A conversation with guitarist/songwriter Steve Diggle of The Buzzcocks By Aysim Parkan The Buzzcocks are one of the original punk rock bands of the early ‘70s having spawned from the same circles...
Amos Lee Mission Bell Blue Note Records This album is adult-contemporary at its best, which isn’t necessarily the best thing. I’m sure Lee is a very talented individual, but when he spouts lyrics like...
by Claire Miglionico and Aaron Chatha Arts/Features Editors Music Song of the year: “Pick Up the Phone (Francis Preve Remix)” – Dragonnette Best newcomer: Nicki Minaj It girl in music: Katy Perry It...
By Kelsey Hipkin I don’t like coffee. Because of this I’ve been called a “freak of nature” by one friend and been given looks of incredulousness from others. Most just shake their head with...
by Kelsey Hipkin As you may have read in the features section, Alberta as a province holds a vast and sometimes quirky collection of sights to see. If you’re a sports fan and you feel...
by Sean-Paul Boynton Before punk was punk and rock was pop, before dyed hair and eyeliner and “Jesus of Suburbia,” there was Iggy Pop and the Stooges, the most dangerous band in the world....
by Selina Renfrow I’ve been called a whore, but I’m not. However, I’ve wondered from time to time what it would be like to be paid for sex. Recently a friend suggested watching the...
by Katie Turner While the works of William Shakespeare are known around the world, this summer, Mount Royal University’s Shakespeare in the Park will feature the world premiere of the Bard’s newly discovered play. Scholars...
Choice Cut by Sean-Paul Boynton It takes some serious guts, or maybe just a missing inner sense of concision, to put out a triple album as a studio recording of new material. The two...
By Devin Ayotte Internationally renowned journalist Gwynne Dyer visited Mount Royal University to share his views on climate change and the results of U.S. President Barack Obama’s first year in office. Dyer, who spoke...
