By Chris Adams
Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of city hall on Friday, July 11, to protest the latest round of Israeli air strikes in Gaza. The two-hour protest began at 6:00 p.m. Organizers estimate that over 500 people took part. Two Calgary activist groups organized the protest — Justice For Palestinians (JFP) and Solidarity for Palestinian… Continue reading University club organizes protest against Israeli bombing of Gaza
The latest album from Vancouver band Fucked Up delivers a chaotic and complex punk rock sound. Glass Boys is a mix of hardcore punk and indie that is unpolished, but tenacious. But with this hybridization the album suffers from an overall lack of unity — many songs shift from mellow instrumentals to screaming vocals at… Continue reading Fucked Up
Full Frontal Nelson & the Boxcar Bolsheviks, the latest album from Calgary hip hop group Blades of Steel, is defined by brash lyrics and catchy instrumentals, which produce a sound that is an interesting fusion of hip hop and other genres. The EP wastes no time with “So Fast,” dropping synth beats layered with rapid-fire… Continue reading Blades of Steel
By Liv Ingram
More memory than reality, drive-in cinemas are largely a thing of the past — their grainy projections and crackly car-stereo delivered sound long replaced by HD projectors and surround sound. But TRUCK Contemporary Art in Calgary is modernizing the drive-in with their Bike-in Cinema film series. Returning for its third year, Bike-in Cinema encourages moviegoers… Continue reading Bike-in Cinema brings contemporary art and film outdoors
The Strumbellas have been garnering quite a bit of recognition since their latest album We Still Move On Dance Floors was released in Canada last fall. They won a 2014 Juno for Roots and Traditional Album of the Year and a SiriusXM Indies award for Folk Group of the Year. Most recently they made the… Continue reading The Strumbellas quit their day jobs
The FIFA World Cup — the biggest single-sport event in the world — wrapped up in Brazil on Sunday. The month long tournament began June 12 when host nation Brazil opened the tournament with a 3–1 win over Croatia. Brazilian forward Neymar showed why he’s carrying the weight of a nation on his shoulders when… Continue reading A World Cup tournament for the ages
Talk of the Israel-Palestine conflict has consumed public discourse over the past couple weeks. Escalating violence airs on every news network. Pundits have weighed in across the political spectrum. Hashtags like #IsraelUnderAttack and #FreePalestine are constantly trending on twitter. In Calgary, the debate has already started. Hundreds gathered outside City Hall last Friday to protest… Continue reading Stop staying silent on divisive issues
By Liv Ingram
The Polaris Music Prize Short List was announced Tuesday morning in Toronto by Canadian actor Jay Baruchel — see This Is The End and How to Train Your Dragon — who will also host the awards gala. The Polaris Music Prize awards the best Canadian album of the year, judged by a panel of journalist,… Continue reading Polaris Prize announces 2014 Short List finalists