Inside the End of the Earth
Editor’s note: Politicians, corporations, the media, employers, employees, advertisers, friends and family, your dog, even Stephen Colbert, for God’s sake – everybody lies! It’s getting the point where the only place to find honesty in this world is in a cartoon. In the year and a half since we’ve run Chad Huculak’s comic strip End […]
Awolnation gets real at the Starlite
There’s a lesson to be learned from Aaron Bruno’s success as Awolnation: stick with what you love, and eventually that passion will be rewarded. Awolnation had a surprise hit this year with the dark song “Sail,” selling more than 80,000 downloads in Canada alone to date. But it came after a marked change in direction. […]
TONIGHT: Edmonton’s Mass Choir diversifies the thump at release party
Back in February, Mass Choir main man Matthew Skopyk had already begun toiling for 40 hours a week on his band’s next record, on top of his full time job in the University of Alberta’s drama department. Seven months later, Circles is ready to hit the streets. Mass Choir will unleash its brand-new 15-track album […]
Edmonton’s most depraved festival gets the dead out
This is not a festival you can bring the kids to. But if thrills, chills and brutal gore are your thing, DedFest will be right up your alley. “We like to call it ‘The best in fucked up cinema,’ ” says Derek Clayton, who co-produces DedFest with his friend Kevin Martin. This year will be […]
Maria in the Shower release CD at the Artery
It almost feels wrong to write about Maria in the Shower for an online-only publication. The “folk cabaret” band would probably prefer to see this article in typewriter font on aged yellow paper. “We wish there could be a time without electricity,” says drummer Todd Biffard, noting singer/trumpet and accordion player Jack Garton always brings […]
PREVIEW: Hedwig and the (not so) angry Fringe
Seeing Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Garneau Theatre 10 years ago was a life-changing experience for Antonio Bavaro. The actor/activist/drag queen will live out a dream at this year’s Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival when he takes the lead role in a theatre production of the edgy glam-rock musical. “This movie shaped our lives […]
Delhi2Dublin brings global energy to Folk Fest
Vancouver quintet Delhi 2 Dublin is a favourite at electronic music festivals, especially along North America’s west coast. Lately, though, the group has been winning over crowds on the folk fest circuit. Delhi 2 Dublin will make its first appearance at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival this weekend. The band plays Stage 6 at 3 […]
Ace of Base looks for new signs at Capital Ex
Ace of Base suffered the ignoble fate of many a short-lived pop wonder — except that the band sold more than 31 million albums doing it, and got rich and famous….and eventually got back together. Some fate. They’re best remembered for “The Sign” and the anthemic “It’s A Beautiful Life,” from back in the era […]
