By Matty Hume, March 29 2018 —
If you’ve been to small shows in Calgary over the past decade, you’ve probably soaked up the punchy sounds of bands like Grown-Ups, Lab Coast and Sissys while chomping an A-Bomb at Tubby … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, March 23 2018 —
Dom Fricot, a Vancouver-grown singer-songwriter, takes a giant leap forward as an artist with his third release, Deserts. Moving towards a more experimental and electronic sound, Fricot’s 2018 release is a well-rounded and … Read the rest
By Thomas Johnson, February 1 2018 —
Colton O’Reilly, the bandleader for Calgary’s I Am The Mountain, is curbing the frigid cold by way of beanie and Blundstones. Between sips of hot chocolate and bites of banana bread, he tells … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, August 29 2017 —
A memorable hardcore punk band needs aggression and a message. After standout performances at Sled Island and Western Front Hardcore Fest in June, Éhagé has put their name on the scene with memorable … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, July 26 2016 —
While mainstage headliners played to hundreds of tarpies under the sun at the 2016 Calgary Folk Music Festival, six side stages hosted dozens of concerts and collaborative workshops on topics ranging from the … Read the rest
By Ayesha Chugh, July 26 2016 —
Chasing Summer, Western Canada’s largest electronic music festival, returns to Calgary July 30–31. The festival will bring up to 34,000 fans to the Max Bell Centre festival grounds.
In previous years, Chasing Summer … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, April 3 2016 —
It was a massive weekend for The Weeknd.
The Toronto R&B singer took home Junos for “Single of the Year” and “Album of the Year” at the 45th Annual Juno awards at the … Read the rest
By Jarrett Edmund, March 15 2016 —
As a solo artist, performances are inherently intimate. The audience’s attention is fixed on a single individual, where the connection between the artist and the viewer serves as the emotional core of the … Read the rest
By Jarrett Edmund, February 17 2016 —
On Family Day weekend, the first annual Block Heater Festival brought sold out crowds to the historic community of Inglewood. The Calgary Folk Music Festival off-shoot featured over 20 artists of national and … Read the rest
By Jarrett Edmund, February 9 2016 —
The community of Inglewood will soon have one more festival to add to its impressive repertoire. The inaugural Block Heater Festival is making its way to the newly dubbed Music Mile on 9 … Read the rest
