Still crazy after all these years
Within Calgary’s current radio climate – where the chances of encountering the same song within one cross-city drive remains quite high, and the possibility of inane DJ banter is even higher – CJSW stands...
Category: Arts
Taking in art on a slim budget
For four weeks every January, the High Performance Rodeo ropes in dozens of international and local artists for a festival that caters to the eyes, ears and hearts of artistically-minded Calgarians. Nothing short of...
Noise 101 : CD Reviews for Jan 14 Reflector
Choice Cut God bless the nerds who make beautiful music. From Buddy Holly to Brian Wilson to David Byrne, the musical world has always appreciated educated, uptight bookworms who are also able to lay...
Never too late to find a new subplot in life
It happens to a lot of us: having to stifle our creative sides in order to reap the rewards of the so-called “professional life,” our careers can get in the way of some of our...
Sisters are doing it for themselves
After 10 years in the music industry, Canadian twins Tegan and Sara have performed all over the world, graced the pages of almost every music publication and, most recently, released their sixth album, Sainthood....
Noise 101 : Christmas CD Picks for Dec 3 Reflector
Choice Cut By Sean-Paul Boynton Depending on when you’re reading this over the course of the holiday season, you’re either about to be bombarded by familiar Christmas standards being blasted out of every retail...
Mythbusters: the family edition
Chances are, at least once in your life, you’ve raised your eyes skyward to ask, “Why am I the only normal one in my screwed-up family?” Turns out you’re not alone in questioning your...
Through the Shadow World and back
Although Frodo Baggins’ quest to throw Sauron’s One Ring into Mount Doom was indeed a perilous journey, so too was mine. It was handed down to me, not by the Council of Elrond, but...
