By Trevor Morelli CALGARY – Debating whether or not punk is a dying genre is a favourite topic in music…
Dickens Pub, Internal Riot, Subhumans, The Rickshaw Theatre, The Starlite Room
by Trevor Hatter VANCOUVER – Legendary grunge metal outfit Melvins have commanded the position of High Priests of Sludgeful Matter…
Marquee Beer Market & Stage, Melvins, Union Hall, Venue Nightclub
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By Matty Hume CALGARY – A towering giant with a soul-warming smile. A three-tonne hammer with a “Have a…
Everythingyoueverloved, Feeding, Monolith AB, The Palomino Smokehouse and Social Club, Trench
By Trevor Morelli CALGARY – Edmonton’s Wares is the brainchild of Cassia J. Hardy and until now, it’s been mostly…
T+A Vinyl and Fashion, The Aviary, The Handsome Daughter, The Palomino Smokehouse, Wares
By Ryan Hook EDMONTON – Punk rock is a flame that refuses to go out. Leading that charge in…
Get Well Soon, Real Sickies, Ship & Anchor, Sled Island, This is Pop! Records
By Brittany Rudyck It’s feeling hot hot hot (finally) and there’s no shortage of quirky events to trot along…
Aviary, Evolution Wonderlounge, Ex-Pat Eamon McGrath, Friends Against Fentanyl 5, Girls of Salzburg, King Edward Hall, Mystery Science Salon, Pop Culture Oddities Fair, Pride Parade, Quicker Kitty Cat! Die! Die!, SACE
By Mackenzie Mason CALGARY – Ocean Alley has been riding high on the wave of momentum since the release…
Ocean Alley, The Gateway, The Starlite Room, Tonal drama island
By Brittany Rudyck EDMONTON – Unlike the name suggests, Edmonton’s Mercy Funk are so much more than a funk…
carter & the capitals, Feel Good, Mercy Funk, Ritchie Community League
By Lisa Marklinger CALGARY – Destiny works in peculiar ways — whether we call it luck, coincidence or something…
“Weird Al” Yankovic, accordion, Burton Cummings Theatre, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, River Cree Resort & Casino, The Grey Eagle Event Centre, The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent
By B. Simm CALGARY – Bedford-Stuyvesant, commonly known as Bed-Stuy, is a neighbourhood located in Brooklyn, NY that’s predominately black…
New York, Palomino, Stuyedeyed
By Brittany Rudyck EDMONTON – There’s a noticeable dampened quality on the Hearts’ new EP Sunshine. Not damp…
Aviary, The Hearts
By Emilie Charette Joyful Noise Recordings Although their willingness to step outside the box and try new things on each album…
1984, Joan of Arc, Joyful Noise Recordings, Record Review
