Category: Arts

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The buzz about coffee shop art

by Claire Miglionico When it comes to Calgaryborn and -raised photographer Jeremy Fokkens, it was the vibrant and art-engaged atmosphere at Higher Ground Cafe in Kensington that made showcasing his art there so appealing....

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Canadian power duo Bonjay add new twist to live shows

by Sarah Kitteringham The duo that makes up Canadian dancehall/R&B/ indie-rock hybrid Bonjay are an affable pair. Vocalist Alanna Stuart and beats and effects creator Ian “Pho” Swain answer a call from the Reflector...

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Noise 101 – CD Reviews for Nov. 4

Chemical Brothers Further With the average song length at almost seven minutes, The Chemical Brothers waste no time packing their newest album with head-spinning beats, layered samples and fist- pumping rhythms. Further is an...

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The real Bob Saget

by Bianca Dayrit When people think of Bob Saget, Danny Tanner, the loving father from Full House or that animated G-rated host for America’s Funniest Home Videos comes to mind. Saget’s character on Full...

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Metal women rock Alberta

by Sarah Kitteringham The representation of the “other” gender in metal has come along way since the sausage fest heyday of the ‘70s. A quick peek reveals scores of women both in bands and...

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Market Collective – A Series of Artists

by Claire Miglionico Market Collective did not sprout out of the earth magically. It took the creative and bedazzled minds of creators Angel Guerra and Angela Dione, both 29, and a group of art...

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Architects building fan base in Canada

by Gabrielle Domanski Having recently completed an exceptionally successful U.K. headline tour, Brighton, U.K. quintet Architects are shifting their mindset in preparation for gracing this side of the Atlantic, where they remain relatively unknown....

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Comedian is hot(z) stuff

by Blaine Meller There are a lot of things that make Jeremy Hotz laugh; politics, universities, Sarah Palin, the Saddledome and ointment. Ointment? “You can’t be a big tough guy, walk into a store...