By Carley Evans
When you throw together two gay guys about to take the plunge, four couples in various states of marital unrest, a few affairs, an overbearing mother and drug addict. You expect something thought-provoking and full of irony. Instead, you get Bill Marchant’s film Everyone, flat and crammed with trivialities and melodrama. In order for Merchant… Continue reading Film Fest Preview: Everyone
By Lee Bogle
Rockumentary is so passe. Its monstrous soul staked by VH1’s stakes of blah in the face of band woes. Until the hunter became the hunted in a metaphorical jungle codenamed DiG! Anytime you edit 1,500 hours of raw footage down to less than two hours, there are bound to be a few good shots. But… Continue reading Film Fest Preview: DiG!
By Nolan Lewis
Before The Bride fought, chopped and lopped Bill and the deadly Viper Assassination Squad, Canada’s own special agent battled an ancient Aztec Mummy, flesh eating zombies and the luscious Leopard Lady. His name? Harry Knuckles, a.k.a. Special Agent Spanish Fly, and he’s back with an arsenal of flying feet and fist of kung fu fury.… Continue reading Harry Knuckles
By Rob Scherf
Quick, think of four things common in all Canadian films. You’re thinking slow, dark, gloomy, and boring? We may have a long history of drab cinema, but a new school of Canadian filmmakers aims to change all that. Mark Lewis’ new film Ill Fated, screened this year at the Calgary International Film Festival, is a… Continue reading No ill fate for this Canadian film
Established in 1998 as the brainchild of Dave Wilson and Paul Scinocca, Studio 11 is a full service recording studio in Winnipeg. Rock bands such Blush and Vanderveen, benefit from the countless Juno and Prairie Music awards the Studio 11 crew have under their belts. This little label has big hopes for the WCMAs. Dave… Continue reading WCMA Label Spotlight: Studio 11
By Nolan Lewis
Nettwerk is one of Canada’s premiere independent record companies possessing some of the biggest international artists in music today. Nettwerk has been around since the early ’80s, originated in Vancouver by Terry McBride and Mark Jowette. Jowette, being a member of the band Mauve, wanted a means to release his band’s albums, and when an… Continue reading WCMA Label Spotlight: Nettwerk Records
By Nolan Lewis
Boompa Records is a Vancouver-based label quickly becoming a powerhouse in Canada. Though only a year old, Boompa possesses a solid roster of both fresh, innovative talent from Canada and around the globe, with an impressive seven records release in their first year of business. Boompa strives also as a service provider for its bands.… Continue reading WCMA Label Spotlight: Boompa Records
Western Canada’s biggest and not so big artists pull into town for the second annual Western Canadian Music Awards. This four-day conference/festival/awards show has plenty to offer for anyone interested. Conferences are held the first to the third and final days of the awards. These lectures include everything from learning how to drum to Youth… Continue reading WCMAs
By Kyle Francis
There was once was a Jet Set Satellite. They were a little Winnipeg band spawning a couple of hit singles like “The Best Way to Die” and “Cool Your Jets” way back in 2001 then, they promptly disappeared off the face of the planet. Now, in the grim future of 2004, Jet Set is back… Continue reading Jet Set to rock Calgary
By Jaime Burnet
For the kids learning the opening notes of Deep Purple’s “Smoke on the Water” on guitars, using gum to tack AC/DC posters above their beds, and dreaming of rock stardom, The Reason’s Cam Bordignon has some words of inspiration. “All we’ve ever wanted to do was play music,” says the drummer for the band. “When… Continue reading The Reason give a reason to rock