I think we expected Fear and Loathing in Vancouver. When Sports Editor Mike Attersall and I stepped on board WestJet flight 33, we weren’t armed with pills and booze but we may as well have been. We had money, which was just as good, and we had high expectations. We were young, resourceful, intelligent, independent,… Continue reading To Vancouver and Victoria and back
Month: September 2002
Editor, the Gauntlet:
Shame on the SU for criticizing the Gauntlet for reporting the human side of an issue. When a monolithic body brings legal action against one of it’s own, of course someone suffers. I’m glad that the Gauntlet saw through the legalistic quagmire and paid attention to the victim, someone most people could relate to more… Continue reading Editor, the Gauntlet:
Editor, the Gauntlet:
I’m astonished that Holger Herwig chose to parrot the numerous inaccuracies that were published in the original Calgary Herald editorial written by Sara MacIntyre, a grad student in political science. Contrary to MacIntyre and Herwig’s claims, students can enjoy a Big Rock beer in the Den–it’s just not on tap. The reason it’s not on… Continue reading Editor, the Gauntlet:
Browning brings folk to Karma
By Adam Koch
Let me briefly describe the process of reviewing a cd for the uninitiated. I excitedly pop in the disc like I’ve been waiting for it to be released forever. In a scene reminiscent of a kid in a candy store, I want everything about this disc to encompass me. As to this disc, I have… Continue reading Browning brings folk to Karma
Eric Bachmann, Short Careers
Everyone pay attention, as this may be the only time that sports related content gets into my entertainment section.Eric Bachman’s score for the film Ball of Wax, a tale about baseball, is one of the most moving instrumental discs to grace my collection. Well-structured minimalism using chilling string tracks and samples of creeking and clicking… Continue reading Eric Bachmann, Short Careers
Kathleen Edwards, Failer
By James Keller
Country music is generally a hard sell, especially for someone like myself. The vocals are usually too twangy, the music too simple, and the lyrics too small-town trash. However, on her debut album Failer, Kathleen Edwards offers an introduction that is very easy to embrace.Songs like "The Lone Wolf" and "12 Bellevue" are clear examples… Continue reading Kathleen Edwards, Failer
Nathan Wiley, Bottom Dollar
P.E.I. native Nathan Wiley’s first album, Bottom Dollar, is a refreshing blend of folk and roots experimentation. The title track starts the CD off with a smooth southwestern feel, which quickly becomes a hard Maritime-influenced brand of music in “Black Bones.” Wiley then shows his versatility in “Straight and Sober,” which has definite shades of… Continue reading Nathan Wiley, Bottom Dollar
Noise Therapy, Tension Tension
Many members of the older generation might call this noise, however, metal connoisseurs know better. In terms of the genre, Noise Therapy’s Tension is a solid disc.The vocals vary from screaming to layered melodies to the sweet whine of an artist in pain. Together with the drums and guitar they evolve as they build up… Continue reading Noise Therapy, Tension Tension
John Wort Hannam and the Sound Merchants Pocket Full of Holes
The surprise about Pocket Full of Holes is that it doesn’t fall for the trap that capture most folk bands–the music actually has some variance. On their debut album, John Wort Hannam and the Sound Merchants produce a handful of honest, sentimental songs with a wide range of emotions, themes and sounds that are a… Continue reading John Wort Hannam and the Sound Merchants Pocket Full of Holes
Early English Voicescapes
By Вen Li
Early English anthems, madrigals and part-songs may be rare in Calgary but it is that infrequency that drives the artists of VoiceScapes to sing the music again today."This concert is based on music from old England, music which would have been sung in courts of the sixteenth and seventeenth century," says Julie Harris. "After dinner,… Continue reading Early English Voicescapes