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By Divine Right returns to Edmonton
If you missed By Divine Right‘s set at Wunderbar last week … you’re in luck. The Toronto trio are making another stop in Edmonton — on their way back from Vancouver — on Thursday, July 18. This time,...
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Lamb of God to play Edmonton
Metal comrades Lamb of God and Killswitch Engage are teaming up for a North American tour, which lands Thursday, Nov. 14 at the Shaw Conference Centre. Tickets are $43.50 plus service charges via...
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Edmo shows: Talib Kweli, The Sword, Powder Blue, Sloan, Lucy Rose, Finntroll...
Here’s a list of recently announced shows … JULY Jay Arner with Renny Wilson: Friday, July 19 at Wunderbar. Tickets at the door. CAT VIDEO alert! Justine Vandergrift with Hrdwtr : Sunday, July 21 at...
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Rain? No maybe, Carly Rae Jepsen still performs at K-Days
Carly Rae Jepsen may not be able to toss a pitch to save her life, but when the weather throws her a curveball? She’s a pro. The sunny Canadian pop star bounced her way through a 50-minute set during a...
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Album review: Jr. Gone Wild’s Less Art, More Pop!
Album: Less Art, More Pop! Artist: Jr. Gone Wild (Independent) Four stars out of five “Welcome back!” yelled Mike McDonald at the start of Jr. Gone Wild’s reunion show back in May. In front of 600...
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Album review: Run The Jewels, Run The Jewels
Album: Run the Jewels Artist: Run the Jewels (Fool’s Gold) Four stars (out of five) Run the Jewels is a remarkable album — featuring rappers El-P and Killer Mike — but if you don’t believe me, give it...
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One last blast from The Subatomics
Edmonton’s most prodigious group of (former) garage-rock teens, The Subatomics, are getting together for one last hurrah — Tuesday, Aug. 6 at Wunderbar, 8120 101 St. Tickets are $10 at the door. The...
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The return of Zerbin
Hooray! Two of Sonic 102.9 FM’s folkier Band of the Month-ers, Zerbin and Owls By Nature, are joining forces for a Thursday, Aug. 15 show at The Starlite Room. (Open to all ages.) Tickets are $14 plus...
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The Common hosts a food and beer-pairing event
Jesse Morrison-Gauthier, head chef at The Common, has a knack for the fun and quirky event. He has put together inspiring one-offs at the restaurant, tied to themes such as Breakfast at Dinner. Once he...
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The Kevin Duffy Memorial Foundation – A hole in one for figure skating
When a skater pulls off the best program of their lives, the crowd usually throws flowers or stuffed animals at the skater’s feet. Kevin Duffy threw Easter treats and Christmas candies at the skater’s...
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From Mike Plume to M. Ward: Saturday afternoon at Interstellar Rodeo
M. Ward is such a tease. “We’re out there having fun / In the warm California sun,” he rasped during his 40-minute set on a less than warm and sunny Saturday at Interstellar Rodeo. OK, so much of the...
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Recap of 3rd episode of Amazing Race Canada
THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS. PROCEED WITH CAUTION. Consider this the Alberta Bound episode of Amazing Race Canada. If you consider shovelling coal a particularly Albertan thing to do. Appropriately,...
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Alberta cash helps keep Vancouver Island economy afloat
If you spend a week on the beach in beautiful Parksville, B.C., or any of the cities, towns and villages across Vancouver Island, you’ll quickly discover what fuels much of the coastal economy: buckets...
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THREE new music festivals launch this August long weekend: Bermuda, Golden...
You might’ve seen some mysterious posters around town, featuring the word “Bermuda” surrounded by a triangle. They’re the handiwork of Bermuda Festival, a new five-day celebration of visual art and...
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Stantec shares jump on news of strong Q2 results
Shares of Stantec Inc. are up by $1 or 2.1 per cent to $48.50 at mid-day Thursday, after the big Edmonton-based engineering and infrastructure design consulting firm posted double-digit gains in...
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Cost of shipping oil from Saint John to India: about 4 bucks
Patricia Mohr, Scotiabank’s respected commodity guru, issued a timely report Tuesday commenting on the potential economic benefits of TransCanada’s proposed $12 billion Energy East Pipeline project,...
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Servus VP Mike Drotar has hot hand, offers six new stock picks
Mike Drotar, VP Treasury at Servus Credit Union, has shown a knack for spotting undervalued stocks. Although he doesn’t make equity portfolio recommendations for Servus clients and notes that his views...
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Edmo shows: Braids, Bliss N Eso, GWAR, Deer Tick, The Devil Wears Prada and more
SEPTEMBER Braids with Mark Webber: Sunday, Sept. 15 at The Pawn Shop. Yeglive.ca. Trivium and Devildriver with After The Burial and Sylosis: Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Union Hall. Ticketfly.com. Zachary...
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CKUA and mysterious artist pay tribute to Folk Fest’s Don Snider
For 22 years, Don Snider was the production manager of the Edmonton Folk Music Festival — the logistical guru of Gallagher Park. He died Nov. 12, 2012 after a two-year battle with cancer — and this...
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Why did the chicken cross the river? The #yegquest scramble begins
Where in the world is Henday the free range Edmontonian? SBNWF - single black-and-white fowl – seeks companions for an Edmonton adventure. Loves river valley hikes, hip urban shopping streets, and...
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