Eminem’s Relapse feels redundant
Eminem Relapse Aftermath, Interscope, Shady, Web 2.5/5 stars Alright we get it, rehab is a joke. That’s the message pounded into your head over and over again during Relapse, the first album from controversial...
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Reality TV preview: Welcome to the summer of suck
As the year in television officially comes to a close this week, we take a look at 10 cream of the crap “reality TV” shows prepared to invade your screens in the coming months....
CD Reviews: British bombshells & a blast from the past
Lady Sovereign Jigsaw 3.5/5 stars While Lady Sovereign isn’t the only “midget” I know (there have been few tiny editors at The Reflector in the past), she is the “biggest” as she states on...
Journey across the homeland
Standing out amongst the massive swarm of indie artists in Canada requires a great deal of hard work, something Andrea Ramolo knows all to well. The aptly nicknamed “Miss Uncensored,” is no newcomer to...
Review: Finally an Enterprise I can get on board with
I wouldn’t classify myself as a Trekkie. Far from it. I don’t speak Klingon, phasers seem like fancy remote controls and my fingers don’t separate properly to form the Vulcan symbol for peace. Nevertheless,...
Meet some of FunnyFest’s best
Here are just a couple of the more than 70 comics performing at Calgary’s ninth annual FunnyFest: Kelly Taylor The former Canadian college comedian of the year enjoys youth from his home country because...
CD reviews: Ben Harper’s dark, relentless new sound is simply addicting
Ben Harper & Relentless7 White Lies for Dark Times Virgin Records 4/5 stars Music legend Ben Harper has put aside his work with Innocent Criminals and formed a new band known as the Relentless7....
Feeling down? Don’t have a cow, man
Those searching for a chuckle in the midst of gloomy economic and weather forecasts need look no further than the return of Calgary’s very own comedy festival. The ninth annual FunnyFest, sporting the slogan...
Review: Metric’s unplugged show measures up nicely
Faithful fans of Metric who were lucky enough to win tickets on the band’s website or through radio station X92.9 were treated to a softer, more intimate sound as lead vocalist Emily Haines and...
Metric delves into world of fantasy
Any thought ever conceived or object ever created started simply as a beautiful idea. It is this realization that formed the basis for Canadian new-wave band Metric’s fourth album Fantasies. “I think it’s about...
