Queens of the Stone Age were born out of the death of Kyuss, one of metal’s best underground bands. What’s most refreshing about Queens is their lack of pretension. Founder and guitarist Joahua Homme seems to view the band as a vehicle for making music, not a medium to force his personal neurosis and sappiness… Continue reading Queens of Stone Age — Restricted
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Titan A.E. short on excitement
Titan AE comes out this summer before X-Men– Fox’s attempt to corner the young movie-going market. Combining standard animation with computer-generated special effects, Titan AE aims at audiences too old for Disney and too young for American Pie, a market The Phantom Menace corralled last summer. The results are better than expected, though Titan AE… Continue reading Titan A.E. short on excitement
DiFranco impresses
Ani DiFranco is not a folk singer. Maybe six years ago, but no longer. Refusing to be defined by the folk genre her career was born in, DiFranco has expanded her base in recent years while still remaining true to her ideals. She brought the resulting mix of old and new to the intimate Banff… Continue reading DiFranco impresses
The CIAU is nice, but there’s nothing like
NCAA vs. CIAU? No contest. Last month, the CIAU basketball playoffs came and went, with little fanfare. TSN picked up the men’s and women’s final, but the playoffs received little press attention. The NCAA tournament, on the other hand, is a network bonanza–games can be found on several Canadian networks and the nightly news is… Continue reading The CIAU is nice, but there’s nothing like
The Ninth Gate: Johnny Depp’s redemption
The Ninth Gate was dubbed a thriller, but thankfully, the film for the most part does not revert to clichés associated with the genre. Far from a horror movie or thriller, The Ninth Gate is a mystery-adventure, with the feel of a dark Indiana Jones picture, minus the one-liners. Director Roman Polanski comes close to… Continue reading The Ninth Gate: Johnny Depp’s redemption
Gallup, Gill and Riad keys in Dino wins
In the presence of such legendary University of Calgary players Richard Bohne and Craig Newman, the Dinos finally played up to their potential Saturday night, beating Regina by 19 points. Too bad they weren’t there on Friday. The Dinos won both games against Regina, 78-65 and 94-75 respectively, but showed much more spirit and poise… Continue reading Gallup, Gill and Riad keys in Dino wins
Sure thing doesn’t come through
The Dinos went into the weekend looking to guarantee a playoff spot by sweeping Trinity Western University, but ended up with a split and an insecure future. Calgary won 76-56 on Friday, but lost the next game 68-64 leaving a window for the Spartans to steal the final playoff spot next weekend. Both games were… Continue reading Sure thing doesn’t come through
B’ehl run for the folk-pop border
They’re in Billboard magazine, have CD distribution in Japan and England and they’re from Winnipeg. Confused? Meet B’ehl, a four-piece band who’ve been around for close to five years now, and is returning to the Night Gallery for the third time on Saturday to promote their sophomore effort, Bright Eyes. "We’re essentially a pop band… Continue reading B’ehl run for the folk-pop border
Antipop — Primus
Primus is back, but with a different approach on their new CD, Antipop. The release finds frontman Les Claypool going back to the band’s first full-length CD, Frizzle Fry, for a heavier sound. His muse, turns out to be Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine). Morrello guests on three of Antipop’s 13 tracks, adding his… Continue reading Antipop — Primus
Interview with a Superstar
The Gauntlet had a chance to catch up with Molly Shannon in New York, before the release of her film, Superstar. Q: What are you wearing? MS: Prada pants… (laughing) I’m a whore for free clothes. Q: Where were you when the character (Mary Katherine Gallagher) was created? MS: I was at NYU drama school,… Continue reading Interview with a Superstar