Daisy Chain Book Co., Edmonton's newest indie bookstore, has planted itself in a permanent space after running as a mobile bookshop for two and a half years. Brandi Morpurgo, Daisy Chain's owner, travelled to markets and events in her book truck before opening the...
Tik Tok's potential for quick viral hits has been revolutionary for musicians. It's easy to tell when an artist's song has blown up on Tik Tok - their top song will often have a stream count that hits hundreds of millions or more in contrast to their other releases....
Shoegaze is a subgenre birthed in the UK in the late 80s from alternative and indie rock. This genre is a staple for alternative music lovers and is characterized by its dreamy and heavy guitar distortion, noise feedback, veiled vocals, pedal work and slightly offbeat...
Local indie band, King of Foxes is in the studio this year recording their third album. King of Foxes’ frontwoman, Olivia Street, says the new songs are honest and the album has themes that reflect the current state of the world. “It sort of felt like this year we’ve...
Ellyce Fulmore, a financial coach from Kelowna is helping millennials change their attitudes and habits towards money. Fulmore did not have someone relatable to give her tips on finance and is now the person she wishes she had around when she was a student. Along with...
NAIT’s Mawji Centre received almost $10,000 in funding this school year from Alberta Innovates to provide students with the opportunity to attend conferences of their choice without having to pay. Cecile Wendlandt, the Mawji Centre coordinator, said she is surprised...
Despite the decrease of traffic throughout NAIT due to COVID-19 restrictions, the campus’ popular Retail Meat Store is still as busy as ever. Rob Povey, the chair of the professional meat cutting and merchandising program at NAIT, says that business hasn’t changed...
Gloom is a local metal band that has made the best out of tough circumstances by recording a completely socially distanced single. Their new single, Pariah, was released at the end of February and was pieced together digitally through Dropbox files between band...
D’orjay the Singing Shaman is a local country singer and practicing shaman who grew up in rural Alberta. In November 2020, she released an album called “A New Kind of Outlaw”. The title track speaks to her experience as a queer black woman in the country music...
By Alleah Boisvert With Valentine’s Day coming up after an extra lonely year, many people are itching for a bit of fun, whether it’s self-pleasure or pleasure with a partner. Edmonton’s adult toy boutique, The Traveling Tickle Trunk, is known for their high-quality...
