By Jason Herring, March 8 2016 —
Animal Collective has been a divisive band since the release of their breakout record over a decade ago. The Baltimore group refuses to settle on a single genre, jumping between psychedelic pop, electronica … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, March 8 2016 —
Abstract-intuitive Calgarian painter Deseré Pressey needed a way to bless her newly-inhabited studio in 2013.
“I invited a couple of close art friends over and we shut off all the lights. We had … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, March 1 2016 —
Quebécois contemporary artist Benoît Lachambre choreographed Snakeskins in 2012, when he was awarded the best choreography award at 2013’s Grand Prix de la danse de Montreal. He has since toured the show worldwide … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, March 1, 2016 —
There was only one small, sweaty, cramped comic shop in the town where I grew up. I remember going there once when I was in high school, encountering two scary-looking dudes and leaving … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, March 1 2016 —
The rollout of Kanye West’s new album, The Life of Pablo, was a complete mess. West finally released the album, known at various points in its history as WAVES, SWISH and So Help … Read the rest
By Jarrett Edmund, February 29 2016 —
The third annual SoundOff Festival brought together industry professionals and Calgary’s top musicians for a three-night multi-venue event presented by Music Calgary. The evenings were organized thematically — electronic acts at Commonwealth, country … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, February 23 2016 —
With a display of his new project secured for the biggest game development conference in the world, Radu Muresan has a lot to be excited for. His stealth puzzler Semispheres is expected to … Read the rest
By Jarrett Edmund, February 23 2016 —
Something special took place at the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary — it wasn’t the improbable run of the Jamaican Bobsled Team, nor was it the heroic failure of an inexperienced British … Read the rest
By Kent Wong, February 23 2016 —
Kayne West last touched our lives in 2013 with his seventh album, Yeezus. His long-anticipated follow-up, The Life of Pablo, is a thematically confused album marred by name changes and delays. But even … Read the rest
By Derek Baker, February 23 2016 —
Brooklyn-based artist Jean-Philip Grobler, better known by the alias St. Lucia, has recently made a name for himself in the electronica music scene. Originally born in South Africa, the songwriter earned a following … Read the rest
