September 11, 2001 is to the majority of the current university-going generation what the JFK assassination or manned moon landing was to our parents–events forever etched into our collective memory. However, it is the ramifications of 9/11 and the series of events that followed–the war on terror, the invasion of Iraq, and a new-found level… Continue reading 9/11 the musical… Seriously
Month: September 2004
From SCTV to the operating room
By Kyle Francis
“Take off, ya’ hoser!” Those words, known to any warm-blooded Canadian as those of Doug and Bob Mackenzie, were written and made famous by Canada’s own Dave Thomas, who made a name for himself on the ever-popular Second City Television. It was through SCTV that Thomas became known for his zany sense of humor, clever… Continue reading From SCTV to the operating room
Leave your grandma at home
By Emily Senger
Most seniors will be offended by vulgar language, sexual innuendos, bare asses, violence, heavy-metal music, alcohol and drug abuse. The grandmas sitting behind me during the Sunday matinee performance of Ground Zero Theatre’s play Illegal Entry most certainly were. They even told the stage manager, “turn down that horrible rock and roll music”. The sad… Continue reading Leave your grandma at home
Rock like the Hulk and bite like a crazy Courtney Love
“The long running theory was that if kids listen to angry, violent music they’re going to go all bug-fuck sociopathic and start sniping people off from the top of the MacKimmie Library tower. I think that if I didn’t have angry, brutal music to listen to and play I’d be a lot angrier and violent,”… Continue reading Rock like the Hulk and bite like a crazy Courtney Love
Enter the Dragon and check yo’ Fli
By Falice Chin
Even though Calgary’s hip-hop scene is small and unknown, many local urban artists are willing to contribute their mind and soul to the growing culture. Leading the pack are DJ Cosm and Teekay, collectively known as Dragon Fli Empire. Just last month, they released their spectacular debut album Conquest after their single “Mount Pleasant” made… Continue reading Enter the Dragon and check yo’ Fli
Reads like its title suggests
By Jaime Burnet
Reading nunt is like listening to a cocky, middle-aged drunk trying to explain just how fucking tough he is by incorporating as much profanity as possible–especially the word cunt–into his tale of disregard for anything moderate. In this case, the cocky drunk is author Mingus Tourette, who has compiled biographical pieces of poetry written in… Continue reading Reads like its title suggests
Markin writers Finley and Caple
By Jesse Keith
Calgary’s literary scene has begun to show some life in recent years. With the annual Wordfest, regular readings at bookstores, journals such as dANDelion and Filling Station, and a small, but strong community of writers, Cow Town isn’t looking so backwater anymore. Regardless of all the positive growth, Calgary is still far from being a… Continue reading Markin writers Finley and Caple
Steve Earle
By Jodde Mason
Steve Earle wanted his latest album out immediately. In the eyes of Steve Earle, the album was that important. Or in his words, he wanted people to hear it before “the most important presidential election in our lifetime.”Understandably, The Revolution Starts Now is heavy with lyrics of a certain political sentiment. But, never do these… Continue reading Steve Earle
Barrage ready to take on Calgary
There’s a certain satisfaction in being the hometown boy returning home after making good. Especially if the hometown boy has been traveling for nearly ten years giving highly acclaimed performances around the globe. Even more so if the hometown boy is actually a traveling musical theatre group virtually unheard of at home, yet returning as… Continue reading Barrage ready to take on Calgary
Study: Literacy more important than years of education in developing countries
By Вen Li
In a study sure to irk student leaders and others in the post-secondary education lobby, Statistics Canada revealed that literacy level has a greater effect on productivity than the number of years of education. “Literacy scores, human capital and growth across fourteen [Organisation for Economic Co-operative and Development countries”, released on June 24, states in… Continue reading Study: Literacy more important than years of education in developing countries