REVIEW: Big Sugar almost too cool for its own good
It may be possible to read too much into what was really a pretty decent rock show, but the members of the Big Sugar Collective on stage at the Edmonton Event Centre on Thursday night were trying too hard to be too cool for their own good. This is disturbing. They didn’t need to prove […]
Hedley moves to the big time: Rexall Place on March 21
Canadian Idol certainly didn’t do Hedley any harm. Its singer Jacob Hoggard didn’t even make it to the top in the much-maligned, now-defunct clone of American Idol (which itself is modelled after British Pop Idol) – and we challenge anyone to name any of the winners of the six seasons. Can’t do it? And even […]
Playwright David Belke takes love of film to the stage in Bless You Billy Wilder
For a guy who loves movies so much, you’d think David Belke would be itching to make one – but no, he’s content keep writing plays ABOUT movies. “I’ve certainly thought about making a movie,” he says, “but I must admit my first love is theatre. There’s something about the energy, the life, the connection […]
WHO NAMED THE BAND: Big Sugar returns, sweet as ever
You usually don’t get to pick your own nickname – so you better hope it’s a cool one because you’re going to be stuck with it until you die, or at least kill the people who gave you the nickname. Being stamped with a name against your will can even happen to a rock band, […]
Michael Jackson lives forever in Cirque du Soleil
Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil is a match made in heaven – literally, as some people might believe, since Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour probably wouldn’t exist if he were still alive. Drawing more than 20,000 fans to a two night stand at Rexall Place earlier this week, the $60 million production is […]
Showtek braves the arduous political world of dancing, girls and Ibiza
Dutch DJ duo Showtek might not always come up in conversation among names like Tiesto, Deadmau5 and Skrillex. But those who like their electronic music with a little more punch know Showtek dominates the hard dance field. The owners of the Dutch Master Works record label, often credited with creating the “hardstyle” genre, have won […]
ARTS NOTES: King’s Speech screens for free, Fish plans AGA shindig
The immediate reaction is to assume that Hollywood has finally produced something useful, but the truth is, the King’s Speech is another great British period piece. No matter. Rule Britannia and up the Union Jack, because the Oscar-winning film’s central message, about overcoming disabilities, is educational enough that the Alberta government is willing to pay […]
PREVIEW: Any witch way you slice it, Screamfest is bloody fun
Carnivals sure aren’t what they used to be. Mind you, the last time they were a big deal,in an era before handheld electronics and the multi-channel universe, options were notably lacking. People would read more then, too, and vaudeville still packed ’em in on Friday night. Pretty much all entertainment involved substantially more effort and […]
