Inspired by CFL star, Kenny Chesney preaches work ethic

Posted on July 16, 2011 By LH Thomson Front Slider, Music

In a sense, Kenny Chesney owes his success to a CFL all-star. When he was a kid, Chesney wanted to be like then-Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Condredge Holloway (below left), who football fans up north remember as a Toronto Argonauts great and hall-of-famer. In fact, Chesney later produced a documentary on Holloway, his conference’s first-ever black […]

Entertainment Today for Saturday, July 16

Posted on July 16, 2011 By Adrian Lackey TV and Radio

Gig City rounds up the latest showbiz headlines and links every day. We update twice daily. Movie marks the end of an era for Island Harry Potter fans – Victoria Times Colonist [New Window] Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows — Part 2 marks the end of a decade-long film series and the end … […]

EPL screens Stones doc on Altamont, the death of a fan and the end of an era

Posted on July 15, 2011 By Rob Drinkwater Front Slider, Music, TV and Radio

The Rolling Stones do not come off well in “Gimme Shelter,” the documentary by Albert and David Maysles about the band’s infamous free concert at the Altamont Speedway in San Francisco in 1969. You can cast judgement for yourself when the Edmonton Public Library screens “Gimme Shelter” at the Stanley A. Milner branch on Saturday, […]

Entertainment Today for Friday, July 15

Posted on July 15, 2011 By Staff The Latest, TV and Radio

Perry dazzles 13000 delirious teenage girls – Winnipeg Free Press [New Window] Perry dazzles 13000 delirious teenage girlsWinnipeg Free PressKaty Perry brought a dose of candy land to the MTS Centre in Winnipeg Thursday night. » Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:34:50 Life, Above All: A worthy drama with few surprises – Globe and Mail [New […]

Tragically, times change, but The Hip are forever

Posted on July 14, 2011 By LH Thomson Music

The Hip? An outdoor show in the middle of summer? Shards of memories, flitting around at the mere thought of it, of bad acid and good mushrooms, dehydration and mass hysteria. These days, the venue will be somewhat more subdued. The Tragically Hip headlined an outdoor show at Northlands Park tonight, with Broken Social Scene […]

Entertainment Today for Thursday, July 14

Posted on July 14, 2011 By Staff Music

Gig City rounds up the top Entertainment headlines twice daily, so check back for updates. Harry Potter’s final outing casts a magical spell – Globe and Mail [New Window] The spell is cast, the spectre is summoned: the final Harry Potter movie, the culmination of film history’s most lucrative franchise ($6.3-billion at the box office), […]

Living With Lions tells FACTOR where to stick their 13 grand

Posted on July 13, 2011 By Mike Ross Culture, Music

Now this is fortuitous. We were just having a friendly debate about government arts funding and along comes Living With Lions to play the Pawn Shop on Friday night. This is the Vancouver punk band at the centre of the storm of controversy surrounding its new CD, “Holy Shit” and its allegedly blasphemous artwork, which […]

Beer drenched, nation’s biggest outdoor festival doesn’t disappoint

Posted on July 13, 2011 By Chad Huculak Culture, Music

It was surreal. Rain had poured relentlessly through Wanda Jackson’s outdoor set at a stage nestled in the heart of Quebec City last Sunday during the massive 11-day Festival D’ete. And then, as the 73-year-old legend broke out her fiery 1958 hit Let’s Have a Party, the downpour ceased almost simultaneously. Umbrellas closed one by […]

Entertainment Today for Wednesday, July 13

Posted on July 13, 2011 By Staff TV and Radio

Time for Emmys to break bad habits – National Post [New Window] WhenAMC announced several months ago that Season 4 of Breaking Bad would not premiere until July, two things became immediately clear: fans would have to wait that much longer for the conclusion to last season’s boffo cliffhanger, and Jon Hamm might .. Wed, […]

NKOTB/BSB turn back clock in Edmonton

Posted on July 13, 2011 By Staff Music, The Latest

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GIGGLE CITY: Privy People have captive audience at street fest

Posted on July 12, 2011 By Albert Smith Comedy, Culture, Front Slider, Theatre

Aside from props, the only difference between stand-up comedians and street performers is that one works inside and the other works outside. What could possibly go wrong? Rick Kunst is spending his summer outdoors. At the Edmonton International Street Performers Festival through July 17, the Florida-born comedian and his Canadian partner Dana Fadkin have an […]

WHO NAMED THE BAND? Idyl Tea returns

Posted on July 12, 2011 By Mike Ross Culture, Front Slider, Music

There was only one downside to a band name like Idyl Tea – no one could spell it right. Idol T, Idle Tee, Idyll Twee, the permutations and combinations of nomenclatural mangling were numerous, if not endless, as was a low-level confusion among Canadian rock fans at the time thinking they were going to see […]

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