By Andy Williams, November 20 2014 —
Canadian producer Ryan Hemsworth’s uncanny ability to combine southern hip hop, indie rock, j-pop and video game samples in his sets has attracted a large following.
He has remixed the work of artists … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, November 20 2014 —
Cut Chemist and DJ Shadow are giving vinyl enthusiasts and hip-hop fans a reason to get excited with their vinyl-only Renegades of Rhythm tour.
The renowned turntablists have both had long careers in … Read the rest
By Liv Ingram, November 13 2014 —
Burlesque, a theatrical striptease with origins in early 20th-century cabaret, is characterized by elaborate costumes, vintage aesthetics and ladies dressing down to their panties and pasties — decorative nipple covers often adorned with … Read the rest
By Connor Sadler, November 13 2014 —
When the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) received more documentary submissions than they could screen during their April festival, organizers decided to host a smaller festival focusing solely on documentaries.
CUFF Docs festival … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, November 13 2014 —
You might not know it by looking at them, but Tokyo Police Club are one of the hardest working bands in music today.
The four-piece band from Newmarket, Ontario released their third full-length … Read the rest
By Imaan Ladipo, November 13 2014 —
Chromatic Theatre is challenging racial stereotypes in its new production, Cowboy Versus Samurai, written by Asian-American playwright Michael Golamco.
The play is a romantic comedy adaptation of Edward Rostand’s 19th-century play, Cyrano de … Read the rest
By Liam Harrison, November 13 2014 —
For many, Calgary’s art scene seems dwarfed by cultural behemoths like Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
In The Calgary Collection, local filmmaker Gillian McKercher and Calgary folk artist Mike Tod put Calgary’s culture on … Read the rest
By Miranda Krogstad, November 6 2014 —
People usually don’t get excited about spoken word poetry. The topic conjures images of darkly-clad artists with cigarettes and berets snapping to pretentious poetry.
But spoken word has evolved into a modern scene … Read the rest
By Katy Atherholt, November 6 2014 —
Seven-time Grammy award winning singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has proved once again why she is one of the reigning queens of pop. Her fifth album, 1989, reportedly sold 600,000 copies 24 hours after its … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, November 6 2014 —
“You can run the jewels or lose your fingers,” spits Killer Mike on the heavy track “Oh My Darling Don’t Cry,” a line that serves as a mission statement for the second collaboration … Read the rest