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Local Edmonton band, SHAG, releases new music

Local Edmonton band, SHAG, releases new music

YEG rock band, SHAG released their newest single “lying through your teeth doesn’t count as flossing,” last Friday, August 20th.  Since 2015, singer + rhythm guitar player Zack Kelly, lead guitar player Jess Robinson, drummer Trevor Gauthier, and bass player +...

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Edmonton’s Newest Online Radio Station

Edmonton’s Newest Online Radio Station

Earlier this summer, Edmonton’s newest radio station, Big E Radio, officially launched online. A station for Edmontonians, by Edmontonians, playing the largest variety of music anyone could imagine, commercial-free. Last year, Todd Crawshaw, President of Big E Radio...

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Easy Endless Salad: The Ultimate Salad Guide

Easy Endless Salad: The Ultimate Salad Guide

As the heat continues in Edmonton, nobody wants to turn on the oven or stand over a hot stove. Salads can be an easy and nutritious option for any time of the day with no extra heat required. Some people think salads are lame, however a good salad goes beyond the...

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FKB Is Taking On Live Concerts Once Again

FKB Is Taking On Live Concerts Once Again

Local alt-rock band FKB rocked the stage at the annual ‘Summer Sessions’ in Stony Plain Wednesday evening. The band delivered a high-energy, professional performance that had everyone at the concert dancing. They are definitely a band that sounds as good live, if not...

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With The 10th Annual Rock Fest, The Show Must Go On

With The 10th Annual Rock Fest, The Show Must Go On

The Rock and Roll Society of Edmonton (RRSE) has officially announced that their annual Rock Fest is a go for the summer of 2021. Rock Fest will be held Saturday, August 14, at the Edmonton Exhibition Lands Racetrack. Melanie Kidder, the current President of the RRSE,...

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Canada’s First Socially Distanced Concert

Canada’s First Socially Distanced Concert

By Tora Matys Live music is coming back to Edmonton in August with the launch of the Together Again Concert Series, put together by Trixstar Productions. This is Canada’s first socially distanced concert, and it’s being held at the Northland’s Exhibition Lands. Mike...

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YEG Band Whale And The Wolf Release A New Single

YEG Band Whale And The Wolf Release A New Single

Veins is the latest single from Edmonton indie-rock band, Whale and the Wolf. The band’s bass player, Lucas Holt, says this song came about during their 10-day session at an Edmonton recording studio, The Audio Department. New-ish to the band, drummer Joel Jeschnke,...

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The Shuffle: YEG Bands

The Shuffle: YEG Bands

Sometimes it’s hard to look past the giant pile of silver balls and see that Edmonton has a pretty lit music scene. There's no one genre to describe Edmonton, and that's what makes our music scene so special. From rappers and punk to country, Edmonton is not short of...

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Edmonton Alt-Rock Band Releases First Album

Edmonton Alt-Rock Band Releases First Album

Edmonton band Blank Statues has recently released their first full-length album. ‘Mantra’ was released in February and is written, recorded and produced by childhood friends Drake Ward, Bryce Odell and Derek Perepelitza. The album features songs from their 2020 EP...

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