WHAT’S GOING ON: Roxy Rises After Seven Years
Time flies, doesn’t it? It doesn’t feel like seven years since the Roxy Theatre burned down one cold January morning in 2015 – leaving its resident company Theatre Network homeless. But the company survived, and at times thrived, mounting numerous shows on rented stages under the leadership of longtime artistic director Bradley Moss – all […]
WHAT’S GOING ON: Is the Concert Business Back to Normal?
It’s as if the pandemic never happened even though it’s still going on. That, plus a war. The area concert scene is heating up all the same, with a spate of recent announcements that suggest things are, could be, maybe, who the hell knows, getting back to normal. At the Jube Oct. 12-13 is the […]
WHAT’S GOING ON: It’s Dead Out There
The legacy of the Grateful Dead is well documented: * Heart of the hippie culture that emerged from San Francisco in the late 1960s, and still going strong around the world * Still performing in stadiums 27 years after frontman Jerry Garcia’s death, spawning numerous side projects and acolytes * Released more than 200 albums, […]
HOCKEY: In the Box with Brent Oliver
Mr. & Misses Smith Three straight losses to two bad teams and one good one has Oilers fans turning the oven on again. But what’s that? Don’t put your head in just yet – there’s some actual rumours of a goalie coming here! Please Santa, it’s all I ever wanted as a little girl. Will […]
WHAT’S GOING ON: Lots
In the ongoing task of creating lists-as-articles, or “listicles,” to promote the local live entertainment scene, journalists have come far in two months – from scrounging for info on shows that turned out to have been cancelled, to there literally being too many live shows to list. You can’t win. Let’s start with music. The […]
Return of the Folk Fest is the Best News Ever! Who’s Coming? IT DOESN’T MATTER
As a spoiled music critic who’s covered the Edmonton Folk Music Festival (for The Edmonton Sun and GigCity) at least 25 times, I just want to apologize. Not to any specific person I may have probably offended, mind you – but to the folk fest itself, as if it’s a living entity. Poor thing. I’m […]
HOCKEY: In the Box with Brent Oliver
Pull the Goalie Wow. That was sure something. Edmonton’s slipping back down the standings thanks to a couple less than stellar goaltending outings and what are we to do? Well – a goalie would be nice. Let’s see if Brent has any other ideas in this week’s edition of In The Box, presented by Home […]
HOCKEY: In the Box with Brent Oliver
Knock on Woodcroft What the hell happened? There was Tippett, then no Tippett. There was no Kane, then there was Kane. And where the hell is Craig? A roundup of Oilers opinions and such coming right up from In the Box – courtesy of Home & Away YEG – opening March 10 in the old […]
Ian Tyson ROBBED – of Winning Iconic Alberta Song
In the search for Alberta’s quintessential song in a Twitter poll launched by Senator Paula Simons, Constant Craving by k.d. lang was voted the winner – beating out the other finalist: Insensitive by Jann Arden. Both of these songs are problematic. Constant Craving is a great song by a great Alberta artist, but is this […]
WHAT’S GOING ON: Who the Hell Knows?
If everyone and everything gets cancelled, at this rate, can we all get a Get Out Of Jail Free card and start over from square one? Cancellations are a literal reality in the live entertainment business lately. But while it’s true several major events have been postponed due to the ongoing pandemic – this weekend’s […]
LOVE YOU, BUDDY: Ben Sures remembers Harpdog Brown
We may pay our respects to the late Harpdog Brown on what would’ve been his 60th birthday – through one of his favourite bandmates: Ben Sures – who plays live on Jan. 28 at the Elks Lodge in Red Deer, which happens to be Ben’s second show to support his new album, The Story That […]
