Craig Forgrave’s website claims Devil Jazz, his first novel, “unites for the first time anywhere: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, George and Ringo.” The thing is, that same joke appeared in Sister Act. When you’re using jokes from a decades old Whoopi Goldberg movie, it’s a problem. Another joke in the book involves the introduction… Continue reading Whoopi outwits Devil Jazz
Month: July 2004
Just a regular day at the Calgary Folk Fest…
Get there at about 3. They have to call the media tent, because we don’t have press passes. Apparently, we’re supposed to have them before our arrival. They bring them to the gate and we are in. Al is worried we made a bad impression by arriving late, especially since Chris Tait, the photographer, got… Continue reading Just a regular day at the Calgary Folk Fest…
Porta-Potties wow at this year’s Folk Fest
By Jesse Keith
The Calgary Folk Fest is an event I look forward to every year. It’s certainly one of the annual highlight of being a Calgarian. It was this year when my poor eating and sleeping habits caught up to me–Two days before the kick off of the festival, I was slapped with a case of the… Continue reading Porta-Potties wow at this year’s Folk Fest
An ode to Dr. Stompin’ Tom Connors
By Dale Miller
If Dr. Stompin’ Tom Connors is the patron saint of Canadiana, then seeing him live is a religious experience. My personal pilgrimage to see the Stomper started with the beer gardens and the Albertan insurgent country sounds of Corb Lund and his troop of troubadours. Corb Lund is Alberta’s own version of Dr. Connors singing… Continue reading An ode to Dr. Stompin’ Tom Connors
The magic of Friday at the Folk Festival
By Trenton Shaw
When I arrived at the Folk Festival main stage after meeting our cameraman, who was an hour and a half late, I realized I missed my chance to throw down my blanket anywhere close to the stage. It wasn’t all that upsetting because I had no blanket or tarp, but I still managed to lay… Continue reading The magic of Friday at the Folk Festival
Pagan Pride
Broomsticks. Pointy hats. Vengeful spells. These are common stereotypes incorrectly associated with witches. What many people ignore is the spiritual depth and theological complexities of Paganism and witchcraft in all its forms. While the average person might be stunned to learn that he or she has at some point interacted with a witch, the likelihood… Continue reading Pagan Pride
Preaching the merits of Scott Merritt
“I think business and art are not ever very good bedfellows,” says Guelph, Ontario songwriter Scott Merritt. “After a while, I think most of us find the business toxic, the business part of music making. There’s a lot of stuff that doesn’t have anything to do with music that is sort of disheartening a lot… Continue reading Preaching the merits of Scott Merritt
One Ring Zero gives me Atwood
Myla Goldberg is becoming the most unlikely of indie pop stars. The author of the bestselling novel Bee Season has all the skills to become a major player in the literary world, but the musical world? Even though she is a trained musician it seems unlikely, yet it’s happening. Last year she was the subject… Continue reading One Ring Zero gives me Atwood
A.C. Newman didn’t play the Folk Fest
It’s not every day you get to talk to a genius. Every once in a while though, by some strange confluence you get the opportunity to sit and talk to the vastly extraordinary about the very things that make them who they are. This is exactly what I did with Carl Newman, front man from… Continue reading A.C. Newman didn’t play the Folk Fest
Web science offers more
By Вen Li
The new scientific journal Cellscience launched with much less fanfare than it deserved on Tue., July 27. Describing itself as the “comprehensive International Medical A-Z directory covering all aspects of HIV and AIDS, Cancer, Cystic Fibrosis, Diabetes & Disorders of the Nervous System”, the first issue is sur- prisingly accessible and contemporary in its writing.… Continue reading Web science offers more