One day after returning from a press tour of Europe and two days before beginning a concert tour of Canada, Ron Sexsmith is trying to enjoy his brief time at home. Unfortunately, he’s also doing a full day of interviews with media from across his home country.“Europe was just really full-on and I had really… Continue reading Everything you wanted to know about Sexsmith, but were afraid to ask
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Canada’s new Crush
Gracious is a word Crush singer Cory Tetford uses to describe many of the musicians he admires. It is also a word that well describes Tetford himself. He comes across as an easygoing, well grounded, and yes, a gracious fellow. Beginning their cross-country tour in Victoria as the opening act for Great Big Sea, Crush… Continue reading Canada’s new Crush
Riding the wave to stardom
Was it fate that brought together the members of Not By Choice, as their website bio suggests, or merely their love for music? Either way, Liam Killeen is very passionate about his craft.“I’ve been playing drums since I was 11 years old,” says Killeen. “Every day I try to take the music one step further.”Not… Continue reading Riding the wave to stardom
Early English Voicescapes
By Вen Li
Early English anthems, madrigals and part-songs may be rare in Calgary but it is that infrequency that drives the artists of VoiceScapes to sing the music again today."This concert is based on music from old England, music which would have been sung in courts of the sixteenth and seventeenth century," says Julie Harris. "After dinner,… Continue reading Early English Voicescapes
Browning brings folk to Karma
By Adam Koch
Let me briefly describe the process of reviewing a cd for the uninitiated. I excitedly pop in the disc like I’ve been waiting for it to be released forever. In a scene reminiscent of a kid in a candy store, I want everything about this disc to encompass me. As to this disc, I have… Continue reading Browning brings folk to Karma
Slayer
It has only been eight months since Slayer last dropped a tonne of unprincipled decibels on the faithful minions of Calgary; eight months since the world’s most grisly band pledged to return to the thrashing masses that bought-out the February show in less than a day. Araya, Hanneman, King and Bostaph– names that will live… Continue reading Slayer
Scaling the depths of Persian music
By Ken Clarke
Music lovers are in for a rare treat. The Aava Group is set to perform a traditional Persian music concert this Saturday at the Rosza Centre. This show is an opportunity for listeners to expand their musical horizons and gain respect for an art form that dates back centuries. Persian music is based in the… Continue reading Scaling the depths of Persian music
Smokin Ember
The crowd was brought to theirknees by a show that had all the energy of a runaway freight train. Ember Swift took the stage at the Village Cantina on the evening of July 17 and the intensity of her performance was incredible. Song after song the audience witnessed Ember and her guitar become a single,… Continue reading Smokin Ember
Laza experiments
By Еvan Osentоn
The Calgary music scene has earned a reputation as a sort of musical barnyard. Unrefined and stagnant attitudes stemming from a collective redneck bravado have long kept Calgary oV the musical map. At least one local band has their finger on the problem. "Everybody is hanging out in the suburbs; the [Calgary] sound is so… Continue reading Laza experiments