Satellite radio ruling threatens FM underdogs
CJSW and other community stations worry that the CRTC isn’t looking out for them
by Jeremy KIaszus

MPs say yes to same-sex marriage and other stories
by Amy Steele

Abandoned condo project creates Mission ‘ghetto’
by Amy Steele

LETTERS

Christian rock critic is narrow-minded
By Todd Hirsch

Wrong numbers undermine opinion
By David Heyman

WEB WATCH

Catch up on some Canadian history
by Courtney Thompson

VIEWPOINT

‘Summer of Stephen’ off to a bad start
Conservative leader Stephen Harper flips burgers, but can he dish the dirt?
By David Bright

A dopey approach to saving water
Mayor should promote sustainability instead of calling people names
By Erich Mende

CITY

Sour gas wells not worth the risk
Family fears people will be in danger if Compton goes ahead with drilling plans
By Amy Steele

What’s up with those EUB boys?
Landowners struggle with a board they say rubber stamps industry applications
By Jeremy Klaszus

Do you want Christ with that?
Centre Street’s $16-million big-box church offers plenty of options
By Jeremy Klaszus

COVER STORY

The party’s next door
Alberta’s less glamorous neighbour has better centennial celebrations
By Ian Doig

FOOD

Apicnic basket Yogi would love to steal
Tips for what to take when you decide to go (way) out to lunch
By Janet McMahen

OUT & ABOUT

White powder panic
Running club inadvertently prompts emergency response with bizarre rituals
By Mark Sproxton

BOOKS

Two sides to every story
Authors take opposite approaches to Canadian history
both reviewed by Bruce Pollock

BOOKENDS

Wild about Harry (again)
J.K. Rowling’s latest potterings unleashed in July
by Bryn Evans

TELEVISION

Yo! Canada!
History Bites chews on the country’s prime ministers in new special
By Stephen W. Smith

MUSIC

The next in a long line of music technology
Sony and Eagle Rock take a gamble with music videos for the PlayStation Portable
By James Keller

The joke has gone too far
The sudden death of Calgary’s Sudden Infant Dance Syndrome
By Derek McEwen

Finding their style
The Incandescence make a lot of noise for a band that can’t describe their sound
By Jason Lewis

The new urban cowboy
Matt Masters meets the masses as part of his own centennial celebration
By Brad Halasz

National anthems
Solid Gold Beaver gives patriots a rocking good way to spend Canada Day
By Colin Smith

The allure of Montreal
Andrea Revel survives scary nights to create her beautiful Citysongs
By Shereen Tuomi

Stampede alternatives
Forget pancake breakfasts, it’s Slampede time
By Leslie Birdfly

CD REVIEWS

Billy Corgan doesn’t embrace being alone
CD Reviews:
Billy Corgan’s TheFutureEmbrace
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Daby Toure’s Diam
reviewed by Timothy Heck
The Soviettes’ LP III
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Maria Taylor’s 11:11
reviewed by Kirsten Kosloski
Motion City Soundtrack’s Commit This to Memory
reviewed by Aubrey McInnis
At the Drive-In’s This Station is Non-Operational
reviewed by Kirsten Kosloski
Michelle Shocked’s Threesome
reviewed by M.D. Stewart
Meshell Ndegeocello’s Presents The Spirit of Music Jamia
reviewed by Jennifer Abel
The White Stripes’ Get Behind Me Satan
reviewed by Jason Lewis & Derek McEwen
Kivor Palsidottir’s Kivor
reviewed by Bruce Pollock
(smog)’s A River Ain’t Too Much to Love
reviewed by Mark Hamilton
Ten Ways from Sunday’s s/t
reviewed by Jason Lewis
Van Morrison’s Magic Time
reviewed by Mary-Lynn Wardle
X’s Live in Los Angeles
reviewed by Keri Doig

VISUAL ARTS

THEATRE

They shoot artistic directors, don’t they?
Strange 2004-05 theatre season saw two long-running bosses get the boot
By Martin Morrow

Sizing up the season
Memorable shows gave us yuppies, drunks, war, gore, Glenn Gould and Jesus
By Martin Morrow

Shakespeare fights the flood
Annual outdoor show goes on with a temporary change of venue
By Jeff Kubik

Time and space for directors
Theatre Calgary helps smaller companies work out the kinks
By Jeremy Klaszus

DANCE

Bring in da noise, bring in da tap
Broadway comes clicking into Calgary with inaugural hoofers’ festival
By Jocelyn Grosse

FILM

Steven Spielberg’s bag of tricks
War of the Worlds is one shark shy of being a greatest hits reel
By Julia Williams

This land is gore land
George A. Romero’s Land of the Dead shows there’s still life in those zombies
By Jason Armstrong

VIDEO VULTURE

Give the guy a hand
The one-armed and dangerous Jimmy Wang Yu single-handedly saves the day
by John Tebbutt

VIDEO

Jaws puts a bite on fans
DVD doesn’t have much to sink your teeth into
By Jason Lewis

New and notable
By Jason Lewis

Devils is an art film of the first order
By Timothy Heck