By Frankie Hart, October 26 2018 —
I’ve started to look forward to October every year for the past six years for WordFest, where my dad and I hang out and bond over books. Over the years I’ve seen changes … Read the rest
By Thomas Johnson, October 22 2018 —
This Wednesday at Commonwealth Bar & Stage, an easily accessible club that fills to the brim every weekend, two bands — Australian four-piece Cub Sport and Calgary’s own Port Juvee, both very good … Read the rest
By David Stewart, October 19 2018 —
On Oct. 19 the shoegazing, power-pop band The Sylvia Platters will release their new split 12-inch LP with Stephen Carl O’Shea of You Say Party. Shadow Steps, their collaboration, furthers the artistic endeavors … Read the rest
By Thomas Johnson, October 18 2018 —
This Friday, CJSW 90.9 FM is kicking off its annual funding drive, looking to the local community to support its on-campus broadcasting. Between Oct. 19–26, the station will be looking for pledges as … Read the rest
By Zacc Schlegel, October 17 2018 —
Kanye West and Lil Pump released “I Love It” to great commercial success on Sept. 6, earning over 50 million YouTube views and counting. The song itself is characterized by a minimalist beat … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, October 15 2018 —
Too North Records’s Calgary Music Collectors Show is set for another edition of their twice-yearly record and memorabilia fair, taking place on Oct. 21 at the Acadia Recreation Complex.
Since its inception in … Read the rest
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
