The rose-coloured lenses of adolescence can only be removed with retrospect, and even then there’s no guarantee that you’ll be ready to face the truth. For indie-rock band The Sylvia Platters, the bittersweet nostalgia of a childhood dominated by religion is best expressed through their music.
Those who were in The Palomino Smokehouse for Sled Island on June 23 could not keep their eyes off Kamikaze Nurse — a rock band from Vancouver, B.C. made up of members KC Wei, Ethan Reyes, Sonya Eui and John Brennan — who were performing their newly-released second album Stimuloso.
This year’s Sled Island brought heat to Calgary’s rainy days. It’s probably the most unique festival you’ll ever attend, taking place in dozens of diverse venues across Calgary’s downtown. Walking down the streets from June 22–26 meant interacting with a slew of festival-goers
Thanks to Sled Island, the streets of Calgary’s downtown were brought to life from June 22–26. On the 24th, the evening was headlined by Princess Nokia in the Palace Theatre. While she may be known for her internet memes and interesting choice of words in Genius interviews, Princess
When I saw that alternative metal band Primus’ A Tribute to Kings tour included a Calgary show — a tour where they would be covering all of Rush’s landmark album A Farewell to Kings — I knew I had to see them. As such, on June 9, I had the pleasure
Heartstopper on Netflix, adapted from Alice Osman’s graphic-novel series, follows the story of British students Charlie Spring, played by Joe Locke, and Nick Nelson, played by Kit Conner, as their friendship grows into a wholesome representation of young queer love. Charlie — after being outed and bullied the previous
On May 27, the National Music Centre (NMC) in Calgary opened its new permanent exhibition called Music & Wellness. This exhibit explores four themes: Music & Healing, Music & Support, Music & Culture and Music & Memory. Within each of these themes, there are video recordings of experts that share
POV: You're under Vecna's curse but luckily your friends at the Gauntlet start blasting this kickass mixtape... The much anticipated Season 4 of Stranger Things is finally here and it brought with it a very unexpected revival of the iconic Kate Bush — whose music apparently has
Dealing with boys is hard. Dating in general is hard. But there’s something about the female-male dynamic that makes people hold unrealistic expectations for women while men are allowed to run around and have the time of their lives. This dynamic is not only ridiculous and outdated, but
Punk is a genre that breaks barriers, encourages disobedience and invites experimentation, yet still has a rigid image attached to it. Those heavily not involved in the punk scene may reduce it down to its inception in 1970s Britain with bands like Sex Pistols and X-Ray Spex. However, deep
