Rock The Bells arrives in Cowtown
The sun was shining and the dreads were flying as Rock The Bells — an international hip-hop/rap festival circuit made it’s debut in Calgary. Duncan Kinney caught the action and grabbed some audio of...
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Folk Fest: Queen of the swamp
For the better part of 20 years, Kat Danser worked with people who were dying. Not exactly a cheery profession. Now, much of the heartfelt emotion poured into the 41-year-old’s performances comes directly from...
Folk Fest: Pacifika drinks in voyage
You can’t help but think of the ocean when you hear of the band Pacifika. When you see pictures of the three band members, Silvana Kane, Adam Popowitz and Toby Peter, they all seem...
Folk Fest: Kid Koala keeps his paws busy
Building a robot, writing a graphic novel, manning the turntables and pushing a baby in a stroller. It may not be the life that most DJs lead, but it’s the one that the DJ...
Folk Fest: MBF brings the local heat
Artists from around the world have journeyed to the 30th annual Folk Fest, but one of this year’s gems hails from right here in Calgary. Michael Bernard Fitzgerald has been making a name for...
Folk Fest: Rutledge’s novel take on country
While most singer-songwriters cite other musicians as their greatest inspiration, Ontario’s Justin Rutledge finds himself heavily influenced by novels. Because he reads so much, the 30-year-old said that the literature has rubbed off on...
Folk Fest: 30 years and going strong
Surely after 30 years a music festival is bound to become stale and outdated, right? Well judging by the flurry of activity already going on down at Prince’s Island Park, the Calgary Folk Fest...
Destination: Sled Island
With more than 250 bands playing in over 30 venues across Calgary over the course of four nights, Sled Island ’09 looks poised to build on the success it has established in its first...
Sled Island: Main event takes over Olympic Plaza
Seven hours of performances helped take Sled Island into new territory Friday night. Festival organizer Zak Pashak and others worked tirelessly to lock down the Olympic Plaza venue and it finally came time for...
Sled Island: The Pack A.D. ‘jalapeno cheese poppers good’
Gritty Vancouver garage band duo The Pack A.D. made their Sled Island debut Friday night. While this group may be extremely minimalist (with only drums, a guitar and some raspy vocals) their sound is...
