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Royal Tusk returns to Edmonton

Royal Tusk first formed in Edmonton in 2011, but a lot has changed since then. Currently, they are on tour for their latest album, Tusk Ⅱ, and their songs are targeting deeper

February 23, 2020

Culture

Coleman Hell and Josh Suhunta took over Station on Jasper for a packed show this weekend as part of Edmonton’s Winterruption Festival.

Photographs by Milo Knauer

January 28, 2020

Culture

Review: every CD we found while cleaning out our old office

A couple of times a year, an up-and-coming band or artist will send the griff their most recently produced commodity for us to review. While we understand that music enthusiasts across the

December 9, 2019

Opinions

Facing Off

From warpaint to wings, there are a lot of names for makeup and what we do with it. Decades have been defined by certain looks — lookin’ at you, pencil-thin ‘90s brows — and

November 28, 2019

Culture·Features

What a time to be an artist in Edmonton. Not one, but two innovative building projects are currently in the works to provide large-scale, community-based, sustainable housing for artists. For both projects,

September 20, 2018

Culture

Final Thoughts: Monotone Edmonton

A giant pair of brick- and glass-striped stockings and shoes. A pile of shiny balls. A 14.9-metre-tall aluminum baseball bat. A sculpture of twisted bronze abstractly resembling a flock of geese. A

March 1, 2018

Opinions

AGLC now allows minors to perform in bars and lounges

On Friday, February 3rd, at The Needle Vinyl Tavern, the Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission (AGLC) announced a policy amendment that allows minors to perform at “minor-prohibited venues such as lounges and

February 3, 2017

News

Drugs won’t make your favourite rapper great again

When Kid Cudi’s 2009 album Man on the Moon: End of Day was released, it was widely-received as a drug-influenced album. Many songs make frequent overt references to drug use. The music

September 7, 2016

Culture