By Jason Herring, May 21 2015 —
Being a teenage music fan in Calgary is difficult. Most bands play in bars and clubs where audience members must be at least 18-years-old to attend. Calgary’s Pint-Sized Collective, along with independent underage … Read the rest
By Sonny Sachdeva, May 21 2015 —
Six years into their acclaimed run as soul music’s new-age saviour, blues rock quartet Alabama Shakes is still unlike any other.
The group’s newest offering, Sound & Color, makes this clear. Lead vocalist … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, May 21 2015 —
Death Grips have angered a lot of people over the last few years. Their stunts are frequent — live dates the band fails to show up for, a sudden release for an album … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, May 21 2015 —
Everyone has wondered what kind of bromance Matt Damon and Ben Affleck struck up while writing their classic 1997 drama Good Will Hunting. Theatre Transit now presents that story as the play Matt … Read the rest
Mad Men’s series finale aired on Sunday, ending the stories of womanizing Don Draper, baby-faced Pete Campbell and advertising’s failed attempts at adapting to a decade marked by radical change. The finale was marketed as the end of an era, … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, May 14 2015 —
Calgary-based curatorial ensemble Wreck City is partnering with Sled Island Music Festival to give local artists an interesting venue to display their works.
Their newest project, Demo Tape, will take over the abandoned … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, May 14 2015 —
The University of Calgary’s School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) recently unveiled their program for the 2015–16 season. SCPA Director Bruce Barton says the quality of the upcoming season shows the school’s … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, May 14 2015 —
Created in 1993 by University of Calgary students seeking editorial independence from the university, filling Station is an alternative literary and arts magazine. It is published three times a year by volunteer staff … Read the rest
By Liv Ingram, May 14 2015 —
No Island’s newest album Better Days marks the first time in the Vancouver band’s five-year history that the current roster of musicians perform on the same album. The result is their most complete … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, May 14 2015 —
There’s a reason Built to Spill is one of the most acclaimed alternative rock bands of the 90s. Frontman Doug Martsch’s virtuosic guitar lines and fragmented lyrics create tight, sprawling songs that perfectly … Read the rest