By Josh LaVoie
Don’t let it be said that time doesn’t heal all wounds. It took over three years for All Systems Go to recover from the departure of songwriter and original bassist Frank. Field testing and experimentation were the events of the day as the band strove to find a replacement bassist who did more than just… Continue reading All Systems Go
After getting this CD for review, I took it home and gave it two quick listens. I quickly forgot about it until an email asking for a review popped up in my inbox. Unfortunately, unmemorable is really the only word to describe the debut, full-length album from the angry boys from London, Hell is for… Continue reading Hell is for Heroes
The show began at 9 p.m. at the Auburn Saloon. I arrived at a quarter to and strode through the door to a room so full I had to spend a couple of minutes charting a course to the bar. So it goes when your plans include seeing up-and-coming local singer/songwriter Anne Klazek’s CD release… Continue reading SPUN returns, Klazek sings
By Jeff Kubik
On Friday night, your cultural palette will have a few options. As always, there will be bars and pubs swimming with smoke, alcohol and the elusive possibility of sex. You’ll also be bombarded by at least five choices of action/romance/comedy summer schlock, which will likely drive you back home to the television. But on Friday… Continue reading Pulling the strings
Asking a musician for their “All-Time Top Five Desert Island Albums” is typically a bad move. Not only does it put them on the spot, it shows your idea of music journalism stems from repeated readings of High Fidelity. So naturally, early in my conversation with Johnny Summers, I ask him for his top five.… Continue reading Such a nice boy, that Johnny
The Cannons may have departed Calgary last summer, but professional baseball is alive and well in our city. Just across the street from the U of C campus, Burns Stadium will be hosting two minor league teams: the Outlaws of the Canadian Baseball League, and the Dawgs of the Western Major Baseball League. Both teams… Continue reading If you build it, they will come…
By Dale Miller
A self-wetting newborn can be a bit of a hassle, especially if it’s 100 yards long, and covered in Astroturf. For those of you who have either a) had your head in the ground for a year, b) not been anywhere near the west of campus or c) just plain forgot, we are getting a… Continue reading Field of dreams
Does summer make people stupid? Is there some sort of connection between sunshine and testosterone? Or do all the idiots just come out of the woodwork when the snow melts? While I spent the long, cold days of April and early May indoors lamenting the snow, I would have been happy to endure it a… Continue reading Fatal Summer Fun
By James Keller
The centerpiece of popular culture and current bastion of pop music, American Idol, came to an end this week. By the time this column hits the stands, the second American Idol will have been chosen, and one lucky soon-to-be star–if only for 15 minutes–will be the latest random nobody with a contract and a record.… Continue reading Idol provides pretention-free viewing
By GNS
A new e-mail worm contained in messages falsely claiming to be from [email protected] hit the Internet and U of C this weekend. W32.Sobig.B@mm spreads by mailing itself to any e-mail addresses it finds on infected computers, and through local area networks. The virus only affects computers running Microsoft Windows operating systems and is set to… Continue reading E-mail worm not from Microsoft