By Paul Baker
Political indie-poppers the Consumer Goods’ latest release, The Anti-Imperial Cabaret, is something refreshing in the Canadian music scene, as well as being refreshingly Canadian. “Hockey Night in Afghanada” starts with the Goods’ singer and songwriter Tyler Shipley exclaiming “Fuck Don Cherry!” before launching into a poppy ditty about hockey and war. Other songs take aim… Continue reading Spun: The Consumer Goods
Okkervil River has a talent for playful music that pulls on your heartstrings. Their fifth full-length album, The Stand Ins, is a strong and confident sequel to last year’s highly acclaimed effort The Stage Names. Songwriter and multifaceted mastermind Will Sheff proves himself once again as a brilliant and articulate wordsmith, putting together lyrics that… Continue reading Spun: Okkervil River
Sitting on the fence is never a good thing when it comes to films. However, after spending almost two hours watching this film, Traitor ends up leaving its audience on the fence.The movie adds itself to the growing list of post-9/11 movies that speak to terrorism, politics, patriotism and religion, but falters in the last… Continue reading Cheadle’s charms not enough to ground political thriller
Being weird. It will get you beaten up in high school, laughed at in university and ostracized in the workplace. You can only be strange when you’re old because then you get to be labelled an eccentric. One of the few places counted as an exception to this is the music industry, which is a… Continue reading Trumpets, dogs and cries of the dead
By Amanda Hu
It’s hard to find an artist who can show noticeable growth without losing their musical character. Many seem to mistake developing their sound for choosing the latest, coolest producer to morph their music into what the kids want to play on their turntables and iPods, leaving the result somewhat empty and fake. Calgary’s prolific homebody… Continue reading Spun: Chad VanGaalen
By Amanda Hu
As summer comes to a close, there is a sense of depression hanging over everyone. Though the time of festivals and outdoor shows is a thing of the past, there are still exciting things on the horizon to keep the music tooth satiated. The RAMP series wraps things up at its second anniversary bash at… Continue reading Getting your fill of fall music
By Amanda Hu
Cycling is not just a pastime or a form of transportation– it’s a culture. There is an unwritten bond between cyclists of all ages and disciplines, something indescribable to most motorists and pedestrians. Many participate in the sport by competing in races or helping those who are getting started learn more. Calgary cycling enthusiast Andrel… Continue reading Cycling culture makes a trip to the movies
By Daniel Pagan
High school reunions are often a disappointment. University reunions can be an excuse for the alumni organization to fleece donations. A reunion of Alberta College of Art and Design graduates, however, defied convention, producing an exhibition at the Glenbow Museum. Eight artists, either born in Calgary or transported here to study at ACAD, gathered their… Continue reading Painting: Thick and Thin examines Calgary’s art culture
By Amanda Hu
Push-up bras are becoming the hippest thing with the five-year-old demographic. Given time, these girls can hope to be the newest eye candy for various shows that elicit toplessness with the promise of a free t-shirt or subjects of billboard advertisements featuring their gaping crotches just hidden by a tiny swatch of 100 per cent… Continue reading Objectification is the new liberation
Students on campus won’t have to worry about catching a cold from a drafty window anymore. The province of Alberta gave post-secondary institutions across Alberta almost $155 million for their maintenance and infrastructure needs last Friday, billed as the largest ever allocation of funds for the maintenance of Alberta’s post-secondary institutions. The University of Calgary… Continue reading Better spaces for more students, hopefully