By Ken Hunt
Elevator Music burst onto the Calgary scene in August of last year with their self-titled EP, Elevator Music. The traditional five-track EP was refreshing amongst today’s crowd of bands who collaborate with one another to produce the simplest, most similar sound possible. Drummer Nigel Pohran provides an intense, precise foundation for bassist Brandon Zimmerman, who… Continue reading Elevator Music not making boring muzak
With Invisible Republic, Young Galaxy want to make a big bang on the Canadian music scene. Released in late August, the group is gearing up for their first serious tour since laying low for all of 2008 and most of ’09 while recording Republic. “We haven’t been on a big tour in a while now,”… Continue reading Young Galaxy expands with new tour
Picture a local Calgary bar. A certain band is playing, beer is flowing and– in true Calgary fashion– the audience is standing stiffly around the stage, simply watching. Every now and then a couple of brave souls start awkwardly dancing, as others subtly tap their feet to the music.All of a sudden a musical trio… Continue reading Secret broadcasts beaming into minds
By Mike Tofin
After having to cancel a few shows the last time they were through Canada, due to lead singer Phil Anselmo’s throat problems, drummer Jimmy Bower and the rest of Down are set to rip through Canada. This time with a unique tour providing fans the opportunity to purchase tickets for a meet-and-greet and a free… Continue reading Down, but they’re not out
By Mike Tofin
On a late summer night, CKY guitarist/vocalist Deron Miller of stumbled upon a dead body under an east coast boardwalk after a leaving an arcade, during a family vacation. Or at least, that’s what the rumours on the Internet say. “That must be somebody else’s better creative idea,” says Miller. “A late night after the… Continue reading CKY haven’t seen a dead body — yet
For those who attended the Flemish Eye Ball, Julie Doiron was a welcome treat. As soon as she finished her first song the air in the Legion hung still and the crowd hungrily waited for more. It wasn’t her first performance however — not by a long-shot. Doiron has been around for longer than most… Continue reading Julie Doiron rocks on until dawn
Catchy hooks and beats that you can chew gum to might tempt a hasty conclusion about Vancouver-based band Marianas Trench. Mix that in with the swarms of female teenage fans and an admirable number of all-age shows, and the phrase boy band might inch its way into your psyche. Look closer and you’ll find a… Continue reading Digging up Marianas Trench
One of Calgary’s best venues is right under University of Calgary students’ noses. From national luminaries like Cadence Weapon and Great Lake Swimmers to local scene stalwarts like Lorrie Matheson, That Empty Space has showcased some of the best music in the country. It’s also become a regular Friday afternoon community. “It’s one of the… Continue reading 100 shows fill That Empty Space
The Polyjesters have gotten around a lot. Around the world, that is. Though the two longest standing members of this ever-expanding band, Jason and Sheldon Valleau, started playing music in Didsbury, it’s taken them to France for four years, busking their way around the world, from the streets of Amsterdam and Nice. Both Valleaus say… Continue reading The Polyjesters bring music around the world
On the verge of summer touring season, Calgary artists Constant Season are primed and anxiously ready to drop a different kind of sound onto music fans. Constant Season’s upcoming debut EP Midnight Lines was borne out of the extensive and emotive process of being kicked out of clubs, pushed off the line-up of scheduled gigs,… Continue reading Constant Season gears up for summer