By Lewis Park
Pop Levi definitely gets points for originality. His debut album The Return to Form Black Magick Party marks a bold solo debut for the ex-Ladytron bassist. It’s obvious that Levi wants people to take notice of him with this album, and he does so many things right that there’s a pretty good chance they will.… Continue reading Spun: Pop Levi
Few rap albums could truly be classified as epic, but if Red1 doesn’t try, then a kilo isn’t a thousand grams, or easy to remember. Beg for Nothing clocks in at 75 minutes, but with an epic length comes an epic amount of filler. Beg for Nothing is Red1’s solo debut–his first breakaway work from… Continue reading Spun: Red1
By Kenzie Love
Upon listening to These Friends of Mine, it’s not surprising to learn that singer-songwriter Rosie Thomas contributed a tune to a recent children’s album. Her music is of the gentle, melodic variety ideally suited to that genre. It’s a bit of a jolt, however, to learn that she’s a sometime stand-up comedian. If her comedy… Continue reading Spun: Rosie Thomas
Dance music isn’t known for being too concerned with maturity. After all, its primary concern is to get people up and shaking, not contemplating the passage of time. Sound of Silver, the new album by LCD Soundsystem, however, is a grown-up affair, but that’s not to say it’s light on the ass-shaking. This maturity is… Continue reading Spun: LCD Soundsystem
By Nolan Lewis
At the tender age of 17, armed only with an acoustic guitar, Tom Gabel captured the audiences of his guerrilla concerts with potent anarchist anthems. From these humble beginnings, Against Me! developed their knack for writing and performing powerful protest songs that didn’t need an amp to get your attention. Moving away from the Laundromats… Continue reading Protest punk pushes peace
Students strapped for cash have a new way to shave and save. Next week marks the fifth annual cancer head shave event, where volunteers get pledges, lop off their locks and help raise money for cancer research. What started off as a program headed by the Haskayne School of Business has now expanded to include… Continue reading Students bare all for a cure
The Alberta Environmental Stewardship Coalition held its launch event at the University of Calgary, Wed., March 14. The coalition assembled a panel of five prominent Albertans from differing political backgrounds to discuss ideas with the public on what Alberta could do to help improve the environment. The event–attended by several hundred people–is part of the… Continue reading Policy makers seek environment solution
By Julianne Yip
Genocide or miracle? Baby or stem cells? Life or death? The doors to the stem cell debate opened this week with a Pro-Life Club demonstration on campus Mon., March 19 and Tues., March 20 and the faculty of medicine student-organized stem cell symposium Fri., March 23. For many researchers, stem cells hold immense promise in… Continue reading Stem cell debate hits U of C campus
By Amanda Hu
Mount Royal College is one step closer to becoming a full degree-granting institution. The school will offer a four-year nursing degree program for the 2007/08 academic year with the help of a one-time donation of $10 million from the Alberta government announced Thur., March 15. This is the first full degree offered by the institution… Continue reading Mount Royal College gets nursing degrees
Conservative Member of Parliament Rob Anders–notorious for both not showing up to candidate forums and calling Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela a terrorist and a communist–had his nomination overturned by a judge last week. Honorable Judge G.C. Hawco ruled Fri., March 16 that the Calgary West riding association did not follow its own rules… Continue reading Rob Anders comes under fire