Jay Crocker’s homey studio, called the “Sea Shanty,” is a 10′ by 10′ shack hidden somewhere in the sprawling metropolis that is Calgary. The studio, loaded with a variety of strange instruments and recording devices, has gotten a lot of use lately. For the last few years, the enigmatic Crocker has been producing some of… Continue reading The enigmatic Jay Crocker
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CJSW Profile: Roger That
Roger Dueck takes to the radio every Monday afternoon to broadcast his well-edited sets of indie-everything. His show features artists from around the world, from local noise stars Women to New York’s LCD Soundsystem. If you like indie, you’ll like Roger That. G: Why indie in particular? R: It’s just the music that I really… Continue reading CJSW Profile: Roger That
We Are The City are High School
In the summer of 2010, two members of Kelowna’s We Are The City — Cayne McKenzie (vocals/keyboard) and Andrew Huculiak (vocals/drums) — started a side-project called High School. The project arose as both an escape and an outlet — We Are The City’s guitarist, David Menzel, was slowly drifting away from the band and wasn’t… Continue reading We Are The City are High School
Summer Sleddin’ soldiers on
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” goes that old, tired axiom. Still, in the 30-plus years since it was first uttered by Bert Lance, the idea has held with remarkable tenacity. Now, organizers of Sled Island Music Festival are tempting fate by messing with a working formula. Zak Pashak, the festival founder, stepped down… Continue reading Summer Sleddin’ soldiers on
CJSW Profile: Writer’s Block
Paul Kennett, Stephanie Weidmann and Stephanie Clark take to the air every Tuesday evening with a bag full of books and their brains. The trio run one of CJSW’s spoken word programs called Writer’s Block, a foray into the topsy-turvy world of literature. They train their astute eyes on local talent whenever possible, but also… Continue reading CJSW Profile: Writer’s Block
Killing mothers has never been be so boring
Reviews of Xavier Dolan’s J’ai Tue Ma Mère (I Killed My Mother) almost unfailingly reference how young he was when the movie was made. Dolan was the 19-year-old director, writer and star of the film which chronicles a gay Quebecois teenager and his rocky relationship with his single mother (Anne Dorval) who he views as… Continue reading Killing mothers has never been be so boring
Andrea Revel: folk from Calgary to Montreal and back
Singer/songwriter Andrea Revel was born and raised in Calgary, but moved to Montreal on a whim. Though she had no definite plans, she ended up calling Montreal home for five years. During that time, she worked on a multitude of projects, wrote songs for both Old Navy and Target commercials and released two albums. “I… Continue reading Andrea Revel: folk from Calgary to Montreal and back
Is the CRO the election puppetmaster?
I woke up last Tuesday morning and, like 24 per cent of University of Calgary students, I cast my ballot in the Students’ Union election. The experience was swift and uncomplicated– it takes about two minutes from start to finish– but mine was marked with an unpleasant surprise. After logging in, I was immediately presented… Continue reading Is the CRO the election puppetmaster?
Spun: Gobble Gobble
These three EPs, released in a three-month period in 2010 by Edmonton’s Gobble Gobble, all serve the same function — to legitimize and build upon the buzz that surrounded the bands 2009 LP, Neon Graveyard. Where Neon Graveyard was an opportunity to mess around — it resembles an auditory playground constructed with synthesizers and electronic… Continue reading Spun: Gobble Gobble
Comedians embrace onomatopoeia; hilarity
T he only taboo is hack,” says Jeff Kubik, one of the founders of a new local comedy initiative for the “alternative mind,” Kaboom… Hooray! Kubik, along with fellow comedian Alan Cho, have a very specific idea of what they aim to accomplish with their new project. “When people hear comedy, they see it with… Continue reading Comedians embrace onomatopoeia; hilarity