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Album review: P.J. Perry & Tommy Banks, Old Friends
Album: Old Friends Artist: P.J. Perry & Tommy Banks (Century II/Royalty) Four stars out of five For their first duo record, saxophonist P.J. Perry and pianist Tommy Banks play with the unforced...
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Edmo shows: Destroyer, Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood, Sharon Van Etten
Destroyer: Thursday, May 1 at Avenue Theatre. Tickets at yeglive. Head of the Herd with The Balconies: Thursday, May 29 at The Starlite Room. Ticketfly. Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood: Sunday, June...
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2o14.o3.o4 ~ adam maitland’s dream hut
pics, words – fish Some works are tiny worlds, best explored with your nose against the glass. With ink and guache, Vancouver emerging architect Adam Maitland’s made beautiful little monsters, writing...
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Queen + Adam Lambert will rock Edmonton …
… on Tuesday, June 24 at Rexall Place. Tickets: $35 to $125 plus service charges. On sale: Friday, March 14 at Ticketmaster. Tour dates: 6/19 Chicago United...
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Dropping a BMBSHL
Edmonton’s BMBSHL, a.k.a. Brenna MacQuarrie, just released the video to her dreamy electro-pop single, Recover, shot on Cuba’s sandy shores and Alberta’s snowy fields. The clip was filmed by...
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AutoCanada’s shares jump on news of latest acquisitions in Saskatchewan
AutoCanada Inc. (TSX:ACQ) shares are up sharply in early trading Tuesday after the Edmonton-based auto dealership network announced that General Motors Canada has approved a deal under which AutoCanada...
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St. Albert named best place to live in Canada by MoneySense magazine
For the first time, St. Albert tops MoneySense magazine’s annual list of the best places to live in Canada, followed by Calgary and Strathcona County. Edmonton ranked eighth overall, and third among...
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New uniforms unveiled, burnt lungs sustained at FC Edmonton’s media training...
You’d have to think that as Colin Miller watched the 14 members of the local media playing soccer for him on Thursday morning that his coaching instincts were going haywire. Defenders lagged off of...
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Shannon Szabados will make Southern Professional Hockey League debut Saturday...
It is Matt Gingera bobblehead night Saturday night down there in Columbus, where the Cottonmouths play in the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL), but that’s not what’s got them buzzing in...
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2o14.o3.16 ~ grandin station’s conversation
pics, words – fish All day Sunday, a team led by Aaron Paquette and joined by industrious city workers took the bull by the horns and installed his beautiful and meaningful east wall mural (as-yet...
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2o14.o3.2o ~ the joys of cross-contamination
words, pics – fish The U of A’s Enterprise Square gallery, once again, has the most interesting art exhibit in town. Paul Freeman is artistic director of the wonderful Nina Haggerty, where people with...
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One up, one down: AutoCanada shares soar, Carfinco sinks after releasing 2013...
It’s another banner day for shareholders of Edmonton-based AutoCanada Inc., the country’s only publicly traded auto dealership network, whose shares soared to new record highs following the release of...
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2o14.o3.21 ~ justin berger’s soldiers
pics, words – fish The paintings of Justin Berger are jaw-dropping, meticulous marvels. Uncomfortable with being away from them for long, the artist showed his work briefly at Nina Haggerty, selling...
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Joe Nolan talks Tornado
Cops, love, and tightrope dancers are the subjects of Joe Nolan’s latest album, Tornado. The Edmonton singer-songwriter released the 11-track effort on Six Shooter Records in January. Listen to Nolan...
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June 5: Dr. Oz is in at Rexall Place
Oprah’s favourite physician, Dr. Oz, is coming to town. Not to make house calls, but for an evening of “reflection, insight and wisdom” on Thursday, June 5 at Rexall Place. Tickets are $79 to $199 plus...
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Synodon shares rocket to new highs
Shares of Synodon Inc. soared to new highs Tuesday on the TSX Venture Exchange after the Edmonton-based junior announced an agreement to provide consulting firm Opus Stewart Weir with mobile data...
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When Fabrice Taylor speaks, investors listen
He may not have the same name recognition as Warren Buffett, but when Fabrice Taylor speaks, investors sit up and take notice. The Edmonton-based analyst and publisher of The President’s Club...
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Album review: Mounties, Thrash Rock Legacy
Album: Thrash Rock Legacy Artist: Mounties (Light Organ) Three-and-a-half stars out of five Percussion is Hawksley Workman’s first love and, lucky for us, he gets to sit behind the drum kit for his...
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Mac DeMarco on success, self-reflection and scaring himself with Salad Days
Mac DeMarco is a journalist’s dream. He’s such a fascinating character, it’s easy to get carried away and write more than 2,000 words on the man and his music. For my latest Journal feature on the...
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Holy buck! Corb Lund, Jason Isbell, The Hold Steady, Andrew Bird, St. Paul...
Hold steady, folks, this year’s lineup for Interstellar Rodeo is an embarrassment of riches. Alberta cowboy Corb Lund, singer-songwriter Jason Isbell, rockers The Hold Steady, and new projects led by...
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