By Jason Herring, December 4 2017 —
The 2015 debut album from Tennessee’s Julien Baker was almost uncomfortably candid. The 22-year-old songwriter confided about being Christian, gay and suffering through depression and addiction through sparse arrangements that felt more like … Read the rest
By Scott Christensen, October 30 2017 —
Broadcasting out of MacEwan Hall, CJSW 90.9 F.M. is Calgary’s only campus and community radio station. On Oct. 20, it kicked-off its annual Funding Drive. With only seven paid staff members at the … Read the rest
By Stephen Lee, October 12 2017 —
Neil Young has never been one to chase a synthetic sound. Hitchhiker resonates with raw, unnerving and subtle energy beneath a simple sound that perfectly encapsulates Young’s songwriting.
Young’s lyrics don’t need to … Read the rest
By Thomas Johnson, October 10 2017 —
The thought of you no longer singing me to work everyday and sleep every night, never crossed my mind. The happiness you gave burned greater than the laws of nature — eternal, above … Read the rest
By Thomas Johnson, October 10 2017 —
Los Angeles artist Open Mike Eagle once coined the genre ‘art rap,’ a loose term used to classify the avant-garde, often challenging brand of hip-hop stemming from fringe beat scenes. The music generally … Read the rest
By Miriam Johnston, October 9 2017 —
Calgary-based Polish musician Valiska has called his new album, On Pause, his most personal work. Valiska describes the eight-track ambient album as “charting a journey of loss and upheaval.”
This album appears to … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, October 9 2017 —
Very few Canadian artists are able to claim a spot on the Polaris Music Prize shortlist with their debut album. In 2012, Toronto-based post-hardcore trio Metz became one of those few. While their … Read the rest
By Thomas Johnson, October 5 2017 —
Tom Petty may have been the most casual of America’s rock icons. His career was mellow in comparison to his contemporaries. Next to Dylan’s generational tides and Springsteen’s Americana heroism, Petty’s suburban narratives … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, October 3 2017 —
During this year’s Sled Island music festival, metalcore pioneers Converge headlined the largest hardcore show of the week at the #1 Legion downtown. The show’s opening band was Vancouver’s Neck of the Woods, … Read the rest
By Scott Christensen, September 22 2017 —
The Calgary International Film Festival kicked off with a premiere of When They Awake at the opening gala on Sept. 20.
When They Awake is a documentary about Indigenous Canadian musicians with a … Read the rest
