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THE BRASS
WHO ARE THESE PUNKS ANYWAY? “The” being the operative word in this equation. The Brass is: Jakob Lips on vocals, Devo on bass, Claz on guitar and Trev on drums. As for the name, Jakob and Claz moved...
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PERFECT PUSSY
NOISE PUNKS PRINTED ON 8-BIT DISCS AND MENSTRUAL BLOOD Unbridled, unrelenting and vicious punk rock forms the backbone of Perfect Pussy. In the last year, this band has turned their buzz from a murmur...
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JAY MALINOWSKI AND THE DEADCOAST
WHO IS MARTEL? Jay Malinowski and the Deadcoast pay homage to sailing and family ties with new concept album, Martel (Pirate’s Blend/Sony Music Canada). If you don’t recognize the name Jay Malinowski,...
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ISLANDS
ALWAYS ON THE QUEST FOR NEW SOUNDS Since 2005, Islands has been an ever-changing, technicoloured musical project to which multiple talented artists have contributed, creating an illuminating...
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REAL ESTATE, THE SHILOHS
RICKSHAW THEATRE, MARCH 4, 2014 From one song to another, from one album to the next, Real Estate’s easy breezy pop sound remains unchanged, so why should its live show be any different? The band’s...
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SOLIDS, STAR CITY LIGHTS, AND YEARLING
THE PALOMINO, MARCH 1, 2014 I’m not going to sugarcoat this one: while the instrumental creativity was prominent in the opening bands, Yearling and Star City Lights, their vocals were severely...
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LAB COAST, THE SOFT OPTION, TELEDROME
THE PALOMINO, MARCH 15, 2014 Friday’s show at the Palomino was nothing short of electrifying, thanks to a trio of Calgary-based bands who all exude an awkwardly likeable tenacity. The show would...
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KARA-KATA AFROBEAT GROUP
FORGING AHEAD WITH AN AFRICAN VISION A big bonfire of a band by the name of Kara-Kata is setting Vancouver ablaze with its full-power renditions of classic West African Afrobeat tracks. Afrobeat music...
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DANCERS IN LOVE
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF JAZZ IN CALGARY This year, Decidedly Jazz Danceworks (DJD) celebrates its 30th anniversary season in Calgary. The milestone will be celebrated with Dancers in Love, a...
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PRESS GANG
“FUCK IT, WE’LL JUST DO IT OURSELVES” You’ve been hearing their howls since 2007, but the past year for The Press Gang has been more about reflection and restructuring than punk rock parties and guitar...
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THE ASHLEY HUNDRED
AN IMAGINATIVE, NEW PERSPECTIVE ON CLASSIC FOLK Calgary’s music scene is undergoing a magnificent musical uprising as local bands are coming into their own with innovative sounds, capturing the...
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NO
HOPEFUL ROMANTICS FIND THEIR VOICE ON DEBUT FULL-LENGTH The night LA’s NO debuted their first EP, Don’t Worry, You’ll Be Here Forever, was the night they debuted as a full band. They had only released...
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CHEAP GIRLS
GOOD, SOLID ROCK AND ROLL IS TIMELESS Cheap Girls is a hidden gem of rock glory. This three-piece, consisting of Ian Graham (bass, lead vocals), Ben Graham (drums, back-up vocals) and Adam Aymor...
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NYMPHOMANIAC
A LOT TO TAKE IN When the news broke that Lars Von Trier was working on a film called Nymphomaniac with Charlotte Gainsbourg, many a cinephile were full of apprehension and nervous excitement. After...
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TRAILER PARK – APRIL 2014
RELEASES: Dom Hemingway Jude Law stars as the titular character, a hedonistic and temperamental criminal newly released from prison. Accompanied by the transcendent Richard E. Grant as his friend,...
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CUFF 2014 PREVIEW: VANNIN’
Vannin’ is a documentary that revolves around the van enthusiast subculture that catapulted to its fame in the ‘70s. We get to be a part of the 40th National Truck-In in Elkhorn, WI, for the duration...
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CUFF 2014 PREVIEW: THREE NIGHT STAND
From the director of Who is KK Downy? comes a peculiar tale of love and awkwardness. In a bid to revive their marriage, Carl (Sam Huntington) takes his wife, Sue (Meaghan Rath), on what was planned to...
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CUFF 2014 PREVIEW: THE SACRAMENT
The Sacrament is a thinly fictionalized telling of the Jonestown Massacre from the late ’70s in which almost a thousand people died together by suicide as per the wishes of a fanatical religious...
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CUFF 2014 PREVIEW: THE MACHINE
Pulpy and dystopian, Caradog W. James’ The Machine is the perfect bedtime night snack for all you CUFF fanatics out there. Wearing its influences on its sleeve, James’ film is the product of a mind...
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CUFF 2014 PREVIEW: FRANK
Young and perpetually awkward, Jon (Domhnall Gleeson) is stuck in the proverbial rut of life. He wants to be a musician but never seems to be able to quite catch the elusive break for which all...
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