Happy Thursday, friends! Only one more day until Friday, hang in there! The hashtag #throwbackthursday (or #tbt) has been a hit with lots of people both young and old. To relish the famous hashtag, I’ve created a playlist with my favorite songs from the 70’s to the early 00’s (a lot coming from the Guardians…
I think you already know what I’m going to talk about. On this special three-part edition of Dean’s playlist, I will be discussing three kinds of crushes that I have noticed are pretty common with my friends and I: the casual crush (“wow, you are something sweet. I like that.”), the “best” crush (“OMG WE…
On Thursday, Oct. 30, I attended a concert featuring Joshua Bell, a famous professional violinist, playing Violin Concerto No. 1 by Max Bruch. This piece is played widely among classical music students. (In fact, my own sister has been playing this piece for a while, so it has been cutting through my ears lately). No…
Even if it is a couple of days past Remembrance Day, there was never a rule that said we still couldn’t remember the brave men and women that fought for this country after Remembrance Day. Their battles, their sacrifices, it continues long past this day, and as the children that your father, mother, and their…
On Oct. 29, I had the pleasure of attending Folk U’s first session, “The Nuts and Bolts of Sound Equipment and Backline,” at the Calgary Folk Music Festival’s Festival Hall. It was at the open mic session afterwards that I became acquainted with the extremely talented, passionate Vincent Christianson, a young musician working to achieve…
1. Alarms Anyone can complain about how much they hate the sound of their alarm clock in the morning. The worst is when you decide to put your favourite song as your alarm so that you can “wake up with a smile on your face.” Quite the opposite can happen, where you can never ever…
{Original Image} Over the years, horror movies have served to take audiences through adventures filled with gore, suspense, pop-ups, hallucinogenic creatures, and everything in between. Although, these movies rely heavily on auditory stimulation for their thrill factor and often lack an intricate plot. This past Halloween, I was taken back to the good old days at Knox United Church…
Have you ever heard an organ in action before? I know I haven’t. So that made me even more excited to attend Calgary Civic Symphony’s first concert of the season, titled: “The Mighty Carthy Organ.” The pipes you see at the back of Jack Singer Concert Hall are not just for decoration, but rather part…
On Oct. 29, I took part in the Nuts & Bolts of Stage Mechanics course at the Calgary Festival Hall and volunteered to set up for the open mic following the class. Calgary Festival Hall is known to many folk music events, such as the Calgary Folk Festival and many small concerts of indie and…
Ever since the late 1850s, people have been able to enjoy music with the convenience of recordings. From vinyl to CDs to digital audio files, now that music is easily portable, we can relish in prime tunes wherever we like. It was a November morning, the weather being much like what we’ve been experiencing lately,…
Sure, most people have heard of the Calgary Philharmonic; but what about the Calgary Wind Symphony (CWS)? Many people may wonder the difference between the two, and the most distinct is the fact that the CWS does not employ the use of strings (with the exception of the double bass). In many ways, the symphony…
I’m stressed, tired, and really, really, bored nowadays, so what did I do to solve this problem? Well, it’s certainly not do all my homework. I had a chance to relax a little this past weekend and let me tell you, this was AN AMAZING weekend. Let me explain: I had the pleasure of attending…
With Halloween being this week, I was inspired by Carol’s post of her 5 soundtracks for the Horror Connoisseur, and I decided to make a playlist of some of the best classic songs Halloween themed music has to offer. Join me in listening to some of the best songs Halloween has to offer! 1. This…
A few weeks back I had the absolute privilege of seeing classical pianist Jan Lisiecki perform alongside the Calgary Philharmonic in a dazzling display of ability and virtuosity. If you’re a classical pianist residing in Calgary, then you’ve probably heard a thing or two about Jan Lisiecki, the local Polish-Canadian pianist who captured the attention of the…
I started watching horror movies in Grade 7, giving myself quite a scare with my first run at The Ring (the original Japanese version, which I think is way better than the remake). Needless to say, I steered clear of the horror genre for a good few years after that. During Grade 9 however,…