Deep Dark Woods at the Broadway Theatre
Saskatoon’s Deep Dark Woods played a sold-out hometown show Saturday evening at The Broadway Theatre, with the lovely folk duo Kacy and Clayton as openers. The young band impressed a lot of people in...
View ArticleBand Swap behind the scenes
‘Twas the night before Band Swap, and all through my house rang a chorus of cheers and a bevy of shouts. The kick drum was played with a lack of ease and the new bassist’s rhythm brought us all to our...
View ArticleWeekend picks: Fist City, LUGO and Lazy Rich
Any residual bad luck from the inauspicious Friday the 13th date will be blasted away tonight at Amigos. I caught up with Saskatoon/Prince Albert-based promoter Matthew Yablonski, who explained why you...
View ArticleWe’ll miss you Vive Music
Last night Vive Music, a Saskatoon non-profit promotions and artist management company announced it would close its doors after the upcoming Said the Whale show at the Broadway Theatre April 24: “Four...
View ArticleYour new favourite colour
Another week wraps up, and as always there are a few great things to check out this weekend. Tonight Toronto-based DJ Lori J. Ward performs at Scratch. We’re going to try to track her down for an...
View ArticleParty your art out
The organizers of the Eat Your Art Out Judy Garland (EYAO) festival are running full throttle, with shows and events continuing throughout the weekend. The festival’s theme is Queer Love- a five-day...
View ArticleArt, music, weekend!
It’s a good weekend for music and art lovers in Saskatoon. The Mendel Gallery kicks off its spring exhibits – which include a display of poet Sylvia Plath’s childhood paper dolls — with an opening...
View ArticleNew festival brings indie stars to Saskatoon
This morning organizers of a new Saskatoon music festival made the first of two big line-up announcements for the brand new MoSo FEST, which will take place alongside MoSo Conference (Canada’s Mobile...
View ArticleRoller skates and rock and roll
This weekend there’s a cornucopia of crafts, theatre, comedy and live music going on in the city. Here’s an assembly of a few of those events. For crafty types, the Flock & Gather spring sale takes...
View ArticleTake care, spike your hair
My screen grab is a little blurred but the ad pictured above is for a brand new bar in Saskatoon called Lepp’s. It’s the only online info I could find about this new location, which takes over from...
View ArticleLive singer Kowalczyk strips down but still rocks
Ed Kowalczyk Wednesday, March 9 TCU Place Tickets $55 tcutickets.ca By Christopher Tessmer Postmedia News Music has the ability to draw memories from the deepest recesses of one’s grey matter. The...
View ArticleMusic Notes: Have a Taste of Saskatchewan talent
Just when you think the big music events are on break for the summer, you realize that Taste of Saskatchewan is here — and there are talented folks playing pretty much non-stop every single day of the...
View ArticleMusic Notes: So much metal you'll Faceplant
School is most certainly not out for summer — in fact, it's right around the corner for most. Probably the best thing about working full-time is not having dwell on going back to class. But as our...
View ArticlePreview: Explore the choices you never made with Constellations
In life, we are defined by the choices we make. But an upcoming play in Saskatoon explores the choices that we didn't, as well. Read More
View ArticleMusic Notes: Friends and Peace after Thanksgiving
Belated Happy Thanksgiving to everybody. It's always refreshing to have a long weekend to recharge your batteries a bit ahead of our delightfully freezing winter months. And sometimes going out to a...
View ArticleMusic Notes: A Shepherd for the Bears
We are on the verge of December and there's barely any snow on the ground. How strange is that? My family celebrates Christmas in December and it always feels wrong if there isn't any snow. It's only...
View ArticleMusic Notes: The Empire strikes back
There are some weeks when I put this column together and there aren't tons of concerts to pick from for the highlights of the week. And then there are weeks like this one where it seems almost every...
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