Calgary’s indie queen Feist has been away for too long. The rise in popularity allowed Leslie Feist to evolve from local gem to international indie sensation. It has been nearly four years since Feist has released any solo work, meaning Metals, her long-awaited fourth studio album, has a lot to live up to. The stormy… Continue reading Spun: Feist
Month: November 2011
Spun: Greg Rekus
By Josh Rose
Don’t you all just hate that one guy in the park or at the train station that plays his guitar and stares at you, hoping you’ll put some change in his guitar case? Somehow Greg Rekus managed to scrounge up enough change to produce an album. The guy is an experienced guitarist, but some singing… Continue reading Spun: Greg Rekus
Devon Weigel’s “big year”
Devon Weigel is probably known best from her days as Tanya on the mid-2000s Canadian teen drama Falcon Beach. That might make her sound like she’s fading out, but in reality, she’s both a fresh and seasoned actor, director and playwright. Weigel is “homegrown talent” — born and raised in Calgary and currently living only… Continue reading Devon Weigel’s “big year”
BLANK- FEST
Upon hearing the phrase “rock ‘n’ roll,” one’s thoughts might fall to sex and drugs. But this rock concert has a much bigger vision — and so do these rockers. Hopefully the start of a yearly tradition, Calgary’s first annual Blank-Fest debuts this weekend at the Blind Beggar Pub and features some of Calgary’s (and… Continue reading BLANK- FEST