Sled Island: Bend Sinister, The Dudes, Sloth Records poster show
Sled Island kicked off on June 19 with a poster show at Sloth Records, while Bend Sinister and The Dudes rocked the Commonwealth Bar & Stage. Photos: Nathan Ross
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Famous bromances in entertainment
J.D. & Turk from Scrubs They’ve shared everything from clothes to secrets to beds. They even sung a song together called “Guy Love.” They put the needs of a bro before anything else –...
Sled Island Day 3: Shit show.
Friday. Seriously TGIF. The last two days I had to do my best to pace myself with little sleep and a lot of shit to cover. Friday was my day to rock out and...
A pint for what ales you
by Megan Darragh What goes better with a warm winter’s day than a mouthwatering, perfectly chilled pint of beer? Well for those of us who can’t get enough, the only thing better than a...
Finding that perfect balance
by Sean-Paul Boynton “I think you really need that combination of the academic and the practical. To spend time with the instrument, that creates a huge upside to teaching.” To say that Tyler Hornby...
Folk Fest: Packed lineup rocks well past sunset
In what was possibly the most star-studded mainstage lineup of the year at Calgary Folk Fest, 15-year hip-hop veterans Arrested Development, with their upbeat and positive lyrics, nearly stole the show. That is, at...
Folk Fest: Bell Orchestre feeds off instrumental chaos
Offering up a more classical twist for tonight’s lineup at the Folk Festival, is Montreal’s Bell Orchestre. The 6-piece instrumental band’s debut album was nominated for Juno in the Best Instrumental Album category and...
Folk Fest: 2009 showcase comes to life
What turned out be to be a see-saw opening day for organizers of Calgary Folk Fest ended on a high note as Iron & Wine — or Samuel Beam as he is a solo...
Folk Fest: The enduring tale of Umalali
On the Caribbean coast there lives a group of people that work tirelessly to support their families and preserve their culture. Descendents of shipwrecked African slaves who bred with various Caribbean native groups, the...
CD reviews: Bow down once more to Maiden
Iron Maiden Flight 666 EMI 4.5/5 Stars Metal-heads Unite!! If you lived through the ’80s and witnessed the genesis of the speed metal genre, then this collection is made for you. What better way...
