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Canadian indie band Said The Whale has been roundly blessed and cursed so far in 2011.
The band was robbed of over $8,000 worth of gear and luggage while touring in Sacramento, Calif. Included were full cymbal sets, guitar pedals, two acoustic guitars, and guitarist/vocalist Tyler Bancroft’s entire wardrobe. Continue reading
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Grant MacEwan University has covered a lot of ground in the arts this year. Everything from massive installation pieces, to plays like Company, to the graduation recitals happening until mid-May. Continue reading
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With increasing media appearances and a recent Juno nomination, Tokyo Police Club isn’t having a hard time keeping busy or securing a prominent position on Canada’s independent music scene. Continue reading
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Cassette is back, baby.
Two Edmonton artists have upcoming cassette-only releases scheduled for April. On April 9, Mark Templeton will release Scotch Heart and on April 10, Liam Trimble will be releasing Ultra Rare EP. Continue reading
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If you’re into watching a young girl fuck bitches up, then Joe Wright’s (Pride and Prejudice, Atonement) Hanna is the film for you. Continue reading
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Self-described as stuck in the ’90s, The Sorels have no problem with kicking it old school.
The band, led by Grant MacEwan University philosophy student Jed Gauthier, will be launching it’s album, Ride The Jam, April 15. Continue reading
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St. Albert indie rockers Tupelo Honey haven’t slowed down once in their seven-year career.
With the release of its first full-length album Caught Up With The Excess on March 8, the album quickly made its way onto the iTunes top 10 rock albums in Canada chart and peaked at number six. Continue reading
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Asking Alexandria has come a long way since its inception and a long way since kicking off the North American leg of its headlining tour.
Prepping for its sophomore album to hit shelves, the England metal-core band will be hitting the stage in our city, and is also hoping to experience a favourite Canadian pastime while they are here. Continue reading
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With the Juno buzz last weekend, it’s a great feat that the Edmonton Music Awards, taking place the same night, managed to sell out and stand out.
The awards, organized by local record label Oddball Productions, succeeded at taking over The Haven Social Club on March 27 and 28. Continue reading
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Tupelo Honey’s first full-length album, Caught Up In The Excess, is a well-polished album perfectly balanced with strong ballads and guitar-based rock songs, in addition to seven acoustic versions of some of the band’s best songs. Continue reading
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Anyone who caught the Junos, March 27 is bound to recognize this pretty face.
Quanteisha Benjamin represented her hometown of Edmonton well, as she went up to receive Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year for her single “Stars”. Continue reading
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You know those bands that you’ll hear on record and think to yourself, “I don’t know what the big deal is?’”but then when you see the groups live and your whole perception of that band is completely turned upside down? Continue reading
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Whitby, Ont.’s Protest the Hero are set to shred Avenue Theatre Friday, April 1. The band has already headed out on its latest tour supporting it’s new album, Scurrilous. Continue reading
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Battle: Los Angeles is what you get when you take every good war movie cliché and throw in some marines versus aliens action with a big special effects budget. Continue reading
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“I had to tame some of the irrational tendencies that artists have when in the studio,” says Ryan Guldemond, lead singer and guitarist for Mother Mother, when asked about his experiences recording the band’s third studio album, Eureka, which was released March 15. Continue reading
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Song writing, for the average person, usually involves an old harmonica, some silverware and a repetitive melody, sang with the malice to annoy a sibling rather than delight. Continue reading
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There aren’t enough synonyms for the word gruesome in the thesaurus to describe Hobo with a Shotgun. Continue reading
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It’s a small cast with a big story to tell, as the Maggie Tree Theatre Company takes on Trina Davies’ Shatter, a story about the 1917 Halifax explosion. Continue reading
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With the end of the semester just around the corner, MacEwan theatre arts students are getting excited for their last performance at the Centre for the Arts and Communications, marking the end of their rigorous chapter in the program. Continue reading
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Two years ago, Jordan Mack blew out some candles and made a wish. Today, he’s the frontman for Ontario rock band Birthday Boys — touring across Canada. Continue reading
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Paul probes his way into our hearts in the newest comedy by Superbad director Greg Mottola this weekend. Continue reading
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Pop culture fans get ready, the ninth annual Edmonton Collectible Toy and Comic Show (ECTCS) is taking over the Shaw Conference Centre on Sunday, March 20. Continue reading
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Canada’s hardest working punk band is coming back Edmonton April 3: The Flatliners will be playing the Pawn Shop. Continue reading
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Feeling out of the loop with Grant MacEwan University productions? Make up for it in March. Theatre arts students prepare to unveil the play Company starting March 11 to 19 in the John L. Haar Theatre at 7 p.m. Continue reading
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