Braids gets tangled in their tunes
by Claire Miglionico The Reflector Braids has come a long way since its earlier days as The Neighbourhood Council – the original band the members formed in their last year of high school. In...
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Take a voyage with Radiohead
by Sean-Paul Boynton The Reflector What is a Radiohead record? More specifically, what does an album have to be in order to be classified as such? Does it have to be life-changing, world-skewing and...
Noise 101 – CD Reviews for March 24
Hello Bella’s full-length and most recent album Echoes of the Atmosphere is propelled by electrifying guitar melodies and skilful drumming, both of which work together to give a glamourous power-pop feel to Ontario native...
Methodical songwriting guides Calgary metal band
by Sarah Kitteringham The Reflector When I walk into the Canterbury Castle — the name given to the house of extreme progressive metal band Promethean Labyrinth — several things are immediately striking. A bloody,...
Play this: Jack’s Road
by Lynne Hogan The Reflector Influenced by the writings of the 1950’s Beat generation, alcoholism, and Calgary band The Dudes, songwriter Conrad Marion wrote “Jack’s Road,” his first original song. Written when surfacing from...
Fireside Riot brings the earworm pop
by Lynne Hogan. Lil’ Wayne has it, Stephen Harper doesn’t have it, and some people say they have it, but how does one define the term “swagger?” I always thought it applied to guys...
Noise 101: Four artists that will make your day
by Claire Miglionico Arts Editor FLORENCE + THE MACHINE Florence + the Machine is the latest U.K. import that’s making noise on this side of the ocean. The band first got recognition on...
Old college friends form six-piece soul band
by Kevin Rushworth For the members of Calgary six-piece soul band Joanna and the Acrobatiks, a live show is a chance for the band to give and receive the vibes of jazz on stage...
Architects building fan base in Canada
by Gabrielle Domanski Having recently completed an exceptionally successful U.K. headline tour, Brighton, U.K. quintet Architects are shifting their mindset in preparation for gracing this side of the Atlantic, where they remain relatively unknown....
Get rich or die grinding
by Sarah Kitteringham Careening down the highway while attempting to make a break for the Alberta border with police cars and a helicopter on your trail would be unnerv- ing for even the most...
