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HAPPY TRENDY and Kumon Plaza are synth-born kin

By Laura Bardsley

Although age has brought Dylan Khotin-Foote, the indie artist formerly known as HAPPY TRENDY, to a trendier, albeit questionably happier stage in his musical career, his pre-2010 project Kumon Plaza has not been left behind. Instead, Khotin-Foote works malleability into his booking process — if the show offers more dance-pop acts, he’ll perform a Kumon… Continue reading HAPPY TRENDY and Kumon Plaza are synth-born kin

Young Ones put on their big boy pants for Sled Island, round two

By Laura Wan

Although they get their name from the title of an underground British sitcom, the sound of Young Ones is far from scripted. A group of four friends with diverse musical backgrounds, this Calgary band melds their varying tastes to create a sound that’s as harmonic and mellow as it is punk-rock.In recent months, the indie… Continue reading Young Ones put on their big boy pants for Sled Island, round two

Deconstructing Horsedog

By Ryan Pike

Human beings have walked the Earth for roughly 200,000 years, according to scientists. In that time, we have discovered fire, mastered flight and made scientific discoveries that have revolutionized the way the world works. The creation of Horsedog makes every other human achievement seem like a small child’s inane scrawlings. In the annals of Western… Continue reading Deconstructing Horsedog

Gingers getting kicked – why do people take jokes so seriously?

By Laura Bardsley

Our generation is slowly becoming more and more sensitive about each other’s feelings. In our day and age, political correctness is a must to avoid offending anyone. We have established laws to protect each other from the lethal smoke of cigarettes, enforced helmets and vast arrays of safety gear on most vehicles and have laws… Continue reading Gingers getting kicked – why do people take jokes so seriously?