Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry
The Uptown Theater
Thursday Aug.19
8 p.m.
RSVP
By Kelsey Hipkin
Back in the 1920s a young sailor by the name of Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins set up shop in Oahu, Hawaii and for 40 years tattooed his way into history.
 Sailor Jerry’s signature style with hints of Asian influence from his time with the Navy have come a long [...]

From Rocky Ridge to Chaparral, Coral Springs to Cougar Ridge and all that’s in between, there’s at least one thing all Calgarians have in common: we all have to grow up eventually.
For local experimental indie pop sextet Axis of Conversation, marriages, babies and nine to fiving it on a daily [...]

By Amy Hipkin
When I was first asked to write a CD review I was excited! I like to think I have an appreciation for all types of music and enjoy being enlightened with new sounds and different genres of music.  And then I listened to the self titled Pineapple album. When trying to think of [...]

by Kylie Robertson
Students and money: two words that contrast starkly when placed together. Students, by the very nature of tuition and textbook prices, aren’t supposed to have any money. But for four months every year, it’s possible for most students to earn some cash to help finance their education – or maybe to just survive.
“My bank [...]

by Jamie Witham
The term blog has found its way into society’s vocabulary, and permeated the way we think about communication. But what is a blog, and why are they so important?
Straight from the dictionary, the word blog is described as: “a website that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided [...]

By Arielle Muriel
St. Patrick’s day has come and gone. Easter weekend saw families and friends get together. The Flames aren’t going to win the cup. The world has gone back to normal after the whirl of The Olympics. If someone honks in the road these days it’s probably because somebody wasn’t paying attention, not because [...]

by Sean-Paul Boynton
Choice Cut
It’s very easy to complain about how bands never come to Canada. When an artist announces a “North American tour,” it’s usually a full tour of the United States with stops in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver (if they’re lucky). For the most part, the rest of our great country gets overlooked, to [...]

by Joe McFarland
Almost as soon as the Vancouver 2010 competition began, the questions started swirling about whether or not women’s hockey belonged in the Olympics. Was the field competitive enough or would it be another Canada vs. USA gold medal final?
As I write this, the Canadian women are receiving their gold medals while the Americans [...]

While a lot of people tend to take to the more “exciting” Olympic sports like  hockey and skeleton and skating…I’m a bit of a different cat. When I sit down with my ice cold beer and clam my Olympic sport of choice…curling.
Scotties Tournament of Hearts, The Brier, the Olympics and of course the thousands of [...]

The halls are pretty quiet here at Mount Royal today. To those of you who are off “reading” in tropical climates, or “reading” while you watch some amazing speed skating in Vancouver, or “reading” while you indulge in a few rounds of Jager-bombs, I totally hope you enjoy yourself. Seriously.
For the rest of us, who [...]