FISHEYE: Photo of the Day
One of the most delicious things you can put into your body in this city is Chicken Alcron from the newly reopened Bistro Praha. You might also vote for the herrings in the next stomach election. Our regular photo of the day (potd) feature from Fish Griwkowsky is a visual diary and memoir of his […]
FISHEYE: Photo of the Day
Someone looks hungry! Now and then a billboard interacts with its envronment in an accidentally brilliant way, truth in advertisting of the best kind. Our regular photo of the day (potd) feature from Fish Griwkowsky is a visual diary and memoir of his life in and out of the city.
PREVIEW: At the Artery, Nu Sensae does it up Old School
Forget e-mail. Vancouver punk duo Nu Sensae is connecting with its fans the old-fashioned way. The band launched a fan club a couple months ago, and has already packaged and mailed out flyers, buttons and other goodies to fans all over the world. Nu Sensae will show you just how much noise two people can […]
FISHEYE: Photo of the Day
Remember what your grandmother always told you. This tasty font sits above the Royal Museum theatre entrance which, despite some circulating rumours, is in no way closing down any time soon. Our regular photo of the day (potd) feature from Fish Griwkowsky is a visual diary and memoir of his life in and out of […]
Messin’ With the Kid: Rock’s NAACP controversy
What was that we were just saying about bawitdaba da bang a dang diggy? They must be magic words! Utter them and Kid Rock will appear – playing Rexall Place Saturday, May 21. He’s touring with the Twisted Brown Trucker Band behind his new album, Born Free. Tickets are $29.50, $49.50 or $69.50 and go […]
REVIEW: A realist’s guide to the fruits of vegging out
There’s something telling about the media release that got sent out with How to Grow Food, a new book by Richard Gianfrancesco about harvesting your own vegetables and herbs in everything from kitchen flower pots to a mansion estate backyard. It states that 31 per cent of households participate, or desire to participate, in food […]
FISHEYE: Pho-D’OH! of the Day
Is it just us, or does this hydrant have a bit of a Homer Simpson thing going for it? Our regular photo of the day (potd) feature from Fish Griwkowsky is a visual diary and memoir of his life in and out of the city.
EDMONTON RADIO: Battle of the morning zoos
It was an experiment that tested the limits of human endurance – listen to three-and-a-half straight hours of morning FM radio, talk only, to scientifically determine who has the best morning zoo in Edmonton. It’s like Robot Chicken: Get a decent punchline or hear anything other than DJ banter and one must immediately flip to […]
POETRY: the deep meaning of rap-rock lyrics
Who knows where the cookie came from in Limp Bizkit’s 1999 hit Nookie, nor why the song’s subject was told to stick it up her ‘Yeah.’ I also never quite deciphered what Kid Rock meant by “bawitdaba da bang a dang diggy.” Angry rap-rock bands provided a smorgasbord of horribly juvenile lyrics, and perhaps that’s […]
REVIEW: Amsterdam delicious, across the board
DUTCH DELICIOUS BAKERY 13232 118 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5L 4N4 780.455.2323 You won’t find too many successful bakeries in large strip malls. More than the smell of fresh bread and fond childhood memories, bakeries are reflections of their communities. Often forgotten in the modern age of grabbing everything at the supermarket, bakeries that survive tend […]
GIGGLE CITY: Jake Johannsen sad he can’t do any more Cheney jokes
He’s one of David Letterman’s favourite comedians, having been on the show an astounding 35 times. Also Bill Maher, Conan, Greg Kilborn – you name the late-night talk show, Jake Johannsen has been on it. His endearing brand of observational comedy has been pleasing audiences for four decades – and now we’re lucky to […]
