By Nolan Lewis
England’s masters of malevolence and legends of black metal make their Roadrunner debut with their seventh album, the beautifully orchestrated opus of chaos Nymphetamine. Regardless of being aborted from the grimy metal underground which they were spawned, Cradle of Filth continue to create unparalleled metallic mayhem proving them worthy of the illustrious dark throne of… Continue reading Spun: Cradle of Filth
By Nolan Lewis
Captain’s log: star date ten zero-five twenty-zero-four. Captain James T. Kirk, a.k.a. William Shatner, releases an album appropriately titled Has Been. His mission? To boldly go where no other captain of the Enterprise has gone before–top of the music charts. With Ben Folds arranging the music and producing, the album deserves the attention of both… Continue reading Spun: William Shatner
By Nolan Lewis
The department of Art Faculty and Staff Exhibition begins Fri., Nov. 19 in the Nickle Arts Museum. This annual presentation features the work of the faculty, seasonal staff and technicians in a variety of artistic fields. This year there is a post miniature auction taking place in conjunction with the exhibition’s opening reception. As the… Continue reading U of C art sale
By Nolan Lewis
The End is coming. Perhaps not on pale horses or brandishing flaming swords, but The End still broke into the hardcore scene in a big way with the release of their debut album Transfer Trachea Reverberations from Point: False Omniscient. Three years after, The End has survived the lost of a member, inked a deal… Continue reading Music Interview: The End of the Canadian’s metal scene
By Nolan Lewis
Not since the days of Tom Jones, in his panty hoarding prime, have there been individuals worthy of the title “Lady Killer”, until now. Calgary’s The Neckers are four Casanovas of rock ready to start a panty collection and maybe a little necking on the side with the release of their self-titled album. With the… Continue reading Music Interview: The Neckers get ahead with new album
By Nolan Lewis
Being lumped into the math/noisecore circles including bands such as Dillenger Escape Plan and Converge, Ontario’s The End is taking the genre and catapulting it forward. The End takes their listeners on a brain-bursting trip that’s brutally heavy and discordant, yet darkly ambient and melodic. It’s a journey deep into the crawling walls of the… Continue reading Spun: The End
By Nolan Lewis
The garage bands have made a comeback in a huge way as of late. Bands like The Hives, Turbonergro and The White Stripes have been moving out of the garage and straight into the mainstream. Calgary’s The Neckers are ready to be noticed with the release of their new self-titled album. With its catchy riffs… Continue reading Spun: The Neckers
By Nolan Lewis
Sat. Oct. 16 marked the beginning of National Chemistry Week. To help kick off the event, the University of Calgary’s Chemistry Department exhibited the “Wonders of Chemistry” at Market Mall. This year marks the 13th occasion of the exhibition, which has continued to grow since its beginning. They even had to relocate to a larger… Continue reading Chemistry fair keeps on growing in popularity
By Nolan Lewis
Recently Dr. Daniel Lai, a University of Calgary Social Work professor, released survey results on the topic of racism towards the Chinese community. The results of his survey show that roughly half of the Chinese community in Calgary has experienced some sort of racism at work, school or in a public place. Another point of… Continue reading Study: Chinese affected by racism
By Nolan Lewis
Canada’s favorite shit disturber Rick Mercer was recently in town to receive the Bob Edwards Award at the 30th annual Bob Edwards Luncheon and fundraiser for ATP, this just three days after being presented the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award. Even after being the recipient of two awards in less than 72 hours Mercer stays… Continue reading Talking to Rick Mercer