THE PALOMINO – APRIL 19, 2013 I had high expectations for this show, especially considering that it was sold out. Legendary proto-punks, Death, were in town to help promote and […]

SAIT’S GATEWAY – MARCH 28, 2013 Under the crest of the chinook arch, SAIT’s Gateway became a sanctuary for its patrons, offering a night of drink and infectious body-moving music. […]

NATIONAL MUSIC CENTRE – APRIL 13, 2013 What a long, strange trip it’s been for the boys responsible for MTT. In under two years, Ben Simbirski and Barnaby Bennett have […]

BROKEN CITY – APRIL 16, 2013 Broken City hosted a splenetic freakout that shook bones. No bullshit from Brooklyn-based The Men, who released their fourth studio album, New Moon, in […]

DICKENS PUB – APRIL 16, 2013 Issuing another attack on Dickens Pub, the city’s many weekday warriors flooded into the venue. Local punks Crystal Mess broke in the night with […]

PALOMINO – MARCH 15, 2013 The night was young, the weather was gruesome, snow blowing between lashes and against my eager eyes, I walked into the Palomino on that bitter […]

COMMONWEALTH – MARCH 6, 2013 If you were able to catch Canadian rocker Diamond Rings, a.k.a. John O, when he passed through our city, you can count yourself lucky. After […]

THE PALOMINO – MARCH 13, 2013 True rock ‘n’ roll is about having the guts to be awesome, to look past the crap life throws at you and just live. […]

DICKENS PUB – MARCH 17, 2013 On St. Patrick’s Day, our city is blessed with its own tradition. Every year, The Real McKenzies grace the likes of our local stages, […]

DICKENS PUB – MARCH 6, 2013 Ready for another mid-week masterpiece, Dickens Pub set the stage for a menagerie of musical treats. Calgary fundamentals Bad Habits Die Hard and The […]