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Lettuce Beet pedals good food

By Erika Roy, October 2 2014 —

The Lettuce Beet Food Trike pedalled its way into business this summer, selling salads to downtown lunch-goers while putting a healthy and sustainable twist on Calgary’s food truck scene.

While working downtown, Lettuce … Read the rest

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Film studies gets new screening room

By Michelle Li, October 2 2014 —

The University of Calgary’s film studies department started the school year with a new state-of-the-art screening room in Social Sciences 203.

Lee Carruthers, assistant professor of film and communications,  says the lab is … Read the rest

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New Music: Aphex Twin

By Jason Herring, October 2 2014 —

Aphex Twin — the pseudonym of electronic musician Richard D. James — has been on hiatus for the past 13 years. Luckily for his fans, his new record, Syro, was released Sept. 22. … Read the rest

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New Music: The Rural Alberta Advantage

By Andy Williams, October 2 2014 —

The Rural Alberta Advantage is a three-piece Toronto-based band with a reputation for wistful and compelling folk songs drawn from lead singer Nils Edenloff’s upbringing in rural Alberta. Previous efforts weave Edenloff’s tenor … Read the rest

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New Music: Perfume Genius

By Liam Harrison, October 2 2014 —

Mike Hadreas, aka Perfume Genius, has done a lot of growing since 2012’s aching and mournful Put Your Back N 2 It.

His newest album, Too Bright, features soul-searching intimacy filtered through extroversion … Read the rest

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New Music: Jens Lekman

By Jason Herring, September 25 2014 —

Swedish musician Jens Lekman has always taken inspiration from the trivial. This is apparent on his new self-released mixtape WWJD, out Sept. 2 on Soundcloud, where the indie-pop musician devotes a song to … Read the rest

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New Music: The Crooked Brothers

By Shivaughn M. King, September 25 2014 —

Winnipeg’s Crooked Brothers are a talented group, as their third album Thank You I’m Sorry shows. The trio’s individual styles complement each other, creating a pleasant musical experience. The album easily fits … Read the rest

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‘Za gods smile upon YYC Pizza Week

By Liam Harrison, September 25 2014 —

It’s here — the event you were always waiting for even before you realized you were always waiting for it.

From Sept. 26 to Oct. 5 Calgary will host YYC Pizza Week, featuring … Read the rest

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