By Miranda Krogstad, July 28 2015 —
Another year of Calgary Folk Fest has come and gone, and it was a good one. Festival-goers enjoyed a carefree weekend while headliners like Father John Misty, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Kid Koala put … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, July 27 2015 —
The 2015 Pan American Games finished on Sunday with closing ceremonies capping off the two-week Toronto sporting event. The ceremony featured music from Canadian rocker Serena Ryder, Cuban-American rapper Pitbull and the ever-controversial … Read the rest
The 2015 Polaris Prize short list was announced July 16. The annual award, selected by a panel of 11 Canadian music journalists, recognizes exceptional Canadian full-length albums. Factors like sales or genre aren’t taken into consideration — the albums are … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, July 23 2105 —
The Rothney Astrophysical Observatory (RAO) will open its doors to the public for late-night stargazing sessions this summer as part of their annual Milky Way Nights event.
The RAO is a research and … Read the rest
By Clara Sadler, July 23 2015 —
Canadian experimental film series Fresh Short Shorts will showcase new and old videos on Broken City’s patio until August 19.
Inspired by the success of last year’s The Alphabetic Order of Things, an … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, July 23 2015 —
Leon Bridges’ debut album Coming Home was released this year, but it sounds like it came straight from the ’60s. The 25-year-old Texan presents a catchy collection of soulful rhythm and blues tunes. … Read the rest
July 16, 2015 —
Grab your oversized tarps and put on your dancing shoes. The Calgary Folk Music Festival is back in town from July 25–28.
The four-day festival brings 74 local and international musicians and comedians to Prince’s Island … Read the rest
By Liv Ingram, July 16 2015 —
Although Bones is the fourth album from Son Lux, the brainchild of American musician Ryan Lott, this is the first time the artist has bandmates.
After 2011’s Lanterns, Lott worked with drummer Ian … Read the rest
By Derek Baker, July 16 2015 —
Gone are the days when British electro-pop singer Victoria Hekseth, better known as Little Boots, had to work under the cookie cutters of the big label pop music industry.
Little Boots released her … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, July 16 2015 —
As cycling in Calgary thrives with newly opened downtown cycle tracks, the city’s do-it-yourself bicycling festival, Cyclepalooza, returns for its fifth year.
Cyclepalooza is a community-organized ten-day festival that gives anyone the opportunity … Read the rest