Tag: Music

By Meaghan Carrier

Toronto-based musicians God Made Me Funky hit up Calgary’s downtown core for what is sure to be an epic performance and an opportunity for people to show off their dance moves. GMMF is the leading name in the Nu-Funktonia Revolution, a self-announced state of loving life and having fun. “[It’s] all about the party and… Continue reading Welcome to Nu-Funkistan

By Julia MacGregor

With so many different types, subgenres, speeds and religious views, metal is a tricky genre to categorize. Sometimes even artists themselves aren’t sure exactly which box they fit into. Sweden’s Arch Enemy is the perfect showcase of the genre’s eclecticism, featuring vocalist Angela Gossow– one of the only female metal vocalists who can actually growl–… Continue reading Arch Enemy isn’t easily classified

By Laura Bardsley

Calgary’s music scene gets a bad rap. We don’t have the sheer number of bands that Brooklyn, Toronto or Montreal have. Yet groups like Steam Engine will help put Calgary music on the map. With artists like Chad VanGaalen, Woodpigeon and the impressive Sled Island festival, there is a fierce concentration of talent producing a… Continue reading Steam Engine don’t need any training

By Rhiannon Kirkland

Woodpigeon have always been a huge proponent of Calgary’s culture and music scene. With track titles like “Our Love Is As Tall As The Calgary Tower” it’s surprising their third album Die Stadt Muzikanten is inspired by a place far across the Atlantic Ocean. The band’s lyrics have often centered on the life and thoughts… Continue reading Woodpigeon plays Muzikanten

By Allison Drinnan

In order to relate to teenager’s lives, adults need to venture into the past and recapture that specific mindset. Remember the angst, the excitement and the curiosity about life? It’s still there in modern youths. Recall walking around the neighbourhood with 15 of your friends when there is nothing else to do, or riding around… Continue reading The New Black and the all-ages venue crunch

By Savannah Hall

It takes a lot to be a famous musician in the modern age. Gone are the days when one could rely solely on talent to achieve success. Mainstream music consumers require a visual dimension to their favourite musicians. Artists in the past three decades have had to produce music videos and increasingly extravagant concerts. With… Continue reading Decade in Review: Music

By Jordyn Marcellus

Anish “King” Khan — the King Khan in the King Khan and The BBQ Show — has a few heirs apparent to his throne. The Indo-Canadian, Berlin-based regal rocker is a proud pappy to a small crew of ragamuffins. When he speaks about his kids, his voice is bright and energetic — which is good,… Continue reading King Khan rocks out at school BBQs

By Julia MacGregor

With the recent resurgence of reunion tours in stadiums and concert halls around the world, it’s a nice surprise when a beloved ’90s band has actually produced something worthwhile in their reunited time together. This is the case with Dinosaur Jr. After reuniting in 2005, producing two albums — 2007’s Beyond and this year’s Farm,… Continue reading Dinosaur Jr. roar back from extinction

By Jordyn Marcellus

With some artists, there’s a constant need for re-invention and Maxine Morin — otherwise known as DJ Champion — experienced that drive with his new album Resistance, released in September. After returning to his home studio in Montreal, he sat down to produce what would eventually become Resistance. He found himself in a bit of… Continue reading A champion of experimentalism

By Julia MacGregor

According to Propagandhi bassist Todd Kowalski, audiences can expect total fucking mayhem when the Canadian punk legends play the Mac Hall Ballroom on Halloween. These vegans will cannibalize the university with their political punk. Don’t expect scissor kicks,– they’ve got chainsaw kicks. Be prepared to watch as they thrash as hard as they can and… Continue reading Propagandhi rock out even on Halloween