Blue Rodeo tops off a night of Canadiana at Calgary Folk Fest
By Vanessa Gillard Sunday evening at Folk Fest this year was a hard one to top; the beautiful weather had put everyone in a splendid mood and the sunset was beating orange on the...
The Reflector
Calgary Folk Fest delivers on all fronts
By Sean-Paul Boynton When the sun finally decided to keep on shining throughout the weekend after a gloomily rained-out Friday, the 2011 Calgary Folk Music Festival truly came alive. In this reviewer’s opinion, the...
Two Way Mirror reflects a stale sound
Crystal Antlers Two-Way Mirror, Recreation Ltd. Released July 19, 2011 Crystal Antlers want to remind you that ’60’s psychedelia doesn’t live in the past. Blasting a fragile yet explosive sound, the five piece from...
Patti Smith’s memoir a touching tribute
It is hard to imagine attributing the words sweet and tender to a story that recalls the relationship between artist Robert Mapplethorpe and rock musician and poet Patti Smith, both better known for their...
Bigger Fish Fryin’ causes ripples in Live PA pond
By Brandon McNeil It’s comforting to know that even though music’s popularity has shifted towards the digital-sound-layering-wave of electronic there are still artists out there involved with the genre that don’t rely on overdone...
Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop reveals the man inside the hair
By Sean-Paul Boynton In the 1979 retrospective film about The Who, The Kids Are Alright, an archival interview clip of Pete Townshend is shown in which he explains that when he’s onstage, he’s a...
Zola Jesus miraculous at Central United
By Therese Shultz Central United Church was filled once again on June 23 as the venue was taken over by the haunting and ominous sounds of Zola Jesus. Nika Roza Danilova, lead songstress from...
Justin Townes Earl plays intimate show at The Marquee Room
By Therese Shultz It’s not very often that an artist can renew the sounds of our roots and bring them to an audience in an entirely new light. Mr. Justin Townes Earle is the...
Wild Nothing take you to church
By Therese Schultz One would not generally equate a church atmosphere with words like dreamy or hazy, but with Wild Nothing in the house at Central United on Wednesday for the opening day of...
Jim Ward brings years of experience to Sled Island
By Vanessa Conley After playing punk and post-hardcore for the better part of 20 years, Jim Ward is slowing it down. The effects of endless touring and constantly making albums took its toll. “It...
