By Felix Mayer, August 6 2015 —
The release of Mac DeMarco’s latest work, the mini-LP Another One, brings another great piece to the Canadian crooner’s already impressive discography. The album delivers the originality and eccentricity that’s come to be … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, August 6 2015 —
Though the Silent Hill video game franchise is finished, the game lives on thanks to the work of aspiring Calgary game developer Farhan Qureshi, who released his project PuniTy on July 30.
PuniTy … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, August 6 2015 —
Now entering its 24th year, Afrikadey! is returning to downtown Calgary from August 5–8. The festival, which culminates in a day of music at Prince’s Island Park on August 8, offers Calgarians the … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, August 6 2015 —
Seven years ago, I read Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird in my grade eight English class. It was one of the first “classic” novels I read. I related to Scout, the narrator … Read the rest
By Liv Ingram, July 30 2015 —
When something is described as “fringe,” it usually means it’s outside the mainstream, unconventional or maybe even a bit weird. All of these accurately describe the Calgary Fringe Festival, which presents its tenth … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, July 30 2015 —
I was eager to dismiss Titus Andronicus’ new album, The Most Lamentable Tragedy, after finding out that it’s a rock opera. Rock operas have a reputation of being bulky and pretentious, and it’s … Read the rest
By Derek Baker, July 30 2015 —
Adam Young’s latest album, Mobile Orchestra, comes at a time when the electronic music scene is dominated by bass-heavy electronic dance music (EDM). Young, better known as Owl City, tries to keep pace … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, July 30 2015 —
It’s been a busy few years for Kevin Parker, the driving force behind Australian psychedelic-rock group Tame Impala. After the release of the stellar album Lonerism in 2013, the band shot to fame, … Read the rest
By Hayden McBennett, July 30 2015 —
HiFi Club brought famed electronic musician Jamie xx to town to kick off their 10th anniversary celebrations on Wednesday July 22.
The highly touted show sold out almost immediately, due in part to … Read the rest
By Ashton Chugh, July 30 2015 —
The Calgary Folk Music Festival offered a steady stream of laughs at the talk tent on July 25–26. An all-Canadian lineup provided refuge from the tornado warnings while brewing up a storm of … Read the rest