Posted on January 12, 2012
By Mike Ross
Music, Theatre
When submitting a request to a performance art troupe, be careful what you wish for. Pocket Universe, which will be performing at Art’s Birthday, the big bohemian performance art “happening” taking place Saturday night at the Ortona Armory (9733 102 Street), once performed at a function put on by a kink organization in Victoria, B.C. […]
Posted on January 12, 2012
By Mike Ross
Music
Jim Cuddy sure has a nice career going here. It figures, since he has such a reputation as “a nice guy,” never mind that time he got into an alleged hockey fight with Dave Bidini. That sort of thing just makes him more adorably Canadian. Cuddy can play theatres as a solo artist – as […]
Posted on January 11, 2012
By Albert Smith
Front Slider, Music
The band we hate to love and love to hate is returning to the scene of the crime. In other words, Nickelback is coming back to Edmonton. The band, whose early gigs and rise to fame were based in Edmonton, or hereabouts, will perform on Tuesday, May 15 at Rexall Place with Bush, Seether and […]
Posted on January 11, 2012
By Adrian Lackey
Front Slider, Theatre
Ever wondered how radically different things would be today if Theodor Geisel had not been hired by Warner Bros. to write the “Private SNAFU” series for the war department? I do. In fact the very subject keeps me up most of the Goddamn night. Geisel and Chuck Jones got together to produce the series to […]
Posted on January 11, 2012
By Mike Ross
Comedy, TV and Radio
The whole notion that “corporate comedy” is a brain drain that removes the best comic talent from the public eye recently surfaced with the curious case of Donovan Workun – a master comic improviser who’s so good at doing those high-paying corporate shows that he rarely performs in public as the Atomic Improv anymore. The […]
Posted on January 11, 2012
By Kevin Maimann
Front Slider, Music
“Yeah, I’m cute,” Nova Rockafeller says, swivelling on a computer chair. The fast-talking local emcee is not one to mince words. “Last year I didn’t know I was cute. I was like a dirtbag, f—up degenerate kid. This year I’m adorable.” Hey, a rapper never got far with modesty. On tour with underground hip-hop legends […]
Posted on January 10, 2012
By Mike Ross
Front Slider, Music, TV and Radio
The Buggles were wrong. Video did not kill the radio star. The radio star is very much alive, thanks to, well, radio. Commercial FM radio remains the best way to spread new music to the masses. Believe it or not. Oh, sure, MTV (and MuchMusic) created quite a number of video stars back in the […]
Posted on January 9, 2012
By Michael Senchuk
Front Slider, Music
Lost in the big news of the Black Keys concert this morning was another tour announcement by an extraordinary live band out of Toronto – Great Lake Swimmers. The folk rock quintet is set to perform at a popular local venue of late, the McDougall United Church, on May 6 as part of a cross-Canada […]
Posted on January 9, 2012
By Albert Smith
Culture, Music, The Latest
Some good news on the Albertan country music front, for a change: Lacombe, Alberta’s own Gord Bamford has finally earned the big country deal – a record contract with Sony Music Entertainment Canada. His Sony debut album, Is It Friday Yet?, comes out March 6. Well played, Alberta boy. But what does all this mean? […]
Posted on January 9, 2012
By Albert Smith
Front Slider, Music
Like a bridesmaid to bride, it is high time for Joel Plaskett to take that leap to headlining status – and now the Nova Scotia rocker will get that chance when he and his Emergency play Thursday, April 19 at the Winspear Centre as part of the “Scrappy Happiness Tour.” The new album will be […]
Posted on January 9, 2012
By Albert Smith
Front Slider, Music
In case you missed The Black Keys in June, the Ohio alt-rock duo will return to alt-rock you a second time at Rexall Place on Saturday, May 12, with the Arctic Monkeys in support. Tickets go on sale Friday. And in case you’re still wondering who the hell the Black Keys are, at least know […]
Posted on January 7, 2012
By Mike Ross
Comedy
The conventional “wisdom” of what stand-up comedians can get away with is that they should only joke about things they have the RIGHT to joke about – as in, cancer jokes if you have cancer, race jokes if you meet the minimum criteria for being a visible minority, harelip jokes if you’re Nikki Payne, and […]
