Bootleg Stardust. The book centers upon a talented young guitarist from Calgary, who dreams of becoming a rock ‘n’ roll star. After he’s asked to audition for a successful band called
Downtown Exit, he finds himself on an adventure of a lifetime.
Not only did Dixon write the book, but he also wrote songs for Downtown Exit’s fictional first album. His band,
The Barrel Dogs, then recorded and released the album last year.
Glenn is the focus of a free Wordfest event on Thursday April 8, 2021 at 7 PM (MT). He will be talking about his book and showing behind-the-scenes video he took during his trip to Europe to research the locations used in
NMC honours Ron Buck Shot Barge, Community Storyteller
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k.d. Lang have in common?
Not only are they great Canadian women, they are also the focus of a new exhibition by Edmonton-based costume designer Leona Brausen.
Leona is paying tribute to the lives, cultural contributions and unique style of each woman using found art and vintage materials. Titled Hero Material, the exhibition is on now in the windows of the
CKUA’s Lisa Wilton spoke with Brausen and asked her why she chose to focus on these four women.
From there, we received a number of amazing memories and testimonials, which we’ve collected below!
Listening to @LCkua & #mixedtapememories on @ckuaradio on my ‘studio stereo’ circa 1993! Paint splatter friendly & sounding as good as ever!
Many hours of music, mixed tapes, & cassette flipping with this little (large) standby! #Cassettes#mixedtapes#studiotimepic.twitter.com/KC9x9qX4Sc
This album was on constant replay in our car rides to school. ♥️♥️♥️
Beach boys, i think. And sooooo many mixed tapes. So many.
My Uncle got me a Johnny Cash tape in the 90’s -Ghost Riders in the sky was side B Ocan’t remember the other song on there, it was worn out awful quick…
One year ago, artist
Miriam Fabijan had just finished curating a new exhibition when the Covid-19 pandemic forced the closure of Calgary’s
Arts Commons.
Titled
The Many Paths That Have Led Us Here: Stories of Resilience In the Arts, the installation is still intact, but has moved online. The exhibition features work by Fabijan and other ‘re-emerging’ artists who have found their way back to art after taking a break for various reasons. You can see the work and find out more about the artists by going to ArtsCommons.ca.
CKUA’s
Lisa Wilton spoke with Miriam about what she learned from her hiatus from the art world and what inspired her to put this exhibition together.
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