EDMONTON: City of bad names
Posted on July 10, 2017 By Mike Ross Culture, culture, Front Slider, News, Politics

The $2 million rebranding of Edmonton as “Edmonton” may have made Edmonton the laughingstock of the world, but this is just the latest boneheaded move in the rich history of Edmonton’s embarrassing problem with names. Look at that: “Edmonton” four times in one sentence. Pay me now. Recall the last branding blunder: K-Days. Short history: […]
End of the Earth
Posted on February 22, 2016 By Chad Huculak End Of The Earth, Front Slider, Politics

End of the Earth, by Chad Huculak
Posted on October 26, 2015 By Staff End Of The Earth, Front Slider

End of the Earth, by Chad Huculak
Posted on October 12, 2015 By Staff Entertainment, Front Slider, Music

CONCERT: Looking forward to The Weeknd
Posted on August 21, 2015 By Trent Wilkie Front Slider, Music

Grammy nominated alt-R&B hero The Weeknd is coming to Edmonton on Monday, Nov. 30 as a part of The Madness Fall Tour. The Scarborough native’s latest album, Behind The Madness, is currently rising through the charts and has music reviewers foaming at the mouth trying to define its sound, specifically the album’s second single The Hills. Using […]
End of the Earth, by Chad Huculak
Posted on March 2, 2015 By Chad Huculak End Of The Earth, Front Slider

Lip syncing thrives in concert karaoke
Posted on February 24, 2015 By Mike Ross culture, Entertainment, entertainment, Front Slider, Music

The Quixotic quest to get warning labels on concert tickets appears to be a non-starter. Imagine: “PARENTAL ADVISORY: Portions of tonight’s ‘live’ concert will contain pre-recorded backing tracks” … only in your dreams. “There are no plans to require concert promoters to print warnings on tickets regarding pre-recorded material,” says the Alberta government. “I’ve never […]
End of the Earth, by Chad Huculak
Posted on February 23, 2015 By Chad Huculak End Of The Earth, Front Slider

Jim Head and the MacEwan music legacy
Posted on February 10, 2015 By Mike Ross Entertainment, Front Slider, Music, news

In the wake of being nominated for his first Juno award, local jazz guitarist Jim Head reveals the secret to making it as a jazz musician in Edmonton: “If you’re the last man standing when the smoke clears.” In other words, if you spend years learning your art, more years paying your dues eating Kraft […]