Category: Arts

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Lemony Snicket eludes Calgarians

Daniel Handler fills in due to ‘unfortunate’ accident   Nathan Ross Arts Editor   Calgary was anticipating a fantastic talk by Lemony Snicket on Nov. 7 and he probably would have delivered one –...

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Noise 101 – CD reviews for Nov. 15

The Killers Battle Born Vertigo Record   Following Day and Age, and on the heels of Brandon Flower’s solo work Flamingo, comes Battle Born: an underwhelming album. It’s extremely derivative to say the least....

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The hero of songs

Symphony of the Goddesses great addition to Zelda legacy   Nathan Ross Arts Editor   It was a performance that gave “dressing up for a night out” a whole new meaning.   On Nov....

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Why writing still matters

An argument that was never needed until now   Nathan Ross Arts Editor   If you are reading this right now, I would not only like to thank you, but also congratulate you on...

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November novel-ty

Amateur novelists get writing for NaNoWriMo   Leah Fink Staff Writer   If you have ever written a paper, you know it takes some time (especially when you are working on it at 2...

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Less Than Jake and Reel Big Fish storm MRU

Flatfoot 56 likely great too, just really early   Lindsay Douglas Web Editor   It‘s been a while since Calgary has seen the likes of third-wave ska kingpins Reel Big Fish and Less Than...

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Noise 101 – CD reviews for Nov. 1

Indian Handcrafts Civil Disobedience Sargent House   There are not a lot of bands that create their major label debut with as much confidence and hype as Indian Handcrafts. A duo from Toronto, the...

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Death and hate and little else

Turns out metal music themes are a bit repetitive   Brandon McNeil Contributor   There are certain things about every genre of music that tend to come up more often than others. The urban...

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The Chris Brown saga continues

Because racism and sexism are only meant for parody   Nathan Ross Arts Editor   Thirty seconds is not very much time. There isn’t a lot you can get done in half a minute,...

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Another quiet success for Honens

Internationally acclaimed competition barely noticed at MRU   Leah Fink Contributor   As much as everyone in the arts scene has loved beating the whole “Cultural Capital of Canada” title to death, it is...