Tequila bars are all the rage right now and I have to say one of my new favourite bars is El Cortez. It’s located on Gateway Boulevard just north of Whyte Avenue. The staff, the food and the drinks are amazing. Let’s start with the menu: The El Cortez menu is a blend...
The past few years were very eventful for American metal band Lamb of God. The trials and tribulations began in the summer of 2012, when lead vocalist Randy Blythe was arrested for pushing a fan off a stage in 2010, which lead to the fan succumbing to his injuries....
Well folks, it’s December, and that means that Christmification is in full gear. It’s in stores, on the radio and hanging from your front door. And, guess what, you’re not going to escape it here, because at The Nugget we’re trendy and relevant and on the ball. My...
Landmark Events hosted their Edmonton showcase at the Mercury Room on Saturday night, bringing a selection of 10 local bands to perform in front of both a diverse audience and music industry representatives in pursuit of one of Landmark’s music development grants....
In an ancient time, the schoolyard was full of collectible card games, contact sport and other imaginative forms of entertainment. But now there are so many more rules over what can and can’t be played. This area of the world isn’t as bad as some but you just don’t...
Even when I was too young to receive any mail other than an annual birthday card from my grandma, I was always running to the mailbox to see what the mailman had delivered. These days, I have a lot more mail coming in but I still keep that childhood joy alive by...
A lot of people walk right past Café Mosaics if they’re hurrying down Whyte Avenue. The owners did a massive renovation over a year ago, elevating their space from a hole in the wall to a bright and cheerful vegetarian haven. Café Mosaics is one of my favourite...
Sister Sarcophagus isn’t afraid to make noise and get in your face, in fact, they often embrace it. Singer Heather Macklem says she “[doesn’t] want to write love songs and [she doesn’t] particularly care about making something beautiful.” Macklem always wanted to be...
Last week, I had the opportunity to take my fiancée, Kelly, to Olive Garden to experience their never-ending pasta bowl, which ends on the 22nd. Since we went on a Tuesday evening, we were able to miss most of the crowds. On a busy weekend there can easily be 45...
I smell like a minibar DJ’s passed out in the yard Barbie’s on the barbeque This a hickie or a bruise? – From Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) Oh, Katy Perry, you make last Friday night sound like so much fun! We can forget that we have a paper due on Monday or a giant...
