Invention doesn’t necessarily make a worthwhile album. Actually, a band’s attempts to be inventive often yield albums completely reliant on the quest for new, creating a exhaustive, messy monstrosity. There are exceptions: occasionally a band reinvents their sound, opening themselves up for something far greater than their previous heights. Punk music has a strange relationship… Continue reading Spun: Thrice
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Spun: Blink-182
Blink 182 helped create a surge in pop-punk’s popularity and are now adored by thousands of screaming girls. From Chershire Cat to their self-titled final album, the band has entertained audiences for years. Now with all of the boys going off and starting their precious families, they have released what could be their final offering,… Continue reading Spun: Blink-182
Spun: Disturbed
“They fucking suck” or “I really like these guys” are about the only two responses you hear in regards to the inventive rock group Disturbed. In all reality, people either like or outright hate their approach of exaggerated guitar solos, sub-par lyrics and raspy growling vocals. With their latest release, Ten Thousand Fists, much changed,… Continue reading Spun: Disturbed
Music Interview: Strung Out won’t sell out
Today’s music industry is a complex labyrinth of hyper-rich egos, maniacal self promotion and a significant amount of complete bullshit. Bands are nothing more than trading cards in a system of corporations honing in on the weekly trend and bleeding the very same thing dry beyond any recognition. Even punk music, the one division known… Continue reading Music Interview: Strung Out won’t sell out
Spun: Haste The Day
Labelling bands based upon the type of music they play has become all too easy today. Often, these simple, unwarranted labels are more cracks at a band and their style than a proper description of the music itself. In the early stages of their career, Haste the Day were tagged as a metalcore band but… Continue reading Spun: Haste The Day
Spun: The Starting Line
In a society revolving around computers, video games and movies, paying attention to anything, let alone the subtleties of music, can be tough. Unfortunately, The Starting Line’s sophomore album, Based on a True Story, undeniably falters at every turn, not even giving the listener a chance to get interested. Little has changed since their debut,… Continue reading Spun: The Starting Line
Music Interview: No one’s against Against Me!
We’re all aware punk isn’t what it used to be. Our noses are rubbed in it every single day with the likes of Good Charlotte and Simple Plan mucking up the airways. Loud, political, poetic and refreshingly original are just a few descriptions of what these albums, made for bed wetting teenagers, are not. However,… Continue reading Music Interview: No one’s against Against Me!
An ironically indoor outdoor show
With pollution and environmental issues on the rise, people are becoming more and more conscientious of the recreational activities they take part in. As a result, Calgary has grown into a diamond in the rough for outdoor lovers and weekend warriors of all types. Many people are beginning to follow the trend, and outdoor adventurers… Continue reading An ironically indoor outdoor show
Movie Preview: If I had a $100
A hundred dollars used to buy you a lot. A rubber monster or a lighting crew. But this is a time of big budget, high profile and over-promoted films dominating the cinemas, created and produced with budgets exceeding millions of dollars. But there was a time, when filmmakers only had so much money to create,… Continue reading Movie Preview: If I had a $100
Movie Review: Boogeyman boogie-woogie goodie
Horror movies leave viewers either exhilarated or completely enraged. Little room exists for anything in between, even the lack of gore, a poor story or unresolved ending can sink a film in no time. 2004 was an extremely disappointing year for horror films, with mindless filth like Alone in the Dark and White Noise insulting… Continue reading Movie Review: Boogeyman boogie-woogie goodie