By Shawn Hoult
Although nobody is entirely certain, most scientists believe that grunge died sometime in November during the cold winter of 1996. However, it looks like the scientists were wrong as Therapy? dishes out grunge in a way nobody has since Starbucks took over Seattle. On their newest album, the cleverly titled Suicide Pact-You First, Therapy? manages… Continue reading Suicide Pact — You First — Therapy?
Some albums are boring, fluffy or just plain bad the first time you listen to them. More often than not, these disks prove useful as drink coasters or eye-catching reflective mobiles, but not much good for listening purposes. Other albums, just need to be battered against your ears a few times before you realize they… Continue reading Rubber — Self-titled
Haunting and dark, with the conspicuous abscence of a fluffy single, the Cure’s Bloodflowers, beginning to end, throws itself into lead vocalist/songwriter Robert Smith’s melancholy side. Soft, brooding and gripping melodies lead to inevitable, but restrained emotional bursts then drift back into gentler pop sounds. These lengthy songs prolong the experience at the bottom of… Continue reading Bloodflowers — The Cure
By Laura Glick
Take a couple saxophones, violins, Korean holidays, guitars and a videoscreen, add graduate student composers and you get to tickle a dragon’s tail. Confused? The Graduate Associate Composers Society will clarify it for you. On Wed., Mar. 15, the society will present To Tickle the Dragon’s Tail, an interdisciplinary presentation of new music including everything… Continue reading Wanna tickle a dragon tail?
By Bo Rhodes
What happened to the sound? The sound of happiness? The sound of bliss? The sound of ska? The sound of King Apparatus? With the re-release of the band’s previous albums, King Apparatus and Marbles, Canada’s premier ska band is back with a vengeance. "[It’s] a chance to celebrate the re-release. It gives us a chance… Continue reading King Apparatus: They’re back
Seven years too late, all the hip-hop acts that you wanted to see when you were 13 have passed through Calgary: Public Enemy, Naughty by Nature, Run dmc, Tone Loc & Young mc, and now–finally–the original, original gansta, Tracy Marrow aka Ice-T. The old school hip-hop acts try to keep themselves going face an unusual… Continue reading Ice-T stays true blue
By Laura Glick
Few bands can satisfy your every musical desire the first time you see them live. Every song is new, yet hauntingly familiar and nestles its way into your body. A National Dust live show can do just that. With wandering pop melodies delicately wrapped in a country-influenced ribbon, they manage to strike each nerve and… Continue reading National Dust: perfect soundscapes
The Ninth Gate was dubbed a thriller, but thankfully, the film for the most part does not revert to clichés associated with the genre. Far from a horror movie or thriller, The Ninth Gate is a mystery-adventure, with the feel of a dark Indiana Jones picture, minus the one-liners. Director Roman Polanski comes close to… Continue reading The Ninth Gate: Johnny Depp’s redemption
The clowns are in town, but don’t tell the kids. These clowns are from hell and their specialty is live theatre for adults. Alberta Theatre Projects presents Mump and Smoot in "Something Else" with Zug from Mar. 9 to 19 at the Martha Cohen Theatre. It marks a third visit to Calgary for the two… Continue reading Mump and Smoot make soup
By Anna Watson
Editors, the Gauntlet,Re: “Rez withholds $1, 600” Feb. 10, 2000 I f planning to live on campus, consider the following: Residence Services is run by a disorganized bunch of ignorant fools. You may be rudely treated at the front desk. If this occurs, remind them that you are a customer and paying their wages. If you’re… Continue reading Move out… of Rez