This Is Happening… Three minutes into the album, listeners may wonder what exactly is happening, if anything. Then, at 3:08 into “Dance Yrself Clean,” it starts — frenetic synth loops and beats, rich layering, havoc being wreaked upon a dancefloor somewhere. There is something else happening here though — James Murphy actually sounds pissed off.… Continue reading Spun: LCD Soundsystem
Month: May 2010
Fourth annual Sled Island promises to be a good time, again
Sled Island organizers have taken a page out of headliner Girl Talk’s liner notes with this year’s programming choices. The notes to Girl Talk’s 2006 album, Night Ripper, contain a who’s who of popular musicians — from Hall & Oats to Outkast and Tears for Fears — and represent a diverse appreciation for many different… Continue reading Fourth annual Sled Island promises to be a good time, again
Fight Club author takes part in series
By Noah Miller
Celebrated author Chuck Palahniuk brought his latest novel Tell-All on tour to Calgary (his only Canadian stop) at the John Dutton Theatre in the Central Public Library on May 12.For $33 audience members received a signed copy of the new book while the first 100 people there got to meet Palahniuk up-close and personal as… Continue reading Fight Club author takes part in series
Pages sees benefit in author readings
With the rise of cheap e-books and digital readers like the Kindle, Kobo and the iPad, many argue that the death of paper publishing is nigh. However, Simone Lee, co-owner of Pages on Kensington, believes that digital publishing “is overblown and a media darling.” But, she is glad for all the attention books are getting.Lee… Continue reading Pages sees benefit in author readings
Dinos strut their stuff at 2010 CIS East West Bowl
By Noah Miller
Three University of Calgary Dinos football players were among the top Canadian professional football prospects strutting their stuff at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport East West Bowl at Western University earlier this month. In addition to Dinos head coach Blake Nill serving as head coach of the West team, receiver Nathan Coehoorn, running back Matt Walter… Continue reading Dinos strut their stuff at 2010 CIS East West Bowl
Woodson drafted by Winnipeg Blue Bombers
By Jon Roe
Anthony Woodson will have his shot at the pros. After missing all of last season and half of the season prior, the Dinos running back was still invited to the CFL combine and did well enough for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to take a chance on him in the fifth round at 29th overall. “For… Continue reading Woodson drafted by Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Editorial: Campus Pro-Life has a right to speak
For a brief spell it looked like Campus Pro-Life was safe. The trespassing charges the university laid last year were dismissed before the case went to trial, and CPL thought they had won their case. But after the group put up their provocative display again in April, the university charged the members of the group… Continue reading Editorial: Campus Pro-Life has a right to speak
City of Calgary shuts down student’s parody website
By Emily Ask
Jeremy Zhao, who was only 19 years old when he ran for mayor in the last municipal election, set up a parody City of Calgary webpage where he announced he was running in the upcoming election for Ward 15. There are only 14 wards in Calgary, but Zhao’s intention was to raise awareness about the… Continue reading City of Calgary shuts down student’s parody website
Instructors honoured by U of C students
The University of Calgary Students’ Union honoured outstanding instructors for their contributions to student success at the annual Teaching Excellence Awards ceremony April 26. Fourteen instructors from across the university received the award while six faculty members were inducted into the Teaching Excellence Awards Hall of Fame, a new addition to the ceremony which recognizes… Continue reading Instructors honoured by U of C students
Campus pro-life group receives warning after hearing
The University of Calgary pro-life student group was served with their first formal warning from the U of C after a series of one-on-one non-academic misconduct hearings for members April 28 and 30. The hearings were a result of the latest Genocide Awareness Project display from the group late in the winter semester. The display… Continue reading Campus pro-life group receives warning after hearing