By Veronika Lancaster Deliyannakis
Bad Flirt are a lot of things. They’ve been called indie, punk, pop, rock and even Canada’s next favourite female-fronted band — though the band does find that one a bit silly. Lead singer Jasamine White-Gluz says that there is more than one female and the guys are just as important for making their self-described… Continue reading Bad Flirt wink, show a little bit of hairy leg to Satan
By Veronika Lancaster Deliyannakis
Electro-acoustics, chamber music and international flavours. What more could a modern music festival offer? According to Dr. Dave Eagle, the festival director of the University of Calgary’s Happening 2009: New Music Festival, the program has all that and even more. Happening 2009 is a music festival devoted entirely to contemporary music, the earliest compositions dating… Continue reading U of C showcases new music masterpieces
By Veronika Lancaster Deliyannakis
It’s great to have Bison back in Calgary, though they aren’t the hairy four-legged ones. Bison B.C. is a band who can appreciate mosh pits while still seeing the value in something less traditional like a hug pit, head-banging and high fives. Being in Bison probably saved the guys from having typical white picket fence… Continue reading Vancouver group shows that metal isn’t that scary after all
By Veronika Lancaster Deliyannakis
Kaley Kinjo’s been kicking around the Calgary scene for a while both as a solo artist and with his self-titled band. He’s been on tour in Japan with his brother while they were getting back to their Japanese roots. Closer to home he has also played in several festivals. Kinjo won the best performance and… Continue reading Calgary singer takes overseas success back home
By Veronika Lancaster Deliyannakis
Slim Twig’s kind of a skinny guy. Though the name does well to describe his appearance, it also speaks to his music. Travelling with his tour band, the Mercy Mercenaries, Slim Twig is going on a bit of an adventure. It is his longest tour thus far and the band’s first out west. He says… Continue reading Funk singer Slim Twig has the skinny on success