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Gigs: Loretta Lynn, Nana Mouskouri
Seniors are the new road warriors in the world of music. After a bunch of local appearances by members of the 65-and-older men’s club — Paul McCartney, John Fogerty, Roger Waters, Bob Seger — it’s the...
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Ex-capades: Getting real with Cadence Weapon
Edmonton’s former poet laureate Cadence Weapon has just fired off a new track, When It’s Real, with extra ammunition provided by soul singer Jarrell Perry. These days, the expat rapper spends much of...
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Yet another indie label discovers an Edmonton treasure: Travis Bretzer
You might know him as Awkward Travis from Sonic 102.9 FM. He’s anything but inept when it comes to making music. Travis Bretzer, as is his real and stage name, writes nifty loafer-rock ditties — about...
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Unstoppable Momentum brings Satriani to Edmonton
Guitar god Joe Satriani will show off his mesmerizing skills on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at the Jubilee Auditorium, one of 12 dates on his Canadian tour. Tickets are $45 to $85 plus service charges. On sale:...
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Louise Burns opens for Lightning Dust
Vancouver songbird Louise Burns, who just came through town with her side project (Gold & Youth), will return in July with songs from her new solo album. She’ll open for her west coast colleagues,...
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And we danced … to Macklemore & Ryan Lewis at the Shaw Conference Centre
What, what, what, what? Two of indie hip-hop’s biggest “cold-ass honkies” — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis — will bring their love of thrift shops and dance parties to the Shaw Conference Centre on...
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Killin’ it on the dance floor: Zeds Dead play Encore in October
Another duo, Zeds Dead, will be hitting the road on a six-week Altered States tour of North America. The Toronto-based dubstep DJs/producers will perform Saturday, Oct. 26 at Encore in West Edmonton...
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More gigs: By Divine Right, John Hiatt in July
* Toronto indie-rock veteran Jose Contreras is bringing the latest incarnation of his almost 25-year-old band, By Divine Right, to Wunderbar on Wednesday, July 10. (Ticket info has yet to be...
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Edmonton tops national city rankings; Calgary ranks fourth
An Ontario-based national mortgage services brokerage firm ranks Edmonton as the most attractive city in Canada in which to live right now, based on a variety of economic, social and demographic...
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Ex-capades: Vote for Purity Ring!
Edmonton natives Corin Roddick and Megan James — better known as electro-pop sensations Purity Ring — are in the running for the $5,000 SOCAN Songwriting Prize. Their song, Fineshrine, is one of five...
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2o13.o6.o5 ~ works in progress
pics, words – fish That’s Calgary artist Terrance Houle above, making an impassioned outline of the Works Big Tent he’s curating this year, No Rhyme or Reason, an exciting mix of performance and video...
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Touch the mace, eat pancakes, groove to Nuela Charles on Canada Day
Some of Edmonton’s brightest performers –including folk-roots trio 100 Mile House, nu-wave Cygnets, soul siren Nuela Charles and garage-rockers Bonspiel! — will help celebrate Canada Day at the Alberta...
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While you were sleeping? Nine Inch Nails announce Edmonton stop, release...
I’ve always thought early-morning concert announcements are kinda weird … I can only get so excited at 7 or 8 a.m., when I’m still half-asleep and trying to figure out what I want to wear for the day....
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Singer-songwriters Dan Bern and Colin Priestner duke it out at The Citadel
Prolific singer-songwriter and Judd Apatow collaborator Dan Bern is teaming up with — or perhaps beating up? – his Edmonton pal, Oilers nut and viral video sensation, Colin Priestner, for a Saturday,...
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Carly Rae Jepsen, Burton Cummings added to K-Days
Three-time Juno winner Carly Rae Jepsen will sing Call Me Maybe and some of her other pop tunes on Saturday, July 20 at the Koodonation Stage as part of K-Days. The Guess Who’s Burton Cummings will...
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2o13.o6.o9 ~ station in motion
pics, words: fish Here’s a peek in progress of the new Northgate ETS station, my old stomping grounds. Edmonton artists Mark Feddes and Chelsea Boida, written about here, are back on a terrific scale...
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Album review: Queens of the Stone Age, … Like Clockwork
Album: … Like Clockwork Artist: Queens of the Stone Age (Matador) Four stars out of five David Bowie fans, this is your lucky year. Not only did the Thin White Duke release a new album, he seems to...
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2o13.o6.1o ~ day for night
pics, words: fish Here’s a look at French artist Laurent Grasso’s soleil de nuit, certainly the most ambitious piece of art in Edmonton’s collection so far. I like how we’re moving from a city of...
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New album: Crowin’ about Clayton Bellamy
Sonic 102.9 FM’s Travis Bretzer isn’t the only radio host/recording artist in Edmonton. Clayton Bellamy, who started off as a roots musician and used to be a member of the Road Hammers, joined country...
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Politic Live, Bryan Finlay and Michelle Molineaux win Hot 107 contest
Politic Live’s hip-hop track, Pusha Man, is one of this year’s six winners of Hot 107’s Hot Factor contest. The prizes, including $10,000 and promotion, are determined in part by fan votes. The other...
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