Vetere debuts for ‘Necks in time of need
by Bryce Forbes The Reflector The timing for Joe Vetere could not have been worse. After wallowing on the Calgary Roughnecks’ practice squad for three years, only seeing action in one exhibition game, he...
Tagged: rock
Local boys make a mess
by Sarah Kitteringham The three men that make up Calgary act NOSIS are aware of the stereotypes that threaten to envelop them. Buzz genres like metal, rock, and blues all evoke certain preconceptions in...
Our tube is your tube
by Reflector Staff YouTube. The very word conjures images of sitting around and clicking useless videos. Anything, and I mean anything, can be found on the Internet. Viewers can watch a beached whale explode,...
Juliette Lewis rocks The Republik
Musician and actor genuine and down-to-earth By Gabrielle Domanski Upon entering The Republik on Thursday night, one couldn’t help but notice the surprisingly low turnout. It was soon brought to my attention however, that...
Time to get your Folk on
By Kelsey Hipkin It’s time to grab the blankets and the picnic basket and head to Prince’s Island Park for the 31st annual Calgary Folk Festival July 22-25. “There’s a little bit of something...
Highway music
by Sean-Paul Boynton Ah, the open road. Summer is here, which means it’s the perfect time to pack a bag, grab some friends and hop in the car for a journey to…well, wherever you’d...
Noise 101 CD Reviews for April 15 Reflector
by Sean-Paul Boynton Before punk was punk and rock was pop, before dyed hair and eyeliner and “Jesus of Suburbia,” there was Iggy Pop and the Stooges, the most dangerous band in the world....
Noise 101: CD Reviews for Nov 19 Reflector
Choice Cut Them Crooked Vultures by Sean-Paul Boynton The past few years has seen the gap shrink to the point that it’s practically non-existent. Besides younger audiophiles thumbing through their parents’ record collections and...
Noise 101: CD Reviews for Oct 22 Reflector
Choice Cut: The Flaming Lips Embryonic Warner Bros. Back in the days of vinyl, when rock bands were becoming more and more ambitious, the idea of a double album was exciting and intriguing. With...
Now Playing: Calgary International Film Festival promises exciting 10th anniversary
The 10th instalment of the Calgary International Film Festival has hit town, and Brenda Lieberman, programmer of the world cinema and late night schedules, has no problem finding ways to draw attendees to its...
