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Enno Karr

Music with some style

By Jeff Shimano from Calgary, on Fri, 2013-03-22 10:23
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After having a chance to talk with local artist, writer and all around just a stand-up guy Enoque Carrancho, I feel like I've gotten to hear my music in an all-around better tune. Enoque (Enno for short) started playing music, basically, from the womb. Focusing more on the keyboard now, he can still play a pretty mean beat on the drums, and is fluent in many other instruments, including his voice. His talents have followed him through life and brought him a wife who supports this in every... [Keep Reading]

A new kind-of Gogo

Calgary's "La Gogue"

By Jeff Shimano from Calgary, on Mon, 2013-01-28 10:29
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Everyone goes to the club to dance, La Gogue brings it to a completely different dimension of the word. Body paint, spinning fire, hula hoops, Pink hair, Red hair, no hair, Leg warmers and some Good karma; all great things that I’m sure everyone can appreciate, and for the girls and boys of La Gogue it’s no different. While they like to claim they can bring anything to the table, I’m sure there will be events in the future to put this to the test. Going to work as a family of... [Keep Reading]

Upcoming Events

By Jeff Shimano from Calgary, on Wed, 2012-12-19 09:26
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With the end of the world on approach, there are alot of things on everyone’s minds. What to get people for the holidays, festive dinners to attend as well as our everyday work schedules. But for those of us who have a bit of extra time on our hands, here’s a quick rundown of some of the upcoming events taking place in Calgary!This friday (end of the world) Dec.21 - Tiesto - Club Life Calgaryhttps://www.facebook.com/events/450851971620064/Dec. 21 - Cary Chang will be playing an... [Keep Reading]

Gummi V.2.0

By Jeff Shimano from Calgary, on Mon, 2012-11-19 08:27
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Gummi Boutique
With October in the rear-view and sweets still on everyone's minds, where is the best place to go for stocking stuffers and christmas gift basket sweets? After an amazing start in Glamorgan / Killarney, The Gummi Boutique is ready for more in the Kensington community!I had a chance to catch up with James (owner) to see what this meant to him and the business, as well as what the people who frequent Kensington should expect if they happen to set foot inside the new store. Of course we would... [Keep Reading]

Local Calgary DJ

the story of Chris Chong

By Jeff Shimano from Calgary, on Tue, 2012-04-24 19:08
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Whenever we find ourselves looking to get away from our dreary daytime deeds, it can sometimes lead us to our favorite night-time destination.  Some of us love the music, others the atmosphere, others the dancing and the energy.  However, for Chris Chong, it was the love of the music.  He spent his summer afternoons daydreaming about the rhythm of the beats while he sat in class, waiting for the bell to ring.  It merely started as an idea in the minds of a couple of... [Keep Reading]

Dirty Tones

By Jeff Shimano from Calgary, on Tue, 2012-03-20 10:08
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During the day most of us have to face the grind and work our day jobs.  Everyone has a different profession, some of us have more than others, some of us simply make ends meet.  Regardless of where we all go during the day, everyone always ends up at their favorite destination to go and relax.  As a career, Adrien Dhanraj is your everyday school teacher;  However once his day job is done and the tie comes off, he becomes the manager of Dirty Tones.  Dirty Tones is one... [Keep Reading]

Septembryo

By Jeff Shimano from Calgary, on Thu, 2012-03-08 10:25
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Every young person's dream while growing up and sitting in class is (at one point or another) to become a rock-star.  We all dream of our futures up on stage entertaining a crowd of our peers. For Mickey Valenz, Michael 8 and Nolan Kelly this is becoming more of a reality.  A local Calgary band named Septembryo;  Derived from the singer (Michael 8)'s birth month because of his belief that music is the reason he was born.  Michael 8 believes Septembryo is part of his... [Keep Reading]

The Gummi Boutique

Something sweet to start the weekend

By Jeff Shimano from Calgary, on Fri, 2012-03-02 09:55
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Most of us have come across a time in our lives when we simply crave some candy. Some of the more common grocery stores in the area can provide us with the regular day-to-day candies that we've all had before, but what happens when typical just doesn't satisfy your needs? While there may be some awesome candy stores in some of the other cities surrounding Calgary like Banff and Cochrane, most of us don't really want to drive all the way there, just to satisfy the craving. Well now,... [Keep Reading]
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