By Greg Ellis
“One of the chief obstacles to intelligence is credulity, and credulity could be enormously diminished by instructions as to the prevalent forms of mendacity. Credulity is a greater evil in the present day than it ever was before, because, owing to the growth of education, it is much easier than it used to be to… Continue reading The power structure textbooks forgot
By Emily Senger
It’s a shocking juxtaposition going to work in the downtown core every morning: the men in thousand dollar suits scurrying to breakfast meetings, the thirty-floor highrises shadowing the sunrise, the business woman’s click-click of high heels in the frosty morning air as she rushes by, a Starbucks non-fat, no-foam grande latte and a thousand dollar… Continue reading Hardened: an awkward juxtaposition
By Jeff Clemens
The Music seem to have come into their own with Welcome to the North. What this means is an album with a much more mature sound than their previous self-titled debut, making for a more polished album. The lyrics are well thought out and intelligent. The simple and almost gibberish lyrics of their previous releases… Continue reading Spun: The Music
Q And Not U have mixed elements of disco grooves and punk rock howls for six years. Still their new album Power has all the hyperactive schizophrenia of a long and misguided drug binge. Hidden among the genre-swapping, foot-stomping and flute-blowing, is a band with a tremendous sense of timing and balance. Power is under… Continue reading Spun: Q And Not U
Musically, it’s safe to say Somnia is a failure. The languorous pacing of the tracks, each featuring a single, heavily digitally altered instrument in an extended drone, is so fitting to the album title as to be almost funny. It’s as if the church lady fell asleep at her organ and every so often, twitched… Continue reading Spun: Greg Davis
By Colin Flynn
Ludacris impresses from the beginning with his flow, cleverness and charisma showcasing his game as one of the best emcees. All this during the “Intro” of his latest, The Red Light District. The first single “Get Back” delivers Ludacris’ usual catchy, thumping hooks coupled with spot-on quality production providing a solid foundation for the album.… Continue reading Spun: Ludacris
By Kyle Francis
“Shabbat Shalom, motherfuckers,” says the Hebrew Hammer, pulling dual shotguns on a room of Neo-Nazis. It would be hard to call this scene anything but badass. It’s wonderful to see an artist pull off something like this, creating quirky characters despite a low budget. He’s a dual pistol wielding, trash talking, elf busting, Semitic stallion.… Continue reading Movie Review: The Hebrew Hammer ain’t no schmuck
By Paul Jarvey
Easily one of the most publicly acclaimed ballets of all time, The Nutcracker is arriving with some of the world’s most talented dancers as the St. Petersburg State Ballet on Ice graces Calgary’s Saddledome. For over 40 years, the nutcracker prince has charmed audiences across the world with this classic tale of adventure and magic.… Continue reading Dance Preview: The Nutcracker hits the ice–ballet stylee
She stands defiantly in beige nylon support stockings, a floral print dress and orthopedic shoes. Horn-rimmed glasses hide a determination apparent when she talks of doing Christmas the “Kan-a-dad-ian” way–roasting herself a turkey and eating it with cranberry sauce. This woman is Ivanka and she is back in Calgary for Christmas, bringing the gift of… Continue reading Theatre Preview: Ivanka laughs so hard she tinkles
Imagine travelling from Calgary to Arizona. Non-stop for five days. With your grandfather. Doesn’t sound like a lot of fun, does it? But what about a play about just that, performed by two men sitting on lawn chairs for 80 minutes with an imaginary steering wheel. Don’t worry, while Mesa may be based on this… Continue reading Theatre Review: Mee’sa needs’a see Mesa, mista