SOCIAL DISTANCING HAPPENINGS
Posted on December 27, 2021 By BILL BENSON Comics, culture, Front Slider

Stress baking
Bob the Angry Flower
Posted on December 20, 2021 By Stephen Notley Comics, Front Slider

Is it really true random?
HOCKEY: In the Box with Brent & Craig
Posted on December 16, 2021 By Brent Oliver & Craig Douglas Entertainment, Front Slider, life

Do They Know It’s Christmas? Three more games, three more losses have the Oilers, leaving their fans and Brent & Craig pretty rocked before the holidays. What the hell is happening? Why can’t they score? Will your columnists beat the 27 times they said the F word last week? Read on – presented by Home […]
THIS JUST IN: Merry $15,000 Christmas for 20 Edmonton Artists!
Posted on December 13, 2021 By Staff Entertainment, Film, Front Slider, Lit, Music, news, Theatre, TV and Radio

[The following story is an unaltered press release from The Edmonton Arts Council] The Edmonton Arts Council, the City of Edmonton, and Edmonton Community Foundation are pleased to announce the 2021 recipients of the Edmonton Artists’ Trust Fund awards. Twenty (20) artists have been awarded a 2021 Edmonton Artists’ Trust Fund award. Each award is […]
Bob the Angry Flower
Posted on December 13, 2021 By Stephen Notley Comics, Front Slider, Politics

Fairly middle
WHAT’S GOING ON: Weird Al is Coming to Edmonton!
Posted on December 8, 2021 By Mike Ross Entertainment, Front Slider, Music, Theatre

“Weird Al” Yankovic is returning to Edmonton on America’s birthday – and he’s bringing his accordion. Of course he is. He plays the Winspear Centre on July 4 as part of “The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour.” Tickets start at $60 – and the event is expected to sell out. Emo […]
Bob the Angry Flower
Posted on December 6, 2021 By Stephen Notley Comics, Entertainment, Front Slider

Hard of hearing
HOCKEY: In the Box with Brent & Craig
Posted on December 2, 2021 By Brent Oliver & Craig Douglas Entertainment, Front Slider, News, news

Every 1’s a Winner, Baby Three games, Three wins for your NUMBER ONE EDMONTON OILERS. A quarter through the season and Brent & Craig are planning the parade. No seriously. Jasper to 101, to 104 to 109. Insane optimism run wild – presented by Home “Career Fair this weekend” & Away YEG. Nov 24 Oilers […]
ASK AN EXPERT: Why Do So Many Modern Singers Sound So Fake?
Posted on December 1, 2021 By Mike Ross Entertainment, Front Slider, Music, music

Shawn Mendes kisses you with every word he sings – purposely pushing his diphthongs into the “oi” end of the timbreal spectrum, if you want to get technical. Very annoying. The artist k.flay affects a menacing purr as she sings about needing blood in the cut. Grandson lisps political rage into the roof of his […]
Bob the Angry Flower
Posted on November 29, 2021 By Stephen Notley Comics, Front Slider, life

Running down the alphabet
WHAT’S GOING ON: Touring Artists Have Lots of Post Pandemic Music!
Posted on November 29, 2021 By Mike Ross Entertainment, entertainment, Front Slider, music, Theatre

The pandemic has afforded famous recording artists the opportunity to make music with a freedom they could only dream about before. Usually records were made – quickly – between tours, where the real money was supposed to be. Some acts would tour too much, wear out their welcome. But hey, no tours for two years, […]
HOCKEY: In the Box with Brent & Craig
Posted on November 24, 2021 By Brent Oliver & Craig Douglas Entertainment, Front Slider, News

See More Skinner Brent is back this week to join Craig to review this week in Oil country. All of a sudden we have a new number one goalie and he’s really good? Or is he after last night’s loss? We’ll break it down this week – presented by Home “We promise we’re opening soon!” […]