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Timber Timbre Creep On Creepin’ On With This Montreal Trio P11
SK Strikes New Green Deal Parlovr Province Partners With Ottawa To Curb Emissions P4
Polaris Prize-Nominated Rockers Talk Kook Soul P12
Jazz Fest
That’s My Boy
Check Out This Year’s Amazing Lineup P10
Sandler Fails To Bring The Laughs P14 Photo: courtesy of Kandle Osborne
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Labour Review ‘Not Meaningful’: Unions Gov’t Says All Were Welcome, As Controversy Over Whom Is Participating Emerges Alex J MacPherson
saskatoon, SK — As unions and the government begin their labour legislation review process, controversy over who was invited to participate has emerged. “This is not meaningful consultation,” says Bob Bymoen, president of Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU). “[Meaningful consultation occurs] where you share ideas, you share opinions, you have dialogue, you amend your opinions based on that dialogue, and when it’s done, everybody can see where they had input into the process.” On May 2nd the government issued a consultation paper outlining its approach to a forthcoming labour legislation review. The paper encourages feedback which “will play a key role in the development of … effective labour legislation.” Bymoen is concerned that of the more than 650 invitations to
consult sent out, just 40 went to “Every trade union that operates trade unions. Individual union locals in the province got an invitation were not invited, he says. to participate,” he explains, not“If I was skeptical, which I have ing that the review will also use an every reason to advisory commitbe, as a bit of a “[Meaningful consultation tee that includes devil’s advocate,” occurs] where you S a s k a tc h e w a n he says, “I would share ideas, you share Fe der atio n of say what this is reLabour President ally about, once opinions…” Larry Hubich, and -Bob Bymoen Bymoen. “ The the legislation comes out, is…scope under trade goal is to try and get as much input union act, union accountability, from people across the province certification and decertification of as we can.” unions, and those types of items Bymoen says the government, that are a direct run at unions.” which he characterizes as “definitely However, Minister of Labour Don pro-business,” does not have a track Morgan says the ministry “expressly record of talking to the unions. asked [SGEU] to participate,” and “They’re listening more to the that he would rather the union have Canadian Federation of Indepenavoided putting out a press release. dent Business and to the Chamber “I think we’re more productive of Commerce,” Bymoen says. “What by focusing on what things we have [those organizations] are promoting that are common,” he says. is really draconian labour legislaMorgan says his ministry sent tion, and that’s worrisome.” out hundreds of invitations to Citing a recent court decision employers, government agencies, that found the government’s unions and umbrella unions. essential services legislation
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SGEU workers walk the picket line at SIAST last year unconstitutional, Bymoen suggests but should be seen as a means of that “a big reason [the government] gathering information, not making got into that trouble was the lack decisions. of consultation with … the unions.” “My ask would be that people Morgan says this consultation go online … and give us their comprocess is in part a response to ments on it,” he says. criticism handed down by the court Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
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Sask. Strikes New Greenhouse Gas Deal
Province Partners With Ottawa In Ambitious Agreement To Curb Emissions alex J MacPherson
SASKATOON, SK — Saskatchewan has gone from laggard to leader overnight, becoming the second province to partner with the federal government on an ambitious agreement to curb emissions caused by coal-fired electricity. “We’re making sure the environmental concerns are paramount, but at the same time making sure we continue to have the fastestgrowing economy in the country,” states Minister of Environment Ken Cheveldayoff.
Both governments say they wish Sweet, press secretary to federal to avoid duplication of efforts to Environment Minister Peter Kent. control emissions, and are working Sweet says the agreement altogether to make lows provinces to sure the industry “[T]he agreement allows achieve the same is not bamboo- provinces to [curb goal — curbing zled by two sets emissions] in the way that emissions — in of regulations. t h e w ay t h a t The equivalency works best for them.” works best for -Alex J MacPherson them. The agreeagreement makes provincial standards the ones to ment will come into effect when the use, as long as they are equivalent final coal-fired electricity regulaor better than the federal regula- tions are published by Environment tions. Canada in “a couple of weeks.” It means we’re not “pushing Cheveldayoff says one of the down a one-size-fits-all approach main benefits of the agreement on the provinces,” says Adam is recognition of “unique circumstances” in the province, meaning
“leading edge” carbon capture efforts at Boundary Dam 3, near Estevan. “This agreement would allow us to look at the entire fleet of generators in Saskatchewan,” he says. “We’re looking at the mix here in Saskatchewan and trying to be as environmentally conscious as possible but at the same time we want to have a system where SaskPower can be as price competitive as possible for residents.” This announcement comes on the heels of a report by Corporate Knights, a Toronto-based magazine focused on “clean capitalism.” The magazine’s Provincial
Report Card ranked Saskatchewan last among the provinces, and indicated that the province has “the lowest energy productivity, the second-highest residential energy use per capita, and an electricity system heavily dependent on coal.” However, Cheveldayoff declares some of the criticism is unfair, noting that industries like mining and forestry are by definition carbon emitters: “it doesn’t really make sense to look at emissions on a per capita basis.” Buckley Belanger, opposition environment critic, was not available for comment. Saskatchewan is the second province to conclude an equivalency agreement with the federal government. Nova Scotia made a similar arrangement earlier this spring. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Global
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Dogs Feel For Crying Strangers Adam Hawboldt
Morning People Happier Rising Early Increases Contentment: Study Adam Hawboldt
group of 435 young adults aged 17–38, and a group of 297 older toronto, on — It’s long been adults aged 59–79. held that the early bird gets the What researchers determined worm. was that amongst younger adults But did you know that early birds only about seven percent of them are happier too? were early birds. According to a “[M]orning people H owever, this recent study con- reported feeling healthier switches as you ducted at the Uni- than night owls.” age, and by 60 versity of Toronto, most people de-Adam Hawboldt scribe themselves people who rise earlier in the day are happier and as morning types. more satisfied with life in general The best part about this switch? than those who wake up later. “We found that older adults The study, which aimed to exam- reported greater positive emoine the correlation between lifes- tion than younger adults, and pan, morning habits and outlook, older adults were more likely to be involved two distinct groups — a morning-type people than younger
adults,” Renée Biss, a grad student at the UofT, tells LiveScience. “The ‘morningness’ was associated with greater happiness emotions in both age groups.” What’s more, morning people reported feeling healthier than night owls. And while researchers aren’t 100 percent sure as to why, they theorize it’s partly because those who rise early are getting better sleep. Instead of fighting to stay awake at night, natural morning people listen to their body. This could not only make them more alert than night owls, but it could also have a positive impact on their immune system. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
London, England — Chalk up another reason why dogs are great. Not only are they loyal, smart and cute, but dogs are also empathetic to your feelings, according to new research from the University of London. The researchers tested 18 dogs of different ages and breeds, and subjected them to conditions where either the dog’s owner or a stranger would cry, hum or talk
casually. So what happened? Fifteen of the 18 dogs approached the crying stranger or owner, with most of them directing “significantly more person-oriented behaviours toward the person crying than the silent companion,” according to the study. But is this really empathy? It may very well be, as the researchers suggest “it seemed that crying carried greater emotional valence for the dogs.” Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Global At A Glance rock makes us wild — You know the
old saying “music soothes the savage beast?” Well, it’s wrong. According to a new study out of UCLA, rock music with killer guitar riffs (think Jimi Hendrix) stir
up primal emotions, it is also linked to negative feelings such as fear, sadness and anxiety. So much for the wisdom of age-old adages. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
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€1BN For Most Powerful ‘Scope Adam Hawboldt
should be able to image planets beyond our solar system. Oxford, england — Coming “We’ve all been working towards soon: the largest telescope you, or this moment for a long time, and anybody, has ever seen. this decision means we’re now just Member states of the European a few years away from using this Southern Observatory organization telescope,” says Professor Isobel have given the Hook, a British Eokay to a project “It should be able to ELT project scienthat will witness image planets beyond our tist from the Unithe creation of solar system.” versity of Oxford, the biggest optitells BBC News. -Adam Hawboldt cal telescope. “The E-ELT’s Called the European Extremely great size will give us much sharper Large Telescope — or E-ELT, for images … [t]he E-ELT will also have short — this new, super-large eye on a much larger collecting area than the sky will have a primary mirror any telescope we have now. That than is 40 metres in diameter, four combination of sharpness and coltimes the width of the best optical lecting area is what will make it so telescopes currently available. It powerful.” Not only does the E-ELT come with great size and potential, it also comes with a great price tag, coming in at roughly one billion euros. No funding has been put in place yet, but those involved estimate the E-ELT) will be ready for use by 2022. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
FearMaySetOff Insomnia
Can’t Sleep? You Might Be Scared Of The Dark Adam Hawboldt
Toronto, ON — Insomniacs may simply be afraid of the dark, according to a new study. “We assume that poor sleepers become tense when the lights go out because they associate the bed with being unable to sleep,” says lead author Taryn Moss. “Now we’re wondering how many people actually have an active and untreated phobia.” The study involved 93 undergraduates who were asked if they were “good sleepers” or “bad sleepers.” They were also asked if they were afraid of the dark, with nearly half of the “poor sleepers” admitting to some fear. The researchers then had the participants spend time in a sleep lab, both in the dark and in light. They were given headphones that
emitted short, unexpected bursts of white noise, and their “startle response” was monitored. Overall, the “poor sleepers” were more startled in the dark, and their anxiety levels magnified dramatically after they heard the sudden burst of sound. This, researchers believe, could contribute to insomnia. Colleen Carney, a researcher
from Ryerson University involved in the study, notes the findings indicate new treatments for insomnia need to account for this fear. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Global At A Glance birthday death — People are likelier to die on their birthday than any other day of the year. On average, those over the age of 60 are 14 percent more likely to die on the anniversary of the day they were born, according to a study that involved 2.4 million people. The Swiss researchers suggest one cause may be stress surrounding the big day. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Offbeat
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'Milkmaid' Super Jug Texts When Supplies Low Adam Hawboldt
Swearing Fines
Town Levies Fee For Profanity Adam Hawboldt
“I’m really happy about it,” Mimi Duphily, a store owner, said after middleborough, ma — If the vote. you ever find yourself in Middle“I’m sure there’s going to be borough, Massachusetts, what- some fallout, but I think what we ever you do — don’t drop any did was necessary.” f-bombs. However, not That’s because “I’m sure there’s going everyone is hapthe town, located to be some fallout, but py. about an hour I think what we did was Matthew Sesouth of Boston, gal, the legal recently voted in necessary.” director for the -Mimi Duphily American Civil favour of a proposal that would allow police to Liberties Union of Massachusetts, levy $20 fines for swearing in public. says fining someone for profanity Officials responsible for the raises First Amendment questions. mandate say it isn’t meant to censor “Police officers … might be private conversations, but to crack tempted to issue these fines, and down on loud, profanity-laden lan- people might end up getting fined guage used by young people in the for constitutionally protected city's downtown area and public speech,” he says. parks. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Offbeat At A Glance Clothes from wine — University of Western Australia researchers have created clothes made from red wine. They added bacteria to the vino, which created a cotton-like substance that the
scientists then moulded into dresses, T-shirts and swimwear. Currently, the garments must be kept damp when worn so they don’t tear. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
fairfield, CT — Have you ever gone to the fridge, grabbed the milk carton and slugged back a mouthful of curdled, sour milk? No longer — the Milkmaid “smart jug” tries to solve that problem by
changing the colour of its LED lights from green to orange when the milk goes bad. Not only that, but The Milkmaid — which looks like a stylish, tapered glass jug — will send you a text message telling you if your milk is bad or if quantities are running low.
This helpful jug can determine all this because the quart of milk it holds rests on a metal base full of pH, weight and temperature sensors. The Milkmaid is currently at the prototype stage. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Food
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Did you know bacon is addictive? It contains six types of umami, which produces an addictive neurochemical response in humans. Here’s some irresistible facts to go with an irresistible treat:
“bacon” dates ■backThetoword the late 16th century Oscar Mayer patented ■the1924, first packed, sliced bacon as we’ve come to know it
The well-known phrase ■“bring home the bacon”
comes from the 12th century, when a church in England offered a side of bacon to any man who could swear before God and the congregation that he had not quarreled with his wife for a year and a day
Bacon Day is ■heldInternational on the Saturday before American Labour Day
Down-Home Cooking At Mel’s
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Portions To Satisfy The Hungriest Of Diners At 11th Street Cafe Adam Hawboldt
You gotta love Mel’s Cafe The cozy atmosphere, the friendly staff, the way regulars are greeted by name as they walk through the door. Yeah buddy, if it’s a good ol’ fashioned diner you want, Mel’s is definitely the place for you. Not only does it ooze downhome charisma, Mel’s also serves
food that is big on taste — with and shredded carrots, the chicken “big” being the operative word. noodle soup at Mel’s is tasty and Not long after taking a seat, hearty and darn close to being a a friendly regumeal in itself. lar named Don “[T]he bacon cheddar Next up was told me about is everything you could the burger, and the pancakes at want in a burger…” holy crap was it Mel’s, about how huge. So huge, -Adam Hawboldt in fact, that it reonly one person, to his knowledge, had ever been quired some strategic considerable to finish the plate. That’s the ation — as in, how, in the name of all kind of “big” we’re talking here. things sacred, am I going to attack Wanting to be able to actually this sucker? The answer to this is leave the restaurant without the either a) use a knife and fork, or b) aid of a wheelbarrow, I passed on pick up the burger, bite the patty, the pancakes and went for the ba- spin the burger, bite the patty, spin con cheddar burger with a side of the burger and repeat until you chicken noodle soup. reach the bun. Then eat away. The soup came out first: heaped Me, I’m a burger purist, so natuhigh with green onions, noodles, rally I opt for the latter. Perhaps chunks of chicken, celery, tomatoes not the most graceful, but hey
— anything for a good burger. And was it ever a good burger. Topped with tomato, lettuce, lightly sauteed onions, mayo and, oh, a handful of perfectly cooked bacon, the bacon cheddar is everything you could want in a burger, and then some. A half hour later, after I’m somewhat digested, I waddle out of Mel’s with a plastic bag in hand. Inside is a clubhouse sandwich (again, huge and delectable), poutine (one serving, more than enough for two or three people, and with crinkle fries!) and a garden salad. My plan was to eat it for supper, but come 7pm I’m still full so I have to save it for the next day. The good news: there’s not much in this world better for leftovers than poutine. And the sandwich bread held up remarkably well, given the amount of ham, lettuce, bacon and tomatoes it was contending with. Eat one meal, be full for a day. Gotta love it. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Mel’s Cafe
Address: 1701 11th Street West Hours: Monday - Saturday 7am-4pm Reservations: 382-8064
Opinion
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Put Warning Labels On All Things ‘Bad’ Cigarette Cartons Are Getting Larger Caution Markers, But Why Stop There? Editors of Verb
“WARNING—Drinking this may beverage may create the delusion saskatoon, SK — If you’ve that you are smarter, stronger, faster been on the Internet in oh, say, and more beautiful than everyone the last six months or so, you’ve else in a five-mile radius. It may also probably stumbled across the make you thay shings like dith.” meme that goes something like: Or how about Dane Cook’s “I’m not saying let’s kill all the movies? From his stand-up comstupid people … I’m just saying edy specials to his romcom bombs, let’s remove all the warning la- they should all come with a sticker bels and let the that reads: “CAUproblem sort it- “[H]ow about Dane Cook’s TION—Contents self out.” movies … they should all of this package, if Funny stuf f, come with a sticker that viewed for longer sure, but we are than 20 minutes humanitarians. reads: CAUTION…” at a time, can -Verb’s editors cause irreparable We care about people. And that’s why we think damage to your intellect, integrity there is a simple solution that will and good taste.” help society move forward in the But why stop at booze and bad right direction — more warning movies? Instead of paper wrappers labels. and cardboard containers, why not Think about it. After photo- serve fast food wrapped in yellow graphs of bloody urine, cancerous crime-scene tape with a label that tongues and rotting teeth were says, “Put down this cholesterol plastered all over our cigarette sandwich and go for a walk. You packs, nearly everyone in Canada are a heart-attack-in-waiting.” quit smoking, right? I mean, Canada’s warning labels used to cover a mere 50 percent of the box, and that worked perfectly. But lest any Canadians should slip back into the habit — excuse us, we mean freely make the choice, as adults, to do what they want — the warning labels have now expanded to cover 75 percent of the cigarette packet. Y’see, previously warning labels haven’t actually made that much of a difference — Marc Fortin, president of the National Convenience Store Distributors Association in Canada, tells Convenience Distribution magazine, “[a]t first, these labels turned people off, but didn’t stop smokers from smoking. People became accustomed to the visuals and eventually stopped noticing them.” But that’s because they were so teeny! And people probably think cigarettes are good for them, so let’s make those labels bigger! Bigger equals better, of course, and warning labels save lives, so blow those babies up and no one will ever smoke again. And in fact, why stop with cigarette boxes? Let’s slap enormous warning labels on every harmful product, cautioning you of every potential disaster out there. Take alcohol for instance. If we had our way, every can of beer, bottle of wine and jug of whiskey would come with a label that says
Sliding to the opposite side of that spectrum for a second, maybe all those photo-shopped pics of celebrities you see in fashion magazines should have a little caption at the bottom that warns readers, “SORRY—You will never look like this. Heck, these models don’t even look like this. It’s all post-production computer work, friend.” And speaking of computers, as soon as the machines turn on, the 1981 Police lyrics “Too much information running through my brain/ Too much information driving me insane” should seep from the speakers as the following message — or something of its ilk — pops up in the middle of your screen: “WARNING—Sitting in front of this contraption for too long has been linked to bowel cancer, heart attack, blood clots in your legs, weight gain, back and neck pain, vision problems, mood swings and social ineptitude. Use at your own risk.” And that’s just the tip of the
warning-label iceberg, folks. Dangers and evils are everywhere. We
must be ready for them. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Feature
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Get Ready: The Jazz Fest Is (Almost) Here
Free And Ticketed Stages Offer Max Exposure To This Year’s Amazing Lineup Sebastien Dangerfield
explains. Even though at the time the fesSaskatoon, SK — Last year tival offered a lot more than just 80,000 people attended the jazz acts, the powers that be knew Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz Fes- something had to be done, so they tival here in Saskatoon. Which, turned to the most successful Cano matter how you look at it, is nadian model — the Montreal Jazz quite a substantial number. Festival — for advice. And many more will turn out for “We talked to the folks in Monthe bang-up linetreal and decided up they’re featur- “Getting better, that’s to make ours a ing this year. But what we’re always striving condensed verJazz Fest wasn’t for.” sion of their fesalways so popular. tival,” says Tobin. -Kevin Tobin “It’s about build“I’ve been involved with this for 12 years,” says ing up your brand. People look at Kevin Tobin, festival manager, “and the Montreal logo and know their when I started out we had, oh, may- festival is going to be good before be less than half those numbers.” they even see the lineup. That’s After conducting a survey, or- what we were striving for.” ganizers of the event figured out Fast forward five or six years, what the root of the problem was take one look at our Jazz Fest lineup — their branding image. (which runs from June 22nd-July 1st) “Of all the answers we received, and it’s easy to see its organizers approximately 30 percent of people have made the right moves. said they didn’t come to the festival With names like Feist, The Roots, because they don’t like jazz,” Tobin Wayne Shorter, Dianne Reeves and
Photo: courtesy of the artists
Performing this year (clockwise from top left) Feist, Wayne Shorter, Janelle Monáe and The Roots Janelle Monáe headlining this year’s decided to make some tweaks to want to walk around. We’ve also event, the festival has certainly this year’s event, the biggest of expanded our marketplace and come into its own. which was the relocation of the food booths … this is a pretty big And while Tobin is pleased with primary free stage. change for us.” how far the festival has come, he Formerly in Kiwanis Park, just Organizers have also decided also knows there’s always room for south of the Bessborough Hotel, to change payment methods, so improvement. the stage has moved to Friendship this year you’ll be able to use your “Getting better, that’s what we’re Park — located between the Victo- debit or credit cards at the beer always striving for,” says Tobin. ria and Broadway bridges. gardens, and both the Broadway “Not necessarily bigger, but bet“With this move we’ll be able and Bessborough Gardens’ gates. ter. We kind of equate it to a game to expand the beer garden,” says For ticket information, a list of of golf. You’re looking for that per- Tobin. artists, the schedule and anything fect round. You don’t know if you’ll “We’re building a new stage, else you want to know about the ever play that perfect round. Still, increasing production and lighting. 2012 Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz we’re striving to do that.” There’ll be a bike valet for people Festival, visit www.saskjazz.com. To that extent, festival organizers who ride their bikes down and Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
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Creep On Creepin’ On With Timber Timbre
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This Montreal Three-Piece Talks Writing, Recording And Creating Images Alex J MacPherson
explains, that started to change. “Taylor started the project by Saskatoon, SK — “All I need himself, and for the record before is some sunshine,” Taylor Kirk Creep On, the approach of the live murmurs on “Black Water,” the show was more improvising around fourth track on Timber Timbre’s the songs,” he says. latest record, Creep On Creepin’ “Me and Mika, our role was On. more [about] adding texture. But This is interesting because Kirk, for Creep On we have our parts, Mika Posen and Simon Trottier we’re playing many instruments…” make haunting Creep On Creefolk music that “[I]f you’re listening to pin’ On has all the e v o k e s b l a c k our songs and you can hallmarks of a Kirk nights, barren make your own images … album: sparse lyrlandscapes and ics, lush instruf o g - w r e a t h e d I think it’s good.” mentation, and -Simon Trottier an eerie, ghostly cities . T imb er Timbre’s music isn’t exactly mel- feel. The record highlights Kirk’s ancholic, but it is dark — a sort of talent for manipulating words brooding, film noir vibe that Kirk, and phrases, twisting and bendPosen and Trottier have spent the ing them into powerful, evocative past two years refining. shapes. “We’ve been lucky,” says TrotHis lyrics are heavy, on the mind tier, who plays autoharp, lap steel, and on the heart. guitar, and pretty much any other Overflowing with subtleties, instrument you can think of in the Creep On Creepin’ On’s pop strucMontreal-based group. tures shine through in any situ“We did the Creep On Creepin’ On ation, of course, but a good pair record, and we just wanted to do of headphones reveals layers of something that we want to hear. It complexity obliterated by those turns out that people liked it,” he tinny speakers in your car. continues. Mellow saxophone lines, waver“Maybe there’s a little bit of pres- ing violins and atmospheric synthesure for the next record, but I think sizers are in abundance, enhancing we should not care about that — the mood and supporting Kirk’s we should just continue to make often-perplexing lyrics. [music] the way we want to do it.” “We try a lot [of ideas],” laughs Timber Timbre began as a Taylor Trottier. “We recorded a ton of stuff Kirk songwriting project, an avenue and just edited at the end, and we for Kirk to share his expansive vision made songs with all the elements with the world. we had.” Trottier and Posen were occaAnd while these adornments sional collaborators, jamming with might be superfluous on any other Kirk when they could. But, Trottier record, Trottier says the music is
intended to create a shifting, swirling montage. “If you can see images in your head while you’re listening to the music, you don’t need images, you can build your own,” he explains. “Making music for film, you have to support the image,” he continues. “When you do a soundtrack the movie is there, so you have to make the music to fit the image…But if you’re listening to our songs and you can make your own images in your head, I think it’s good.”
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Creep On Creepin’ On sounds like a film score from the ‘50s. Kirk, Posen and Trottier scored a French film this winter, and have at least one more film project in the works. And this summer, after a year spent working to support the record, Timber Timbre is taking on the festival circuit. The band shines live, but Trottier admits that big festivals can be difficult.
“We’re not a loud band,” he laughs. But if you’re quiet, really quiet, and if you listen, Timber Timbre will shoot a ray of sunshine through the gloom. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Event Info
Timber Timbre Where: Amigos Cantina When: June 24 Cost: $10
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Sask Opera’s Don Pasquale A Fresh, Hilarious Take On Classic Alex J MacPherson
theatre and theatre. But there was a teacher who heard me sing in one Saskatoon, SK — Isaiah Bell is of the musicals and wanted to give sitting in an ornate armchair in the me lessons.” basement of a church in Saskatoon. Bell, a tenor, studied opera at There is an empty bottle of Wild the University of Victoria before Turkey on the table in front of him. embarking on a series of apprenBut don’t think ticeships. Now for a moment he “Everyone is under 30, he is in demand polished off the and the cast has so much across the counwhiskey: Bell is an energy.” try, his successes opera singer, and the direct result -Isaiah Bell of countless hours the chair and the bottle are props for Don Pasquale, a spent refining his craft. new Saskatoon Opera production, “Innate ability is step zero,” he in which Bell will sing the role of laughs, leaning back in his chair. Ernesto. “You have to have the ability to get “I got into opera quite late, ac- into it, but I think the quoted figure tually,” Bell, who is 26, admits. “I is ten years or ten thousand hours, used to be thinking I was going whichever comes later, in order to be a musical theatre guy — in to be able to master something high school there’s always musical like this.”
Bell described singing opera as an intensely physical, athletic pursuit. Don Pasquale requires the cast — Bell, Lucia Cesaroni, Michale Uloth and Adrian Kramer — to sing at their best while moving around the stage at top speed. “You have to be able to sing well while doing any possible physical thing you could imagine,” Bell laughs. “In opera, you really do have to do that these days.” Bell is part of a new generation of singers, young men and women bent on revitalizing their art and opening it up to people with little or no knowledge of the form. “I’m a great opera fan and I don’t mind saying that opera can be the best thing or it can be the absolute worst thing to watch,” he explains. “When you get people who aren’t involved in it, and who are just doing it because it’s really hard but aren’t bringing anything behind it, it’s boring.” “That’s not what this is at all,” he adds, laughing. The Saskatoon Opera’s production of Don Pasquale offers a fresh
take on Donizetti’s comic genius. Bell thinks the updated Don Pasquale, which is brimming with hilarious music and comedy, will provide younger audiences a cinematic outlet unavailable in other shows. “Everyone is under 30, and the cast has so much energy,” he says. “Opera is a different thing now: the idea of people just waddling out onstage and barking…that’s not what it was ever meant to be.” Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Event Info
Parlovr
Where: Amigos Cantina When: June 25 Cost: $10
Don Pasquale
Where: Remai Arts Centre When: June 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 Cost: $30+ (384-7727)
Anne of Green Gables Where: The Barn Playhouse When: June 13–17 & 20–24 Cost: $21 ((306) 239-4600)
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Montreal Rocke Alex J MacPherson
Parlovr (Alex Cooper, Louis Jackson and Jeremy MacCuish) play every song as if it were their last. Their latest album, Kook Soul, which was just shortlisted for the Polaris Prize, was born from months of infighting, personal tragedy and the band’s looming implosion. It also hap- “[G]ood art or pens to contain the can come from best music of their resources…” career. Verb caught up with MacCuish to chat about breaking up and cover art. Alex J MacPherson: Tell me about making Kook Soul. Jeremy MacCuish: We recorded…our first record a few years ago on a tiny budget. We promoted ourselves and it eventually got rereleased and we had to do another run of promotion for it. It felt to us like quite awhile between writing and recording that first record and being able to really get creative again. The songwriters, Alex and Louis, went through some pretty bad personal experiences with girlfriends and fiancées. When it came time to finally write and record another record, there was plenty of hurtful material available. AJM: So the tension was born from your lack of a creative outlet? JM: That pretty much nails it. At this point, I think, we’re actually looking
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forward to touring. We spent quite a bit of time recording the record, and so right now what feels good is playing live. But I think any band would thrive on a balance of playing live and writing and recording. If you go too long without doing any one of these you really start to miss it, and resenting a bit the other aspect. r good music AJM: How did that sense of acrimony afm limited fect Kook Soul or the group? -Jeremy MacCuish JM: I don’t know, it’s hard to separate that from any other factor. But I think that good art or good music can come from limited resources, so maybe the same can be said emotionally: that some good work can come from desperate situations. AJM: When I think about Kook Soul, the word that springs to mind is shambolic. Would you agree with that? JM: I think that’s accurate. I guess it’s about the way we think about music naturally. After the fact we can say, ‘Oh yeah it’s pretty ramshackle compared to most of what would be called indie rock these days.’ Which is to my ears really radio, mainstream-sounding. I think we just gravitate towards a bit of a stranger, rougher, shambolic sound. AJM: Kook Soul is a great record, right down to the cover art. Can you tell me
Barn Playhouse Staging Anne Of Green Gables
a bit about the painting you chose to use, “Tête D’Amour” by Emile Wauters? JM: Louis saw it in a junk shop saw a copy of it, loved it, and thought it was a perfect representation of some of the themes of the record. He told us about it and we all thought it was appropriate, but we wanted to see it. We went back and it was sold … Alex went on a quest and eventually tracked it down to a museum in Belgium. After some emails back and forth they finally gave us permission to use it. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
gets shuffled from place to place — Anne is trying her best to be liked Saskatoon, SK — Everyone wherever she’s been but she’s just knows the story: orphan boy turns been shuffled along. Finally she is out to be orphan so excited to begirl, chaos and “[Anne of Green Gables] long somewhere hear t warming strikes so many notes of and then they’re joy ensue. not going to keep the heart.” Luc y Maud her because she’s -Vickie Dyck not a boy.” Montgomer y ’s 1908 novel Anne of Green Gables is a Dyck says casting the play was classic piece of Canadian children’s difficult, mainly because Anne ages literature. The novel spawned a series of books featuring the fiery Anne Shirley, numerous movies, and a stage adaptation now playing at the Barn Playhouse north of Martensville. “I think it’s because it strikes so many notes of the heart,” says director Vickie Dyck of the story’s broad appeal. The story follows Anne, a young girl who is dispatched by an orphanage to help run a Prince Edward Island farm owned by siblings Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. There’s just one problem: the Cuthberts asked the orphanage for a boy, not a girl. Before the mistake is rectified, Anne falls deeply and irrevocably in love with Green Gables, the Cuthbert’s Avonlea home. “I think it strikes our fears or our wishes,” Dyck muses. “That part of us that has nowhere to belong, that
significantly over the course of the narrative; the actor playing her has to be able to mimic both a child and a young woman. Dyck chose Jill Sperling, who acted at the Playhouse when she was just eight, to tackle the title role. Ultimately, Anne of Green Gables promises to entertain everyone. “There’s laughter in every scene,” Dyck says. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
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Raunchy That’s My Boy Unfunny Sandler Fails To Bring The Laughs In Crude Wedding Comedy That’s My Boy
Runtime: 114 Minutes Rated: 14A Adam Hawboldt Dear Adam Sandler: Why? That’s my question, old sport. Why in the heck do you insist on making all these subpar movies? I mean, it’s not like you lack talent or anything. Take Happy Gilmore, for example. Remember that little gem? Not only is it one of the funniest movies of the ‘90s, it’s also one of the funniest sports movies of all time (right up there with Caddyshack and Major League). Yep, it was that good. So too was Billy Madison. Heck, even The Wedding Singer had its moments. But then, some time during in the late ‘90s, something happened. You seem to have lost your funny. Little Nicky, Click, Bedtime Stories, Grown Ups, Jack and Jill. What in the good name of Jehoshaphat were you thinking?
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And Bucky Larson: Born to Be a of-here funny. And, unlike most coStar? I’m not even going to go there, medians out there, you can act. Like, son. It’s too infuriating. land-the-right-role-and-maybeSee Sandler, just-maybe-youthe thing is, peo- “[Y]ou couldn’t find a way could-win-an-Osple want to like to make all the lowbrow car act. you. We want humour funny.” You were so you to succeed. good in Funny -Adam Hawboldt People and Reign You seem like a good dude who likes sports and Over Me and Punch-Drunk Love that is easy to laugh. I completely forgot you were the You can also be all-get-out- same guy who once beat up Bob Barker and made fun of a stuttering child. Yes, Sandler, you were that good once. Funny too. And you know what, you can get back to that level again. But first things first: you HAVE
to stop making movies like your newest one, That’s My Boy. Honestly, you can do better. Much better. Don’t get me wrong here, it’s nowhere near as bad as, say, Just Go With It. But let’s be honest with each other: it wasn’t Billy Madison, either. In fact, the premise of That’s My Boy wasn’t half bad. I mean, how can a movie about a 14-year-old who knocks up his teacher, becomes a minor celebrity, is forced to raise his boy, then, years later, needs to rekindle his relationship with his kid — who has since become wealthy and successful — to avoid jail, be anything but jam-packed with lowbrow awesomeness? And lowbrow it was, ol’ sport. Only problem was, you couldn’t find a way to make all the lowbrow humour funny. Sure, in spots it was hilarious, but sometimes too much crudity and body fluid references wear thin on an audience. I like urine jokes as much as the next guy, but this was a bit too much. A bit too … what’s the word? Juvenile. Yep, that’s the one. But keep your head up, champ. Just because you put out a steaming pile of mediocrity this time around doesn’t mean things won’t get better. Probably not until you get Grown Ups 2 out of your system. But one of these days, mark my words, you’re going to find your funny and have us all rolling in the aisles again. Can’t wait. Your fan, Adam Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
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Rock Of Ages Just Doesn’t Rock Enough Photo: courtesy of Warner Bros.
Cruise Shines Despite Rest Of Cast’s Weak Performances, Paper-Thin Plot Rock of Ages
Runtime: 123 Minutes Rated: PG Adam Hawboldt You may disagree, but I still have to say this: Tom Cruise’s days as a leading seem to be numbered. Okay, maybe not. But they damn well should be. Look at what he’s done lately: Mission Impossible, Knight & Day, Valkyrie, Lions for Lambs, etc., etc., etc. My fingers cramp and face cringes just writing that list. Honestly — it pains me to think, let alone write, that gone are the good ol’ days of
Top Gun and The Color of Money, of rockstar who has long since left Rain Man, A Few Good Men and Born the port of reality behind and now on the Fourth of July. floats around on a sea of bats*** However — and this is a big, insanity in a boat that’s barely big honking “however” folks — while enough for his ego and his trained Cruise’s days as an pet monkey, Hey all-out awesome “[M]ost of characters may Man. leading man may as well have been cut out And, simply have receded so of cardboard.” put, Cruise plays far into his rearthis character -Adam Hawboldt with near perview that Cruise can’t find them with a pair of bin- fection. oculars, the man is absolutely and He’s so good, in fact, that the uncategorically brilliant when he only problem with Cruise in this film tackles supporting roles. is that he’s not in it nearly enough. Think T.J. Mackey in MagnoRock of Ages — which direclia. Think Les Grossman in Tropic tor Adam Shankman (Hairspray) Thunder. And now you can add his adapted from the hit Broadway supporting role in Rock of Ages to musical — would’ve been a way, that list. way better movie had they altered In the film, Cruise plays Stacee it to give Jaxx more screen time. Jaxx — a sex-mongering, boozeBut, as it stands, Cruise and the fuelled, bare-chested, tattooed music (from Def Leppard’s “Pour
Some Sugar On Me” to Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It” to Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’”) are the only good things about this movie. Otherwise, Rock of Ages is pretty pedestrian. Set in 1987, it tells the story of a small town girl named Sherie (Julianne Hough) who sets out for Hollywood in pursuit of her musical dreams. She soon meets Drew (Diego Boneta), a waiter at the famous rock venue, The Bourbon Room, who also harbours dreams of musical glory. The bar, located on the infamous Sunset Strip, is run by Dennis (Alec Baldwin) and Lonny (Russell Brand) and has come under assault by the
mayor’s conservative wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones). Somewhere along the way Jaxx shows up and wild things happen. And if it weren’t for Jaxx and his assless chaps, the movie would’ve been borderline unwatchable. The plot of the film is paper-thin, while most of characters may as well have been cut out of cardboard. Rock of Ages is the kind of movie that, afterwards, you’ll likely remember the characters’ awesome ‘80s hair better than their problems; the songs more than the stories. Basically, Rock of Ages is an overlong (2 hr. 3 min.), overproduced MTV video from the late-80s. Watch at your own risk. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
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This Week: Bullying Fetuses Last week we asked what you thought about Maurice Vellacott’s “fetus bullying” proposal, and here’s what you had to say. Next week’s topic: see page 9 — what do you think about cigarette
On Topic Now I am a religious person and in some cases I don’t agree with abortion, however in the end, no matter the case I will always respect the choice made by the women because at the end of the day its her body, and her choice. And on this subject its important to note that parents and adults make hundreds if not thousands of concious and unconscious life altering decisions for children and youth from deciding their identity to making them follow a certain faith or belief system. Yet we do not go berating and shaming
packages’ new warning labels? Text FEEDBACK and your thoughts about the topic (or anything else) to 306–881-VERB (8372) and you could see your text printed in next week’s issue! the adults who do this, neither should we do the same in this case because its their rightful choice. Absolutely his proposal is ridiculous. The right to choose whether or not to continue with a pregnancy (fact: that bug you stepped on probably has more going on than a zygote) resides with those intimately involved. Pro-choice and pro-abortion aren’t the same (someone else txted about this) thing We need to be supporting progressive legislation and repealing abortion laws is not progressive in any way shape or form. If you aren’t killing
an innocent victim, then what is it are you aborting exactly? Once an embryo is conceived, it is living human life and defenceless yet you want the chance to choose, or should i say murder? Imagine how much you value the life you have for yourself (I hope you value your life). Now imagine how you could give a baby a chance at having the same joy in life you experience just by giving it the chance to live. Aren’t you glad someone gave you the right to live? Why is it do difficult to want to do the same for the unborn? If some women were not messing around in the first place, there would be no predicament whether to have an abortion or not. If you’re not ready to be a mom, then you shouldn’t subject yourself to becoming pregnant! LOL pregnancy
beginning 2 weeks before conception? How the ef is that even possible? Like, you’re thinking maybe of havin a kid (or just doing sex for fun) and you’re pregnant unless proven otherwise? Way to go Arizona :P I’m tired of women saying it is their body or their uterus. It is not. It was created FOR you to use not abuse. PRO Life for the unborn. You can make the choice to have an abortion because someone didn’t make that choice about you, but chose to keep your life.
Off Topic Re: “Sask. To Reshuffle Child Welfare System,” Local page, June 8th issue
So our Provincial Government is going to off load childcare onto CBO’s. What most people don’t know is most CBO’s are faith based. Church backed in simple terms. So we removed God from public schools. Paid millions for the Residential school disaster. Now its ok to put children back in Church backed homes? Re: “SK Climbers Return After Bid For Summit,” Local page, June 8th issue
I coudln’t imagine being so isolated on a mountain and being forced to decide between pushing for your dream of getting to the top or having to turn around. Glad they’re all home safetly. Re: “SK Climbers Return After Bid For Summit,” Local page, June 8th issue
Montain climbing guys: good try! Ull get er next time :)
Re: “Prometheus: Visually Stunning,” Movies page, June 8th issue
Yeah prometheus mightve been visually stunning but was it every crappy. Why ruin Aliens with this junk it was terrible. Dont waste ur $$ Re: “Prometheus: Visually Stunning,” Movies page, June 8th issue
It’s too bad prometheus didn’t make much sense, it looked super awesome! Try a little harder next time Ridley Scott Re: “MoSoFest: An Indie/Rock Extravaganza!” Feature page, June 8th issue
Moso fest will be amazing, and don’t forget to check out the social media conference if you can. This will be an unbelievable few days of incredible music and shows, so get out there and support it/ the arts. Maybe it’ll keep coming back and getting bigger and bigger. Saskatoon has so much to offer in terms of the arts, and this is just one more magnificent manifestation. See you all out there! Robin Hood Camelot The Crusades The Vikings Jack the Ripper Vampire Werewolf Cannibal Hillbilly Witch Warlock Space Opera Space War Space Monster Cowboy Indian Caveman Dinosaur Sherlock Holmes Cop Hospital War Angel Demon Gangster….. On and on and on the tired old themes and formulas and characters over and over and over! All now with a disturbing level of violence. Sigh! Sob! Gasp! Somebody please write some original drama! Don’t
Texts get me started on the comedies!
Why cant city have all electric buses.at each bus mall at the malls. can have charging up there.when need to And also all other city vehicles .be all electric.that and buses stay in city so its easy Would save money. wouldnt have a gas or fuel bill.just pay more for the power bill. Sure be a slow to progress with that.cost to change things over. need to start some where. Idle hands are the devil’s workshop. Remember the doc “Supersize Me”? Someone should do the same thing for hospital food. See how healthy a person is after a year of eating that crap! What would the reaction have been if in the photo of artists had been 6 males one female signed goya Taking away places for ppl to smoke won’t stop them. It’s like the new warnings on smoke packs. It won’t stop ppl from smoking. And to the person who said to ban smoking in all public areas if u don’t like it. Stand away from it. And don’t be a whinny baby for the last week I had an bad abssose tooth, I am on antibiotics for the infection for a week then I have to get that darn thing pulled, how great that will feel when the bad tooth is out, then i can eat again! Yay! YB
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To the person that texted you need to share or you will be alone. I know that all too well. I don’t want that for my life but that’s exactly where I am. I feel your pain. Its great that we are getting local artists to further the artistic community. Great job guys! Incorporation of all art forms will great for all audiences People often get into accidents because both drivers’ egos get in the way. Pipeline spill in Alberta. Made me realize Alberta is a sensitive place for pipelines. Continental headwaters. Potential to contaminate huge water watershed.
I recently quit smoking. One month today! I agree smokers should be more considerate it hurts those with damaged lungs but also Keep in mind how hard of a habit it is to quit. I’m still chewing this gross gum D: Public spaces are public & availible for everyone including smokers. U dont like it u move along. I think more curteous behaveor for all people is best. There is lots of places smokers can’t go so y not go there? Happy pride week to all my sexxxy bitches out there xoxox!!!!!! LM Lots of people texting in to complain about “panhandlers”
downtown. They suggest banning them from downtown instead of increasing and supporting programs that work with people to get them off the street. since some “pan handlers” don’t have cell phone access to text themselves I would like to humbly offer a big F*** YOU to those seeking to ban poor people from downtown. Loved watching Queens jubilee on the tv she looks amazing and the royal family
is so cute. And its important to support our monarchy when so many want to tear it down. Long live Queen!! Thanks to all drivers who yield to buses and allow us to change lanes when we signal. You make our job a lot easier! F*** Harper and his C-38 BS! What happened to Canada! Stand up & vote! The opinions expressed on this page are not necessarily Verb’s.
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Sunday @ béilys Venue
béilys ultralounge on Sunday, June 10th
Location Photos courtesy of Michelle Berg (feedback@verbnews.com)
2404 8th Street East
Playing on Arrival
“Sexy and I Know It” by LMFAO
Music Vibe
Hip hop, dance, top 40, electronic and house
Regular Gigs
DJ Austen Roadz and DJ Ash Money on Fridays, DJ Austen Roads and DJ CTRL on Saturdays, and Industry Night hosted by DJ Sugar Daddy on Sundays
Feature Deals
$4 on select appetizers and drinks
Food of Choice Wings
Popular Drink
VIP Grey Goose bottle
Wing Notes
One pound for $5 on Mondays; of the nine available flavours, roasted red pepper and garlic is the most popular
Something New
Salsa Wednesdays (Latin music and salsa dance lessons starting at 9pm every Wednesday), and a new Spring Feature menu
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Wednesday @ Colonial Venue
Co l o n i a l Pu b & G ri l l o n Wednesday, June 6th
Location
1301 8th Street East
Music Vibe
Changes all the time due to karaoke
Feature Deals
$3 singles, $6 doubles, $8 triples and $4 tequila
Popular Drinks
Gin and tonic, rye and Coke, Captain Morgan’s and any of their flavoured vodkas
Food of Choice Wings
Wing Notes
Come and enjoy them every night — of the seven flavours, hot is the most popular
Something New
Beer pong league on Tuesdays; at the end of the season the top 10 will enter into a tournament to win a PlayStation Vita or $400
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House DJs — Funk, soul & lounge DJs liven up the atmosphere at 6Twelve. 9pm, 6Twelve Lounge. No cover. Ian Blurton and Junior Pantherz — Formerly of the power riff trio C’mon, Blurton is a musician/producer from Toronto who rocks as hard as them come. Other acts include Breaker Breaker, The Eyebats, Burning Love and Junior Pantherz. 10pm, Amigos Cantina. Tickets $10 at the door.
(Next Week) MAYER HAWTHORNE @ AMIGOS — This Michigan-born musi-
cian offers retro-soul sound will bring you back to the days of Curtis Mayfield, Isaac Hayes and Leroy Hutson while maintaining a hip and seductive tone. As producer Mark Ronson once said, “I have no idea what this is, old or new,
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but it is f&$#ing good.” So good, in fact, that his fans include Snoop Dogg, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West and John Mayer. Hawthorne (aka Andrew Mayer Cohen) will play a DJ set at Amigos on June 23rd. Tickets $20 (http://saskjazz. com/tickets/). -Adam Hawboldt. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Piano Fridays: Ian Sinclair — Feel like taking in some smooth jazz stylings? Come check out this talented musician tickle the ivories of the Kinsman Yamaha S6 grand piano. 4:30pm, The Bassment. No cover. Roots/Piano Series: The Stephen Maguire Band — Born in Ireland, based in Saskatoon, Maguire’s band plays an edgy and utterly infectious brand of souldriven country . 9pm, The Bassment. Cover $16/20. Austen Roadz — With over 25 years of DJ experience, Austen Roadz throws down a high-energy top 40 dance party along with DJ Ash Money every Friday night. Happy hour 4pm, Béily’s UltraLounge. $5 cover after 9pm. Bry Webb — Former lead singer of the indie rock band the Constantines, this singer/songwriter is out on his own and making indie rock with flair. Opening will be Snailhouse and Zachary Lucky. 7pm, Broadway Theatre. Tickets $15, available at mosofest.com or at the Broadway box office.
The 100th Meridian — Everyone needs a bit of the Tragically Hip in their lives. And since the Canadian icons are stopping by anytime soon, come on down and check out this terrific Hip tribute band. 9pm, Buds on Broadway. Cover $6. DJ Spencer — Come check out this talented DJ spin the night away at the “Not Your Average House Party.” 9pm, Diva’s Club. Tickets TBD. Zombifyus, Feral Children, Departures, Shearing Pinx, Random Cuts — A little bit of something for everyone. Here’s a night full of electro-noise, alt rock, punk, psychedelic and more. Don’t miss it. 9pm, The Fez on Broadway. Tickets $10 at the door. DJ Eclectic — Local turntable whiz DJ Eclectic pumps snappy electronic beats. 8pm, The Hose & Hydrant. No cover. DJ Sugar Daddy & DJ J-Mats — Able to rock any party, these local crowd favourites have always been known to break the latest and greatest tracks in multiple genres. They are sure to have you on the dance floor in no time! 9pm, Jax Niteclub. $5 cover. Busdriver, Factor, Moka Only, Nolto, Jeans Boots, Arms Up — The night starts with a bit of rock, then goes into full hip hop mode with acts ranging from local to Vancouver to Cali. 9pm, Lydia’s Pub. Tickets $10 at the door. DJ Big Ayyy & DJ HENCHMAN — Round up your friends ‘cause there’s no better country rock party around! 8pm, Outlaws Country Rock Bar. $5 cover; ladies in free before 11pm.
Dr. J — This local DJ hosts the show Expansions, which combines the best of old school funk, boogie and hip hop. 8pm, Prairie Ink. No cover. The tuskanies — Feel like listening to the classics of the ‘50s and 60s? If so, don’t miss this local act. 7:30pm, Riversdale Legion. Tickets $12.50 at the door, includes dessert and coffee B.C. Read — With a whiskey-soaked voice and years of experience, this local roots/ blues musician puts on a captivating show. 9pm, Somewhere Else Pub. No cover. Jonamma — A local act that plays a bit of county, rock and blues. 9pm, Stan’s Place. No cover. Dueling Pianos — Terry Hoknes, Neil Currie and Brad King belt out classic tunes and audience requests, from Sinatra to Lady Gaga. 10pm, Staqatto Piano Lounge. No cover until 8pm, $5 thereafter. Castle River, Shotgun Jimmie, Jessica Jalbert, Cannon Bros, Young Benjamins — A little bit of Canadiana, a little bit of indie, a little bit of rock and a whole lot of awesome: that’s what you’ll get with this show. 9:30pm, Vangelis Tavern. Tickets $10 at the door.
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House DJs — Resident DJs spin deep and soulful tunes all night. 9pm, 6Twelve Lounge. No cover. Quadrant Khan, Bonjay, Form, Doug Hoyer, Mount Olympus/ Moonbahn/Powder Blue, Economics — From psychedelic to indie
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rock to DJs and more, this show has a little something for everyone. 9:30pm, Amigos Cantina. Tickets $10 at the door. Rosie and the Riveters — This local quartet take gospel music, jazz and folk, twists it up and gives it to the audience through a compelling, seductive performance. 9pm, The Bassment. $12/15. Austen Roadz — With over 25 years of DJ experience, Austen Roadz throws down a high-energy top 40 dance party along with DJ CTRL every Saturday night. Drinks & appies 4pm, Béily’s UltraLounge. $5 cover after 9pm. Damien Jurado — An indie/folk rock troubadour from Seattle, this guy has all kinds of talent. Other acts will include Shuyler Jansen and SOSO. 8:15pm, Broadway Theatre. Tickets $15, available at the door or at www.mosofest.com The 100th Meridian — Everyone needs a bit of the Tragically Hip in their lives. And since the Canadian icons aren’t stopping by anytime soon, come on down and check out this terrific Hip tribute band. 9pm, Buds on Broadway. Cover $6. DJ Nick James, DJ Aaron Paetsch — Two DJs, one awesome “High Energy Disco Drag Show & Studio 54” Party. 9pm, Diva’s Club. Tickets TBD. The Dudes, Ketamines, Aunty Panty, Auld Beak and more — From face-melting indie rock to punk to weirdo-thrash and more, this is a show you probably shouldn’t miss. 9pm, The Fez on Broadway. Tickets $10 at the door.
DJ Kade — Saskatoon’s own DJ lights it up with hot tunes. 8pm, The Hose & Hydrant. No cover. DJ J-Mats & DJ Sugar Daddy — Able to rock any party, these local crowd favourites have always been known to break the latest and greatest tracks in multiple genres. They are sure to have you on the dance floor in no time! 9pm, Jax Niteclub. $5 cover. Andy Shauf — As a part of MosoFest, this emerging artist will serve up a collection of folk/pop songs for his local audience. 3pm, Luna + Hill Clothing Company. DJ Big Ayyy & DJ Henchman — Round up your friends ‘cause there’s no
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better country rock party around! 8pm, Outlaws Country Rock Bar. $5 cover. Matt Hunter — Interested in an evening full of awesome instrumental guitar? Look no further. 8pm, Prairie Ink. No cover. Andy Shauf, The Karpinka Brothers — Shauf is from Regina, and makes folk music that stirs the soul. The Karpinka Brothers are local, and play an awesome blend of country folk. Come on out for a laid-back night of music. 6:30pm, The Refinery. Tickets $10 at the door. Lady Hawke — Feel like listening to the classics of the ‘50s and 60s? If so, don’t miss this local duo. 7pm, Riversdale Legion. Tickets $12.50 at the door, includes dessert and coffee.
B.C. Read — With a whiskey-soaked voice and years of experience, this local roots/ blues musician puts on a captivating show. 9pm, Somewhere Else Pub. No cover. Jonamma — A local act that plays a bit of county, rock and blues. 9pm, Stan’s Place. No cover. Dueling Pianos — Terry Hoknes, Neil Currie and Brad King belt out classic tunes and audience requests, from Sinatra to Lady Gaga. 10pm, Staqatto Piano Lounge. No cover until 8pm, $5 thereafter. Poutine Routine, Sly Business, Pirate Fridays, BA Johnston, The Sea Hags, Timothy O’Doran — Whether it’s funk, folk-infused hip hop or hilarity you’re looking for, you’ll find it here. 9pm, Vangelis Tavern. Tickets $10 at the door.
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Saskatoon’s original industry night — Hosted by DJ Sugar Daddy, this crowd favourite has always been known to break the latest and greatest tracks in multiple genres. Drinks & appies 4pm, Béily’s UltraLounge. $4 cover after 9pm; no cover for industry staff. DJ KADE — Saskatoon DJ lights it up with hot tunes. 8pm, The Hose & Hydrant. No cover. Porter Robinson — Robinson is a renowned producer and DJ from North Carolina. He produces in the electro house
genre and has even created his own style call complextro. 8pm, Tequila Nightclub. Tickets $15, available at www.ticketmaster.ca or at Tequila. SUNDAY JAM — The Vangelis’ Sunday Jam is an institution, offering great tunes from blues to rock and beyond. 7:30pm, Vangelis Tavern. No cover.
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Ross Neilsen — Coming all the way from New Brunswick, this bluesman is a consummate professional with more talent than you can imagine. If you dig the blues, you’re really going to dig this guy. 9pm, Buds on Broadway. Cover $6. Metal Mondays — If hard, heavy awesomeness is your thing, swing by, listen to some killer music and get in on some concert giveaways. 9pm, Lydia’s Pub.
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(Next Week) YOUNG EMPIRES @ AMIGOS — Formed in Toronto in the fall of
2009, this talented quartet consists of Matthew Vlahovich, Jacob Palahnuk, Robert Aaron Ellingson and Taylor Hill. Fusing elements of indie rock, electro and indie dance, Young Empires play a self-proclaimed brand of “world beat
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haute rock.” They have rocked festivals like NXNE, and have been compared by critics to acts like Arcade Fire and the Killers. They’ll be appearing at Amigos on June 22nd as a part of JazzFest. Tickets $10 (http://saskjazz.com/tickets/). -Adam Hawboldt. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
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Jun 15–21, ‘12 VerbNews.com Russian Circles — With Mike Sullivan on guitar, Dave Turncrantz on drums and Brian Cook on bass, this instrumental trio has an experimental, indie prog-rock sound that moves from heavy metal discord to soft delicate, thought-provoking passages. 10pm, Amigos Cantina. Tickets $20.25, available at www.ticketmaster.ca Ross Neilsen — Coming all the way from New Brunswick, this bluesman is a consummate professional with more talent than you can imagine. If you dig the blues, you’re really going to dig this guy. 9pm, Buds on Broadway. Cover $6.
(COMING UP) GORDIE TENTREES @ HOUSE CONCERT — His lyrics are vis-
ceral and honest, and his melodies — crafted from guitars, banjos and dobros — are rollicking and infectious. Yesirree, this singer/songwriter plays a gritty brand of raucous country you won’t want to miss. Accompanied by
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Ken Hermanson, Aiden Tentree and Patrick Hamilton, this Yukon musician has honed his down-home, up-north sound on stages across the world. He’ll be playing an intimate house concert on August 8th. For tickets email tracylalonde1@gmail.com. -Adam Hawboldt. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
DJ SUGAR DADDY — Able to rock any party, this crowd favourite has always been known to break the latest and greatest tracks in multiple genres. 9:30pm, The Double Deuce. $4 cover. VERB PRESENTS OPEN STAGE — The open stage at Lydia’s has hosted many of Saskatoon’s finest performers, and is a chance for bands, solo artists and even comedians to showcase original material. 9pm, Lydia’s Pub. No cover. Open Mic — Come out to show your talent. 7pm, The Somewhere Else Pub. No cover.
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HUMP WEDNESDAYS — Resident DJ Chris Knorr will be spinning all of your favourite songs and requests, every Wednesday night! Doors at 7pm, DJ takes requests at 9pm, 302 Lounge & Discotheque. No cover until 10pm, $3 thereafter. The Schomberg Fair — This hardhitting trio are playing some of the best, most dynamic roots-rock going: think blues meets punk with a banjo. 10pm, Amigos Cantina. Tickets at the door. The Avenue Recording Company presents Open Mic — Hosted by
Chad Reynolds. Sign up and play at this weekly event. 10pm, The Fez on Broadway. No cover.
reggae and rock provided by Dr. J. 8pm, Earls. No cover.
DJ Quadrant Khan — Come down and watch as this local DJ tear up the dance floor. 9pm, Diva’s Club. Tickets TBD.
Hip Hop Night — Hosted by Ease, this is a night of live performances, rap battles and DJs, with $150 in prizes to be won. Don’t miss it. 9pm, The Fez on Broadway. No cover.
DJ Kade — Saskatoon DJ lights it up with hot tunes. 8pm, The Hose & Hydrant. No cover. Dr. J ‘Souled Out’ — Dr. J spins hot funk and soul every Wednesday night. Doors 9pm, Lydia’s Pub. No cover. WILD WEST WEDNESDAY — This is Saskatoon’s top industry night, hosted by DJ Big Ayyy & DJ Henchman. 9pm, Outlaws Country Rock Bar. $4 cover. No cover for industry staff. WHINE UP WEDNESDAYS — A night dedicated to promoting the best in reggae, roots, dancehall, African beats, Kwaito & hip hop. Hosted by Scott Turner & DJ Heywood. 10pm, Scratch. $5 cover. Dueling Pianos — Terry Hoknes, Neil Currie and Brad King belt out classic tunes and audience requests, from Sinatra to Lady Gaga. 10pm, Staqatto Piano Lounge. No cover. Sak Noel — This Spanish DJ will be in town bringing the heat and ripping it up on the 1’s and 2’s. Come out and celebrate the first day of summer. 7:30pm, Tequila Nightclub. Tickets $15, available at Tequila, Swank Shoe Lounge or online at www. ticketmaster.ca
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DJ Aaron Paetsch — This local DJ will get your head bobbing, your feet moving and your butt up on the dance floor. 9pm, Diva’s Club. Tickets TBD. Throwback Thursdays — Come experience the best in retro funk, soul,
DJ Kade — Saskatoon DJ lights it up with hot tunes. 8pm, The Hose & Hydrant. No cover. DJ Sugar Daddy & DJ J-Mats — Local DJs J-Mats and Sugar Daddy will be rocking the turntables to get you dancing on the dance floor! Every Thursday night will be filled with passion parties, pole dancing, shadow dancers and much more! 8pm, Jax Niteclub. $5 cover, free cover with student ID before 11pm. Ronnie Dunn — One half of the country super group Brooks and Dunn, this talented American singer/songwriter has branched out on his own. If you love good country, you won’t want to miss this one. 7:30pm, TCU Place. Tickets $45.50–69.50, available at www.tcutickets.ca Mos Def — Actor, rapper, activist, New York’s Mos Def is a whole lot of awesome. If you’ve never seen this guy rap, do yourself a favour and check out this underground maestro. 7pm, Tequila Nightclub. Tickets $35 (early bird), $43 (general admission) and $60 (VIP), available at www.ticketmaster.ca, Tequila, Momentum Clothing, Deception Clothing, Swank Shoes Lounge, Shifted Earth.
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In the upcoming week, you may find yourself thinking about things in a different way. If this happens, don’t dismiss it — the rewards could be much greater than you could ever imagine.
Virgo (Aug 23–Sept 22)
Pisces (Feb 20–Mar 20)
Have people been questioning your opinions lately, dear Virgo? If so, don’t worry about it at all. What’s good for you isn’t necessarily good for someone else. You can’t please everybody.
Changes: that’s the ticket, dear Pisces. Most of the time people are too involved in their own lives to take a look around. If you fit this bill, maybe now is a good time to step outside of yourself.
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Aquarius (Jan 20–Feb 19)
Feeling bent out of shape by society’s pliers, dear Leo? If so, it’s time to take a stand. Throw off the shackles, and to hell with what others think. By simply being yourself, you’ll find liberation.
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Leo (Jul 23–Aug 22)
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Do you feel like a “lost soul swimming in a fish bowl, year after year,” dear Capricorn? If so, it’s time to try something new. Sometimes we get caught in a rut, but remember: carpe diem.
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Capricorn (Dec 22–Jan 19)
Sometimes the greatest truths are right in front of our eyes. For the most part, the great maxims of life aren’t highfalutin’ or pompous. They’re the sayings you read on bathroom walls.
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Cancer (Jun 21–Jul 22)
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Have things been coming at you from out of nowhere lately, and you feel like you’re constantly on the defensive, dear Sagittarius? If so, remember there’s always a silver lining.
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Sagittarius (Nov 23–Dec 21)
To quote the late, great Bo Diddley, “Before you accuse me take a look at yourself.” Wise words to remember. You never know when taking a step back could be the smart thing to do.
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Gemini (May 21–Jun 20)
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Deep down, you are who you are — no sense in running away from reality and the truth. So use this week to start accepting yourself, Scorpio, and any flaws you think you have. You’re pretty darn special.
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Scorpio (Oct 24–Nov 22)
The Beatles had it right: all you need is love. And we’re not talking solely about romantic love. Love can come in many shapes. Spread yours around, and you may be surprised at what you receive.
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Taurus (Apr 20–May 20)
In life there comes a time when, no matter how hard you try, “sorry seems to be the hardest word.” If that’s the case this week, dear Libra, reach deep within yourself and do the right thing.
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Libra (Sept 23–Oct 23)
Every now and then we all get lost in the darkness, dear Aries. If that happens to you this week, don’t just let yourself drift aimlessly. Instead, learn to steer by the stars.
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Aries (Mar 21–Apr 19)
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