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Alan Doyle / Fortunate Ones @ The Jube

Arts Coverage

East met West on Friday as gregarious folk-rocker Alan Doyle played a packed house in Calgary, Alberta.

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March 9, 2018April 20, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Alan Doyle, Calgary, Celtic, Folk, Fortunate Ones, Rock Leave a comment

6 Albums You Should Listen to for International Women’s Day

Commentary, Music

In honour of International Women’s Day, check out this selection of music by badass female artists.

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March 9, 2018June 21, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Against Me!, Albums, Amanda Palmer, Diemonds, Feminism, Hole, International Women's Day, Kesha, Pink, Priya Panda Leave a comment

Madison picks the Oscars

Commentary, Film and Television
Don’t feel like watching the Academy Awards tonight? No need to worry, because I’ll be handing out most of the awards right here.
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March 4, 2018June 21, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Academy Awards, Film Leave a comment

Yondr pouches do not rock.

Commentary, Music

Attending a concert should not feel like going through airport security. Rock stars, keep your hands off my cell phone.

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March 4, 2018June 21, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Concert Ettiquette, Yondr Leave a comment

WIHM: Exploring Discrimination With Monsters

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Monsters are the quintessential outsiders.

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February 20, 2018April 20, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Discrimination, Horror, Oppression, Politics Leave a comment

The Northern Pikes @ National Music Centre

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Saskatchewan rockers The Northern Pikes played to a sold-out crowd at the National Music Centre on Saturday night. Their eclectic two-hour set included a mix of familiar CanCon hits and surprising deep cuts.

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February 11, 2018April 26, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Calgary, CanCon, National Music Centre, Rock, The Northern Pikes Leave a comment

Bruce Cockburn @ Jack Singer Concert Hall

Arts Coverage

Bruce Cockburn’s show at Calgary’s Jack Singer Concert Hall on January 23rd was a powerful, politically charged evening of Canadian music.

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January 24, 2018April 26, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Bruce Cockburn, CanCon, Folk, Jack Singer Concert Hall, Rock Leave a comment

Mandible Klaw Tape Release @ Dickens

Arts Coverage

Hardcore band Mandible Klaw marked the release of their new tape with a night of local punk rock at Calgary’s Dickens Pub.

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January 14, 2018May 7, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Calgary, CanCon, Dickens, Hardcore Punk, Mandible Klaw, Punk Leave a comment

BrettBrettXmas @ Grace Presbyterian Church

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Businessman Brett Wilson’s 7th annual Christmas concert raised well over $100,000 for veterans’ charities Tuesday night.

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December 20, 2017June 3, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Brett Kissel, Brett Wilson, BrettBrettXmas, Calgary, Military Family Resource Centre Leave a comment

Alan Doyle / Colin James @ CP Rail Holiday Train (Calgary Stop)

Arts Coverage

There was no snow on the ground when the Canadian Pacific Rail Holiday Train pulled into Anderson Station, but that didn’t damper the Christmas spirit.

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December 10, 2017May 7, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Alan Doyle, Calgary, CanCon, Christmas, Colin James, Folk, Holiday Train Leave a comment

I Am The Mountain / The Rumble / The Corey Hotline / Pancake @ Dickens Pub

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Four local acts rocked Dickens Pub in Calgary Saturday night.

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December 3, 2017June 3, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Alternative, Calgary, Dickens Pub, I Am The Mountain, Pancake, Punk, Rock, The Corey Hotline, The Rumble Leave a comment

Reclaiming the Room: Greg Sestero @ Globe Cinema

Arts Coverage

“There is a worse version of The Room.”

How’s that for a hook?

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November 30, 2017June 3, 2018 Madison McSweeney Tagged Best F(r)iends, Calgary, Cult film, Film, Globe Cinema, Greg Sestero, The Room Leave a comment

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“If you dream the proper dreams, and share the myths with people, they will want to grow up to be like you.”
-Ray Bradbury

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