Surviving punters assemble first and last Joe Bird album
If you believe in life after death, you could imagine Joe Bird in heaven laughing at his friends left to deal with all the recordings he made before he died suddenly in 2009 – music that was never released. His good friend Jason Kodie knows what he’d say: “I think Joe’s laughing. He’s pissing himself [...]
WEEKEND MUSIC PREVIEW: What a feeling, what a Rush
It’s hard to understand how Rush can hold such an important place in musical history – especially in Canadian musical history – and yet have as many haters as fans. Not unlike Nickelback. Why do Canadians love to hate some of our own bands? Is it just because they’re successful? Do we prefer the more [...]
WEEKEND MUSIC PREVIEW: Scintillating Alice Kos
A fairly sedate weekend for live gigs in Edmonton, but there’s definitely a handful you should think about checking out, including Steel Wheels (all the way from Virginia), the eclectically diverse Sultans of String, and a release party for what could easily be one of the best albums of the year from an Edmonton act [...]
, the eclectically diverse Sultans of String, and a release party for what could easily be one of the best albums of the year from an Edmonton act [...] "Pin It")
Empress Ale House survives trial by fire
The beloved Empress Ale House has been through some trials that we’re not going to get into here – but the latest was almost the last straw: a fire that gutted the building next door on the early morning of Thursday, April 7. That the Empress only suffered “minor smoke damage” is occasion enough for [...]
FISHEYE: Man’s bassist instincts
This is our very own Tom Murray, playing stand-up bass during Smokey’s show at the Empress yesterday afternoon. You can read Tom’s work for us HERE. Our regular photo of the day (potd) feature from Fish Griwkowsky is a visual diary and memoir of his life in and out of the city.
 feature from Fish Griwkowsky is a visual diary and memoir of his life in and out of the city. "Pin It")
