By Jordan Fritz
Talking about music is like dancing about architecture. Mono is a Japanese post-rock band who make sad, bleak and beautiful music through the use of layered guitars, a string section and sparse drumming. The album begins with feedback and static swirls underneath calming glockenspiel in “Ashes in the Snow.” An explosion of sound occurs marking… Continue reading Spun: Mono
The most surprising aspect of Flo Rida’s new album is also the greatest municipal accountant’s anthem ever penned. “Mind On My Money,” the eighth track on this 13-song sophomore disc, will inspire waves of euphoric Friday night sing-a-longs for the City’s financial department as they hack along with the chorus while prepping for the club:… Continue reading Spun: Flo Rida
By Ken Clarke
You never know in what direction a new Neil Young release will take you. With Fork In The Road, we’re heading straight down a rocking highway. The album is a stripped-down, guitar-driven trip right from the starting line. Dirty re-vamped blues riffs dominate the mix in Young’s classic garage band style, accompanied by a strong… Continue reading Spun: Neil Young
By Amanda Hu
As school winds down and exams and final papers hit the masses, it’s hard to get relief from all the stress floating around. The Calgary theatre and dance community has your answer, however, as they present various productions to entertain and inspire through the end of April and into May. Dance hits the Grand as… Continue reading Drama to get you through to summer
For Trevor Anderson, drummer for Edmonton-based marching band dance rockers the Wet Secrets, to go to Austin to see the South by Southwest festival was a treat. Partying down with Priestess was even more exciting. Usually only going to Austin as a visitor and not as a musician playing at SXSW, he was ecstatic about… Continue reading Makin’ friends with Priestess
If Wes Marskell, drummer for Toronto-based rock group the Darcys, seems a little haggard when he comes through Calgary, it may be because he’s been through hell and back on this tour. From near-death experiences, epic van breakdowns and even having a knife pulled on him, everything has gone wrong for him and his band.… Continue reading The Darcys have a tour to remember
It’s not surprising that 17 Again is an absolutely formulaic and predictable movie, but despite that and its other numerous flaws, it comes off as disarmingly sweet with some genuinely likeable moments and performances, especially from Zac Efron and the always terrific Leslie Mann. The former, undoubtedly trying to break away from his pre-teen Disney-mold,… Continue reading “Back to the Future” meets “Big” in “17 Again”
Comic fans in Calgary are getting their costumes — and wallets — ready for the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo, hitting up the Round-Up Centre on April 25 with guests from a wide array of fields, including Disney animators and science fiction stars, among those even Darth Maul himself, Ray Park. The expo is still… Continue reading Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo brings sci-fi a little closer to home
By Andrew Swan
The AMP Your Game National Gaming Tour took place in Mac Hall over April 7-9, and the game was on. With several gaming stations, including Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles on high-definition televisions, the crowd averaged 150 people in the Mac Hall main room. The highlight of the three-day stop was the Rock Band… Continue reading Virtual rock stars compete for glory
By Amanda Hu
Emerging artists from the University of Calgary art department are poised to show off their work from year in the Art Open House on Thursday. The event features projects from all disciplines, including, but not limited to, painting, drawing, installations and video work. Chris Mandseth is just one student showcasing his hard work from the… Continue reading Open House showcases the U of C art department’s best