By Jordan Frtiz
We’ve all wondered at some point what Tom Waits would sound like if he was born 30 years later and wore a viking helmet. We can finally find out with Rabbit Habits. Two years after their sophomore album, Six Demon Bag, Man Man return with another collection feet-tapping, fist-fighting gypsy-pop. Known for wearing war paint… Continue reading Spun: Man Man
Does anyone actually know the title of the Baha Men’s follow-up to Move it Like This–known best for “Who Let the Dogs Out”? Not really. They had one huge hit single and then faded into obscurity. While the Odd Couple may not have the single great track that freshman album St. Elsewhere had, it’s overall… Continue reading Spun: Gnarls Barkley
Even though it’s 20 years old, Ilsa, Queen of the Nazi Love Camp is still relevant. While people deride the supposedly politically correct sphere we currently live in, one look at Ilsa now shows that our society hasn’t really come that far. With the Calgary-based Aryan Guard spreading their hate speech, Ilsa’s message about the… Continue reading A barrage of singing, dancing Nazis
So you say you’d like to murder your wife to run off with a (much, much younger) platinum-blonde war widow? This turns out to be the rather dark place Harry Allen finds himself in Married Life. It all becomes much more complex than this, of course. This smart and entertaining homage to ’40s noir-comedy, with… Continue reading Murderous husbands with good intentions
By Ryan Pike
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…a bunch of lawyers? In a landmark ruling, a California judge ruled the heirs of Superman co-creator Jerry Siegel have had, since 1999, a valid legal claim to the copyright to the first Superman story, 1938’s Action Comics #1. The ruling is the latest chapter in a long story… Continue reading Superman’s bane: lawyers and Kryptonite
By Ryan Pike
You can never go home again.” Sometimes you wouldn’t want to bother, as home is often a horrible place filled with hardships that nobody really wants to go back to. However, it can be a pleasant place, chock full of happy memories that one longs to revisit. Alberta Theatre Projects now revisits a happy memory… Continue reading Second Tree time’s the charm
By Ryan Pike
In Roman mythology, Juno was best known as the patron goddess of Rome and protector of the state. In popular culture, Juno is an indie film. However, Canadians typically associate Juno with the Juno Awards, held annually to honour the best of our nation’s music. The Juno Awards were first held in Toronto in 1970–then… Continue reading The Juno invasion