By Richard Lam
Everything about Two Dancers, the muted tones of the album cover, the song titles and the music itself, is wonderfully subtle. There are no catchy hooks on this rock album, the second from British band Wild Beasts. Most of the songs drift smoothly from track to track, with little fanfare or cry for attention. Yet… Continue reading Spun: Wild Beasts
By Ken Hunt
Elevator Music burst onto the Calgary scene in August of last year with their self-titled EP, Elevator Music. The traditional five-track EP was refreshing amongst today’s crowd of bands who collaborate with one another to produce the simplest, most similar sound possible. Drummer Nigel Pohran provides an intense, precise foundation for bassist Brandon Zimmerman, who… Continue reading Elevator Music not making boring muzak
To call Paranormal Activity the most frightening movie in recent years is more an attack on the modern horror genre than a compliment to the film. Though it has been hyped to be one of the scariest films of the decade, as a theatrical experience it sadly lacks anything approaching thrills. With the recent shift… Continue reading Not Paranormal at all
According to Propagandhi bassist Todd Kowalski, audiences can expect total fucking mayhem when the Canadian punk legends play the Mac Hall Ballroom on Halloween. These vegans will cannibalize the university with their political punk. Don’t expect scissor kicks,– they’ve got chainsaw kicks. Be prepared to watch as they thrash as hard as they can and… Continue reading Propagandhi rock out even on Halloween
During the Thanksgiving season, many Canadians list the things they’re grateful for. Living in a democratic nation is often close to the top of these lists. Suaad Hagi Mohamud, on the other hand, displayed how very ungrateful she is by filing suit against the Canadian government instead of thanking them for granting her citizenship. Taxpayers… Continue reading Citizen sues Canadian government
A false ideological wedge propagated by environmentalists threatens global efforts to help small farmers increase productivity and end the world food crisis, Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and the Gates Foundation, said to the World Food Prize forum late last week. According to the United Nations, as of today, one in six people do not… Continue reading Ideology starving the hungry
Whoever thought to name the H1N1 virus “human swine influenza” goofed. It sounds like only human low-life scum are susceptible to the illness. Technically, it does save time to say “human swine” instead of “human and swine,” but not much. On the other hand, with a society full of 1337 literates, H1N1 can be easily… Continue reading Swine flu hysteria is a big pain in the hiney
By Ryan Pike
The government of Canada declared last week Citizenship Week. The week was commemorated by a series of events, including citizenship ceremonies across the country, designed to celebrate Canadian citizenship. While that notion seems great, the details given by Calgary Southeast MP and Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism minister Jason Kenney in the official press release seem… Continue reading Citizenship week misses mark
By Kim Nursall
The Louvre: The epicenter of high culture, home to stunning art from every epoch of Western history. Known first and foremost as a museum, for almost 700 years the building was one of the principal residences of the kings and emperors of France. Masterpieces currently residing in the Louvre include Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa,… Continue reading The Louvre soon to be lovin’ it
It’s a good thing Alberta’s government is as level-headed as it is. Otherwise, this whole H1N1 pandemic fiasco could have become really ridiculous, sending the public reeling and costing the province far more than it can afford. But fortunately our government officials, always looking out for our interests as they are supposed to, recognized the… Continue reading Editorial: Swine flu? What swine flu?