By Jason Herring, June 18 2015 —
Owen Pallett is a busy man. Over the last few years, the Canadian violinist and composer released In Conflict, his fourth full-length album, toured with Arcade Fire in support of their album Reflektor … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, June 18 2015 —
Iwango JahFire embodies the ideology behind reggae music. He’s been performing reggae as a member of veteran Calgary band Strugglah for over 20 years and has recently turned his focus to using the … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, June 11 2015 —
Mark Mills radiates positivity when he talks about music. And he has a lot to be happy about — the former Calgary electro-pop musician recently welcomed a second child, moved back to his … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, June 11 2015 —
Mark Kozelek is going through a midlife crisis. While many individuals face a rebirth of Holden Caulfield-esque angst when they reach middle age, few do so as publicly as Kozelek does on his … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, June 11 2015 —
In just three years, the Sled Island pre-show at Lukes Drug Mart has become a Calgary staple. With hometown heroes The Rural Alberta Advantage and Shad, the now-host of CBC’s q, headlining the … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, June 4 2015 —
Calgary’s Noise Daze Music Festival will return for its second year on June 12 and 13. The two-day festival, held at Civic on Third, aims to provide a venue for local experimental, ambient … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, June 4 2015 —
Montreal-based art-pop band Braids underwent a lot of change before constructing their new album, Deep in the Iris. After parting ways with keyboardist Katie Lee during recording sessions for their previous record, Flourish//Perish, … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, June 4 2015 —
Hop Along craft a distinct brand of punk music. The Philadelphia-based four-piece band’s sophomore album, Painted Shut, showcases raw and jagged instrumentation combined with frontwoman Frances Quinlan’s impassioned vocals.
But Hop Along also … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, June 4 2015 —
The hype surrounding Jamie xx’s new album, In Colour, was rightfully massive. The London-based music producer and member of acclaimed band The xx gradually released a series of spectacular singles over one year … Read the rest
During the election, the Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP) promised to raise the provincial minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2018.
The NDP took control of the legislature from the Tories on May 5, and new Premier Rachel Notley … Read the rest