Decorated Canadian says peacekeepers still crucial
by Amy Steele

Activists claim victory in genetically modified wheat fight
by Amy Steele

E-recycling program (among other community notes)
by Amy Steele

VIEWPOINT

Honey, I know it’s crap, but it’s cheap
No just for suckers anymore — the delights and dangers of buying rubbish online
by David Bright

The new monster under the bed
Terrorism has unlikely allies — the media, the U.S. government and you
by Gordon Yerkovich

WEB WATCH

Kinda like Picasso, only cheaper
by Courtney Thompson

CITY

Bringing the masses into religion
New Unitarian church minister Meg Roberts puts the focus on activism and charity
by Laurie Griffin

FOOD

Oy vey, so much food
Jewish deli fare at Grumans Delicatessen is almost as good as bubbe’s
by Danyael Halprin

BOOZE

From the pope’s castle
France’s Chåteauneuf-du-Pape continues to build on its rich wine tradition
by Kevin McLean

TRAVEL

Muay Thai is beautiful and brutal
Even the cleaned-up Asian form of boxing makes the NHL look genteel
by Julia Williams

BOOKS

Joey Shithead finds his literary snarl
Canada’s early punk scene is finally done justice in Keithley’s DOA memoir
reviewed by Sean Marchetto

A passion for winter
Jamie Bastedo’s Falling For Snow: A Naturalist’s Journey Into The World of Winter
reviewed by Mark Sproxton

BOOKENDS

Huston comes home
Paris-based author subject of college conference
by Harry Vandervlist

COMEDY

Move over, Abbot and Costello
Amer and Flores bring back their finely tuned Hot Nuts and Popcorn
by Stephen W. Smith

TELEVISION

Extreme makeover madness
by Stephen W. Smith

MUSIC

Wanna be a rock star?
The 10 easy steps to fulfilling your dream
by Kenna Burima

Lining up for disappointment
For good or bad, technology has changed the ticket-buying process
by Sarah Rowland

Gone west
Prairie folk stake out musical territory in Vancouver with Copperspine records
by Andrea Huck

Hey Ya! It’s Nardwuar 3000!
In conversation with Canada’s biggest freak and Evaporators frontman
by Ian Doing

Bombs away
Guerrilla Funk Monster drops their second album
by Christine Leonard

Five by five
Calgary folk fest’s silver anniversary blends new sounds with old favourites
by Jason Lewis

Calgary jazz fest has the Spirit
by Jason Lewis

Talkin’ about the blues
T-Model Ford found guitar late in life, but answers questions like a true bluesman
by Bob Keelaghan

Banding together
For his latest album, singer-songwriter Kevin Cook has stopped going solo
by Rick Overwater

Blues explosion
The sexy sounds of Shikasta
by Sarah Rowland

RECORD REVIEWS

The Pixies continue to ride the wave
CD Reviews:
The Pixie’s Wave of Mutilation: The Best of the Pixies, Pixies (DVD), and Live in Calgary, AB — 04.19.04
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Division of Laura Lee’s Das Not Compute
reviewed by Jane McCullough
Feist’s Let It Die
reviewed by Timothy Heck
Loretta Lynn’s Van Lear Rose
reviewed by Kirsten Kosloski
Patti Smith’s Trampin’
reviewed by Mary-Lynn McEwen
Craig Taborn’s Junk Magic
reviewed by Kenna Burima
Hayden’s Elk Lake Serenade
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Social Code’s A Year At The Movies
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Various Artists’ Spin The Bottle: An All-Star Tribute to KISS
reviewed by Kari Watson
Ambulance Ltd.’s LP
reviewed by Lenore Hume

Skid Marks
by Jason Lewis

VISUAL ARTS

Disaster strikes gallery
Truck teams up with dANDelion press to explore the theme of catastrophe
by Wes LaFortune

FESTIVAL

Banff arts fest planning a culture spree
by Wes LaFortune

THEATRE

Tales from the triple-x
Writer Stephen Massicotte draws on his porn-peddling past for new comedy
by Martin Morrow

Godzilla stumbles
Mob hit’s monster-movie parody hobbled by lackluster performances
by Martin Morrow

DANCE

Unbreakable
Springboard uses dance theatre to examine humanity
by David King

COVER

Hallucinatory visionary
Director Guy Maddin on Canada’s inferiority complex and American bluster
by Jaime Frederick

FILM

Moving picture violation
Satirical mock-doc The Delicate Art of Parking opts for mediocrity
by Michael White

The dreams of the refugees
Dreaming of Tibet director says exiles find hope in Buddhism and the Dalai Lama
by Tom Babin

Cultural tension
The comedy of Kitchen Stories
by Christine Leonard

What the Hell?
Vampire-hunting flick is brainless, gutless and aimless
by Jason Lewis

Scantily clad child stars in the big apple
Mary-Kate and Ashley find it’s not easy being teen in New York Minute
by Jason Armstrong

VIDEO VULTURE

Lam Chin Ying kicks ass
by John Tebbutt

VIDEO

Picking up on Fuller
American noir director proves a huge influence on modern cinema
by Jaime Frederick

New notable DVDs
by Jaime Frederick