At first glance, it’s obvious that Bend Sinister’s new album Animals will go in some interesting directions. The cover shows the band in a ’70s-era rumpus room filled with kitschy decorations and taxidermied animals — a polar bear head adorns one of the keyboards and there are wolfskin rugs and foxes wearing sunglasses. And that’s… Continue reading Spun: Bend Sinister
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Spun: Mantrakid
Recently my father has taken to harassing my sister, an electronic music enthusiast, with endless questions about her favourite genre. “What is this bass-step foot-dub stuff everyone is listening to? What makes this stuff, you know, good?” My sister scoffed and ignored him. This was a pretty effective way of avoiding my dad’s pestering, but… Continue reading Spun: Mantrakid
Spun: Los Campesinos!
Are you looking for a cute little indie album that sounds like something out of 500 Days of Summer or Paper Hearts? Look no further than Hello Sadness. Recorded in Spain with producer John Goodmanson, who helped the band with their previous records, the album deals mostly in thematic staples. Love, loss and heartbreak —… Continue reading Spun: Los Campesinos!
Violent Kin
The brother-sister duo of S.J. and Maygen Kardash that forms Violent Kin have returned to Saskatoon to record and produce from their home studio. People is the second full-length release from Violent Kin, and the result of these recording sessions.From the beginning of the album, it seems that Violent Kin are trying desperately to remind… Continue reading Violent Kin
Taking Flight takes off
The first year — there was a bit of a mutiny,” says Valerie Campbell, artistic director of the Taking Flight festival. “The students didn’t really realize this change was for them.” Campbell refers to the first Taking Flight, which occurred in 2005. The festival was created to alleviate headaches that plagued the end-of-the-year projects students… Continue reading Taking Flight takes off
Tokyo Police Club
Tokyo Police Club is one of three good things to ever come from Ontario – the other two being Marine Land and Shenae Grimes. The group, comprised of singer and bassist Dave Monks, keyboardist Graham Wright, guitarist Josh Hook and drummer Greg Alsop, took the indie music scene by storm in 2006 with the release… Continue reading Tokyo Police Club
Spun: Women
When I caught word Women were preparing to release a new album, that I was set to review it, and that it was to be produced by my personal hero– the enigmatic Chad VanGaalen who also produced their previous album– my expectations were high, to say the least. But instead of a musically-induced orgasm, I… Continue reading Spun: Women
Big dreams ahead for Calgary comic con
2010 might be the year the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo makes the comic convetion map. This year features a comprehensive list of some of sci-fi and horror’s greats — Troma Studio’s auteur Lloyd Kaufman, Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Brent Spiner and the venerable Leonard Nimoy — and an even larger space thanks to… Continue reading Big dreams ahead for Calgary comic con
Crackerjack mystery potentially marred
Mystery films haven’t been consistently enjoyable since the days of film noir. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo offers a modern re-interpretation of the genre, keeping the red herrings and fake-outs that make it so great but give it a much-needed update. Unfortunately, the film may leave a sour taste in many audiences’ mouths due… Continue reading Crackerjack mystery potentially marred
Runaways doesn’t run from cliches
Outside a few moments of rock’n’roll brilliance, nothing can stop the tidal wave of overwhelming music biopic cliches that makes watching The Runaways an eye-rolling chore. The Joan Jett produced flick is the premiere effort for Canadian music video veteran/photographer Floria Sigismondi, whose past work includes Marilyn Manson’s “The Beautiful People.” The Runaways is Sigismondi’s… Continue reading Runaways doesn’t run from cliches