An other-worldly perspective
Local artist’s ‘Space’ explores a person’s place in the universe Vanessa Gillard Arts Editor Erik Olson is an artist who has lived in more locales than many people see in a...
Category: Arts
Mullets, braids and pompadours
Stylist shares the art of her profession Anna Majowski Contributor Francesca Walker goes to work every day with the ability to express her creativity through a different type of art form –...
Makeshift Innocence looks to cash in on big payday
Band eyes $200,000 prize for radio contest to be hosted at The Hub Lindsay Douglas Staff Writer Makeshift Innocence is a local roots-rock-reggae band that has been gaining momentum in Calgary and...
Noise 101: CD Reviews for Feb. 2
Gorillaz The Singles Collection 2001-2011 EMI When you have artists who’ve been playing for the past 40, 50 and even 60 years, a decade is nothing special. But, if you’ve bent and broken...
‘You just write what moves you’
Award-winning author Ivan Coyote speaks at Mount Royal University Holly Triebwasser Staff Writer People packed into a crowded Moot Court to hear writer Ivan Coyote tell stories on Jan. 26. Coyote had...
Thrift: a 3-pronged style solution
Thomi Olson Fashion Columnist Enter the elusive and magical world of thrift shopping, where clothing either goes to be reborn or to die. Among the racks of polyester, spandex, worn-out leather and...
Hub plays host to Raleigh
Hipster bands kick off ‘By Request Wednesdays’ Nathan Ross Staff Writer On Jan.11, The Hub opened its doors again after the holidays for the first “By Request Wednesdays’’ of 2012. Not one...
HPR kicks off Calgary’s year as Canada’s cultural capital
International arts festival runs until Jan. 28 Nathan Ross Staff Writer Last year it was announced that Calgary would share the title of “cultural capital of Canada” in 2012 with the Niagara...
Mother Mother thrills die-hard fans at The Gateway
West Coast band shows that indie and commercial can work in tandem Lynne Hogan Staff Writer Vancouver five-piece Mother Mother’s reputation effectively preceded them on Friday Jan. 13 at The Gateway with...
Noise 101: CD Reviews for Jan. 19
Snow Patrol Fallen Empires Fiction/Interscope Upon the release of Snow Patrol’s sixth studio album this month, Fallen Empires was already listed as No. 1 on iTunes, which is unsurprising, due praise for songs...
