Former MRU student hosts local Jazz Jam
by Michael Bull The Reflector In 2005, Matt Doherty was working at Broken City when a new weekly showcase featuring some of Calgary’s best and brightest young jazz musicians reignited his love of music....
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Quest to create viral video motivates Calgary band
by Therese Schultz The Reflector Oh, Lenore! who hail from Calgary can be described as a capricious hodgepodge of funky indie-rock with some audibles taken out of the punk, jazz and pop genres. Oh,...
Play this: Jack’s Road
by Lynne Hogan The Reflector Influenced by the writings of the 1950’s Beat generation, alcoholism, and Calgary band The Dudes, songwriter Conrad Marion wrote “Jack’s Road,” his first original song. Written when surfacing from...
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Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski Charles Bukowski’s take on his own childhood is a heartbreaking work that somehow never ceases to be gut-wrenchingly funny. It’s about getting beaten and beaten, over and over...
Noise 101 for Feb. 17, 2011
Jam soothes the student soul by Carter Arlette The Reflector Music is one of the many things that makes our species unique. The ability to take strings, sticks and skins, and arrange them in...
In space, no one can hear you scream
by Aaron Chatha Features Editor Turn off the lights, turn on the sound and make sure the batteries in the controller are full. Also, a change of underwear might not be a bad idea....
You’re an artist? Good luck making money online
By Zoey Duncan Publishing Editor I don’t have to tell you that every industry is trying to make money online — name me an industry that isn’t and I’ll point you to the nearest...
Coming straight out with Detox
by Riad Kadri The Reflector Dr. Dre’s release of two singles after a long stint of rumours and pushed-back release dates has once again brought fans and hip-hop artists to their knees with anticipation....
Fireside Riot brings the earworm pop
by Lynne Hogan. Lil’ Wayne has it, Stephen Harper doesn’t have it, and some people say they have it, but how does one define the term “swagger?” I always thought it applied to guys...
Student by day, sidekick by night
By Aaron Chatha Features Editor I’m Batman’s best friend. No, we don’t go on picnics and have sleepovers, and he doesn’t really call unless he needs something. But when a crisis occurs, I’m his...
