Fairy lights and festival chairs made their return to the beautiful Prince’s Island Park last Thursday when the annual Calgary Folk Music Festival started its four-day family-friendly cultural and musical extravaganza. On entering, I immediately stumbled into the food vendor alley where food trucks were lined up
The annual Calgary Folk Music Festival took place last weekend, and it didn’t fail to showcase some of the most diverse music and people from around the world. Many things were going on Thursday night at Prince’s Island Park, but Gangstagrass definitely had people’s heads turning. The
ACTORS are a Canadian band who have time and time again proven themselves not to be bound by any genres but instead by the music itself. The band is dark and experimental, treating each release as a challenge to push the limits of what post-punk is supposed to sound
Now that summer is finally upon us, it's the season for road trips! Whether you’re planning a cross-country trip or jaunting over to the next town, the Gauntlet has compiled the perfect vacay playlist for you! MIHRET’S PICKS: VOLUNTEER “Fast Car” by Jonas Blue, Dakota
Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers to season four of Stranger Things. I still have not emotionally recovered from season four of the sci-fi thriller, Stranger Things. As someone who patiently waited for almost three years for this season, with expectations increasing with each trailer release, I can happily say
The internet is both a terrible and glorious thing. It’s every movie studio’s dream to have their new project be the hot topic on Twitter for a couple of days because generating online buzz inevitably translates to making profit, right? Recently, the new Minions movie, Minions: The Rise
As far as local indie music goes, Clea Anaïs is the best you can find. She has cemented herself as an artist to pay attention to and with the release of her debut solo album, performing at Sled Island and now performing at the Calgary Folk Music Festival, 2022 may
anders has quickly become one of the most noteworthy acts to step onto Canada’s music scene. The Toronto native has once again cemented himself as a name to pay attention to with the release of his newest single, “Come With Me.” The song is a refreshing blend of modern
KAYAM is kicking off the summer by opening for Bryce Vine at the Calgary Stampede on July 15 with a performance of his new single “PATAGONIA” — which officially releases the week after on July 22. The versatile summer-fling single draws inspiration from the U.K. dancehall genre and Tory
Despite a pandemic, pregnancy and having half her accompanying musicians in another part of the globe, Regina Spektor has released her newest album, Home, before & after. The Russian-American artist has brought her eighth album filled with a new sound and some unreleased demos — driving in the title with
