genre for intellectuals and music conservatory purists. The genre is laced with things like extended 20-minute songs,...
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ART BERGMANN
THE ART OF CYNICISM STILL REIGNS AND RETURNS Art Bergmann doesn’t play “Hawaii” live anymore. That’s understandable. He’s written scores of great songs and doesn’t want people coming to his shows...
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THE PYGMIES
CRAFTING AN ALBUM THAT WILL BURROW INSIDE YOUR MIND One of Calgary’s best-kept secrets, The Pygmies are an unrepentantly nostalgic super group that packs a mighty sweet garage-rock punch. The band’s...
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SHRED ISLAND
I spoke to Mack Lamoureux, who is currently a journalism student, and co-founder of River Road Productions with Dylan Thompson. I brought up his documentary Shred Island (Lamoureux shot, directed,...
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ALEX CALDER
WUNDERBAR, OCTOBER 3, 2013 Alex Calder brought his laidback guitar centric lo-fi pop back to his hometown for two Edmonton shows. After a show supporting No Joy, he headlined a more intimate Wunderbar...
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THEATRE JUNCTION
Mark Lawes, Theatre Junction’s artistic director, boldly leading the way. TRANSFORMING FAKE MOUNTAINS AND FLYING GOLFBALLS INTO LIVE MULTIDISCIPLINARY ART In Calgary, oil-rich and ripe with the young...
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JOHN COHEN
THE RAW, BOHEMIAN GLORY OF THE BEATS, FOLKNIKS AND THE EAST VILLAGE CAUGHT IN THE LENS John Cohen New York City. The city of all cities, brimming with the bustle of throngs of restaurants, record...
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T. BUCKLEY
CONVICTED TO COUNTRY T. Buckley Tuesdays happen each week at Wine-Ohs Bistro and Cellar from 8 p.m. ‘til close, sometime around midnight. Buckley and his band fill the night with three sets of country...
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BRASSNECK BREWERY
EXPERIMENTAL MICRO BREWERY PUSHES THE LIMITS OF THE FINE ART OF BEER Ever since Brassneck Brewery opened its doors a few weeks ago, the tiny tasting room has been crowded and bustling. Sometimes...
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MONTHLY MOUTHFUL: DECEMBER 2013
A WORLD OF UNUSUAL MEAT SOURCES When it comes to meat, we all know the usual suspects: beef, pork, chicken. In travelling across the country, however, we’ve been struck by just how many alternatives...
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