The OF Tape, Vol. 2 might require prior knowledge of the Odd Future collective in order to properly enjoy it. For first-time listeners, the opening track, “Hi,” will probably be met with confusion or disgust — all it contains is L-Boy spewing insults at the various collective members. Once you get into the meat of… Continue reading Spun: Odd Future
Month: April 2012
Spun: Miike Snow
Swedish band Miike Snow broke onto the indie scene in 2009. With their self-titled debut album, they unleashed the single “Animal” into the world and watched as dozens of TV shows, movies and video games snatched up their catchy synth-pop songs to use in their soundtracks. The band’s members have written for the likes of… Continue reading Spun: Miike Snow
The beginning of a beautiful friendship
By Rigel Penman
Casablanca Video has a reputation for being the home of hard-to-find movies in Calgary. However, 30 years ago it was still the brainchild of a then 24-year-old Jon Lord, and it was getting off to a rocky start. “Weeks before we’re set to open, I’m basically told there’s no money in it. That $70,000 I’m… Continue reading The beginning of a beautiful friendship
Spoken Word Festival to smooth-talk Calgary
Featuring up-and-coming poets such as Moe Clark, Alassandra Naccarato and Tanya Evanson (pictured), the Spoken Word Festival will be running from April 17 – 22. The event is currently in its ninth year, and will take place in multiple venues throughout downtown Calgary. For more information visit calgaryspokenwordfestival.com.
Book review: YOU Comma Idiot
Let’s start this review the way YOU Comma Idiot is written — you are Doug Harris, TV commercial director, and you wrote your entire first novel in the second person. You wrote it about a Montreal hash dealer, who by way of luck sleeps with a couple of women way out of his league. You… Continue reading Book review: YOU Comma Idiot
Spirituality and Calgary hip hop
By Andréa Rojas
It’s hard to have a conversation about Calgary’s underground hip-hop scene without encountering names like “Transit” and “Dragon Fli Empire.” These figures might dominate through their ubiquity, but what about those whose domain is located beyond lyrics, the ones who set up the other half of the sacrosanct union between words and beats? Producers, those… Continue reading Spirituality and Calgary hip hop
A PUSH in the right direction
By Alicia Ward
University is the perfect place for artists to hone their craft. Surrounded by thousands of like-minded individuals, they are able to flourish and grow in skill and confidence. But what happens when they finally leave school and enter the potentially unforgiving world of the professional artist? To help prepare art students for life after graduation,… Continue reading A PUSH in the right direction
University for the wrong reasons
It seemed like a good idea at the time. Seven years ago, I started an undergraduate degree at Mount Royal College (it was a college then), and in that time I have switched majors, had major switches in my life and I’m still not exactly sure what it is I want to do when I’m… Continue reading University for the wrong reasons
Film review: Mirror Mirror
Winter is coming. Or rather, it’s already arrived in Hollywood, seen in the lack of creative ideas for new movies. There are two remakes of 1937’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs [sic] coming out this year- the gritty Snow White and the Huntsman and Mirror Mirror. I went into Mirror Mirror with the same… Continue reading Film review: Mirror Mirror
Night to remember for the Dinos
“I have won with people in this room. I have lost with people in this room. I went to war with people in this room,” said Reid Jorgensen from the University of Calgary men’s hockey team, addressing a crowd of varsity athletes, coaches and staff at the 45th annual Night of the Dino on April… Continue reading Night to remember for the Dinos