By Igpy Spencer
World War I killed 20 million people from 1914-1918. The Spanish Flu, killed anywhere from 20 to 100 million in half the time from 1918-1920. Of those who fell victim to the fatal flu, 50,000 were Canadians. Alberta Theatre Projects’ production of Canadian Kevin Kerr’s play, Unity (1918), explores the impact of both tragedies on… Continue reading What’s the Spanish flu?
By Igpy Spencer
Sometimes, it’s good to judge an album by its cover. Slime & Reason has a striking image of a pale, statue-like man with his skull cut open horizontally, a pool of violently green liquid sitting peacefully in the cavity within on the front. London rapper Roots Manuva’s sixth studio album is a catchy, danceable record… Continue reading Spun: Roots Manuva
By Igpy Spencer
Thanks to Seven Story Redhead’s lead singer, guitarist and chief songwriter Kelly Sutherland, there is a sasquatch in Banff that wasn’t there before. “We lived in this band house in Banff and they’re not very clear on how this band house works,” bassist Frank Gallant recalls. “So you go in, and the main floor is… Continue reading SSR introduces non-indigenous species to the wild