Stampede Calorie Challenge 2010
By Kelsey Hipkin *Disclaimer: Have you ever seen that episode of CSI where the poor guy eats himself to death? This is nothing like that, sort of…there was lots of eating but no death. What...
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Toboggan Peninsula rocks Hillhurst-Sunnyside
Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community Centre up and coming music venue By Kelsey Hipkin After the festivities that were Sled Island and before the hay bales and cowboy hats that is the Stampede, there was a slight...
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 Day 1, part 1:
By Selina Renfrow 213 bands. 4 days. It’s not the most music in that short a short period of time, but Sled Island’s line up is impressive and daunting. Knowing full well that I couldn’t...
Sled Island 2010: A passion for music
Aislinn Grant Friday, July 2 Higher Ground 9 p.m. By Kelsey Hipkin Some musicians train for years at their craft, picking up an instrument and taking voice lessons from a very early age but...
Bouncin’ to Banff
By Kelsey Hipkin What better way to spend a lovely Tuesday afternoon than a lovely road trip to Banff National Park? There is no better way really, especially when you pack your camera and...
High Noon in the Cultural District
By Kelsey Hipkin It is a beautiful day in Calgary and what better way to spend the afternoon than a lunch date with a friend and some good music down at Olympic Plaza. Running...
Tickets to the gun show
By Kelsey Hipkin, Gabrielle Domanski and Selina Renfrow Looking for a refreshing date idea or something to do on a night out with the ladies or the boys? Gabrielle Domanski, Selina Renfrow and I...
Ah sushi…bless you
Now the weather has been less than exemplary lately but when a friend of mine suggested a rollerblade today I was all over it. Mother Nature, tricky lady that she is, had other plans...
Hardcore gig finds success in Cowtown
By Gabrielle Domanski Strike Anywhere/Bane with Lowtalker and Touché Amoré The Republik June 7, 2010 With doors opening at six o’clock, it took what felt like forever for the first band, Lowtalker, to hit...
