CD reviews: Bow down once more to Maiden
Iron Maiden Flight 666 EMI 4.5/5 Stars Metal-heads Unite!! If you lived through the ’80s and witnessed the genesis of the speed metal genre, then this collection is made for you. What better way...
Tagged: Texas
Marching to beat of his own didgeridoo
It’s only hours before he takes the stage in Houston, TX, to kick off the North American leg of his Dark Shades of Blue tour, and a soft-spoken Xavier Rudd sits in his hotel...
X-Fighters take flight in Canadian debut
In about one month’s time, the top cowboys in the world will descend on the Calgary Stampede grounds for the world’s “greatest show on Earth.” And while there’s no denying that strapping yourself to...
Summer heats up at Sled Island
In only two years, Sled Island has firmly established itself as Calgary’s coolest summer festival, a mini version of Texas’s South by Southwest festival that balances music, art, and film from both local and...
