Tattoo doc sails into Calgary
Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry The Uptown Theater Thursday Aug.19 8 p.m. RSVP By Kelsey Hipkin Back in the 1920s a young sailor by the name of Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins set up shop in Oahu,...
The Reflector
Kelsey Does Calgary: I smell snow
Okay, so I don’t smell snow, but I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately. I walk into my bedroom, see my snowboard and practically drool because I want to hit up some pow’,...
Folkin’ great time
Erin Lough, with camera in hand, captured some images from the Calgary Folk Fest that ran July 22-25 at Prince’s Island Park.
Living from the heart
By Zoey Duncan Zoey and Alan As a writer, Alan learned to loathe clichés. I may have had something to do with that. So maybe he wouldn’t appreciate my telling you that he epitomized...
Farewell to a friend
How Alan Mattson changed my life By Jeremy Nolais The first day of August is one I will never forget. It was the day our world lost a great friend, son, boyfriend, sibling, journalist,...
I went to the Legion, you should too
More than just ‘old people, dart boards and draft beer’ By Kelsey Hipkin I had heard of Calgary’s Legion No.1, friends had told me about various music shows they had been to there but I...
Juliette Lewis rocks The Republik
Musician and actor genuine and down-to-earth By Gabrielle Domanski Upon entering The Republik on Thursday night, one couldn’t help but notice the surprisingly low turnout. It was soon brought to my attention however, that...
Kelsey Does Calgary: A walk to remember
By Kelsey Hipkin Cancer. It’s a word that is heard all too often by way too many people. It is very rare to find anyone who has not been touched in some way by...
Folk Fest: St. Vincent wows the crowd
By Kelsey Hipkin If you haven’t read the books or seen the movies, the Twilight series features a family of beautiful vampires named the Cullen’s. Pale and beautiful with a lovely voice, St. Vincent...
Outside the gates of Folk Fest
by Katie Turner While the music may be happening behind the fences of Calgary’s Folk Music Festival, there’s a different kind of party outside the gates. Friday afternoon saw hundreds of festival-goers waiting in...
