Purple City: an Edmonton tradition no one tells you about
If you went to high school in Edmonton, you almost certainly know about “Purple City.” It’s the name for the nighttime game that involves staring at the floodlights at the Legislature for about a minute, looking up and seeing everything turn purple. Everything. The lights of the Legislature, the office towers nearby, the Centennial flame [...]
Edmonton Sci-Fi fans boldly go where everybody knows their names
In the era of online, you don’t just join a group that likes science fiction. You find the group that obsesses about the particular “Star Trek” series or Ray Bradbury books that you yourself obsess over. After all, if you love “Doctor Who” (Russell T. Davies-written episodes only) but hate it when people quote Kryten [...]
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VENUE CHANGE: Cee Lo, Metric, Cake and more….are heading indoors
SONIC BOOM 2011 is moving inside! The annual modern rock festival happening Sunday, Sept. 4 celebrating the local modern rock radio station Sonic 102.9 FM has changed its venue to Northlands Expo from the outdoor Northlands grounds. The headliners will remain the same: Jane’s Addiction, Cee Lo Green, Metric, Social Distortion, Cake and more; and [...]
TONIGHT: Taylor Swift to pluck our heartstrings a second time
A dad I know is afraid of Taylor Swift. He doesn’t put it that way of course. He goes at if from a backdoor approach. “Have you listened to that tune “Picture to Burn?” he says. “Her boyfriend breaks up with her for another girl, so she trashes his house. And she’s a kid.” This [...]
PREVIEW: Shake your marimbas at Edmonton’s Second Annual Latin Fest
So you’re Fringed out — or even, perish the thought, think live theatre is like watching paint dry. Or darn it, you just need a change of pace for a few hours. You have a few choices: self-flagellation with the limb of an Olive Branch to celebrate the birthday of The Blessed St. John of [...]
FISHEYE: Benched
Edmonton has spoken. 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. More Fisheye photos here (if we’ve managed to fix the old links by the time you read this.)
 feature from Fish Griwkowsky is a visual diary and memoir of his life in and out of the city. More Fisheye photos here (if we’ve managed to fix the old links by the time you read this.) "Pin It")
TRUE TALES: Sex with Janis and the Edmonton Rock Music Festival
The question must be asked: What was it like making love to Janis Joplin? Her one-time creative partner Sam Andrew replies, “Feathery, light and very feminine – way more feminine than I would’ve thought. I knew her really well. It wasn’t surprising, though. She was definitely all woman.” It was just the one night of [...]
Tim Robbins honks the good fight
I wish I could tell you that Tim Robbins fought the good fight, and the critics let him be. I wish I could tell you that – but the folk fest is no fairy-tale world. Folk fest life consists of routine, and then more routine. Every so often, Tim would show up with a fresh [...]
