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...
Explore Edmonton is offering a new free service for discounts on downtown restaurants. The Downtown Dining Pass is a free mobile passport that allows you to get discounts at local restaurants. Each establishment puts forward their own discount or incentive that is...
Till the end of the month Eats On 118 is offering customers great deals on local business specialties. From March 1 to 31, 118th Avenue is holding an event called Eats On 118. Participating restaurants offer up a special meal at a discounted price to allow customers...
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...
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...
The Flying Canoë Volant, Edmonton’s biggest winter festival, is taking place from March 1 to 6. Allen Jacobson, the manager of the Flying Canoë Volant, said the festival is an outdoor interactive event meant to teach about French-Canadians and First Nations legends....
Old Strathcona is warming up with its first-ever Sweet Treats and Latte Festival. The Old Strathcona Business Association (OSBA) and PARK, a community-based platform, are teaming up in an effort to attract people to Whyte Avenue. From February 13 to March 14, the...
In honour of black history month, the St. Albert library is hosting virtual watch parties. They have been going on throughout the month of February and the final party is on Friday Feb 26. “The expectation pretty much was to bring people together to celebrate black...
By Nada Henein YEG indie-soul artist Ru released her newest single Hello Stranger on October 9. Hello Stranger was written during a challenging time for Ru. The meaning behind the song is that as you grow older, you lose friends. “I’ve always been someone who turns to...
By Zeah Spiegel Elsa Robinson is a visual artist currently working on an upcoming two-year traveling exhibition around the province. “I’m presently working on the fifth piece out of five-pieces that are going to be included in an exhibition that is run by the Art...
