By Connor Sadler, September 11 2014 — View, the latest release from Calgary-based indie band Peer Support, strikes a good balance between the indie-rock style of their early albums and the dreamy, ambient tone of their last release Far From … Read the rest
By Sean Willett, September 11 2014 —
Self-described as “four women and a garbageman drummer,” The Lad Mags are a garage rock band from Edmonton that has hit the local music scene like a cobweb-covered asteroid. After releasing a handful … Read the rest
By Kaleem Khan, September 11 2014 —
From the shores of Vancouver comes the first album by neo-folk musician Sean Travis Ramsey, known as Slight Birching. Cultural Envelope is equal parts album and conceptual sound art piece. Blending folk, ambient … Read the rest
By Connor Sadler, September 11 2014 —
Cypulchre, the latest novel from Calgary sci-fi author Joseph MacKinnon revolves around the creation of the Cloud, a futuristic technology that lets users explore the “noosphere,” an internet-like plane of existence where everything … Read the rest
By Liv Ingram, September 9 2014 —
Before 50 Shades of Grey, there was Venus in Furs. The 1870 erotic novel by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch deals with gender roles, female domination and masochism — for which Sacher-Masoch is the namesake … Read the rest
Liv Ingram, September 4, 2014 —
The shit winds are a-comin’, folks. It’s been seven years since Ricky, Julian and Bubbles cursed, grew dope and ran amuck on network TV. But with a new movie in theatres and seasons 8 … Read the rest
Stephanie Tang, September 4, 2014 —
Each school year, the Calgary Distinguished Writers Program brings an emerging Canadian writer to the University of Calgary as part of the Writer-in-Residence program.
This year’s author, Ian Williams, admits that he is often … Read the rest
By Connor Sadler, September 4, 2014 —
Ghost River Theatre’s upcoming production of Tomorrow’s Child at University Theatre immerses the audience in the world of Ray Bradbury’s futuristic short story through an audio-only performance.
Presented as part of Beakerhead — … Read the rest
By Liv Ingram, September 4, 2014 —
Summer may be over, but the party’s just getting started. EDM renaissance man Diplo is bringing his touring dance music phenomenon, Mad Decent Block Party, to Calgary on Friday, Sept. 5.
Now in … Read the rest