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ARTERIES: JUNE 2013
OMG Art Bar Launch Party On Main Gallery – 1965 Main St. Saturday, June 1 10:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m. This party welcomes and celebrates Arrival Agency – the latest agency brought to you by Waldorf...
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KATHERINE SOUCIE
HOSIERY, FINE ART AND FASHION Whenever a material comes too close to reminding us of human skin, we tend to feel slightly disarmed. Nothing comes as close to replicating the intimate curiosities and...
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33 ACRES BREWERY
HOP ON THE BEER WAGON In a two-story warehouse in the industrial area off Main Street sits 33 Acres Brewery and soon to be a lot of delicious, local craft beer. BeatRoute got a sneak peak of the...
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CRYSTAL FIGHTERS
A JOURNEY OF SOUND AND SUMMER VIBES Not every emerging band gets to hear their songs set the tone on runways, or have them spark sweaty dance parties at clubs all over the world. Crystal Fighters,...
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ART WASTE
A WELCOME WASTELAND Art is happening in Vancouver. It’s around. There are lots of people doing it. And they are doing it well. But Vancouverites are often left asking, “Where?” One place pops up, and...
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THE INTERNSHIP
What’s become of Vince Vaughn? Our great, lumbering, huckster motormouth, whose inspired rat-a-tat-tat stream-of-consciousness verbal diarrhea propelled hits like The Wedding Crashers and Swingers? I...
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MARYLAND DEATH FESTIVAL 2013
THE FORMER SONAR COMPOUND AND THE SOUNDSTAGE, MAY 23 — MAY 26 Logistical problems seriously plagued the 11th rendition of Maryland Death Fest. You can read all the bitching and moaning on the...
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ZOMBOY
DIRTY, BASSY BUSINESS If you listen to dubstep, or any heavy-hitting electro music, you’ve heard the name. Coming from the small town of Penzance, England, this artist started out as a one man band...
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GROW YOUR YOGA: WEEK 4
BeatRoute staff Sarah Bauer, left, and Glenn Alderson undertook the Grow Your Yoga challenge, which has recently wrapped up. WITH AMY KIRKPATRICK OF DATA ROMANCE BeatRoute has partnered with Moksha...
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TRAILER PARK: JUNE 2013
JUDGING FILMS BY THEIR TRAILERS Much Ado About Nothing June 7 News of Joss Whedon’s adaptation of the William Shakespeare comedy –– which the Buffy creator and Avengers director adapted, produced and...
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ARTERIES: JUNE 2013
Most major cities of our size tend to have much more defined-districts than Calgary. As a boom and bust town, we’ve historically been quick to demolish and rebuild many of the foundations where various...
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PLACES PLEASE: JUNE 2013
Once again, we’ve reached that lovely twilight time between theatre seasons. While we would normally encourage you to spend this time pursuing activities outdoors, there are still some interesting...
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DIGITAL DIVERSIONS: JUNE 2013
CLASH OF CLANS (SUPERCELL; iOS & ANDROID; FREE) This asynchronous combat strategy appeared to me like a digital Frankenstein. Picking and choosing desirable limbs from an extensive list of...
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DANCEBEAT: JUNE 2013
Practising as an emerging independent dance artist in Calgary comes with its share of struggles. It’s therefore encouraging to see some upcoming local theatre festivals pooling their resources and...
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ENERGETIC ACTION
BECOMING – SELF-RELEASED Opening an album with a seven-minute nervy, prog-punk song is a bold move, but Energetic Action’s raw talent and technical propensity blast out right from the onset of their...
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SEGUE
PACIFICA – SILENT SEASON CANADA Having taken the less beaten path of moving to Edmonton from Vancouver Jordan Sauer a.k.a. Segue brings with him an auditory souvenir from the west coast – his fourth...
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WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND: JUNE 2013
WITH DAVE AFFLECK OF CAR 87 Since months of rain often surpass the duration of a dry season, the Pacific West Coast’s urban climate finds itself located within of one of the greenest rainforests of...
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THE SLACKERS
AND YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW SKA… This month I had the pleasure of shooting the shit with The Slackers infinitely talented sax-man, Dave Hillyard. The Slackers are headed for Alberta for a short provincial...
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THE BEETS
THINKING OUTSIDE OF THE LOOP Way down in heart of Queens, NY hails a musical outfit hellbent on ridding the world of both hippies and hipsters. The Beets spit in the face of people who don’t want to be...
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SLED ISLAND 2013: GREEN ISLAND
NAVIGATING SLED’S BIKE OPTIONS — GETTING THERE MIGHT BE THE BEST PART Over the past six years, Sled Island has drawn worldwide accolades for its eclectic line-up of musicians, artists, and versatile...
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