Hunter Pratt, Contributor | Where is the love for Calgary musicians? Don’t get me wrong, to be hesitant about supporting local talent can be justified when you’re looking at copycats and dupes of artists...
By Noel Harper, News Editor In May 2020, the Alberta government removed an environmental policy aimed at protecting some of the province’s natural areas from being used for coal mining operations. The policy, which was...
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...
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...
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...
Music can have an incredible impact on any part of one’s life at any moment in time. We associate certain songs with memories that have meaning to us – the music can sometimes enhance...
It happens to a lot of us: having to stifle our creative sides in order to reap the rewards of the so-called “professional life,” our careers can get in the way of some of our...
After a full day of workshops, the mainstage returned at Prince’s Island Park on Saturday night. Some of the major performers included 73-year-old veteran musician Glen Campbell and the raucous 11-person instrumental group known...
To contemporary rockabilly musician Slim Twig, age is just a number. That’s why despite not be able to legally buy a beer in the United States, the 20-year-old continues to spend long hours on...
