St. Vincent, Man Man Underwhelm at Calgary Folk Fest Workshop

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , Canada Daniel Boczarski, Redferns The Calgary Folk Festival closed out its Sunday daytime program with an eclectic combination of indie, dance and African rhythms, as Man Man , St. Vincent , DJ Logic and Etran Finatawa joined together under the ambitiously-named 'Mysteries of the Universe Unravelled' workshop. It was the conclusion of a day program that ...

Excerpt from:
St. Vincent, Man Man Underwhelm at Calgary Folk Fest Workshop

‘Inception’ No. 1 for second straight weekend

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Leonardo DiCaprio's "Inception" won a battle of superstar action thrillers over Angelina Jolie's "Salt" at the weekend box office.

More here: 'Inception' No. 1 for second straight weekend

Today: H 25 /L 14

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

GUELPH A powerful force of nature swept through the Hillside Festival on Saturday. No, Im not referring to persistent showers throughout much of the day that turned the island into a soggy sponge before the sun appeared just in time to be seen sinking into Guelph Lake.

Read the rest here:
Today: H 25 /L 14

Four Hillside ovations for bluesman Matt Andersen

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

GUELPH A powerful force of nature swept through the Hillside Festival on Saturday.

Continue here: Four Hillside ovations for bluesman Matt Andersen

Mogul Clive Davis talks Carlos Santana, pop music

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

It must be a rare occasion that something is musically daunting to guitarist Carlos Santana. Still, placing his imprint on the music of Led Zeppelin or Jimi Hendrix took some thought after producer Clive Davis suggested Santana re-invent the most beloved guitar classics of all time.

Read more here:
Mogul Clive Davis talks Carlos Santana, pop music

Tarantino and his influences at Siskel

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

A summerlong Quentin Tarantino retrospective can be found at the Siskel Film Center, with double bills through the end of August. This week's pairing features "Kill Bill: Vol. 1" (2003) and "Kill Bill: Vol. 2" (2004) a rare chance to see both films on the big screen in a single sitting although most weeks spotlight a Tarantino film alongside an older movie that influenced his work.

See the rest here:
Tarantino and his influences at Siskel

Isabella laid to rest

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

ISABELLA Goslan has lost her 10-year battle to live.

Read the rest here:
Isabella laid to rest

3-year-old Garrard boy needs new heart

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

LANCASTER - Some Garrard County residents are hoping a special event at the fairgrounds can help ease the financial burden on the local family of a 3-year-old boy who needs a heart transplant.

Read the rest here:
3-year-old Garrard boy needs new heart

Bleeker Ridge set to hit the road

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

The youngest members of Bleeker Ridge were 12 years old when they started filling all their spare time after school and on weekends practicing with their rock band.

Continue here: Bleeker Ridge set to hit the road

Hanz Zimmer Dreams Up Johnny Marr Collaboration for ‘Inception’ Soundtrack

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Filed under: News , New Music , Exclusive , Movies Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer was hearing things. As he wrote the score for the new summer blockbuster ' Inception ,' a sound started rumbling around in his head, but he couldn't quite place it. Then, a few days later, it hit him. "I couldn't figure out the sound that I was chasing and I realized it was Johnny [Marr] ," Zimmer tells Spinner ...

Continue here: Hanz Zimmer Dreams Up Johnny Marr Collaboration for 'Inception' Soundtrack