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Album review: Buck 65, Neverlove
Album: Neverlove Artist: Buck 65 (Warner) Three-and-a-half stars (out of five) Unlike Prince’s two new efforts, Canadian hip-hop artist Buck 65’s 14th album is not an exercise in fun. Neverlove is an...
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Album review: Jay Sparrow, Bluebird
Album: Bluebird Artist: Jay Sparrow (Royalty/BMG) Three-and-a-half stars (out of five) Every Edmonton musician ends up playing country music at some point in his or her career. Jay Sparrow used to...
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Carole Pope helps raise $5,000 for Edmonton arts centre
“Who’s the premier of Alberta?” Carole Pope asked an intimate crowd at the Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts last Friday, Oct. 17. The Rough Trade vocalist and Canadian icon of ’80s pop-rock was in...
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One Direction to play Edmonton in 2015
Girls, you know it’s true. One Direction is heading to Edmonton. The boy band will perform Tuesday, July 21 at Commonwealth Stadium. Tickets on sale Nov. 1. Prices range from $81.50 to $127 (including...
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Volbeat return to Alberta … with Anthrax
You’re in luck, Grande Prairie! Volbeat and Anthrax are heading your way — on May 1, 2015 at Revolution Place. Which means you don’t have to make the drive down to Edmonton for the metal pair’s May 2...
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Always a Whitemud Girl: A Wayback trip into Edmonton’s political past
He started a social liberal in Ralph Klein’s cabinet – trying, quietly, to restrain the party’s worst instincts. Today, voters in Edmonton-Whitemud went to the polls in a by-election prompted by the...
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Delta Zero: Downtown Edmonton’s crime pocket
Last Friday, 50 per cent of violent crime in Edmonton occurred in downtown division. Of that, 50 per cent occurred in a zone known to police as Delta Zero, which includes the arena redevelopment...
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Former Our Mercury frontman rises with solo EP
What ever happened to … Ben Stevenson? The ex-frontman of one of Edmonton’s grooviest punk bands, Our Mercury, moved to Toronto in 2007. He formed a new group, The Wondertones, and released a few...
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Photos: Gary Numan at Union Hall
Smoke and spooktacular lighting shrouded industrial-rock pioneer Gary Numan as he wailed and writhed during a haunting 90-minute set on Halloween night at Union Hall. So many major things went wrong...
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Happy Valentine’s Day, Linkin Park lovers!
The California rockers and former Sonic Boom headliners will perform Saturday, Feb. 14 at Rexall Place, the final date in their upcoming The Hunting Party tour. They’ll be joined by another Boom...
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Taylor Swift brings 1989 to Edmonton
Here’s an even bigger concert announcement … Taylor Swift will return to Edmonton for two shows — Tuesday, Aug. 4 and Wednesday, Aug. 5 at Rexall Place. (Which happens to be just a few days AFTER Big...
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Album review: Switches, I Just Wanna
Album: I Just Wanna Artist: Switches (Bandcamp) Four stars out of five If you’re going to cover an artist’s career-defining hit, you might want to take a few lessons from Edmonton’s Switches. Their...
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More gigs: Arkells, Silverstein, Napalm Death/Voivod
Arkells: Thursday, Feb. 26 at Union Hall. Tickets: $27.50 plus service charges. On sale: Saturday, Nov. 8 at Ticketfly or Blackbyrd Myoozik. One dollar from each ticket will be donated to Partners in...
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The Wet Secrets are a step closer to winning $100,953
Edmonton’s brassiest dance rockers are one of the Top 3 finalists in Alberta’s first Peak Performance Project, sponsored by a Calgary radio station, 95.3 The Peak. It’s the province’s most lucrative...
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Nickelback returns to Rexall Place
Is Nickelback still the rock juggernaut it once was? Will the Alberta boys still be able to sell out Rexall Place? We’ll find out when the Hanna natives release their eighth and latest album, No Fixed...
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More gigs: Blackalicious, OK Go, and Ministry
* Hip-hop duo Blackalicious will show off their craft on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at the Starlite Room. * Indie-rockers and quirky video-makers OK Go play Saturday, March 28 at Union Hall. * Ministry will...
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Raise ‘Em Up! Keith Urban returns to Edmonton
Another day, another big announcement. You might think the concert industry wants to take advantage of the coming Christmas shopping season. (Tickets DO make great presents, dontcha know.) Country star...
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ATB Financial’s investment funds capture Lipper Fund Awards
ATB Financial’s wealth management arm has captured three prestigious Lipper Fund Awards, the Edmonton-based bank announced. “For the third straight year, ATB Investment Management has won the Lipper...
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Alan Doyle goes solo at Myer Horowitz Theatre
Great Big Sea frontman Alan Doyle is hoping to make waves with his second solo album, So Let’s Go, due Jan. 20. The Newfoundland musician will perform Monday, March 9 at the Myer Horowitz Theatre....
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Edmonton-based Tier 1 Energy acquires Calgary’s Avenger Oil Tools
Tier 1 Energy Solutions, a privately owned Edmonton-based firm backed by Intervale Capital, a U.S.-based private equity investment firm, has acquired Calgary-based Avenger Oil Tools. Terms of the deal...
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