Braids gets tangled in their tunes
by Claire Miglionico The Reflector Braids has come a long way since its earlier days as The Neighbourhood Council – the original band the members formed in their last year of high school. In...
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Former MRU student hosts local Jazz Jam
by Michael Bull The Reflector In 2005, Matt Doherty was working at Broken City when a new weekly showcase featuring some of Calgary’s best and brightest young jazz musicians reignited his love of music....
Get rich or die grinding
by Sarah Kitteringham Careening down the highway while attempting to make a break for the Alberta border with police cars and a helicopter on your trail would be unnerv- ing for even the most...
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...
Sled Island Day 2
Day 2. The plan was to not be as wrecked as yesterday. It sort of worked. Thursday at work wasn’t as productive as I wanted to be, but what the fuck did expect? Not...
Sled Island 2010: Sledding on Canada Day
By Kelsey Hipkin While Canada was celebrating it’s 143 birthday yesterday I was checking out the sights and sounds of my very first Sled Island Festival. I’d heard about Sled and knew it was...
Sled Island Day 1, part 2
It became clear early on that there was no way I was going to be on time for every show. Heck, it quickly became clear that I would likely not stay for a whole...
Kelsey does Calgary…it’s not what you think…or is it?
Holla Ballas! Taking up the responsibilities of keeping ya’ll entertained on thereflector.ca for the summer of 2010 has given me the opportunity to check out a lot of really cool things as a (freshly...
The night is alive
Whether you’re in the mood for indie pop, rock, punk, metal, or dance music, Calgary’s downtown core plays host to a variety of clubs that will appeal to any and all musical tastes. We...
Sled Island: The Pack A.D. ‘jalapeno cheese poppers good’
Gritty Vancouver garage band duo The Pack A.D. made their Sled Island debut Friday night. While this group may be extremely minimalist (with only drums, a guitar and some raspy vocals) their sound is...
