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Keith Urban returns to Edmonton
Country star Keith Urban is about to light the fuse on a new album. The American Idol judge is releasing his eighth effort, Fuse, on Tuesday, Sept. 10. He’ll perform Friday, Jan. 18 at Rexall Place...
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Twenty years of John McDermott
What better way to celebrate 20 years as a full-time musician than with a Canadian tour? Celtic crooner John McDermott will perform Wednesday, April 3 at the Winspear Centre as part of his anniversary...
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Passion Pit promises to return to Edmonton for a “proper” gig
Electro-popsters Passion Pit weren’t able to play their usual set during their weekend appearance at Sonic Boom. Most of their gear was waterlogged by a thunderstorm at a Chicago festival, so Michael...
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Drake delays Edmonton show to December
Like the release of his album, hip-hop/R&B star Drake is pushing back the date of his Sept. 30 show at Rexall Place. The former Degrassi actor, and current obsession of Amanda Bynes, will now...
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2o13.o9.o4 ~ ben sures’ street blues
pic, words – fish Usually happens like so: randomly bump into Ben Sures on the street, he hands over his new album. This repeats in various alleys and cafes in town, at shows, even a bar in...
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Edmo shows: Said The Whale, No Joy, Groenland, Fast Romantics, Jadea Kelly,...
The feeling is mutual, Said The Whale. The Vancouver folk-pop act’s latest single, I Love You, is No. 1 on the Canadian Media Base Alternative Chart. Their fourth album, hawaiii, is due Sept. 17....
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Album review: Alessandro “Saseko” Motojima, Sendo Senshi
Album: Sendo Senshi Artist: Alessandro “Saseko” Motojima (Carnero Records) Four stars out five Billed as “the lost masterpiece of the Whitesploitation films of White Dolemite,” this soundtrack to a...
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The Thrift Shoppe Fire
This week, a fellow non-profit agency experienced a great deal of hardship when fire destroyed one of their service centers. On Monday, a fire broke out at the Bissell Centre’s sorting area of the...
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Two new brews pour into Edmonton
A couple of very different beers have appeared on Edmonton liquor store shelves. Big Rock’s Life of Chai and Phillips Brewing’s 12th anniversary ale with the handle, Monkey Drummer and the Incomplete...
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Recap of ninth episode of Amazing Race Canada
SPOILERS AHEAD. PROCEED WITH CAUTION. Wouldn’t you know it? Amazing Race Canada‘s most entertaining team — Jet and Dave — get bounced on the second-last leg because one of them fails to be entertaining...
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2o13.o9.1o ~ en masse underpass
pics, words – fish Infectiously collaborative, Montreal’s monochrome En Masse Project was first seen in Edmonton as part of the 2012 Works. Artists from across the city dropped by, tattooing a giant...
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Down goes Brown: Detroit rapper refused entry into Canada
The tour must go on … without Detroit rapper Danny Brown. The former drug dealer, who spent some time in jail, was denied entry into Canada on Monday night. Brown has since dropped off the five...
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Album review: Keith Urban, Fuse
Album: Fuse Artist: Keith Urban (Universal) Four out of five stars Keith Urban is like one those sparkly vampires who can glamour you into a mushy pile of persuasion. On Fuse, he conjures country-pop...
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Oh My … Gods!
Fuzzy, noisy and groovy — bow down to Edmonton’s GODS. The punk trio, led by Andrew Patrick, will release their new EP, Oh My …, on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Wunderbar, 8120 101 St., with Creaks, Dead...
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Crumbling gold prices trigger 124-point drop on TSX
Just when gold bugs thought it was safe to get back into the water, bullion prices are getting crushed once again. Gold futures for December delivery dropped 2.4 per cent Thursday to close just above...
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2o13.o9.12 ~ en masse underpass, pt. 2
pics, words – fish The En Masse Underpass is closing in on the finish line, you can read about it here. This piece of permanent and protected public art at the 97th Avenue High Level Streetcar...
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Gigs on the go: Tedeschi Trucks Band, Twin Forks, Shad, Zappa Plays Zappa
* Blues-rock power couple Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks are taking another swing through Canada. Their Grammy-winning Tedeschi Trucks Band will play nine dates across the country, including Tuesday,...
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Recap of recently announced shows: Mickey Avalon, Church of Misery, Slayer,...
the lion the bear the fox (pictured above) with Sean Burns and Lindsay Walker: Saturday, Oct. 12 at The ARTery. Tickets at yeglive. Mickey Avalon: Sunday, Oct. 13 at The Starlite Room. Ticketfly. Slow...
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Edmo shows: Deep Dark Woods/Sumner Bros., Brendan Canning/Dinosaur Bones
* The Deep Dark Woods will emerge from their recording sessions in Bragg Creek, Alberta, to tour their new folk-rock album, Jubilee, across Canada — including a Friday, Nov. 1 stop at Avenue Theatre....
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2o13.o9.17 ~ the wash of time
words – fish Gordon Harper’s upcoming oil-painting show Backlit Memories at Peter Robertson Gallery is gorgeous, independent of discussion. He’s intentionally, conceptually placed his...
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