By Thomas Johnson, October 15 2018 —
This past Thursday at Commonwealth Bar & Stage, rapper/producer/all-around-good-guy Oddisee brought the same workmanlike attitude to his live show that has defined his career. Though the first handful of songs he had to … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, October 12 2018 —
Low has always dealt with the adverse. From the band’s often melancholic subject matter to their slow-moving arrangements, negativity is central to Low’s music. Based around the decades-long partnership between founding members Alan … Read the rest
By Thomas Johnson, October 10 2018 —
While Calgary’s home for all things literary can be experienced year-round, WordFest’s week-long sojourn kicked off on Monday, Oct. 8, bringing to YYC a brief wonderland of imagination. The festival, now in its … Read the rest
By Thomas Johnson, October 7 2018 —
Under the Silver Lake, a Calgary Film entry by director David Robert Mitchell (It Follows), takes place in a version of Los Angeles that seems surreal through outsider eyes. Sam, an easily distracted, … Read the rest
By Jocelyn Illing, October 6 2018 —
Walking into the ice-box theatre, I wondered to myself if the film I was about to watch was going to be worth the bitter cold. A few friends had seen it the previous … Read the rest
By Thomas Johnson, October 3 2018 —
The premise of Babis Makridis’s Pity, at its shallowest depth, is one of an otherwise successful man, known as The Lawyer, coping with a wife-shaped hole in his life that’s newly depressed every … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, October 4 2018 —
Even in the dead of night, when pleasant dreams fill the minds of sleeping souls from Sundance to Hidden Valley, Ninth Avenue remains a restless stretch of dimly lit pavement. It’s the gateway … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, October 3 2018 —
Through two albums, Bristol punk quartet IDLES have proven they’re not scared to tackle tough subjects. Their 2017 debut, Brutalism, occupied itself with death and addiction. Their sophomore release, Joy as an Act … Read the rest
By Cameron Wong, October 2 2018 —
After a long day of studying, listening to your favourite songs on the C-Train home is one of the best ways to unwind. You might find that after going through a whole playlist, … Read the rest
By Thomas Johnson, October 2 2018 —
Is Long Island scribbler Roc Marciano the best rapper alive? If not, he’s certainly one of the most influential. His undertone voice — cold and sharp like a well-oiled guillotine — can be … Read the rest
