Stampede: Break Dancers USA get down and dirty
It all started for Will Sanchez at a community centre in The Bronx nearly 15 years ago. Sanchez had always kept himself in great physical shape as a youngster through his training in martial...
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Stampede: One hour, 1800+ calories
Disclaimer — Before reading the following, it is not recommended you try this experiment unless you are wise and knowledgable of the ways of junk food. I have been practicing the art of junk food consumption...
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...
Marching to beat of his own didgeridoo
It’s only hours before he takes the stage in Houston, TX, to kick off the North American leg of his Dark Shades of Blue tour, and a soft-spoken Xavier Rudd sits in his hotel...
Destination: Sled Island
With more than 250 bands playing in over 30 venues across Calgary over the course of four nights, Sled Island ’09 looks poised to build on the success it has established in its first...
Sled Island: Women play it cool
If you ask most musicians what they look for in a band name, they might describe something that’s unique and original, or catchy to the ear and eye. If you ask Pat Flegel, you’ll...
Sled Island: Calgary Fashion @ Factory Party 6
If you’ve ever imagined the behind scenes of a fashion show to be a hectic organized party atmosphere, you are correct. It’s hard to imagine that everything will be ready on time — hair...
Sled Island: Woodpigeon soaring to new heights
After tons of time spent touring across Europe, Woodpigeon, led by Mark Andrew Hamilton return to a festival close the group’s heart. Hamilton recently spoke with The Reflector: Reflector: Woodpigeon is quite popular in...
Sled Island: Men of many moustaches, little clothing
Add together six moustaches, three Israeli men, three Calgary shows, and you’ve got Tel Aviv’s Monotonix plus Calgary’s Sled Island festival. Doesn’t seem proportionate? Take drummer “Bonanza” Haggai Fershtman’s word for it. If he...
Sled Island: Dude going it alone
Being in the band that rules the Calgary indie-rock scene isn’t enough for Bob Quaschnick, the Dudes’ guitarist — he wants to prove he can go it alone, too. Quaschnick, one of the creative...
