Clik here to view.
SEXICON 2014: A SEXY GLOSSARY OF TERMS
A ROUNDUP OF NAUGHTY WORDS TO IMPROVE YOUR VALENTINE’S DAY VOCABULARY At one time or another, we’ve all done a Google search or two for some words describing sex and sexy things. Whatever your...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DOC SOUP: THE ARMSTRONG LIE
It is not hard to imagine why someone might cheat – they weren’t completely prepared to begin with, they wanted an extra advantage, etc. – whether in school, sports or life. Yet it is still difficult...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ST. VINCENT
ST. VINCENT, LOMA VISTA/REPUBLIC On the cover of her new self-titled album, a wild-eyed and silver-haired St. Vincent sits stoic and watchful on a giant, pink-plastic throne. She’s ditched the iconic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
THE RIVER AND THE ROAD
A WORLD OF EXPERIENCES CONDENSED INTO SONG Jungle folk: not the most common of subgenres in the roots world. Even the most seasoned of music connoisseurs have probably never heard of jungle folk, which...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SPRÏNG
MATH TO MELODY FROM THE FORMER SSRIS It is getting late on a Wednesday evening, and I’m sitting in the kitchen of the East Van house that all four members of Sprïng call home, surrounded by boxes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MUSIC IN YOUR CITY
UNIFYING CALGARY’S MUSICIANS Oh, sweet Calgary. This city has certainly been kind to the music community in recent years. YYC has been a breeding ground for a plethora of talented musicians and bands...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SOLIDS
THE BOYS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN It’s been a busy few months for Solids: after self-releasing their blazing punk rock debut album, Blame Confusion, a stream of positive press and interview requests were...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DAVID WARD
AMBITIOUS VANCOUVER SONGWRITER GETS TO THE CORE ON UPCOMING TOUR You don’t need to tell David Ward about the resurgence of vinyl. A self-confessed lover of vinyl, the Vancouver-based songwriter...
View ArticleClik here to view.
AFRIKA BAMBAATAA
KEEPING THE FUNK ALIVE Afrika Bambaataa is not only a prominent social activist and pioneering hip hop DJ/producer often referred to as the ‘godfather of hip hop culture,’ but is also credited with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DEATH ANGEL
AGING LIKE WINE The first wave of thrash was something to behold: spawned from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and crossing over into the stripped down world of punk, it produced household names...
View ArticleClik here to view.
RIDLEY BENT
ROCKING TRADITIONAL COUNTRY In response to his 2013 “Best of” Country list not having enough “mainstream” artists, Entertainment Weekly Country Music writer Grady Smith responded to his detractors with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SKINNY PUPPY
BASTARD CHILDREN OF VANCOUVER RETURN WITH THE ULTIMATE WEAPON Skinny Puppy is on tour and just got press in the Wall Street Journal. That the band could be part of the ‘Tunes for Torture’ soundtrack...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BIG WINTER CLASSIC
SHIP & ANCHOR PUB, FEBRUARY 1, 2014 BIG Winter Classic took place during a seasonably sunny day in February, on the lovingly weathered brick patio of the Calgary landmark, the Ship and Anchor Pub....
View ArticleClik here to view.
TOGETHER PANGEA
BRIDGING CONTINENTS AND HEADLINING FOR THE FIRST TIME together PANGEA are incredibly ambitious for a band that plays slacker-styled garage tunes. They signed with a major label, released their new...
View ArticleClik here to view.
RAH RAH
BILTMORE CABARET – FEBRUARY 20, 2014 Saskatchewan has never seemed so appealing as when Rah Rah dominated the Biltmore’s stage. The members cranked out prairie party rock that rallied the crowd into a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DEAD SOFT
VANCOUVER TRIO GETS HEAVIER THAN EVER ON DEBUT ALBUM Right around the time this issue is going to press, Dead Soft will be finishing their set at a packed Rickshaw Theatre, opening for The Pack A.D. at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CAMP VICTORIA
LEADING LADIES IN CANADIAN HISTORY Lunchbox Theatre presents Camp Victoria, running from March 3rd to March 22nd. We sat down with Glenda Stirling, Lunchbox’s artistic director and the play’s director,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
$100 FILM FESTIVAL
EXPERIMENTAL FILM FEST AIMS FOR BLOWN MINDS The Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers has long nurtured and promoted independent cinema in Calgary and its flagship $100 Film Festival can claim the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PMMA
ALL THEY REALLY WANTED AND THEN SOME Rarely does a band break into the local scene instantly, let alone grace the likes of an international record label, but PMMA has pummelled their way through the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
THE WEIR
BRO, DO YOU EVEN BLAOW? As soon as I join a Skype conference with the members of one of Western Canada’s most striking metal acts, The Weir, I was immediately bombarded with boisterous laughter and...
View Article