music festival
The phrases “great food” and “large protest rally” do not tend to run together in the same story. Short of celebrity chefs unionizing and holding a protest dinner to win higher TV appearance fees, it’s unlikely you’re find a better union of these two elements than at this past weekend’s … Read More
For four days next week, Calgary will be flooded with the best in independent music and art. But with 200-odd bands performing, and a festival pass selling for a very reasonable $99, even the most seasoned indie aficionado might need a little Sled Island guidance. Mount Eerie Praise the lord! … Read More
Ever since Woodstock, North Americans have been trying to recapture that perfect confluence of music, love, drugs and general good times. Though Woodstock II was a miserable failure (riots, Fred Durst, etc.), a handful of upstarts, like Tennessee’s Bonnaroo festival, are making a go at re-establishing the music festival in … Read More
So if you’re still not hip to North by Northeast, pay attention. From tomorrow till Sunday (June 12 to 15), bars citywide will host a different musical act every hour on the hour. Inspired by the legendary South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, NxNE has been launching careers for … Read More
