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Of Edmonton Events

Jeff — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 22:30:59 +0000

We have come upon our first weekend in the post-2010 election era. I expect candidates and councillors to be sleeping in the next couple of days.

There are a number of things happening if you’re not napping.

On your way home tonight you could stop in at The ARTery and raise money for HIV Edmonton while enjoying the end of the work week. Friday night, Dan Hill plays the Shaw Conference Centre for a Canadian Diabetes Association fundraiser. Justin Rutledge is at the Haven Social Club. Library Voices swing into the Avenue Theatre.

Still Friday, there’s a Bicycle-powered party at the U of A.

Saturday night, Falklands returns home from a cross-country tour to play Teddy’s. Yes, Teddy’s. This should be a good one.

M.A.D.E. In Edmonton closes out “Edmonton Design Exposed” with a party at Bohemia. It’s a little spot that’s out of the way but worth trekking to.

LitFest isn’t done yet!

We are starting to see all of the Hallowe’en movies now. Watching movies is still a viable pastime.

The Oil Kings, Eskimos, and Oilers are all home this weekend. There’s roller derby at the Edmonton Sportsdome (and it’s even got a nice Hallowe’en theme to it, with Regina’s Pile O’ Bones in town).

The City of Edmonton continues its series of Hallowe’en events with Pumpkins & Pirates at the Muttart Conservatory.

By the way, it’s Friday, which means it’s Free Cookie Friday over at Luzarra. Head down to Whyte Avenue for a coffee and mention Luzarra’s free cookie tweeting. Then you’ll get a free cookie.

And, as always, the geniuses at ShareEdmonton.ca and YEGLive.ca helped me fill out your social calendars. Those guys are awesome.

This is also happening all weekend long. Pure Spec is at the Radisson south.

10 things to do that are not eating turkey

Jeff — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 23:47:32 +0000

Worst Thanksgiving present ever.

Enjoy the long weekend, Edmonton. We’ll see you back here when we wake up from turkey comas.

Hit the market – It’s the last weekend for the City Market Downtown.
Watch hockey – The Oil Kings play at Rexall Saturday, the Oilers on Sunday.
Vote – You can vote in an advance poll, in your ward, Saturday.
Enjoy the weather – 20+ degrees for Saturday and Sunday? Yes, please.
Rock ‘n’ Fundraise – A bunch of Edmonton bands and artists are playing Wunderbar all day Saturday, to help get band N.N. to Japan Music Week.
Holy Fuck – The band with the controversial name plays twice at the Pawn Shop.
Hydeaway – Doug Hoyer is playing the Hydeaway. You need more Old Ugly in your life.
Free cookies – There’s still time to get over to Luzarra, on Whyte, for Free Cookie Friday. Well, depending on where you are in the city. I don’t want you to crash your car for a cookie.
Dance – The Brian Webb Dance Company kicks off a new season with les Ballets Jazz de Montreal.
Eat turkey – You know it’s going to happen anyway.

I think what I'm trying to say is that I want you to have fun this weekend.

OCtober 5 Edmonton Headlines

Jeff — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:43:13 +0000

Good Tuesday morning, Edmonton.

If you don't stop to play in leaves on the way to work, at least once, you are missing out.

My alternative headline for this morning’s Headlines was “1001 Headlines,” in reference to our 1000th post.

But I thought my typo, with the capital C, set me up for an OC joke and I left it in.

Now…if only I knew something about the OC to make a joke about. All I know is that the show had Peter Gallagher and a kick-ass theme.

Should have gone with 1001.

Hey, you don’t have to wait until October 18, you can vote now!

It looks like Envision Edmonton is nowhere near done. They launched a petition a year late, it failed. They’ve launched an election advertising campaign. Now they’re taking the City of Edmonton to court over the petition to keep the City Centre Airport open. Correct me if I’m wrong, but just because you demand a vote doesn’t mean you get it. Do you think they’ll drag their dead horse to court and smack it around in front of the judge?

Over at the Sun, Andrew Hanon says we will get a plebiscite on the airport.

The Mayor, Stephen Mandel, thinks tax hikes will be more reasonable in coming years. The thing I find most interesting in that story is that the Sun doesn’t go to Dave Dorward for a reaction, but Daryl Bonar. Normally news outlets try to balance stories with the most obvious opponent or critic.

Maybe it’s because Dorward was busy talking about teaching taxi drivers where the best parks are, and when the High Level Bridge was built. He could have also been busy thinking about re-doing all of our LRT plans. What the what?

When you think about, however, it starts to make sense. Dorward wants better taxi drivers because his Edmonton doesn’t have more LRT, so people without cars will need more cabs. He’s crafty.

Ward 7 candidate Brendan Van Alstine is putting his transit money where his mouth is, vowing to donate half of his car allowance to “Donate-a-Ride.” On the topic of transit…I’m hoping this talk of late-night bus service, and better connections between downtown and Whyte Avenue, come to fruition after the election.

And Ward 4 folks don’t like their crumbling roads and sidewalks, and made that known at the candidate’s forum.

There’s some interesting stuff happening outside of the election too…

from the Edmonton Journal:

From the Calgary Herald: Premier wants no part of stimulus money for NHL hockey arenas (That probably does not bode well for the Alberta government kicking in to help with a new downtown Edmonton arena.)

Revitalization plans ignored: group (Some west-enders aren’t happy.)

Edmonton International Airport announces new aviation complex

from the Edmonton Sun:

Oilsands project battle heats up (Don’t those opponents of the project know oil = freedom? Do they hate freedom?)

From the Calgary Sun: Wildrose pitches student loan reform

from Metro Edmonton:

Say hello to the riverkeepers (A bunch of hippies want to frolic in the North Saskatchewan and want us to clean it up. Or something.)

from 630CHED/iNews880:

Incumbent says “no” to attending trustee forum (I guess my school board trustee doesn’t feel like facing parents over closures. Good thing I have an alternative, in Sarah Hoffman, to vote for.)

from CBC Edmonton:

Hiring freeze at centre of union contract talks (It’s time for the Alberta government to deal with its largest union of employees. Meanwhile…back at the office of top bureaucrats…Christmas bonuses were replaced by Jam of the Month Club memberships…)

from CTV Edmonton:

Road construction still in full force across city (Thanks to somewhat nicer weather hanging in.)

Bring a can of food to Rodeo Burger today, so you can get a free burger.

Bread Crumbs with dinner

Jeff — Thu, 20 May 2010 21:47:38 +0000

Bronze Leaf releases Bread Crumbs

By Joe Gurba

With a resolved and trusting foot, Amy MacDonald steps into the world of Music. Not the realm of art, but the competitive world of Music with a capital M — the industrialized and honest pursuit of sustenance, an occupation akin to the travelling evangelist.

This is plaintively evident as I discuss her new album with her from somewhere between Edmonton and Moncton.

“I plan to throw this record at whichever walls I can, and see where it sticks.”

And indeed she has, venturing boldly across our massive nation, touring her debut full-length, Bread Crumbs.

Accompanying her are Bronze Leaf’s newest band members, Champion City Records senator Eric Cheng and Brazilian Money patriot Matthew Isrealson, whom she eagerly exalts in our discussions.

This is a new stratagem for Bronze Leaf, formerly a silhouetted woman, solitarily gracing so many stages throughout Edmonton, amassing — for three years now — an eager throng of fans anticipating this release.

Bread Crumbs is finally poised to present itself on May 27th at the Rutherford House. What is particularly fitting about this release event is that the disc will be ceremoniously presented over a warm meal. For a long awaited record that eulogizes the last few years of the artist’s life, the intimacy of a dinner with its recipients seems only appropriate.

“[Bread Crumbs] is in equal parts warnings, reminders, and love letters about what not to do. It’s a half-look back over the shoulder, a shaking head with a smile, a walking-away,” she says.

The resulting spirit of the event is sure to inject the value and personal significance of this release into the record itself.

Listening to Bread Crumbs, it unfolds much like a diary. The recording itself is clad in quietude. The majority of the album has the prevailing atmosphere of a blanket fort. Though it gets off to a mild start, songs like “Shell” invoke the ambiance of a Julie Doiron record while tracks like “Pennies” display MacDonald’s ability to write quietly catchy melodies in the vein of Gregory and The Hawk.

Eric Cheng’s recording input cannot go unmentioned here. A highlight example of his excellent production choices can be found on “Text Edit”, arguably the strongest song on the disc, where Cheng leaves MacDonald’s breaths in the chorus unabashedly un-muted. They serve to punctuate the chorus and reel the listener back in again and again. Techniques like these give the album its signature intimacy.

There is nevertheless room for growth on the next record. MacDonald’s songs are similar throughout and can begin to blend together. With that said, the album still remains beautiful, inviting, and available to invest yourself in.

If MacDonald’s drive and work ethic equate the passion and personal investment she’s poured into her art, it is no question that Music will receive her eagerly. Attend this dinner and release show and bear witness to this self-fulfilling prophecy.

Thursday, May 27, 2010 – Doors 7:30; Show 8:00 – All Ages / Licensed

Only 75 tickets available – $10 in advance from Rutherford House / $15 at the door – FREE FOOD with ticket – Call: 780 422 4697

Bronze Leaf – Bread Crumbs
With a resolved and trusting foot, Amy MacDonald steps into the world of Music. Not the realm of art,
but the competitive world of Music with a capital M — the industrialized and honest pursuit of
sustenance, an occupation akin to the travelling evangelist. This is plaintively evident as I discuss her
new album with her from somewhere between Edmonton and Moncton.
“I plan to throw this record at whichever walls I can, and see where it sticks.” And indeed she has,
venturing boldly across our massive nation, touring her debut full-length, Bread
Crumbs. Accompanying her are Bronze Leaf’s newest band members, Champion City Records senator
Eric Cheng and Brazilian Money patriot Matthew Isrealson, whom she eagerly exalts in our
discussions. This is a new stratagem for Bronze Leaf, formerly a silhouetted woman, solitarily gracing
so many stages throughout Edmonton, amassing — for three years now — an eager throng of fans
anticipating this release.
Bread Crumbs is finally poised to present itself on May 27th at the Rutherford House. What is
particularly fitting about this release event is that the disc will be ceremoniously presented over a
warm meal. For a long awaited record that eulogizes the last few years of the artist’s life, the intimacy
of a dinner with its recipients seems only appropriate. “[Bread Crumbs] is in equal parts warnings,
reminders, and love letters about what not to do. It’s a half-look back over the shoulder, a shaking
head with a smile, a walking-away.” The resulting spirit of the event is sure to inject the value and
personal significance of this release into the record itself.
Listening to Bread Crumbs, it unfolds much like a diary. The recording itself is clad in quietude. The
majority of the album has the prevailing atmosphere of a blanket fort. Though it gets off to a mild
start, songs like “Shell” invoke the ambiance of a Julie Doiron record while tracks like “Pennies”
display MacDonald’s ability to write quietly catchy melodies in the vein of Gregory and The Hawk.
Eric Cheng’s recording input cannot go unmentioned here. A highlight example of his excellent
production choices can be found on “Text Edit”, arguably the strongest song on the disc, where Cheng
leaves MacDonald’s breaths in the chorus unabashadly unmuted. They serve to punctuate the chorus
and reel the listener back in again and again. Techniques like these give the album its signature
intimacy.
There is nevertheless room for growth on the next record. MacDonald’s songs are similar throughout
and can begin to blend together. With that said, the album still remains beautiful, inviting, and
available to invest yourself in.
If MacDonald’s drive and work ethic equate the passion and personal investment she’s poured into her
art, it is no question that Music will receive her eagerly. Attend this dinner and release show and bear
witness to this self-fulfilling prophesy.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Doors 7:30; Show 8:00
All Ages / Licensed
FREE FOOD with ticket
Only 75 tickets available
$10 in advance from Rutherford House / $15 at the door
Walk in: 11153 Saskatchewan Drive
Call: 780 422 4697Bronze Leaf – Bread Crumbs

With a resolved and trusting foot, Amy MacDonald steps into the world of Music. Not the realm of art,

but the competitive world of Music with a capital M — the industrialized and honest pursuit of

sustenance, an occupation akin to the travelling evangelist. This is plaintively evident as I discuss her

new album with her from somewhere between Edmonton and Moncton.

“I plan to throw this record at whichever walls I can, and see where it sticks.” And indeed she has,

venturing boldly across our massive nation, touring her debut full-length, Bread

Crumbs. Accompanying her are Bronze Leaf’s newest band members, Champion City Records senator

Eric Cheng and Brazilian Money patriot Matthew Isrealson, whom she eagerly exalts in our

discussions. This is a new stratagem for Bronze Leaf, formerly a silhouetted woman, solitarily gracing

so many stages throughout Edmonton, amassing — for three years now — an eager throng of fans

anticipating this release.

Bread Crumbs is finally poised to present itself on May 27th at the Rutherford House. What is

particularly fitting about this release event is that the disc will be ceremoniously presented over a

warm meal. For a long awaited record that eulogizes the last few years of the artist’s life, the intimacy

of a dinner with its recipients seems only appropriate. “[Bread Crumbs] is in equal parts warnings,

reminders, and love letters about what not to do. It’s a half-look back over the shoulder, a shaking

head with a smile, a walking-away.” The resulting spirit of the event is sure to inject the value and

personal significance of this release into the record itself.

Listening to Bread Crumbs, it unfolds much like a diary. The recording itself is clad in quietude. The

majority of the album has the prevailing atmosphere of a blanket fort. Though it gets off to a mild

start, songs like “Shell” invoke the ambiance of a Julie Doiron record while tracks like “Pennies”

display MacDonald’s ability to write quietly catchy melodies in the vein of Gregory and The Hawk.

Eric Cheng’s recording input cannot go unmentioned here. A highlight example of his excellent

production choices can be found on “Text Edit”, arguably the strongest song on the disc, where Cheng

leaves MacDonald’s breaths in the chorus unabashadly unmuted. They serve to punctuate the chorus

and reel the listener back in again and again. Techniques like these give the album its signature

intimacy.

There is nevertheless room for growth on the next record. MacDonald’s songs are similar throughout

and can begin to blend together. With that said, the album still remains beautiful, inviting, and

available to invest yourself in.

If MacDonald’s drive and work ethic equate the passion and personal investment she’s poured into her

art, it is no question that Music will receive her eagerly. Attend this dinner and release show and bear

witness to this self-fulfilling prophesy.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Doors 7:30; Show 8:00

All Ages / Licensed

FREE FOOD with ticket

Only 75 tickets available

$10 in advance from Rutherford House / $15 at the door

Walk in: 11153 Saskatchewan Drive

Call: 780 422 4697

Free breakfast!

Jeff — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:00:12 +0000

So, see you at Denny’s this morning?