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Another waft of Post Tropical tunes to warm Edmonton
James Vincent McMorrow can’t get enough of the road. The Irish singer will be making his fourth Edmonton stop in 19 months on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at the Winspear Centre. Tickets are $32 plus service...
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More gigs: A Wilhelm Scream, Cannibal Corpse, Machine Head
* Hardcore punks A Wilhelm Scream will ring in 2015 on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at the Pawn Shop. Tickets are $26 plus service charges at yeglive. Their latest album is called Partycrasher, so be prepared...
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Oil prices sink again; WTI futures now just above $75 US mark
Let the pain resume. Oil prices, which have been sliding for four months, are tanking again Thursday, with the near-month futures contract for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude currently down about...
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Lorde’s new video has an Edmonton connection
Cinematographer Evan Prosofsky is adding more high-profile names to his CV. The Edmonton expat recently worked on the video to Lorde‘s Hunger Games: Mockingjay track, Yellow Flicker Beat, directed by...
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2014.11.13 ~ smalls + black mastiff @ starlite
pics, words – fish Years in the making, the smalls reunion has been pulverizing Canada, invading Instagram feeds and making broken bones scream for more. If you weren’t at the secret warm ups and...
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“Edmonton. Killer show. I wish this one had’ve been recorded.”
Buck 65, a.k.a. Rich Terfry, played the Royal Alberta Museum Theatre on Wednesday night as part of his Neverlove tour. Here are his thoughts about the gig, posted on his Facebook page: “Tour Diary –...
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2014.11.14 ~ the hidden faces of leanne olson
pics, words – fish Leanne Olson is part of AGA’s Refinery, the frequent party where the gallery pours drinks for coiffed-up citizens and hopes they engage with a little art. While they’ve been hit and...
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Singing a melody or two to raise money for the YWCA
Country singer Melody Lovejoy would like you to let go of some of your cash … as part of a fundraiser for the YWCA on Friday, Nov. 14 at La Cite Francophone. She’ll be releasing her six-song EP,...
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Listen: Consilience’s Walking Through a Dead Night
As much as I love Twitter, I often feel a bit weird when I’m eavesdropping on other people’s conversations. Even when it leads to discovering new tunes, such as Consilience‘s Walking Through a Dead...
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Early bird registration deadline for annual ESNA conference is Monday
If you plan to attend the annual Economics Society of Northern Alberta (ESNA) outlook conference on Dec. 4th, you’d better move fast. The early bird registration deadline is Monday. Those registering...
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Colin James shares a little love across Canada
The Saskatchewan rocker will be releasing his sweet 16th album, Hearts On Fire, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, then heading out on a 21-date tour. Edmonton is last up on the list — Monday, March 30 at Winspear...
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Police detain Mac DeMarco at his own gig
File this one under I for idiotic. Police in Santa Barbara, Calif., briefly detained indie-rock darling Mac DeMarco during his own gig at a UCSB venue last Friday, Nov. 14 — but didn’t realize the...
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The Foos’ Sonic Highways lead to Edmonton
Dave Grohl and his Foo Fighters will perform Wednesday, Aug. 12 at Rexall Place. Tickets: $35 to $75 plus service charges at Ticketmaster. On sale: Dec. 5. Sonic Highways is the title of the band’s...
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Edmonton’s “hardy youngsters” camp out for Peter Frampton tickets in 1979
Thirty-five years ago, dozens of Peter Frampton fans lined up OVERNIGHT to buy tickets to his Edmonton show. I stumbled upon this awesome photo in the Journal‘s archives with the following caption:...
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2o14.11.19 ~ wagamese on reconciliation
pics, words – fish Released in 2o12, the first-person Indian Horse is a Canadian fiction must-read by Richard Wagamese. The harrowing yet joyful tale of Saul Indian Horse, the story answers the...
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Edmonton fans will be counting stars with OneRepublic
The U.S. pop-rockers, led by Ryan Tedder, will perform Wednesday, April 29 at Rexall Place. Tickets are $29.50 to $75.50 plus service charges at Ticketmaster. On sale: Saturday, Nov. 29. Apologize, All...
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Diana Krall returns to Edmonton
Jazz pianist and chanteuse Diana Krall is bringing her Wallflower World Tour to Edmonton. She’ll perform with an orchestra on Monday, May 11 at the Jubilee Auditorium. Tickets are $79.50 to $145 plus...
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Tom Cochrane hits the road in February
Canadian rocker Tom Cochrane is getting back on the highway. He’s releasing his first album in nine years, Take It Home, on Feb. 10, then taking it across the country on a 14-city tour. He’ll perform...
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Edmonton musicians want to light up The Lantern Fund
Some of Edmonton’s most powerful voices — including Ann Vriend, Brenna MacQuarrie, Cayley Thomas, Chloe Albert and Julie Adams — are teaming up to raise money for The Lantern Fund, which trains...
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Watch: Royal Tusk’s Smoke Rings
What does the aftermath of a Royal Tusk party look like? Check out the Edmonton band’s latest video, Smoke Rings, starring one scantily-clad woman and her tip-toe of shame through rooms of passed-out...
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