End of the Earth
From a FAKE AD comes rumours of a personal nature in the new BIll Benson: The true dangers of A.I. explored in Bob the Angry Flower:
CONCERT REVIEW: Mother Mother thrills, challenges Edmonton in sold out show
There’s no logical reason why Mother Mother should prosper in a cookie-cutter music industry bent on presenting the Next Best Thing, only to dupe listeners with yet another derivative result of generic engineering. But then, this Vancouver quintet has been clogging the cogs of the starmaker machinery for the last 15 years with an eclectic […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Good times at the Arden
Matthew Good has been a fixture of Canadian alternative rock radio since there was such a thing. He’s the go-to handy modern rock Can-Con for a rainy day – and it was a rare day his music wasn’t heard several times on Edmonton’s own Sonic 102.9 radio. He was their poster boy. Not so much […]
PLAYBOT: We Are Not Alone talks ALIENS
Before Drake was cut off at the Grammy Awards, he was about to deliver a talk on his famous Drake Equation, estimating the odds of Earth being visited by aliens. Oops, wrong Drake. It was American astrophysicist Frank Drake who came up with an algorithm in 1961. Do the math from these (somewhat paraphrased) variables: […]
Bob the Angry Flower
In today’s End of the Earth, there are consequences for being an Oilers fan: Bill Benson files this EXCLUSIVE report from the 2019 Grammy Awards:
Bill Benson
Can you identify the throwaway gag characters in the new Bob the Angry Flower? This Oilers-bashing End of the Earth comic is from 2018 – but it still holds up:
End of the Earth
Bill Benson brings you full coverage of last night’s 2019 Grammy Awards: Pop quiz: Name the ‘other characters’ in the latest Bob the Angry Flower:
Lend Me a Tenor: The Farce is strong with this one
Back in 1986, Andrew Lloyd Webber (yes – that Lloyd Webber, not yet called “Sir”) found a hidden theatrical gem. In fact, he personally produced its first major production in his Globe Theatre in London – called Lend Me a Tenor, by American comic playwright Ken Ludwig. Both the play and Ludwig were not well […]
REVIEW: All For Love one for all!
At the beginning of John Dryden’s All For Love a group of 10 jovial players come out and chide us gently. “What a flock of critics are gathered today,” they chuckle. “We are here to tell a tale that has oft been told … a wife and mistress, both of which are too good for […]
Pentatonix, a pitch perfect success story, coming to Edmonton
We can thank the Pitch Perfect movies for renewing interest in a capella singing – but there are a few real-life vocal groups hitting the big-time in their wake. Pentatonix is one of them. The Texas quintet has only been around eight years, mainly famous for their lovely renditions of Christmas songs, and they’re already […]
REVIEW: Catholic anti-gay doctrine attacked in Walterdale play
Her name is Blake. She’s 15 years old. And in Walterdale Theatre’s adventuresome production of Lucia Frangione’s Leave of Absence, she’s about to experience a final loss of innocence. It’s the kind of moral wrestling that’s tough enough when you have the benefit of maturity – but at 15, attending a Catholic school in a […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Magnetic Mangan
The audiophiles’ favorite venue, the Winspear Centre, hosts an act who can definitely use all of its offerings – as alt-folk artist extraordinaire Dan Mangan performs there Friday night. His precision guitar work and crooning voice and poignant lyrics should use the space to its utmost. Mangan is touring to support his newest album from […]