Some musicians choose to be independent, while others have independence thrust upon them. Of course, those in the latter group are commonly referred to as unemployed. Such is not the case for Montreal-based hip-hop group Offsides. After forming in 1996 the group briefly shopped their demo for a major label deal before deciding to come… Continue reading Music Interview: Offsides ready to get onside
Month: November 2004
Music Interview: Borderguarding against malaria
More than five years ago the Borderguards hit the Calgary punk scene with a vengeance, and an atomic oi punk sound. They’ve survived drummers and bass players leaving, and their sound has evolved into something stronger. Fusing an eclectic amalgam of rock and roll, blues, rock-a-billy, and a shred of their old punk style, the… Continue reading Music Interview: Borderguarding against malaria
Movie Review: Avi Lewis and Naomi Klein’s Take it to the people
Resist. Occupy. Produce.Mantra of Argentina’s fabricas occupadas, it’s also the theme for director Avi Lewis and Naomi Klein’s The Take, an ambitious documentary of a movement as it unfolded. Anti-globalization protests have become a universal cry of frustration for the second-class citizens in the global world order. Not just documenting a movement, The Take is… Continue reading Movie Review: Avi Lewis and Naomi Klein’s Take it to the people
Movie Review: The Incredibles truly… uh… incredible
By Kyle Francis
Deep within the Himalayas, movies like Catwoman, Spawn, and The Punisher, gather in a cave far from justice to form THE SHITTY SUPERHERO MOVIE LEAGUE… OF EVIL! For years they ravaged the hearts and minds of steadfast comic book nerds with their taint, challenged only by competent film renditions like Spider-Man and X-Men. Until now!… Continue reading Movie Review: The Incredibles truly… uh… incredible
Rub FireBelly
By Cayley Evans
Love is perhaps one of the more ambiguous feelings. We all seek it, are hurt by it and then go looking for it again–we’re a race of masochists. How does love look when it’s unrefined and raw, no superficials like romance and commitment in the way? How does it look when it’s stripped to it’s… Continue reading Rub FireBelly
Theatre Preview: Hockey lunch in Canada
When thinking of the classical Bethlehem scene, you envision a single shining star up in the night sky. Imagine a manger where a virgin, if you believe that, just gave birth to her holy son. There may even be gold, frankincense and myrrh in your vision. But Christmas is still far off, and what’s on… Continue reading Theatre Preview: Hockey lunch in Canada
Music Interview: Gov’t Mule kicking it out
By Ken Clarke
The ability to spontaneously express emotions on an instrument leads to a unique bond forged between musician and audience. It’s why improvisation has been such an integral part of music from the days of the mediaeval organ to more modern jazz and rock. But you have to know the rules before you can break them.… Continue reading Music Interview: Gov’t Mule kicking it out
Music Interview: Sweating unions and politics
By Kyle Francis
Sweatshop Union. Not a conglomeration of Argentinean factory owners funded by a treacherous alliance between Nike and Reebok, but rather a Vancouver hip-hop crew rhyming about the perils of blue collar life and social problems. They’re coming to Calgary to show this city they’re about more than clever irony. Lately, Sweatshop Union appears to be… Continue reading Music Interview: Sweating unions and politics
Music Interview: Ivana Santilli
By Alan Cho
“I had a bit of a root canal last week, we removed the dressing today and finding out what other damage there might be,” Ivana Santilli winces over the phone. “I asked the dentist, ‘I’m a trumpet player and singer. Is this going to be a problem?’ and he goes ‘we haven’t encountered a trumpet… Continue reading Music Interview: Ivana Santilli
NUTV not unneccessary
By Greg Clayton
Editor, the Gauntlet, While Patti Dawkins and other NUTVers seem shocked and dismayed that I would have the nerve to present suggestions on behalf of students to the NUTV Board, I suggest students should only be shocked and concerned if I did not become involved in setting the strategic direction and providing suggestions for NUTV.… Continue reading NUTV not unneccessary