EDMONTON RADIO: Onward, Christian music at Shine FM
There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy – and too bad Hamlet wasn’t around to ponder an entire radio station devoted to Jesus. The very existence of Edmonton’s Shine 105.9 FM is a miracle. So is the fact there’s enough Christian music to sustain it. More than […]
THEATRE: Little Elephants a peek into gently eccentric British family
The reason North Americans are so fascinated and amused by British people is a mystery. But at least now we have another reason to tune away from Coronation Street or the Royals visit coverage with another delightful peek into a typically barmy British family in Belinda Cornish’s new play, Little Elephants. It opens Thursday at […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Bon Iver lets amazing music speak for itself
Bon Iver’s first time in Edmonton was as close to perfection as any fan could have asked. The reasons were simple. Like the Black Keys – another Grammy-winning band that played Edmonton recently – the members of Bon Iver are musicians first, showmen second, letting the music speak for itself much more than being concerned […]
REVIEW: Area performance artists get on the air with Radio Saturn
All planets with magnetic fields emit radio waves – and so it’s only natural that the musicians of the Boreal Electroacoustic Music Society (BEAMS) would want to play around with them. Such was the premise of an unusual public recording session and performance art happening called The Saturn Sessions, which took place May 19 in […]
WRITER CITY: Cake Princess bakes up tale of sweet revenge
Mar’ce Merrell, known around town as the “Cake Princess,” is mother of five, a writing instructor and author of two kids’ books. Her new novel for young adults, Wicked Sweet, is in stores May 22. Q: OK, you’re in bakeshop with Steven Spielberg and his cupcakes will be ready in 30 seconds. Explain Wicked Sweet […]
Hip Hop in the Park a new age hippie happening
Hip Hop in the Park – a free festival taking place Saturday at the Louise McKinney Park – is more like the folk fest than any stereotype of a dangerous gangsta rap music event imagined by people who are afraid of rap music. “We’re more like new age hippies,” says producer Melissa L.A. Bishop. “We’re […]
WEEKEND MUSIC PREVIEW: Raygun Cowboys are psycho, billy
With the incredible run of big-name acts Edmonton has hosted over the last week – Van Halen, Black Keys, Nickelback – and with the toast of the blogosphere Bon Iver in town on Monday, this weekend is a little more subdued. The only name most will recognize is Black Dahlia Murder – most metal fans, […]
CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENTS: Refused, Nazareth, Buddy Guy
There’s something about the Scandinavian culture that leads itself to great rock bands – could be that ancient Viking blood coursing through veins of the citizenry, filling them with latent urges to explore, hew things, quaff mead from a skull. Good times. It seems to bubble over into its rock scene, which is why news […]
