New Music: Big Thief
By Troy Hasselman, October 29 2019 —
Hype is a double-edged sword. On one hand, there’s the elevated space that the work gets to occupy with all the acclaim and accolades that go along with it. On the other hand, … Read the rest
Arts & Culture
I Keep Coming Back For More: My Experience at the Calgary Underground Film Festival’s 12 Hour Halloween Movie Marathon
By Jocelyn Illing, October 29 2019 —
You know the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) is doing something right when someone comes back to endure 12 hours of horror movies two years in a row. This past Saturday, I had … Read the rest
Haviah Mighty talks the Polaris Prize, race and hip-hop
By Troy Hasselman, October 24 2019 —
Fresh on the heels of winning the Polaris Music Prize on Sept. 16, an annual award given to the best Canadian album based on artistic merit alone, which includes $60,000 worth of prize … Read the rest
Adrian Chalifour talks fatherhood, touring and Joy
By Troy Hasselman, October 22 2019 —
Victoria singer-songwriter Adrian Chalifour is branching out on his own after finding success with his band Towers and Trees. His solo debut Joy comes on the heels of some big changes in his … Read the rest
Femme Wave gives overlooked voices a stage
By Troy Hasselman, October 22 2019 —
Femme Wave, Calgary’s feminist music, comedy, film and visual arts festival is set for another year. Since its founding in 2015, the festival has grown widely in its scope and occupies multiple venues … Read the rest
Pluralism, bitches: Satan separates church and state in Critics’ Choice-nominated documentary
By Kristy Koehler, October 21 2019—
What can Satan teach us about free expression? As it turns out, quite a bit. The documentary film Hail Satan? follows The Satanic Temple and its founding members on their quest to ensure religious … Read the rest
Calgary Music Collectors Show returns
By Troy Hasselman, October 19 2019 —
The Calgary Music Collectors Show will return on Oct. 20 with over 60 vendors lining the city’s Acadia Recreation Centre, selling new and used records, CDs and cassettes along with rare and out-of-print … Read the rest
Sophie Armstrong talks new music and returning to the stage
By Troy Hasselman, October 18 2019 —
Calgary-based Australian violinist Sophie Armstrong is back to performing after taking some time away from the spotlight and has began releasing new music and performing, including an Oct. 5 concert at Bella Concert … Read the rest
Dirty Laundry celebrates 20th anniversary
By Troy Hasselman, October 18 2019 —
Dirty Laundry, Calgary’s live, fully improvised soap-opera is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. It’s 20th edition is themed around summer camps in Dirty Laundry Goes to Camp, which will première on Oct. … Read the rest
New music: Danny Brown
By Troy Hasselman, October 17 2019 —
For most artists, reaching maturity means their music becomes more ambitious and conceptual, with their songs becoming bigger and their projects linked together by grand ideas that push their work into a greater … Read the rest