By James Keller
Their debut album, The Fallout, currently holds the number three position in the United States. They’re in mid-tour with the band two spots above them. Their first single, “Wasting My Time,” is getting aired on virtually every radio station in North America-oh, and they did it all in just over two short years.The atypical part… Continue reading The fallout of fame
By Chris Tihor
Acid Jazz veteran Marc Moulin combines an interesting blend of electonic and jazz rock to produce his latest effort, Top Secret. This is one of those albums you have to be in the right mood to enjoy. At worst, Top Secret can provide good background music if you’re looking for something to kill the silence.… Continue reading marc moulin
By Natalie Sit
There must be something about the UK that creates a melancholy influence over its music exports. Like Coldplay, Radiohead and Travis, Starsailor also paints a grey portrait of life with Love is Here. However, Starsailor creates a richer musical tapestry by using the piano. Its music is driven not by guitars but by piano and… Continue reading Starsailor
By Вen Li
Passion combines a jazz-like theme with some upbeat Caribbean guitar styling for its easy listening feel. Individual tracks set themselves apart with distinct acoustic flavours, and the entire CD bears Hmura’s unique touch without being repetitive-quite an accomplishment for a debut album.While his guitar is proficient, Hmura’s original compositions would benefit from something more organic… Continue reading hmura
By James Keller
The prospect of an entire album of Fab Four covers will make any Beatles fan raise an eyebrow. Hearing that Eddie Vedder is on the bill covering "You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away" might make them want to just let it be.However, as a well-versed Beatles fan, one shouldn’t discredit the Fab Four-driven I… Continue reading soundtrack
Wanna have something different? Maybe a smoothie made of romance and drama with a touch of weirdness? Then add a cliché or two, topped with surprise and a grin on the side? Then go see Birthday Girl and you’ll get a good mixture.The characters are neither doctors nor lawyers. You’ll find no glamorous make-up and… Continue reading Bought love and lust in Russia
By Wendy Maloff
What happens when a person gives themselves permission to bare everything and anything in the physical and mental sense? Then what happens when that person has the means to share it-all as a visual art?The answer to this question is at the University of Calgary’s Nickle Arts Museum, where Canadian photographer Diana Thorneycroft’s latest show… Continue reading Post-apocalyptic photography at the Nickle
By James Keller
In Fibsville, Danny Michel’s previous album, he wrote songs about aliens, far-fetched bar stories and the musicians of the Titanic. The music was stripped down and bare, making the entire disc seem like a giant unplugged show. With Michel’s latest, In the Belly of a Whale, he’s changed his style, his subjects and his company.“This… Continue reading The icing’s on the cake for Danny Michel
The highlight of this year’s Alberta Theatre Projects playRites will be Eugene Stickland’s Midlife. It may be high praise for a play I haven’t seen, but as I keep telling everybody: it’s Eugene Stickland. ATP’s playwright-in-residence brought us the Governor General Award-nominated Some Assembly Required and A Guide to Mourning. His latest effort, Midlife, won’t… Continue reading Ego crisis hits ATP
There were plenty of high hopes in the sold out Stampede Corral, and Nickleback didn’t disappoint.Frontman Chad Kroeger scored a frenzied reaction when he started the night by thanking fans in true rock-star style."I would like to thank everyone who stood in line, borrowed someone’s credit card, stole some money or sold some weed to… Continue reading Homesickness sets in again