Noise 101: CD Reviews for Nov 5 Reflector
Choice Cut Tegan and Sara Sainthood Sire It has been exactly one year and three months since Tegan and Sara released The Con, and in the time between then and the recent debut of...
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Love of the game
Sneakers squeak, you hear the sound of feet pounding on plywood, deep voices shouting for the ball and then the sweet sound of a swish — the basketball falling right through the net making...
Give them all your loving
When Winnipeg’s Perms take to the Liberty Lounge stage on October 2, the stripped-down sound and renewed energy of the veteran rock-poppers will be a treat for us concert lovers. The band’s catchy tunes...
Folk Fest: Whiteman keeps on hustlin’
Andrew Whiteman likes being the boss. That’s why the long-time frenetic guitarist of Juno award-winning Broken Social Scene ventured off on his own enterprise creating Apostle of Hustle in 2001, a sort of indie-hip-hop...
Folk Fest: Rutledge’s novel take on country
While most singer-songwriters cite other musicians as their greatest inspiration, Ontario’s Justin Rutledge finds himself heavily influenced by novels. Because he reads so much, the 30-year-old said that the literature has rubbed off on...
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...
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...
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...
Sled Island: Dragon Fli duo offers slice of Canadian life
Homegrown hip hop duo the Dragon Fli Empire is returning to Calgary to perform at the Sled Island Festival, and with all the success they’ve had lately, they probably won’t have to take the...
