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Music Notes
21 Jul 2011

Music Notes

Manraygun / Sat, Jul 23 (4 pm) If a band has managed to capture the sounds of Springsteen and the Clash, while infusing them with New York art punk, the group is worth admiring. Read more »

06 Jul 2011

Music Notes

The Consonance / Sat, Jul 9 (8 pm) A soulful and light jazz band kicking off a six-week North American tour, the Consonance will brighten your Saturday night. Read more »

29 Jun 2011 Edmonton International Jazz Festival /

Edmonton International Jazz Festival
Through Jul 3, Various locations

Rounding out this year's EIJF, Edmonton is treated to the bebop stylings of the Don Berner Jazz Sextet at Churchill Square on Canada Day, but if swing is more your thing, Gerry Guthman is helping celebrate Canada's birthday at the Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre. Read more »

29 Jun 2011

Without Mercy
Mon, Jul 4 (8 pm), Filthy McNastys

Death thrash is just another one of those metal sub-genres that almost seem unknowable. Read more »

29 Jun 2011 Alison Krauss & Union Station

Alison Krauss & Union Station
Tue, Jul 5 (7:30 pm), Jubilee Auditorium, $49.50 & $59.50

Having worked with James Taylor, Phish, Dolly Parton, Yo Yo Ma and Bonnie Raitt is one thing. Read more »

Firsts, Lasts & Favourites

Age of Days

 / 19 Jun 2013

  Answered by: Tim Morrison, vocals Hometown: Fredericton, NB Formed: 2005 Genre: Rock Latest album: Radioactivity (2013) Fun fact: The band used to go by the name Age…. Read more »

Long Shen Dao

Meaghan Baxter / 19 Jun 2013

  Traditional Chinese instrumentation and culture meet reggae beats thanks to Long Shen Dao—China's first reggae band. Read more »

Firsts, Lasts & Favourites

XUL

 / 19 Jun 2013

  Answered by: Wallace Huffman, guitar Hometown: Vernon, BC Formed: 2008 Genre: Blackened death metal Latest album: Malignance (2012)—keep an eye out for an upcoming EP though. Read more »

On the Record

Journeying into the Wild Country

Wake Owl reflects on its most recent EP

Meaghan Baxter / 19 Jun 2013

  After a journey around the world putting his training in organic agriculture to use, Colyn Cameron (founding member and lyricist of Wake Owl), returned to Vancouver and…. Read more »

Judy Kang

Meaghan Baxter / 19 Jun 2013

  There is a strong duality when it comes to Judy Kang. Read more »

The jazz man testifies

Herbie Hancock on Kanye, Buddhism and improvisation

Paul Blinov / 19 Jun 2013

Herbie Hancock's legacy will forever be one of profound musical wanderlust. Read more »

New rhythms for old soul

The Fortrelles inject a shot of punk into '60s classics

Paul Blinov / 19 Jun 2013

Setlists are a pox upon Emily Rault's mind. Read more »

MarketForces

Meaghan Baxter / 14 Jun 2013

  In the midst of pulsing beats and melodies, music can act as an effective platform for raising social consciousness, and local rockers MarketForces has ensured there's a…. Read more »

On the Record

Psychedelic realism

Meaghan Baxter / 12 Jun 2013

A penchant for country music combined with a love of classic rock has emerged as the psychedelic rock stylings of The Highest Order. Read more »

Firsts, Lasts & Favourites

Cantoo

 / 12 Jun 2013

Sat, Jun 15 (8 pm) With Doug Hoyer Haven Social Club, $7 (advance), $10 (door) Answered by: Aaron Parker Hometown: Edmonton, AB Formed: It's a long story. Read more »

Doug Hoyer

Meaghan Baxter / 12 Jun 2013

  "You shouldn't expect life to go in a certain way because it's constantly changing," says local pop singer-songwriter Doug Hoyer. Read more »

Peace

Meaghan Baxter / 12 Jun 2013

Absurd is a common and apt descriptor of Peace's music—but it's not to be taken with offense. Read more »

A tale of two cities

In the wake of controversy, the Ketamines develop Masters between Alberta and Ontario

Paul Blinov / 12 Jun 2013

Of all the fallout that's attached itself to Paul Lawton like a growing shadow—almost all of it surrounding his Slagging Off Tumblr account, which caused about as big…. Read more »