Douche looks like a lady
by Ryan Rumsey You see them everywhere. The frosted tips, orange tans, and $500 Italian jeans (not to mention the ever present abundance of Ed Hardy). These men are commonly referred to as ‘douchebags.’...
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Soccer champs
It was lucky number 13 in championship wins for the Cougars men’s soccer team as they won the ACACs on their home-turf in a come-from-behind gold medal nail-biter. With the 2-1 win over the...
Virgin Fest: Dance/rap duo brings the thunder
Grahm Zilla believes a good way to gauge his latest project, Thunderheist, is to look at the hierarchy on festival flyers. “You can always tell how big you are by your font size,” says...
Folk Fest: 30 years and going strong
Surely after 30 years a music festival is bound to become stale and outdated, right? Well judging by the flurry of activity already going on down at Prince’s Island Park, the Calgary Folk Fest...
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: Woodhands duo dominates Lord Nelson
Reflector photographer and reporter Lindsay Stewart was in attendance as Toronto’s synthetic-pop duo Woodhands closed out night three at Lord Nelson. Below is an interview and hangout session she conducted with the band and...
Sled Island: Alberta’s beauty on display
The melodic, folksy harmonies of the Rural Alberta Advantage are born from a simple, basic idea: embracing the beauty of Alberta. According to Nils Edenloff, the band’s guitarist, keyboardist and singer, the concept for...
Sled Island: Pop-rap co-op balances books & BS
Dan Busheikin and Mike Searle want to take over the world. At least, that is the professed goal of the guys in pop-rap duo Sounds Like BS, who grew up in Calgary but are...
Sled Island: Tigers on the prowl
Seamless integration and fluid, catchy melodies are likely the elements that stick out when first listening to Vancouver-based septet Fond of Tigers, however, guitarist and band leader Stephen Lyons admits that a great deal...
Is self-employment for you?
An interesting bit of information recently emerged from employment statistics in Canada (and one has to assume a global trend). The majority of new jobs created are in the ‘self employed’ category. What this...
