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Movie Review: The Hangover Part III

The Hangover Part III - Movie Review by Dan Nicholls
  You know when you go to see a comedy on the big screen and afterwards you’re chatting about the movie with your friends and you all start cracking up while going over your favorite parts? Well, you’re not going to see many groups of people chuckling amongst themselves in the hallways after showings of The Hangover Part III empty out. This second sequel to the classic 2009 original ditches the retracing-a-forgotten-night formula the series is known for in favor of a completely... [Keep Reading]

Star Trek Into Darkness (SPOILER FREE!)

by Craig Silliphant "The Movie Geek"

Directed by JJ Abrams, Star Trek Into Darkness is the sequel to the 2009 reboot of the venerable original Star Trek series, which breathed new life into the franchise.  This time around, the crew shoots through the stars chasing a dangerous and brilliant terrorist that has attacked Starfleet at its very core. I should first disclose that while I didn’t have a Starfleet themed wedding or anything, I am a fan of the original series, and I didn’t mind Abrams take on the Star Trek... [Keep Reading]

TRIBUTE to Ray Manzarek

The Doors' keyboardist exits at 74

The Doors once spoke to me in a way only possible to a seventeen-year-old. My dad was an audiophile so I'd known the music from growing up, of course, but right around grade eleven there was a moment where my thoughts and the Door's lyrics just kinda synched up. Songs like “Riders On The Storm” and “People Are Strange” were serious odes to being alone in the world, something that even a social teenager contemplates. And of course, there were the pleas for love... [Keep Reading]

Out This Week!

Our 5-minute reviews of some albums hot and fresh out the kitchen

Old Timey Record Store
Each week at the Rooster, we bring you reviews on some of the week's new releases. This week, we bring you offerings from Daft Punk, Japanther, and The National. Random Access Memories by Daft Punk Since the single, Get Lucky (ft. Pharrell Williams), was released earlier this spring, all eyes and ears have been on Daft Punk.  Well folks, this long anticipated release from our favourite French electro-funky duo has finally been officially released!  Upon my first listen, I had... [Keep Reading]

Third Verse #056 and #057

Playlist for May 8th and May 15th 2013

Summer shows are ramping up, and a pile of festivals are on the horizon!  With them, comes some of the best rap acts and the most fun in licensed establishments, so polish those memorized lyrics and get your tickets!   First up this week, some details for Factor's new album, "Woke Up Alone," dropped this week, in tandem with the first released song. "Alive Tomorrow" features Nomad, with his signature vocal tones, creating an incredibly ominous song paired... [Keep Reading]

Out This Week

Our 5-minute reviews of some of the albums hot and fresh out the kitchen

Each week at the Rooster, we bring you reviews on some of the week's new releases. This week, we bring you great new albums from Gold & Youth, Laura Mvula,  Beams and The Boxer Rebellion. Beams, Just Rivers Ontario alt-folk band Beams's first offering is a solid one. Just Rivers is the perfect little 11-song album that lasts just long enough to show off their range, get in enough of their sweet harmonies, bewitch you with the way they can change tempo, and sneak in a cover... [Keep Reading]

Movie Review: The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby movie review by Dan Nicholls
  The Great Gatsby is a legendary title that carries with it a world of high expectations. This cinematic adaptation of one of literature’s most beloved properties seems to acknowledge its source’s pedigree but doesn’t appear to worry too much about it. The movie is directed by Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, a man with a voice and a vision so loud and in-your-face that there’s never a moment of doubt during the film’s 143 minute-long runtime just who the... [Keep Reading]

Third Verse #055

Playlist for May 1st 2013

Summer heat means rap bangin out the whip in the street!  At least for me!  Nothing beats a good drum line and 808 banger with the windows rolled down. Action Bronson - Strictly 4 My Jeeps (Download in description)     Speaking of Harry Fraud, this Scion promoted EP, "High Tide" just dropped this week.  Featuring a number of the staples floating around the online circuits this years, this ones a great listen for the producer's versatility and the idea of... [Keep Reading]

Oblivion

A big screen must see!

Better late then never! I may be a couple weeks late in reviewing Tom Cruise's newest movie Oblivion, but excusably it wasn't really on my radar to begin with. From what I saw in the previews it looked like half of the other end of the world movies I had seen before. Mass war, earth goes to shit, robots take over, yada yada, cue hero to save the day. As great as Tom Cruise is as an actor, I need a good story line to keep my interest. Then I stumbled across this video talking about what... [Keep Reading]

Sled Island Music Festival Announces 2013 Lineup

Lineup jam-packed with music, comedy, film and art

From June 19th-22nd over 250 of the best independent bands, comedians, artists, and filmmakers will flood Calgary for the 7th Sled Island Music Festival. For three days, the downtown comes alive with  music fans who eagerly run around the city to soak in as much music, art, comedy, and film as they can at more than 30 venues.   The festival started in 2007 when Zak Pashak was inspired by a simmilar festival in Montreal, the idea of breaking down barriers(in all kinds of ways... [Keep Reading]

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