By Ken Clarke
Vancouver musician Jimmy Zee’s latest release is an R&B mixture of various genres bordering on blues rock, funk, soul and folk. Each track is dominated by Zee’s appropriately gravelly vocals which tie all of the song styles together into a cohesive whole. Zee penned all but one of the songs himself with the exception being… Continue reading Spun: Jimmy Zee
Recorded over the course of two years in various studios throughout Toronto, the name Patchwork for the debut album from Us & Others is a fitting title for all the album tries to incorporate. Sadly, the metaphoric effect is lost over the course of the album as all the poetry and creativity are drowned in… Continue reading Spun: Us & Others
Getting the chance to compete at games, whether they are provincial, national or international, is always an amazing opportunity for athletes. Seven U of C students are at the 2011 Universiade Games — an international sporting event for athletes attending university — in Erzurum, Turkey. Competition began on Jan. 27 and will conclude on Feb.… Continue reading U of C snowboarders compete at Univesiade Games in Turkey
As the playoffs approach, points and wins become crucial. During the women’s hockey team’s second last home-and-home series of the season, they managed to capture a win and an overtime loss. Dino Erin Davidson scored short handed eight minutes into the first period to give the Dinos a 1-0 lead. The Huskies replied with a… Continue reading Dinos split with Huskies
The average wooden toboggan or crazy carpet may seem like a fairly simple thing, but that’s not the case for a group of engineering students taking the toboggan to a whole new level. Thirty University of Calgary students competed in the 2011 Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race held in Edmonton from Jan. 26-30. “The event… Continue reading Pimp my toboggan
By Douglas Long
This past weekend was an eventful and rewarding time for both University of Calgary volleyball teams. The women’s team won both contests versus the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack, taking Friday’s match 3-0 and Saturday’s 3-1. The men’s team continued their perfect 14-0 record by sweeping the TRU Wolfpack 3-0 and 3-0. So far this season… Continue reading Men’s volleyball remain undefeated, women hunt for playoff spot
The Dinos swim team have made quite a splash in recent years. As defending CIS champions in both the men’s and women’s events, the expectations for this season are high. This weekend at the CW swimming championships the Dinos lived up to these expectations as a number of strong individual performances led the team to… Continue reading Swim team take second at CW meet
Zoe Pearce was first recruited to help move CJSW into their new space, but it didn’t take long for her to take on a time slot. Her show, Daydream Dance Party is on the airwaves from 12-2 p.m. every Tuesday. Gauntlet: Where does the name Daydream Dance Party come from? Zoe Pearce: It was half… Continue reading CJSW Profile: Daydream Dance Party
Zak Pashak is a staple in Calgary’s art scene. That’s why when news breaks that he has sold his bar, Broken City, and is stepping down from his position as festival director for the hugely popular Sled Island Music Festival, it’s bound to worry Calgarians. But don’t fret your pretty little head too much, with… Continue reading Calgary after Zak Pashak
By Chad Utke
The Oscars are a funny business. In recent years, a couple of film studios have waited until the last possible second to release films they hope to be in contention for a golden statue. Newmarket’s release of The Way Back in December is no different. A film littered with famous names, treacherous yet beautiful landscapes… Continue reading The Way Back gets lost