By Amanda Hu
The older you get, the more you realize that society’s ideas of being an adult [are] totally bullshit,” says Duffy Driediger, frontman of the Vancouver-based band Ladyhawk. “It’s still kind of a strong thing because there’s always something in the back of my head that’s like, ‘You know, you’re 30. You’re getting older. It’s time… Continue reading Vancouver band plays music on the edge
Cadence Weapon’s sophomore album Afterparty Babies, is the quickest way to refute anyone who dares call our province’s capital Deadmonton. Putting aside sports rivalries, the latest LP from Edmonton-born hip hopper Rollie Pemberton is an electronic explosion of unrelenting beats, exciting rhymes and soon-to-be dancehall standards that will make even the most ardent too-cool-for-school dudes… Continue reading SPUN: Cadence Weapon
By Amanda Hu
Edmonton’s Cadence Weapon (a.k.a. Roland Pemberton) loves to play Rock Band with his mom. With the upcoming release of his latest album, Afterparty Babies, Tue., Mar 4, one wonders how he has the time. The album’s title, based on something Cadence Weapon’s dad–breakthrough CJSR DJ Teddy Pemberton–once said about the details of his conception. Though… Continue reading This Weapon is based on a true story
Move over Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers, there are two new rival hockey titans with clashes more deserving of the title Battle Of Alberta: the University of Calgary Dinos and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Trojans. This past weekend, the two adversaries partook in three games of hockey that will go down as one… Continue reading OT battles push ladysaurs to ACAC final
Every CIS men’s basketball team wants to recruit a stud rookie. He’s the guy who can play big minutes, the guy who can hit three-point shot after three-point shot and the guy who can give the opposing coach nightmares with matchup problems. When the University of Calgary Dinos recruited 6’9″ guard Tyler Fidler, that’s exactly… Continue reading Basketball’s rockin’ rookie makes his mark
Home was the advantage for the University of Calgary men’s hockeysaurs, as they hosted the Canada West quarterfinals Feb. 22-23. The Dinos played a solid game en route to a 5-2 victory over the University of Regina Cougars in the opening game, to the delight of fans at the Father David Bauer Arena. The Dinos… Continue reading Dinos take Cougars
Men’s side Despite going into the meet 23 points behind the leading University of Manitoba Bisons, the University of Calgary Dinos men’s track and field team put in a strong performance and closed the gap to only three points to place second at the Canada West championships in Saskatoon on Feb. 23. The meet was… Continue reading Coming home with first and second
By Will Goehner
The University of Calgary will host the CIS wrestling championship meet, where teams from across the country will gather to pit themselves against each other to prove which group can boast the toughest wrestlers in Canada this weekend. Although the competition throughout the season has been tough, both the men and women Dinos have high… Continue reading Wrestling madness!
The University of Calgary Dinos men’s basketball team moved on to the Canada West final four after sweeping the University of Alberta Golden Bears two games to none in the best-of-three series in front of near capacity crowds at the Jack Simpson Gymnasium last weekend. The Dinos proved in convincing fashion that they were the… Continue reading Dinos take Bears after rocky start
Men’s side The Dinos shifted the balance of power in men’s CIS swimming at the University of British Columbia Aquatic Centre on Sat. night. The men’s team defeated the UBC Thunderbirds 760-586.5 points to earn the Nelson C. Hart Trophy. Although the Dinos victory was not as improbable as the Giants’ superbowl win, they were… Continue reading Silver and gold