It has been 13 years since the lead singer of Blind Melon died, nine years since the band officially broke up and two years since the financial success of compilations and tribute albums have brought the band back together. The surviving members of Blind Melon recruited Travis Warren to resemble– read: replace– Shannon Hoon on… Continue reading Spun: Blind Melon
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Soul-devouring rock and roll bears
Don’t get between a mother bear and her cub– she might eat your soul. Put this scenario to music and you have the new project from a quartet of Calgary music scene veterans. Cody Coates and Andrew Woods– from Lions and Tigers and Bears– and Ian and Paul Baker– of the Silent Auction– channeled the… Continue reading Soul-devouring rock and roll bears
Mistress proves misguided in focus
Period films have a knack for focusing a little too heavily on the aesthetics of the period which they are portraying and a little too lightly on the drama that should be taking place, often offering audiences barely more than visual entertainment. The Last Mistress doesn’t bend these rules, making for an overwrought piece that… Continue reading Mistress proves misguided in focus
Spun: Okkervil River
Okkervil River has a talent for playful music that pulls on your heartstrings. Their fifth full-length album, The Stand Ins, is a strong and confident sequel to last year’s highly acclaimed effort The Stage Names. Songwriter and multifaceted mastermind Will Sheff proves himself once again as a brilliant and articulate wordsmith, putting together lyrics that… Continue reading Spun: Okkervil River
Captured motion
With the Calgary International Film Festival soon upon us, some of the Gauntlet’s intrepid girl reporters went searching for some of the festival’s best films. Here are some of their thoughts.Max Minsky and Me Nelly Sue Edelmeister’s name is practically bigger than she is. The skinny, awkward 13-year-old girl, blessed with brains, but somewhat lacking… Continue reading Captured motion