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The New Black and the all-ages venue crunch

By Allison Drinnan

In order to relate to teenager’s lives, adults need to venture into the past and recapture that specific mindset. Remember the angst, the excitement and the curiosity about life? It’s still there in modern youths. Recall walking around the neighbourhood with 15 of your friends when there is nothing else to do, or riding around… Continue reading The New Black and the all-ages venue crunch

STANDing up for Darfur

By Allison Drinnan

This past Friday students stood up for the dead at Broken City Social Club. The event, hosted by campus club STAND, aimed to give a more personal look at the crisis going on in Darfur. “I think we’re a lot different than other social advocacy groups on campus,” said University of Calgary STAND president Michelle… Continue reading STANDing up for Darfur

Tagged!

By Allison Drinnan

To be a graffiti artist, one has to be somewhat of a misunderstood wild west outlaw, breaking rules and by-laws to follow your passion. Yet, leaving a personal mark on a concrete wall involves the same mentality, in many ways, as big oil and gas companies purchasing the latest high-rises in downtown Calgary — the… Continue reading Tagged!

Teitan’s musical metal mayhem menaces Calgary once more

By Allison Drinnan

A band’s jam space is as much a part of their essence as their instruments. It’s a safe haven, a balanced creative centre and, when the mood is right, a location for face-melting explosive metal. Teitan, comprised of vocalist Bryce Cram, drummer Chris Curtis, bassist Brett Whittingham — “The Wizard” — and guitarist Devin Purdy,… Continue reading Teitan’s musical metal mayhem menaces Calgary once more

Constantines makes some sustainable music

By Allison Drinnan

Ontario natives Constantines are like your mother’s home cooking before you move out: you really take it for granted. After returning to their classic Canadian sound, it’s a great feeling to experience something so unique to our country’s artistic landscape. Through a reputation of consistently hard-hitting shows, lyrically complex and focused albums and being dedicated… Continue reading Constantines makes some sustainable music

Irish rockers use the Internet to their advantage

By Allison Drinnan

Sunday is notorious for various things: going to church, catching up on homework you should have been doing all weekend and, of course, suffering a serious hangover from the excess of the night before. The latter is what the dear boys from the Irish/Canadian metal band Chosen could deal with quite often on their upcoming… Continue reading Irish rockers use the Internet to their advantage