Hot Picks, March 27 – A guitar triumph and some other winning moments
OK…so there’s no blues category. Nonetheless, we still greatly dig the first attempt to put our city’s band’s efforts into the rewarding context they deserve, other wise known as the Edmonton Music Awards. They’re on tonight and tomorrow at Haven Social Club. Performers tonight include White Lightning, Erica Viegas, Jezibelle, Fender Case and Jeff Morris. […]
PREVIEW: Music’s longest-running freak out
Back in college, I had a friend who speculated that the band The Residents were really just Van Halen in disguise. I asked her to explain her reasoning. “Well”, she said, “There’s four of them; we don’t know the identities of the members; and you never see them on the same bill…” Sound logic to be […]
THEATRE REVIEW: Dog soils the fine line between surreal and nonsense
Edward’s father is a disgraced war hero who one day started shooting his own troops because he could no longer tell the difference between them and the enemy. Edward’s wife Vally was five years old when her mother hanged herself in the kitchen. One thing is clear: Despite their Happy Days veneer, the characters in Dog […]
CELEBRITY DOPE: Hugh Grant cracks gay jokes at rugby match
Hugh Grant has forced the BBC to apologize after he offended some gay viewers by commenting during a rugby match on his high school playing days. “I discovered it hurt less if you tackled hard than if you tackled like a queen,” he said during a match broadcast at Twickenham. Off camera, Grant is believed […]
VIDEO PREVIEW: Motown madmen
They sold out a cool-ass show here in Gig City last year at the Starlite and Detroit masters of mayhem Electric Six are coming back for a return engagement March 18, in support of their new album. Here’s a video preview of the band. Tickets for the show are $20 at the door or in […]
How to Make A Manhattan
* 2 ounces rye whiskey * 2 dashes of Angostura bitters * maraschino cherry for garnish * 1/2 ounce sweet vermouth Pour ingredients into a mixing glass with ice. Stir. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with cherry.
CONTEST: Wen there’s a will, there’s a Wei…and free tickets, too
Wen Wei? Way! ….when? If you asked the question above, you’re either a mildly delusional website editor or a fan of the unparalleled Wen Wei Beijing Modern Dance Company. Assuming the latter, you could win free tickets to the company’s performance Feb. 25 at the Timms Centre. Wen Wei blends multiple styles including traditional Chinese […]
Rihanna gets Loud in Edmonton June 22
Poetic justice 101: Chris Brown proves himself a complete twit after he didn’t win a Grammy (complaining on Twitter: “This industry is based on politics and a**-kissing!”) – while the woman he was convicted of assaulting has turned into an even bigger star than ever. In the wake of collecting a trophy for best dance […]
The Band Perry – “If I Die Young”
The Band Perry opens for Keith Urban on Sept. 1 at Rexall Place.
