1978. That was the last time Elvis Costello graced a stage in our fair city. I was born two years later. Still, I could barely contain my anticipation all day Thursday, knowing he was the first big name to entertain this year’s throng of Folk Fest faithful. That’s what happens when you’re one of the… Continue reading Folk Fest – Day by Day
Month: July 2003
St. Anger
By Meraj Abedin
The four horsemen of the apocalypse are back. For years, fans have been waiting to hear the monster guitars riffs, finger shredding solos, smashing drums and the grand larger-than-life sound that is Metallica again. After listening to their latest album, St. Anger, it seems most mainstream Metallica fans will have to keep waiting. St. Anger… Continue reading St. Anger
Seabiscuit, see Biscuit run!
By Nicole Kobie
“A picture is worth a thousand words” is one of the more popular fallacies in the art world. Describing the grin of the Mona Lisa is no easy feat, but if the axiom is true, then why are movies never as good as the books that spawned them? Nearly two and a half hours of… Continue reading Seabiscuit, see Biscuit run!
An interview with Face to Face
Someone’s screaming obscene lyrics into the microphone, people are chowing down on overpriced food and some crazy kids are mud wrestling. Yep, the Vans Warped Tour has returned. The Warped Tour is a bizarre mix of anti-establishment bands, playing amidst a slew of commercialization and pro-skateboarding demos. Companies try to sell you almost anything there,… Continue reading An interview with Face to Face
Warped Tour ’03
By Russ Dyck
My mission was to enter deep into punk lifestyle, to grasp the true punk culture that has snuck in and taken a firm hold in popular culture, while courting unpopularity. My friends, I was sent to Race City Speedway on July 2 with a camera and a backstage pass, told to return with outrageous stories… Continue reading Warped Tour ’03
Not quite le Tour de France but there’s lots of beer
It seems we’re a campus of bike-riding fiends. From the duo of rez rats currently going coast-to-coast to the University of Calgary Bike Club, U of C students love to hit the open road. Most recently, the U of C Bike Club headed to Canmore, entering two teams of five in the 24 Hours of… Continue reading Not quite le Tour de France but there’s lots of beer
You’re outta here!
By Dale Miller
The Canadian Baseball League could fold during its inaugural season, smashing a bat to the skull of baseball in Canada. Following the All-Star Game at Burns Stadium on July 23, the 2003 season will end, falling far short of its 72-game goal. "We are grateful to the CBL fans, CBL cities, players and managers, and… Continue reading You’re outta here!
The dust has settled
The fallout from the war in Iraq has begun and the recurring issue remains the alleged weapons of mass destruction. Do they exist? Where are they? When will the coalition troops find them? These questions are being asked on a near daily basis. Concerns such as these were emphatically voiced in the British House of… Continue reading The dust has settled
File-sharing felons?
By Вen Li
Murderers, rapists, file sharers. They would share the common status of felons in the United States if the Author, Consumer and Computer Owner Protection and Security bill passes in the US Congress. ACCOPS would punish users who attempt to share copyrighted files on the Internet with fines up to $250,000 and five years in already… Continue reading File-sharing felons?
Distracting ourselves, destroying cultures
By John Bailey
I pride myself that I am Canadian. More precisely, I am proud of a nation that fosters and develops individual cultures in a world where a myriad of cultures exist. I was always taught that Canada was a place where an individual could escape unjust persecution due to race, religion, or political belief. However, to… Continue reading Distracting ourselves, destroying cultures