Stuart McLean is cooler than any one of us. He spends his time writing his stories for The Vinyl Cafe while listening to albums like Wilco’s Sky Blue Sky or Coldplay’s Vida La Vida. Not only does he write stories about Dave, Morley and the family, but he also helps program the music and produce… Continue reading CBC radio favourite is a really hip guy
Month: December 2008
Lamb of God reaches new audiences
By Mike Tofin
When it comes to touring, Lamb of God are about as ruthless as a group of war-torn killer chimps. They are in the midst of a world tour, including a December leg through Canada with Metallica to promote the release of their upcoming album, Wrath. Though they’re still immersed in of spreading their music across… Continue reading Lamb of God reaches new audiences
Best in show – Movies
By Ryan Pike
The past year has been strange in Hollywood. There was a lengthy writer’s strike and another horrid Eddie Murphy sci-fi comedy, but 2008 also featured a series of tremendously fun movies. Bolstered by such sure-fire crowd-pleasers as comic book heroism and shock male nudity, this year’s films shoved pretention and nuance aside and said, quite… Continue reading Best in show – Movies
Best in show – Music
By Amanda Hu
This year saw wide musical variability with its musical offerings from folky riffs to poppy licks. There were also a ton of new players on the scene, making some tight competition for established groups. 10. Lykke Li– Youth Novels Swedish cutie Lykke Li mixes delightful vocals with some familiar drum grooves– from producer and Peter… Continue reading Best in show – Music
What kind of suit will Don Cherry be buried in?
They say that the only things in life that are certain are death and taxes– I tend to agree. Death becomes us all at some point, but the impact of the loss of life is never equal in our society. There are certain individuals that transcend their everyday surroundings and have an impact on the… Continue reading What kind of suit will Don Cherry be buried in?
Trojans fall to mighty Dinos
The University of Calgary Dinos women’s hockey team received the best Christmas gift since Pogs, Trolls and Lego as they unwrapped a 2-0 win over the SAIT Trojans Saturday night. The victory over the Trojans places the Dinos atop the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference standings heading into the holidays. The Dinos controlled the play for… Continue reading Trojans fall to mighty Dinos
Field hockey Report Card
By Daniel Pagan
Like a certain train engine, the University of Calgary Dinos field hockey team is the “little team that could” across that huge Canadian Interuniversity Sports landscape. Unfortunately, they could have tried harder this year, but their potential is starting to show. The year started off positively with head coach Jenn Swagar and experienced players like… Continue reading Field hockey Report Card
Cross-country Report Card
By Brad Halasz
The University of Calgary Dinos cross-country team had yet another strong season despite the departure of star runner Geoff Kerr. Both the men’s and women’s teams won Canada West titles at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championships in early November. They did this by overpowering opponents in a gruelling 400-metre uphill dash to finish the race… Continue reading Cross-country Report Card
Men’s soccer Report Card
The University of Calgary men’s soccer squad truly merits two grades, as their season was essentially the tale of two different teams. The first half of the season saw them go 0-5-2 and have a goals scored/goals against differential of minus six, hardly a recipe for a competitive season in the Canada West conference. The… Continue reading Men’s soccer Report Card
Women’s Soccer Report Card
The University of Calgary women’s soccer team began the season with zero wins in their first six games. When a team goes through half a season without winning a game, one would think playoffs were absolutely unreachable. But the Dinos found life and won five of their last eight games, reaching the playoffs. It was… Continue reading Women’s Soccer Report Card