Archive for July, 2010

Take a look at Jeff Thorburn’s point of view from the day as well.

www.thesourceskateshop.wordpress.com

The topic of chivalry and manners come to mind when listening to the next song featured on SHOT AT THE DARK. In a world where true love can be found on the internet, a man with a guitar and a kind word can still make someone’s life a whole lot different. From the days of old, to the hectic new ones, a confession of truth is what will always draw people closer together.

The Zolas are a renowned group from the west side of Canada, that have been together for years, due to the talent that so strongly powers and inspires each one of them. Their albums are critically acclaimed, but their stories are what hold their truth in the open.

SHOT AT THE DARK is proud to present, a quick visit from The Zolas:

Thank you so much to the gang. The Zolas are an amazing group, and will be so hard to ever forget.

A very special thank you to Shannon Luttmer for setting this all up.

Thank you for watching.

SHOT AT THE DARK is produced by Nicole Irene Dyck, Reuben Bullock, Justin Huculak, and Brock Mitchell.

You have two days left to enter your original song to our SHOT AT THE DARK song writing competition. The winner will be given the chance to be featured on the show.

Send your audio files, youtube clips, vimeo links, myspace pages, anything…. to brock@calgaryisawesome.com.

Good Luck.

YES YES YES! One of Calgary’s best independent publications, WeLikeWeLove Magazine, has just released their newest issue.

And wow, We Like and Love it!

Click here to check it out. Or go to www.welikewelove.com

Owen Pallett will be gracing Calgary with his presence on Monday October 25th at Knox United Church.  We would love for you cgy to have tickets in your hands before anyone else in this city.  All you have to do is email justin@calgaryisawesome.com with your name and number, and state why its Hammer Time!!

Hot on the heals of his 2010 Polaris Prize nomination, Owen Pallett (formerly known as Final Fantasy) is taking his nominated album Heartland on tour this fall.  Heartland, released in January 2010, is a fully orchestral record, designed to exist simultaneously as an album, a 45-minute piece of orchestral music and a set of songs for looped violin and voice. Owen Pallett explains: “The album is about the beginning, middle and end of a relationship. But it’s sung from the point of view of the object of my affection.  (Union Press Release)

I have to admit, I had no idea it was Historic Calgary Week 2010. That being said, I still want to catch up by attending something interesting, so what better way to do that than by heading over to Heritage Park for a FREE Craft Brewing Demo with Calgary’s own Big Rock Brewery on Monday.

“Stop by and visit the Big Rock Interpretive Brewery at Heritage Park Historical Village on Heritage Day (August 2nd, 2010) and learn about the craft brewing process. A Big Rock brew master will be on hand all day to answer questions as he creates a craft beer. Learn about the craft brewing process from recipe formulation, weighing out malted grains and hops, grain milling, mashing, sparging, boiling and cooling wort, pitching hops, brewer’s yeast, fermentation, and finally packaging beer. Located before the Park gates in the Gasoline Alley building, this demonstration is free to all who visit the Park.”

Heritage Park
1900 Heritage Drive SW
Calgary, Alberta Canada

For more information:
Please call (403) 268-8500,
or fax (403) 268-8501,
or email us at:
info@heritagepark.ab.ca

Be sure to head over to Calgary Folk Music Festival’s Flickrstream and enjoy some excellent shots from last weekend’s festivities:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/calgaryfolkfest/

For those looking for something off-the-beaten path, head on down to the fifth edition of the Calgary Fringe Festival. The event will play out in venues around Inglewood and offers a wide variety of performances including musicals, spoken word, puppetry, dramas, comedies, improvisation, and mature shows for those looking for something  more risqué.

Fringe Fest runs from July 30th to August 7th.  In addition to the week long theatre performances will be the Inglewood SunFest on July 31st, Senior’s Day on August 3rd, Girl’s Nite Out on August 4th (BFF at the CFF), and Date Night on August 5th. Get your tickets and more info at calgaryfringe.ca.

Though Sled Island was sometime ago now, there is some great content still popping up here and there. So please enjoy this small look into LA’s No Age.