Directions to folk fest: Turn left, head West
With the magic of the Google Maps, it is now possible to navigate a day of sessions at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival without a hitch. Friday evening’s folk route worked out just swell. Sessions continue all day Saturday and Sunday. (These directions are for planning purposes only. You may find that encounters with ex-girlfriends, […]
Entertainment Today for Saturday, Aug. 6
Gig City rounds up the biggest entertainment headlines twice daily. Five other heartstoppers to try after surviving the doughnut cheeseburger – National Post (blog) [New Window] The Canadian National Exhibition opens in Toronto on Aug. 19, unleashing the annual smorgasbord of unique treats on adventerous palates. This year, the CNE will add the doughnut cheeseburger […]
DAY ONE: No folk at the folk fest!
Thursday, Aug. 4 at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival: Read about Friday, Aug. 5 here. There was no actual “folk music” at the folk fest on opening night You say: What?! You read right. No. Folk. Now, don’t come back with the obvious “folk can be many things” argument to rationalize that any old sort […]
Entertainment Today for Friday, Aug. 5
Gig City rounds up the top showbiz headlines twice daily. Morgan drawn further into scandal in Great Britain – Ottawa Citizen [New Window] The owners of the Daily Mirror should investigate the actions of the paper’s former editor, Piers Morgan, after it emerged that he had listened to a voice mail left for Heather Mills […]
Rusty Reed’s House of Blues to get facelift, new name
Area blues fans may have noticed that Rusty Reed’s House of Blues is GONE – the namesake of the local harmonica master stricken from the marquee as his beloved blooze can revamps itself as NOLA (as in New Orleans, Louisiana) Creole Kitchen and House of Music. The grand re-opening will be Aug. 25. New owner […]
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 […]
Entertainment Today for Wednesday, Aug. 3
‘Men’ season to open with Sheen funeral? – Toronto Sun [New Window] The upcoming Two And A Half Men season will open with the funeral of fired Charlie Sheen’s character. The actor was replaced by Ashton Kutcher on the hit sitcom after a bust-up with producers earlier this year and they’re not wasting any time […]
New album, tour bring Feist to Edmonton this fall
Big news for Feist fans this morning, with the announcement of a new album, and a new fall tour. The Indie darling behind “1,2,3,4” will be in Edmonton Nov. 20 at the Jubilee Auditorium. Tickets will go on sale Friday, at a cost of $39.50 and $55 plus service charges. “Metals” will be released on […]
Entertainment Today for Tuesday, Aug. 2
Kings of Leon Singer — I’m ‘Trying to get Better’ – TMZ.com [New Window] Just two days after getting sick and bailing on a concert in Dallas — “Kings of Leon” singer Caleb Followill took to the streets of New York for some fresh air, telling TMZ, “I’m just trying to get better”. And with […]
Gene Simmons shoots his mouth off at the River Cree
As a member of Generation Nothing – that awkward demographic group who came of age between Generation X and Baby Boomers and had naught but KISS and Peter Frampton to soothe them through the horrors of disco – I can keep silent no longer. Gene Simmons: Please shut the f*** up. You used to be […]
Entertainment Today for Monday, Aug. 1
Soloists shine as annual Splash staples – Vancouver Sun [New Window] Eleven-year-old Alice Haekyo Lee will perform the first movement from Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 at this year’s Symphony Splash. Eleven-year-old Alice Haekyo Lee says she’s prepared to perform her … Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:40:56 U2 Bring Record-Breaking 360 World Tour To […]
