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Traffic Bridge Demolition
Span Destruction To Ease Traffic Flow P4
The Show He Never Gave
Musical Revisions Hank Williams’ Death P13
The Lucky One
Sappy Romcom Predictably Mushy P14
Butt-Pinching Ghost ‘Grasper’ Ghoul Gets Fresh At Bar P7
DJ Miss Hightower Winnipeg Turntablist On Being A Woman In The Biz P11
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Council Green Lights Recycling Program Citywide Plan Of Action Strikes Compromise Between Loraas, Cosmo Industries Alex J MacPherson
SASKATOON, SK — After years of debate and a rigorous evaluation, city council has finally approved a citywide curbside recycling program. Loraas Recycle, a local company that already handles some reusable material in the city, was tapped to expand their service to cover collection and processing for all 66,000 single family homes in Saskatoon. The program, which is expected to get underway in early 2013, is single-stream, meaning all recyclables can be put in the same container. The next step is for Loraas and Saskatoon to negotiate a rollout strategy with the city. “Loraas Recycle did impress us in their proposal in terms of their capacity and their understanding of serving the Saskatoon marketplace,” says Brenda Wallace, city environmental services manager. Aaron Loraas, vice-president of Loraas Recycle, is happy with the
result. second organization would collect “I think what’s important here the recyclables. is that recycling for single family Ken Gryschuk, Cosmopolitan homes took another step forward,” Industries’s manager of business he says. “With us being a local com- development and community relapany that’s been here for 46 years, tions, thinks Cosmo failed to win the we’re very excited to be able to competition because there was no offer that to the rest of Saskatoon way to measure their net benefit to like we’ve been the city. doing for our cur- “It was quite clear … that “What I think rent subscribers.” there was an incredible we’ve identified The program amount of concern … in in this is that will cost homethe evaluation owners $4.24 per the community…” process does an -Pat Lorje excellent job of month, or $51 per year, which will be added to their comparing groups that are very utility bill. much alike,” he says. “However, According to Wallace, the earli- when you’ve got something like est the program could roll out is Cosmo, where you’ve got the social January, 2013. The city will work benefit, there really wasn’t a place with Loraas to create a timeline that where it was quantified within the suits both organizations. [selection] processes.” Despite producing the cheapBut Cosmo’s fortunes were est proposal, Cosmopolitan In- reversed when an eleventh hour dustries, which employs persons amendment introduced by counwith disabilities, was not awarded cillor Pat Lorje guaranteed the the contract. The Cosmo proposal organization 7,800 tons of paper was for processing only, meaning a each year, as well as processing
duties for recyclables collected from multi-family units without a current recycling contract. Lorje says she was receiving dozens of emails or phone calls from people on one side or the other of the debate between Cosmo and Loraas. “It was quite clear to me that there was an incredible amount of concern and potential bitterness in the community if we didn’t make the right decision,” she says. “It occurred to me that we had the
outstanding matter of how we were going to handle recycling services for multi-family units, that perhaps there was a compromise position.” A memorandum of understanding will be produced in the next few weeks. “I have to admit that there’s more that I don’t know about recycling from multi-unit dwellings than I do know at this state,” says Wallace, adding that a program will have to be built from scratch. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
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Local
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Traffic Bridge Span To Be Demolished
Council Okays Destruction, Move To Ease Pedestrian, Traffic Flow Along River Alex J MacPherson
Saskatoon, SK — After a brief stay of execution, part of Saskatoon’s bridge to nowhere is finally getting the chop. City council has approved a plan to demolish Span 1 of the Traffic Bridge. Council had previously voted to delay the bridge’s demise until more information about a replacement was available, but one councillor says the need to reopen roads and trails on the east side of the river prompted the decision. “If we do it now, then we can
open up our pathways,” says coun- [the bridge] anyway, and this one cillor Myles Heidt. “There’s traffic [Span 1] don’t have to go into the that uses that too, [and it is] an in- river and build out a platform. convenience for vehicles.” This one we can do right from the Span 1 runs overland on the east ground,” Heidt explains. side of the river. It The estimated crosses Saskatch- “People in Saskatoon cost of demolewan Crescent expect to have easy access ishing Span 1 is East before con- to both sides of the river.” $500,000, a fracnecting with Viction of the $4.5 -Pat Lorje million needed to toria Avenue and the rest of Nutana. Demolishing level the bridge. But because Span the span will open Sask. Crescent 1 does not run over water, the city to traffic and allow pedestrians us- can avoid spending an estimated ing the Meewasin Trail to move $1.8 million on a barge or cofferdam between Rotary Park and the top to allow work in the river. of the Broadway Bridge. Although Heidt concedes that “We’re going to have to remove the new bridge is not yet financed,
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he says it is a priority because the University and Broadway Bridges are tentatively scheduled to undergo significant repairs in 2013 and 2016 respectively. “Who knows how long it will be when you start tearing them apart,” muses Heidt. “We had a report [on the Traffic Bridge] that said it would last us 25 more years. And it didn’t work out. We don’t know for sure.” He argues that this uncertainty, coupled with plans to have another 10,000 people living in the core, make the project bridge a necessity. Councillor Pat Lorje agrees, noting that a rebuilt Traffic Bridge would act as a “safety valve” when the larger bridges are closed. “People in Saskatoon expect to have easy access to both sides of the river. And they’re very frustrated with delays when bridges are closed,” she says. Councillor Tiffany Paulsen says she would like to see more investigation with respect to a north bridge. “From my perspective, the current issue before council is whether to expend resources on the Traffic
Bridge or make the North [commuter] Bridge a bigger priority,” she states, though she agrees that traffic pattern changes created by the new Circle Drive bridge, which is scheduled to open in September, could change her mind. The 2012–13 provincial budget did not include funding for the Traffic Bridge, and Lorje says council is still seeking financing from the federal government. “I think we are probably reaching the stage where we are going to have to approach bridge construction in a different way,” she explains, adding that the city should consider tolls or public-private partnerships. “All options have to be on the table, though.” Council also approved the expenditure of $300,000 for pier load testing, which Lorje says is critical. “Everything I’ve said…is predicated on the notion that what we need to do for the Traffic Bridge is simply replace the structure, not the piers. If it turns out that we have to replace the piers, that’s an order of magnitude [greater].” Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Global
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Global At A Glance Water ups intelligence — Drinking
water while taking tests can increase your grade, a new study of university students has found. Those who sipped on the refreshing beverage did 10 percent better than their peers who didn’t. Collaborating psychologists
Women The Most Moral Ladies Over 30 Consider Others More Than Men Adam Hawboldt
a more individual approach and are more self-interested,” Roger Steare London, ENgland — Wom- tells the Daily Mail. en over 30 are more moral than “What this shows is that when their male counit comes to work t e r p a r t s , a c- “[W]hen it comes to work men have to … cording to new men have to … put their put their ego research. to one side and ego to one side…” “Women preshow some hu-Roger Steare mility…” fer to make their decisions based on how it impacts Using his own “Moral DNA” others — which tends to produce test, Steare analyzed the results of better decisions — while men have 60,000 volunteers from more than
200 countries. “What stood out from the answers was that obedience decreased with age, while reason increased — a logical occurrence as we make the transition from youth to experience,” explains Steare, who goes on to say that this maturation process continues until our mid60’s — when we’re at the absolute peak of our intellectual and moral powers. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Changing Addicts’ Memories Reduce Cravings Adam Hawboldt
Baltimore, md — Scientists have found that manipulating drug addicts’ memories can reduce their cravings. Led by neuroscientist Lin Lu
of Peking University, researchers showed 66 addicts a video either of a natural scene or someone doing heroin. Naturally, the drug film triggered difficult memories and left those subjects vulnerable. After this, all participants were
shown drug-related films as part of an “extinction process.” Researchers found in a following examination that those shown the drug reminder before the extinction session reported less cravings. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
studied hundreds of students taking tests in their first and second year, and accounted for the individuals’ predicted grades to ensure it wasn’t just that more intelligent students were likelier to bring drinks with them. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Global
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Walking Can Help Alleviate Depression: Study Adam Hawboldt
stirling, scotland — Walking can help alleviate the symptoms of depression, according to a new study. It’s no secret that vigorous exercise helps fight depression, but
researchers at the University of Stirling in Scotland have found that even gentle exercise can benefit sufferers almost as much. Which, according to the scientists, is great news. “Walking has the advantages of being easily undertaken by most
people, incurring little or no financial cost and being relatively easy to incorporate into daily living,” say the authors of the study, who caution that more research must be done to determine how long you have to walk to abate symptoms. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Cheerful Hearts
Good Attitude Cuts Health Risk Adam Hawboldt
cambridge, ma — Having a positive outlook can reduce your risk of heart attacks and strokes, new research has revealed. Scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health have already shown that depression or hostility can be harmful to your blood pumper, and now have followed that up in the
“The most optimistic individuals had [a] … 50 percent reduced risk…”
-Julia Boehm first large, systemic review of studies published in the last 15 years to illustrate that being optimistic can be good for you. “The absence of the negative is not the same thing as the presence of the positive,” explains lead author Julia Boehm. “We found that factors such as optimism, life satisfaction and happiness are associated with a reduced risk of [cardiovascular disease] regardless of such factors as a person’s age, socioeconomic status, smoking status or body weight.” And according to Boehm, the
effects are quite staggering. “The most optimistic individuals had an approximately 50 percent reduced risk of experiencing an initial cardiovascular event compared to their less optimistic peer,” she explains. If future research continues to confirm that optimism impacts cardiovascular health, the findings could very well lead to the development of new treatment strategies for heart disease. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Global At A Glance Reversing blindness — Scientists have managed to restore partial sight to blind mice, in a new experiment that has groundbreaking implications for humans. Researchers at the University
College of London injected light-sensitive nerve cells into the mice, though they caution more tests are needed before the process could help humans. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Offbeat
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Offbeat At A Glance sexbots — Scientists have theorized
Pub Ghost Pinches Bums Dubbed ‘Grasper,’ Ghoul Gets Fresh At Bar Adam Hawboldt
Birmingham, england — Some ghosts simply don’t have any manners. Take the apparition haunting the Queen’s Arms pub in England. Nicknamed “Grasper” by the staff, the ghoul terrorizes the place by
pinching people on their buttocks. Assistant manager Paula Wharton, 41, first thought it was a case of her muscles spasming. “I mentioned that I’d felt this pinch on my bum, and everyone else said that it had happened to them, too,” Wharton explains to The Sun.
“It was a little scary, but I suppose there are worse things that a ghost could do to you,” says patron Ashley Beland of her pinch. While that may be true, the staff have had enough — a team of ghostbusters is set to visit the establishment. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Play With Sound, Not Sight, In InvisiBall Game Adam Hawboldt
Stockholm, sweden — How good is your hearing? If it’s excellent you might want to try InvisiBall. The new game — invented by Hakan Lidbo, a techno-music
producer from Sweden — pits two players in head-to-head tennis-like action in a pitch dark room. Rather than playing with a ball, competitors use rackets designed to pass sound from one player to the other, kind of like the way tennis opponents volley.
Lickable Elevator A Tasty Treat Adam Hawboldt
London, england — A UK snack company has wallpapered an elevator with cookies. At the Engine offices in London, McVitie’s put 1,325 Jaffa cakes on the walls, inviting people to then lick/eat the snacks. Not to worry, though — once one cake had been tasted, it was removed and replaced
by an accommodating bell boy. Speaking about their Willy Wonka-inspired design, McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes senior brand manager Philippa Tilley explains, “We are all about bringing a bit more fun to life. This was the perfect way to get a little joy straight to stressed-out office workers.” What a tasty idea. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
“It’s a game played in a pitch black room, blindfolded or by blind people,” says Lidbo on his website. “It has to be experienced.” Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
that in the future, sex tourism will involve robot prostitutes. Professor Ian Yeoman and sexologist Michelle
Mars claim this will eliminate sexually transmitted infections and free the industr y from sex slaver y. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Food
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Humans have been eating snails for thousands of years. In fact, large quantities of snail shells have been found in prehistoric caves, which would indicate they were a staple of prehistoric man’s diet.
Escargot was a delicacy in ■ancient Greece and Rome There are more than 100 ■kinds of snails that are edible Today, the French eat more ■snails than any other country,
consuming 40,000 tons a year
The two main types of snails ■eaten in France are Petit Gris (little gray) and Escargot de Bourgogne (Burgundy snails)
Sumptuous, Fresh Fare At 12 Grill
Photos: Courtesy of Adam Hawboldt
Greenbryre Eatery Offers Exquisite Food In Luxurious Setting Adam Hawboldt
When I first heard about this new restaurant called 12 Grill, I was curious. I’d heard a few things about it here and there, but nothing definitive, so I decided to head out to the
12 Grill to see what it was all about for myself. This restaurant is the in-house eatery for the 12-hole Greenbryre Golf & Country Club, which is scheduled to open in the spring of 2013. And not only is this new joint aptly-named, it’s also a fine place to find some scrumptious food. Seriously — this place is well worth driving a couple extra minutes to frequent. For starters, I went with the chicken livers. Cooked in oregano and port, and drizzled with a balsamic reduction, these were some of the tastiest livers I’ve ever had. If you’ve ever had liver before, you know that if it’s overcooked it’s terrible, and if it’s undercooked, it’s terrible, too. But if liver gets prepared just
right, it’s succulent and juicy and — crispy and perfectly seasoned delectable, and these ones were on the outside, fall-off-the-bone just perfect. For any liver novices tender on the inside. out there, this is a great dish to give Not only were they exquisitely these tasty morsels a first try. cooked, but the portion was also Next up was heaping. t h e e s c a r g o t . “The pesto was subtle, Not that I Cooked in pesto the escargot rich, and the could really fit in cream and served pastry light and fluffy.” any more, but I in a puff pastry, also sampled the -Adam Hawboldt Portabella Welthese little guys were nothing short of terrific. lington entrée, which was easily one The pesto was subtle, the escar- of the tastiest things I’ve sampled got rich, and the pastry light and in the past few months on the job. fluffy. Put it all together and you An interesting take on beef have a knockout appetizer. Wellington, this dish consists of Then came the entrées. a mushroom ragu wrapped in a First I dug into the Greek rack phyllo pastry, and served with a of ribs. Served with creamy garlic tomato reduction. mashed potatoes (delicious!) and But that description doesn’t seasonal vegetables, these ribs really do the dish justice. It’s too were done just the way I like ‘em complex, too moist, too flaky, too ambrosial to describe on paper. Just trust me when I say, “Go try it … now!” Finally, for dessert, I indulged in a big slice of peanut butter pie. With a crispy base and a smooth and peanut buttery inside, then all topped with chocolate, this pie was rich and velvety and awesome. So if you’re into good food and if you’re into visiting new restaurants, you might want to do yourself a favour and check out 12 Grill. And who knows — maybe you’ll want to take in a little golf at the same time. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
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Address: Greenbryre Golf & Country Club
(Melville St. & RR 3050 off Yellowhead HW)
Hours: Breakfast: Sunday 10am-2pm.
Lunch: Monday-Saturday 10:30am-2pm. Dinner: Wednesday-Thursday 5pm9pm; Friday-Saturday 5pm-10pm Reservations: 373-7600
Opinion
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Bring The NHL To SK? We Hope One Day
Our Growing Economy And Population Could Make A Franchise Here Viable The editors of Verb
saskatoon, SK — Ever since On Ice Management Group Inc. presented a bid to the NHL to bring a team to Saskatoon, people have been weighing in on the subject. Some, like Don Cherry, think we can do it soon. Others say it’s impossible. We believe that while it’s not viable to have a team in Saskatoon right now, one day — if the stars align properly — we could sustain an NHL franchise. Consider, for a moment, Winnipeg. Currently, the Jets have the Winnipeg’s Jets franchise brought the NHL back to Manitoba. Perhaps the same could one day be in store for Saskatchewan. league’s smallest market and the sometimes willing to travel in from population of Saskatoon to con- because the NHL is an attendance pulling strings for the future. Let’s smallest arena, yet despite these cities like Regina and Prince Albert tinue growing. business in which ticket sales con- crunch the numbers, develop a city disadvantages recent reports out to watch games, then it could work. What’s more, our economy must stitute the biggest form of revenue. plan, make improvements to the of Winnipeg claim the Jets may But you can’t entirely depend on also maintain its current growth But in the meantime, let’s not Credit Union Centre (or find money have finished this out-of-town fans. rate. Jobs need to keep being cre- just sit on our hands and hope. to build a new arena). year as one of the “[P]erhaps most It’s one thing for ated, we need a bigger/better cor- Let’s be active: let’s do our homeBecause if we want to bring the league’s top-15 importantly, the province to porate presence, and we need the work and come up with a concrete NHL to Saskatchewan, we’re going revenue genera- Saskatchewan is a hockey support the Rid- big boys (and girls) of the potash game plan and proposal. Let’s have to have to make it happen. tors. ers (they only play and uranium industries to take a people working behind the scenes, Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372. There is a lot hotbed.” nine home games keen interest in the team. -Verb’s Editors in the summer/ that we’ve got goIf we can do that, then the rest ing on that could make a potential fall), but to expect people to drive is gravy. Saskatchewan franchise as success- hundreds of kilometres for all 41 If a team were to move here ful as Winnipeg’s. Finding a group NHL home games in the dead of someday, you can bet your botof investors doesn’t seem to be a winter is somewhat ludicrous. So tom dollar it would muster tremenproblem. Plus Saskatoon, where the onus will primarily be on the dous fan support. Which is a huge, the team would be located, has an arena (the Credit Union Centre) that wouldn’t be the smallest in the league. And our average after-tax household income of $55,908 — which is higher than Edmonton, Toronto and Winnipeg — means people could afford to attend games, and purchase souvenirs or food. Also, and perhaps most importantly, Saskatchewan is a hockey hotbed. This isn’t to say we should get a team right away. Even though it would probably fair better than franchises in Phoenix or Florida, trying to bring a team to Saskatoon any time soon simply isn’t feasible. We think Saskatchewan has the potential to make this venture a success — eventually. But in the meantime, we’ve got a lot of growing to do . First of all, our population needs to increase significantly. Stats Canada notes the census metropolitan area (CMA) of Saskatoon is 260,600 residents; the CMA of Winnipeg is 762,800. While that is quite a gap, we have hope we can close it. After all, Saskatoon is the fastest growing city in the country. If this trend continues and if people are Photo: courtesy of Kris Krüg
Feature
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Festival Of Plays Welcomes SK Dramatists
Yearly Event Offers Local Playwrights Chance To Workshop With Professionals Sebastien Dangerfield
Saskatoon, SK — When the news finally came, Anthony McMahon was understandably excited. In the fall, the young playwright from Saskatoon submitted a script to the annual Spring Festival of Plays, which is taking place at the end of April in Regina. This was the 22-year-old’s first submission, and he waited and waited to hear if his play was accepted. And when it was, he reacted accordingly. “It was something along the
lines of me dancing around in the for me. I get to work with so many living room,” laughs McMahon, a people who’ve written plays and recent University of Saskatchewan done workshops before. I’ll get graduate. “It was wonderful news. to see the play up on its feet and I went and told all my friends and show it to different industry profamily.” fessionals. That’s M c M a h o n ’ s “I’ll get to see the play the most neceselation is under- up on its feet and show sary step. A play standable. To be it to different industry isn’t close to beaccepted into the ing finished until festival is a great professionals.” it’s in front of an -Anthony McMahon audience.” opportunity for any playwright in Saskatchewan. And at the Spring Festival of “I’m fortunate to get this done Plays, which has been put on by the on an early work,” professes Mc- Saskatchewan Playwright Centre Mahon. since 1983, that’s exactly what Mc“It’s such a unique opportunity Mahon’s entry, The Frenzy of Queen Maeve, will get — a live, responsive and critical audience. “The primary benefit [of this festival] is they actually get to hear their plays read aloud,” says Gordon Portman, dramaturge for the Saskatchewan Playwright Centre. “Plays can sound very, very different in a playwright’s head than it does coming from actors’ mouths.”
Photo: courtesy of the Saskatchewan Playwright Centre
Last year’s Spring Festival of Plays Along with public readings, the opportunity for up-and-coming festival also provides an excellent playwrights like McMahon to have their work assessed honestly and frankly by industry people with years of experience. “The playwrights get an objective take on what their plays are doing,” explains Portman. “They can see what works and build on it. They get to see what questions or problems that keep coming up, and figure out how to fix it.” What’s more, simply being accepted into the festival can sometimes open doors for Saskatchewan playwrights. “One of the things we do when we choose directors is we have directors come in who work with professional theatre companies,” says Portman. “So, in a sense, it becomes an audition — a trial run.” And this is something McMahon inherently understands. “I don’t know if recognizability is the right word,” he explains, “but it’s definitely a great opportunity to get my name out there.” The festival takes place April 30 th -May 5th at the University of Regina’s Riddell Centre on the Shumiatcher Open Stage. There will be a gala, which will feature a retrospective of 30 years of plays by Saskatchewan writers, held on May 1st to help launch the week in high style. For more information, visit www. saskplaywrights.ca. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Arts One
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Miss Hightower Is Taking Canada By Storm
Photo: courtesy of the artist & Fillion Photography
Powerhouse DJ Talks Communicating, Mixing And Being A Woman In The Biz Alex J macPherson
me why I try and do everything, but the thing is music isn’t a job to Saskatoon, Sk — Hannah me,” she explains. “It’s something Rose Pratt is a communication I do to keep balance. It just makes specialist. During the day she me really happy.” builds public relations portfolios, Pratt speaks quickly and laughs but at night she spins records for easily. She gives the impression of a hundreds, or even thousands, of woman who knows what she wants club-goers. Using the moniker DJ and is determined to get it, which Miss Hightower, Pratt has over- explains how, in just a few years, come serious roadblocks and she catapulted herself to the top emerged, unof the Winnipeg scathed, as one “To be taken seriously, electronic scene. of the premier that’s the struggle in Most people DJs in Western being a female DJ.” work for years to Canada. open for an A-list -Hannah Rose Pratt performer. Pratt, “I was in between my degree and going back on the other hand, decided to do to school and thought it was the it and then did it. perfect time to try something new,” “My first gig was actually openPratt says of her introduction to the ing for MSTRKRFT in 2010. It was the turntables. scariest, most fun thing I had ever “From the dance floor perspec- done,” she laughs. tive you see someone up there but And she isn’t afraid to discuss you don’t really know what they’re her place in an industry dominated doing,” she continues. “I would be by men, especially after people behind the scenes, watching them. started connecting her success with I just thought it was so interesting.” her sex. The spark came when some “From someone who is interfriends introduced Pratt to the lo- ested in marketing, I can see a fecal DJs. She noticed that a good DJ male DJ would be something of a must be technically proficient and novelty,” she admits. “To be taken a good performer, and decided to seriously, that’s the struggle in begive it a try. Pratt started making ing a female DJ.” mixes for friends, many of whom She says many people expect were well-connected in the indus- women in her position to demtry. She liked it — a lot. onstrate their talent before they “I have some people who ask are accepted, an attitude that is
blatantly unfair. Pratt has countless tales of misogyny, but she doesn’t bother much with the critics. She attributes her success to confidence. This sounds plausible, but anyone who has watched her perform knows that innate talent is the real catalyst of Pratt’s meteoric rise. The thing is, successful DJs do two things really well: they spin, splice and mix good songs, and they play each one at exactly the right time. Pratt, a self-professed
musical egalitarian, excels at both. She is willing to discard her preferences and play music the audience will enjoy, and she has the uncanny ability to read a crowd. “It’s like trying to create a story, playing songs … so the dance floor gets full,” she says. “Then you can experiment a bit. Spinning everything from raunchy dubstep to sinewy house, Pratt is a dervish onstage. She values interaction, pointing out that plenty
of talented DJs play in their basements because they’re boring to watch. Pratt, on the other hand, is not. In the end, it’s all about communicating. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Event Info
DJ Miss Hightower Where: Tequila Nightclub When: April 28 Cost: $5 @ Ticketmaster or Tequila
Artist Charles Ringness Revisions Saskatoon Alex J MacPherson
composed of many intricate layers, all of which work together to cast Saskatoon, SK — You can take new light on familiar scenes. the artist out of the city, but you “I start with a very literal image, can’t take the city out of the artist. then deconstruct it and put it back Charles Ringness has lived and into a place where I can make marks worked across North America, from [and] create illusion and texture and Los Angeles to Tampa Bay, but he change the landscape by weathercan’t get Saskatoon out of his mind. ing it,” Ringness explains. “These are “It’s a matter about Saskatoon “More than anything, of covering evas a place, Saska- what I’m trying to do with erything up and toon as a com- these works is show … a bringing somemunity,” Ringness thing else out in says of his latest different perspective…” the piece that be-Charles Ringness comes significant. collection, Come See Our Home, part of which is on [Then] I play with that.” display at Rouge Gallery. “A lot of Ringness — who considers himmy work, even when it was abstract self a prairie artist — has no shortor more modern, was about places. age of material to work with, but More than anything, what I’m trying he is particularly fascinated by the to do with these works is show … bridges and the university, two of a different perspective, someone Saskatoon’s most prominent feaelse’s reading of our community.” tures. But rather than create kitschy Ringness’s work reflects his pro- reproductions, he leaves viewers found interest in the changing face with more questions than answers. of fine art. Using everything from “There’s a dialogue between airbrushes and oil bars to conven- me and the piece, whether it’s tional paints, his latest paintings are the Saskatchewan River or the
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Bessborough or a building at the university,” he says. “I’m breaking it down, covering it up, layering it. There’s still a literal image there, but hopefully through a vast array of processes and media that I’ve worked with for the better part of fifty years, I can put some magic together.” Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Event Info
Gasoline Alley & Other Dreams Where: Mendel Art Gallery When: Now ‘til June 10 Cost: Free!
Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave Where: Remai Arts Centre When: Now ‘til May 9 Cost: $23-$37 (384-7727)
Come See Our Home Where: Rouge Gallery When: April 28 – May 12 Cost: Free!
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“Odalisque” (ceramic, wood, vinyl) and “Cherry Blossom Dynaflow” (ce
Five Qs With Clint
Ceramicist Talks Cars, The Artist’ Alex J MacPherson
Clint Neufeld likes to make stuff. This is the driving force behind his latest exhibition, Gasoline Alley and Other Sunday Dreams. Neufeld transports utilitarian car parts from the laid-back garage to the formal gallery. Verb caught up with the
ceramicist to discuss cars and the role of the artist. Alex J MacPherson: What drove you to work with automotive parts? Clint Neufeld: When I came up with this idea to do these car parts and engines, I really just wanted to make something that I thought was beautiful and that I wanted to see. Most of my studio work starts with my own desire to see something. When I’m done with it, I hope other people are interested in it as well. AJM: You’re working mainly with older “[M]y job as a vehicles. Why? not necessari CN: Engines have social comme changed, but society has changed a lot, too. The expectations of what men are or can be or should be really shifted in the past 20 years, even from when I was a kid. I guess one thing that interested me: in a certain way they’ve become obsolete in the face of more contemporary engines. AJM: This show explores the concept of masculinity — tell me about that. CN: I think the things I was interested in [regarding] the car or the parts was not so much as a func-
Culture tion
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The Show He Never Gave Looks At Life, Death Of Hank Williams Alex J MacPherson
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tion of transportation or as a tool, but rather as a stand-in or a catalyst for conversation or socialization. I like the fact that these things used to be gathering points for me. I like those references more so than issues of transportation. AJM: How do you see your role as an artist? CN: I just like to make stuff. I feel that my job as an artist is not necessarily to be a social commentator or to change the world — I think my job is to do what I an artist is do and do it the best I can, and hopefully ily to be a something good will entator…” come from it. -Clint Neufeld AJM: Do you avoid intellectualizing your own work? CN: I think that the whole intellectual component of art is not totally unwarranted, but I think academia [and] the institutions really push for that. It’s part of the academic dogma. I was really good at it when I was in school, but when I got out of university I thought, ‘hey, I don’t have to do that anymore.’ I can just make stuff and let other people worry about the context. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
sophisticated.” Williams, Richmond explains, Saskatoon, SK — Music history “showed the world the great pois brimming with stories of self- tential for poetry in the simple landestructive excess and premature guage and themes country music death, the cornerstones of modern deals with. He changed things.” mythology. The play is structured as a oneNow, a new stage production man show. There are a number of by Maynard Collins explores what musicians onstage, but Williams, might have been had one musician played by Zachary Stevenson, is lived to sing another song. always in the spotlight. Williams Hank Williams missed his last was an outlaw “[I]t’s what you do concert and died and a revolu- between birth and death the following day, tionary. In just that matters…” but Maynard Colfive short years lins took the liber-Brian Richmond ty of rearranging he transformed country music, demonstrating its the timeline, forcing the Williams legitimacy to a skeptical public. character to cast his own life against Williams, a notorious alcoholic, the idea of a concert, a final promise died in the back seat of his Cadil- left unfulfilled. lac on New Year’s Day in 1953, va“I think the conclusion he comes porizing in an instant decades of to is that death awaits us all,” says potential. The play Hank Williams: Richmond. “It’s a very obvious truth, The Show He Never Gave combines but it’s what you do between birth live music and monologue to give and death that matters, how you shape and colour to what never live your life. This great spiritual was but might have been. journey prepares him to meet his “Country music didn’t have the death.” status it has in society now,” says Ultimately, Hank Williams prodirector Brian Richmond. “He took vides insight into the life of a genius country music from something who died with so much left unsaid. that was thought of as appealing “I think we’re always interested only to very, very simple tastes, in revisiting those really powerful and transformed it and made it creative figures,” Richmond muses. into something that was far more “There’s so much that continues to
speak to us, in the sense that we revisit the human condition.” “It sounds very morose,” he laughs, “but it’s also hopping with fun and energetic songs, great rousing songs.” This is Richmond’s second production of Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave, and says he is thrilled to be returning to Persephone, which he helped found in 1974. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
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Mushy The Lucky One Predictable Efron, Schilling Manage Some Chemistry Despite Shallow Plot The Lucky One
Runtime: 101 Minutes Rated: PG Adam Hawboldt Spoiler alert: Scott Hicks’ new movie The Lucky One is based on a Nicholas Sparks novel. So, like every other insipid Sparks’ story, you already know what’s going to happen. First, it’s going to star two beautiful white people: in this case it’s Zac Efron (High School Musical) and
Taylor Schilling (Atlas Shrugged). he sets to do the impossible — find Next, there’s going to be an ob- the mystery girl in the image. stacle that makes love between Which, being a Sparks story, he these beautiful folk seem absolutely does. impossible (in previous Sparks’ Then, because it always seems stories that obstacle has ranged to go this way, something horfrom social status rible happens to parents to 9/11). “[M]ost of the characters that jerks tears T h i s t i m e are no more than vague and turns an utaround, the mas- sketches…” terly forgettable ter of sap opts for romance in a -Adam Hawboldt completely forsomething much more absurd. See, Efron’s character gettable tragedy. is a U.S. Marine who, while pullIn the case of The Lucky One, ing a tour of duty in Iraq, finds a you’ll just have to watch the film photograph of a blonde girl. He’s to see what happens. convinced he only survived thanks Oh, and I almost forgot … like to this photo, so once he gets home every other Sparks’ novel-turnedfilm there must be a movie poster of the aforementioned beautiful white people embracing (see The Notebook, Dear John, The Last Song). Right. So there’s The Lucky One in a nutshell for you. And how good it is really depends on how much you like Nicholas Sparks movies. If you’re of the “oh-my-god-TheNotebook-was-the-best-movie-ever” school, well, you’re probably really going to dig this flick. Now, you won’t like it as much as The Notebook because, well, let’s admit it: Zac Efron couldn’t hold Ryan Gosling’s thespian jock strap on his best day. But nonetheless, The Lucky One is emotionally honest and mushy enough for anyone who enjoys a good, paint-by-numbers romance. Plus, Efron — who has become a better actor than I would’ve guessed even five years ago — and Schilling even manage to kindle a sort of smoldering fire between them once the movie gets up and running. However, if you’re more of the “I’d-rather-eat-glass-than-watchanother-Sparks-inspired-movie” type, then avoid The Lucky One like it’s the bubonic plague. Because this latest novel adaptation is as schmalzy, contrived and predictable as ever. What’s more, most of the characters are no more than vague sketches, many of the love scenes lack oomph, and the dialogue is so syrupy you could pour it on pancakes. And unlike, say, The Notebook, which carried a certain sentimental weight, Will Fetters’ screenplay for The Lucky One leaves the film empty, vacant, shallow and, at times, completely void of meaning. But in the end, no matter what
I say about the movie — good or bad — will change the fact that The Lucky One, like most other Spark’s movies, is going to bank a veritable fortune. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
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Think Like A Man Just Misses The Mark
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Great Ensemble Cast, Funny Script Can’t Save Romcom From Weak Basic Premise Think Like a Man Runtime: 122 Minutes Rated: PG Adam Hawboldt The idea behind Think Like a Man is a pretty interesting one. The movie uses comedian Steve Harvey’s 2009 best-selling advice book, Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, as the basis for four interconnected fictional stories about men and women and the brave old world of love. You’re probably asking yourself, “What’s so interesting about that?” Well, unlike other movies that are simply based on books, Think Like a Man takes it one step further and has Harvey enter the story, playing himself as the best-selling author. It’s a subtle fusing of fact and fiction that, instead of feeling contrived, actually works to serve the story as a whole. Not to mention Think Like A Man features one of the best ensemble casts I’ve seen in a long time. Ranging from the ridiculously attractive (Gabrielle Union, Meagan Good) to the notoriously funny (Kevin Hart, Romany Malco) to the “why-in-the-hell-would-anyoneput-this-guy-in-their-movie” (Chris Brown), the actors in this flick have an easy chemistry that goes a long way towards giving an otherwisebreezy and predictable movie legs. Directed by Tim Story (Barbershop), Think Like a Man uses Harvey’s best-selling book as the central troublemaker to shake the everloving crap out of the status quo. This happens when the women in the movie read the book — which
spills secrets about cracking the This guy is a riot. He cracks the male code — and start using their group up with stories about his newfound insights to achieve their ex-wife, spends most of his time goals and manipulate the guys. in strip clubs and generally lends These men, conveniently, are the movie a sort of manic, muchbuddies who play needed energy. basketball togeth- “The narrative basically The screener. You have the boils down to a bunch of play, written by mama’s boy (Ter- stereotypes…” Keith Merryman rence J) who is an d Dav i d A . -Adam Hawboldt Newman (Friends dating the single mom (Regina Hall), the dreamer With Benefits), makes the most of (Michael Ealy) that falls for the in- the chemistry between the cast. dependent businesswoman (Taraji Merryman and Newman write P. Henson), the player (Malco) who smart, funny male-female banter, tries to do his thing with the 90- and the rapport between the two day rule girl (Good), and the non- groups is almost pitch perfect. committer (Jerry Ferrara) who is Nevertheless, for all the chemtrying the patience of his long-time istry and good writing, Think Like girlfriend (Union). a Man never quite hits its stride. And then, on the outside lookFirst off, with a running time ing in you have Cedric (Hart), the of two hours, this movie drags wise-ass narrator who is divorced on way too long, losing steam and loving life. partway through and never quite
maintaining the momentum needed to see us through to the end. What’s more, though the decision to include Harvey was a good one, it’s not enough to save the story from itself. The narrative basically boils down to a bunch of stereotypes
operating within the stereotypical battle of the sexes. The men are infantile and afraid of commitment; the women pushy and high maintenance. For all the potential this film has, Think Like a Man ultimately flounders. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Texts
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This Week: Legalizing Brothels Last week we asked what you thought about legalizing and regulating brothels in Saskatchewan, and here’s what you had to say. Next week’s topic: see page 9 — what do you think about
On Topic If a person wants a hooker they can get one in Saskatoon... Legalization would be both more sanitary and a sweet tax boost There’s employers in this province who verge on human trafficing to meet their labor needs. The bastards would traffic it were legal. This dark thread of callous greed stains a good bit immigration policy. Don’t ever kid yourself about this! Re: legalize/regulate
bringing an NHL franchise to Saskatchewan? Text FEEDBACK and your thoughts about the topic (or anything else) to 306–881-VERB (8372) and you could see your text printed in next week’s issue! brothels. I think this is extremely sad. Women do not need to be valued only as a commodity for sexual services. Not once did this ‘article’ propose men should be involved as an item to be sold. Its always about the women and how they can be objectified/regulated into makong a profit. There is so much more information as to why women enter this trade and just as many variables when talking about legalizing this disgusting type of slavery. Your article lacked important information when
considering all aspects of this trade. To simply say that we should get on the band wagon because it worked for another state is incredibly flawed and does NOT make it right. Is it just your opinion that brothels should be legal or have you read the studies? Maybe start with Victor Maleryk’s (sp?) work. About time this province should wise up to reality. I support legalising all sex trade workers. <Glen> Feedback : let’s legalize brothels already people there’s many people who wood benefit! - dj heywood Come on people just want some good ol fun and are willing to pay we need to start taxing that money being spent on 20th G W Mort I support movement towards making the sex trade industry
and those who work in it safer, but I think providing support systems to transition the men and women who have ended up in it, for whatever reason, should be an integral part of the process. Simply legalizing it could just further the commodification of women’s bodies. We need to be supportive of those who end up in the sex trade industry, provide them with the right to a safe working environment, and assisstance to transition, should they choose, into other employment options.
Off Topic Re: “Hands-Free ‘Nubrella’ Revolutionizes Umbrella,” Offbeat page, April 13th issue
The nubrella is the coolest thing i have ever heard of all it takes is one person to make an invention into a reality. Re: “Frozen Foam Chills Beers,” Offbeat page, April 13th issue
Ichiban beer foam only available in japan... And my basement because I know how to brew like a BAUSS!!! Re: “Homes To Help Moms, Kids Break Ground,” Local page, April 13th issue
For the homes to help moms kids break ground how would you be able to apply to be hired as a staff member? Re: “The Cabin In The Woods Worth The Trip,” Movies page, April 13th issue
Counter review: Cabin not worth the trip… How can you spoil that which was not fresh to begin with? I mean talk about lack of creativity this movie takes a bit of everything and throws it into a blender…The resulting pile of crap is terrible…daring
this movie is I agree Adam but daring in it’s flagrant plagiarism. Ambitious it is I agree Adam but in a way that is preposterous. Ambition is not always a good thing. And it is about as stylish as a polka dot tie on a plaid shirt with a striped blazer. Sorry but I’m gonna call foul on this…what I really abhor is the subtle Hellraiser (because I am a huge fan) reference…watch for it, should you choose to shun my advice. Re: “The SLGA Shouldn’t Regulate Morality,” Opinion page, March 30th issue
No stripping where alcohol is served? Whenever I’ve told friends this from outside saskatchewan they thought I was joking. And it is a joke that we have laws like this! Its adult entertainment but I forget that brad wall and company aren’t adults. The SLGA is suppose to regulate liquor and gaming. Go do that and stop regulating what I look at! Again, the city of Saskatoon is wasting hard earned dollars! Every spring the lines on the roadways are painted so once again, motorists will remember what part of the road they should be driving on… I know this is needed after our harsh winters, but to paint them BEFORE the thick layers of sand is swept away by the street cleaners!?!? Really?? So the street cleaners, when they finally get to my part of the city, will wash away the piles of sand and take the freshly painted lines with! Yup, our hard earned
Texts dollars being tossed in the Saskatchewan wind once again.
City council’s decision to accept Loraas’ more costly bid as opposed to Cosmo’s lower bid is disgusting. Cosmo helps individuals with disabilities and with city council denying their bid is a total slap in the face! City council disgusts me because they only have their agenda at hand and don’t care about the lives of anyone else! You know you live in saskatoon when you can’t make it down your street because it’s blocked by trucks. Interesting page 9 poll number in the Ipsos Reid poll related to licensing and Government taxation. Another poll shows Brad Wall & the Saskparty’s approval ratings has dropped to just 13% approval with nearly 85% of Saskatchewan citizens strongly against and disapproving of Brad Wall & the Saskparty for a variety of reasons including their creation of huge debt & attempts to lock up more Saskatchewan citizens for petty things. How does Saskatoon have money for everything from a new
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art gallery to building new neighborhoods but has no money to fix our roads? It would make more sense and would be more productive to sweep streets when there are no vehicles parked there. Give people notice to move their vehicles and do a proper street cleaning the first time. The Sask Party gov’t is spending $2 million on yet another study of the “Aboriginal Problem”. Really! I mean REALLY!!! The multimillion dollar Federal Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples a few years back was the definitive work in this area. Instead of wasting public purse the Sask Party should just dust off the RCAP findings and recommendations! We abos know exactly why this isn’t being done. Infuriating! Why do people start driving first and then decide to put on their seatbelt? It’s kind of like putting on your pants and realizing afterwards that you have to put on your underwear. YB people try to tear others down because of their own insecurities. It’s bulls$*%. Don’t take
that crap from anyone. I took for too long in my own life, and it takes strength to see past their sh*t but it’s worth it. You rock! 420 is best day of the year. day of weed and anniversery. I love you terrilynn lets go smoke one and look forward to next year! All you lot complaining about slow traffic have absolutely no idea how pathetically inadequate your reflexes are. If you’re not an NHL goalie or F1 driver you should stay well below the speed limit! Has any of you readers watched someone die from lung cancer? I have, I watched my dad die from it and it is the scarriest thing I have ever seen. I was told how he was gonna die and now it is etched into my memory, so remember this every time you smoke that cigarette. YB Wow way to choke canucks. Cue Vancouver burning
down and making international headlines out of their dumbassery in 3, 2....... So like how wealthy and successful does Saskatchewan have to get for poverty to start getting better instead of worse every year? “Let’s talk dirty” .. “What?!” .. “I said it’s 10:30.”:-) Ok we got a new vein. DOWNtown Kitchen: Poach eggs and boil frozen perogies in the same frying pan. Gooey comfort food. DOWNtown Kitchen: Boil macaroni and wieners in the same pot. Take the weiners out when mac is done. Make mac and cheese in the pot. Ketchup. In case you didn’t notice DOWNtown Kitchen is LHK. Ultralight! Small appliances crappy sinks or no sink in some suites. Good for tent living too. The opinions expressed on this page are not necessarily Verb’s.
Nightlife
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Sunday @ béily’s Venue
béily’s ultralounge on Sunday, April 15th
Location
2404 8th Street East
Event
The finals of So You Think You Can DJ?
Music Vibe Top 40
Regular Gigs
Pure Platinum ladies’ night on Fridays, DJ Austen Roadz on Saturdays and Service Industry night with DJ Sugar Daddy on Sundays
Feature Deals Photos courtesy of Patrick Carley (feedback@verbnews.com)
$4 on alcohol, excluding imports and premium liquor
Popular Drinks
Bottles of Canadian and shots of tequila
Food of Choice
Ribs, wings and nachos (corn tortilla chips, jalapeños, baked cheese and homemade salsa)
Wing Notes
$5 a pound on Mondays; of the 12+ flavours, Buffalo and honey garlic are the most popular
Coming Up
Red Bull Red Party on April 29th, and hypnotist J.R. Matthew on April 30th
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Saturday @ Prairieland Park Venue
Prairieland Park on Saturday, April 14th
Location
503 Ruth Street West
Event
2012 Sask Cup Roller Derby tournament
Teams competing
Saskatoon’s Mindfox were taking on Regina’s Sugar Skulls, with the final score 113 to 83 in favour of the Mindfox
Feature Deal
$6 domestic beer
Popular Drink
Great West Pilsner Photos courtesy of Barrett Russell (feedback@verbnews.com)
Music
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House DJs — Funk, soul & lounge DJs liven up the atmosphere at 6Twelve. 9pm, 6Twelve Lounge. No cover.
Locals Only 2 — Come down and party with MH & AB, Musk One, Droid, Frank Rizzo & Heywood and Sirvis in a night of all-get-out of here awesomeness. 10pm, Amigos Cantina. Tickets $10 at the door.
(Next Week) LISA LASHES @ TEQUILA nightclub —China, the States, Rus-
sia, Australia, Europe: you name it, and this DJ has rocked it. Hailing from Holbrooks, England, Lisa Lashes (aka Lisa Dawn Rose-Wyatt) is the only woman to break the top-ten in DJ Mag’s best djs on Earth. Lashes has released more
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than a dozen albums since bursting onto the electronic dance scene in 1999; playing everything from trance to hard house and beyond, this is one show you won’t want to miss. Lashes is playing April 27th at Tequila; tickets are $10 (Ticketmaster). -Adam Hawboldt. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Piano Fridays: David Fong — Feel like taking in some smooth jazz stylings? Come check out this talented musician tickle the ivories of the Kinsman Yamaha S6 grand piano. 4:30pm, The Bassment. No cover. Carrie Catherine — With a voice as seductive as it is soulful, this local singer/songwriter puts on a performance you simply have to see. Accompanied by percussionist Hal Schrenk, who uses everything from guitar cases to shovels to hockey pucks as instruments, Catherine’s shows are long on creativity. 9pm, The Bassment. Tickets $12 for members, $15 for non-members. Austen Roadz — With over 25 years of DJ experience, Calgary’s Austen Roadz throws down a high-energy top 40 dance party every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night. DJ CTRL opens. 11pm, béily’s ultralounge. $5 cover. Screamer — In the mood for some high-energy classic rock? Then come check out this local four-piece. 10pm, Buds on Broadway. $6 cover. Fiesta Latina: Aye Caramba! — Featuring 3M2C, The Bass Invaders and Koricancha, as well as the Saskatoon Salsa dancers, this is a Latin party you don’t want to miss. There will also be tapas, a cash bar, 50/50 draw and a silent auction. 8pm, Cosmopolitan Senior Citizens Centre. Tickets $25 at the door or $20 in advance, available at picatic.com/ alercesfiesta Fountains of Youth — With heavy grooves, swirling keys, gigantic guitars and soaring vocals, this local four-piece blends rock, blues and psychedelic sounds into something funky and fresh. 9pm, The Fez on Broadway. Tickets TBD. DJ Eclectic — Local turntable whiz DJ Eclectic pumps snappy electronic beats. 8pm, The Hose & Hydrant. No cover. DJ Sugar Daddy & DJ J-Mats — Able to rock any party, these local crowd favourites have always been known to break the latest and greatest tracks in multiple genres. They are sure to have you on the dance floor in no time! 9pm, Jax Niteclub.
$5 cover. Joel Plaskett — This critically acclaimed indie rocker from Nova Scotia puts on one heckuva show. If you’ve heard his music, chances are you dig it. Come see what this bluenoser is all about. 8pm, Louis’ Pub. SOLD OUT. Sea Hags — If you dig old-timey country garage bands, then this local six-piece may be exactly what you’re looking for. 10pm, Lydia’s Pub. Cover $5. DJ Big Ayyy — This Saskatoon DJ is the resident country rock turntablist at Outlaws. Outlaws: your party place to be! 9pm, Outlaws Country Rock Bar. $5 cover.
vocal jazz group has been together since the late 70’s. They’ve honed their sound to a perfect pitch and put on a performance you won’t soon forget. 9pm, The Bassment. Tickets $14 for members, $18 for non-members.
Tyler Slowski — Come and enjoy this local talent as he strums his acoustic guitar, plays the harmonica and tickles the ivories. 8pm, Prairie Ink. No cover.
Band Warz 8 — With a rock lineup featuring Bass Invaders, Pirate Fridays, Wild Uprising, Misterfire and Smalltown Rival, and a metal lineup that includes the likes of Thresh, Capitoline Escape, Phantom Radio and Echoserenity, this is a semi-final battle you won’t want to skip. 9pm, The Fez on Broadway. Tickets TBD.
The Get Together w/ Grahmzilla and The Gaff — Grahmzilla, aka Graham Douglas Bertie or Nautilus, is an electronic artist based out of Toronto who has been blowing up both here and in Europe. He’ll be joined by local dope DJ, The Gaff. 10pm, Scratch. Cover TBD. B.C. Read — With a whiskey-soaked voice and years of experience, this local roots/blues musician puts on a captivating show. 9pm, Somewhere Else Pub. No cover. On Rotation DJ Series: DJ Dr. J — Come out and enjoy this local DJ as he spins late into the night. 10pm, Spadina Freehouse. No cover. Heirloom Cadilac — This band from Humboldt plays all your favourite country and classic rock songs from the ‘50s and ‘60s. 9pm, Stan’s Place. No cover. Dueling Pianos — Terry Hoknes, Neil Currie and Brad King belt out classic tunes and audience requests, from Sinatra to Lady Gaga. 10pm, Staqatto Piano Lounge. No cover until 8pm, $5 thereafter. Saskatoon Children’s Choir —Come out and enjoy the choir’s Roots and Rings concert. 7:30pm, United Church. Tickets $20, available at McNally Robinson or at the door.
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House DJs — Resident DJs spin deep and soulful tunes all night. 9pm, 6Twelve Lounge. No cover. Vulture Kult — This local rock band puts on a show that will blow your hair back. They’ll be joined by Black Mastiff. 10pm, Amigos Cantina. Tickets available at the door. Solstice — Saskatchewan’s top
Austen Roadz — With over 25 years of DJ experience, Calgary’s Austen Roadz throws down a high-energy top 40 dance party every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night. DJ CTRL opens. 11pm, béily’s ultralounge. $5 cover. Screamer — In the mood for some high-energy classic rock? Then come check out this local four-piece. 10pm, Buds on Broadway. $6 cover.
DJ Kade — Saskatoon’s own DJ lights it up with hot tunes. 8pm, The Hose & Hydrant. No cover. DJ J-Mats & DJ Sugar Daddy — Able to rock any party, these local crowd favourites have always been known to break the latest and greatest tracks in multiple genres. They are sure to have you on the dance floor in no time! 9pm, Jax Niteclub. $5 cover. Tim Vaughn Band — With a soulful voice and clean, sharp guitar playing, this local blues/pop/ acoustic entertainer is sure not to disappoint. 10:30pm, Lydia’s Pub. $5 cover. Social Distortion — This American punk band fronted by Mike Ness was formed in 1978 and quickly became one of the pioneering acts in the original Southern California punk rock movement. Here we are, decades later, and Ness with new musicians around him keeps going and going. 7pm, The Odeon Events centre. Tickets $43.50, available at www.ticketmaster.ca DJ Big Ayyy — This Saskatoon DJ is the resident county rock turntablist at Outlaws. Outlaws: your party place to be! 9pm, Outlaws Country Rock Bar. $5 cover. The Lost Keys — Come and a night of eclectic easy listening from this local act. 8pm, Prairie Ink. No cover. 911 Turbo — This juggernaut of German techno from Saskatoon bring party energy and catchy dance hits to each of their shows. With hits like “Lazerbeams,” “Mein
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Porsche” and “Straight to Ze Top,” 911 Turbo offers a one-of-kind stage performance that blurs the line between comedy and awesome dance party. 10pm, Scratch. Tickets TBD.
B.C. Read — With a whiskey-soaked voice and years of experience, this local roots/blues musician puts on a captivating show. 9pm, Somewhere Else Pub. No cover. On Rotation DJ Series: DJ Abel — Come check out this popular local DJ as he spins the kind of beats that’ll get you up and moving. 10pm, The Spadina Freehouse. No cover. Heirloom Cadilac — This band from Humboldt plays all your favourite country and classic rock songs from the ‘50s and ‘60s. 9pm, Stan’s Place. No cover. Dueling Pianos — Terry Hoknes, Neil Currie and Brad King belt out classic tunes an- audience requests, from Sinatra to Lady Gaga. 10pm, Staqatto Piano Lounge. No cover until 8pm, $5 thereafter. Eamon McGrath — When this Toronto-based musician takes to the stage solo, and his shows are full of folk-oriented acoustic awesomeness. Also appearing will be Slow Down, Molasses. 10pm, Vangelis Tavern. Cover $5.
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DJ SUGAR DADDY — Able to rock any party, this crowd favourite has always been known to break the latest and greatest tracks in multiple genres. 11pm, béily’s ultralounge. No cover for industry staff, $4 otherwise. Unleash the Archers — This power metal five-piece from Vancouver is fierce and rockin’. They’ll be headlining a card that includes Putrid Soul, Delusions of, and more. 10pm, The Fez on Broadway. Tickets $10 at the door. DJ KADE — Saskatoon DJ lights it up with hot tunes. 8pm, The Hose & Hydrant. No cover. DJ Heywood and Scott Turner — Come down and check out two wildly talented locals as they spin the night away. 10pm, Scratch. SUNDAY JAM — The Vangelis’ Sunday Jam is an institution, offering great tunes from blues to rock and beyond. 7:30pm, Vangelis Tavern. No cover.
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Johnny Reid — If you’re a country music fan and you’re from Canada,
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chances are you know who Johnny Reid is. Heck, seeing as Reid won the CCMA award for top selling album in Canada in 2008 (Kicking Stones), 2010 (Dance With Me), and again in 2011 (A Place Called Love), chances are you’ve heard him before. Now come see him live. 7:30pm, Credit Union Centre. Tickets $36.75–71.75, available at www.ticketmaster.ca
DJ Sugar Daddy — Able to rock any party, this crowd favourite has always been known to break the latest and greatest tracks in multiple genres. 9pm, Hudsons Canadian Taphouse. No cover.
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Tyler Bancroft, Nathan Shaw, Spencer Schoening and Jaycelyn Brown, capture what it means to be young and carefree. Their music is infectious, their stage show tremendous. 8pm, Broadway Theatre. Tickets $18 at the door or $15 in advance, available at the box office or by calling 652-6556 ext. 3. Wild Uprising — Consisting of Brendon Lenkart (vocals), Ryan Schaan (drums/vocals), Josh Dewey (bass) and Kevin Bachynski (guitar), this local rock band is all kinds of good. 10pm, Buds on Broadway. Cover $6. DJ SUGAR DADDY — Able to rock any party, this crowd favourite has always been known to break the latest and greatest tracks in multiple genres. 9:30pm, The Double Deuce. $4 cover.
The Jezabels — The vocals of lead singer Hayley Mary are sweet and beautiful, haunting and strident. Along with the other band members (Heather Shannon, Nik Kaloper and Samuel Lockwood), they provide a gorgeous, intoxicating sound that has made The Jezabels one of the hottest up-and-coming alt-rock bands in Australia. 10pm, Amigos Cantina. Tickets $12, available at www.ticketedge.ca.
VERB PRESENTS OPEN STAGE — The open stage at Lydia’s has hosted many of Saskatoon’s finest performers, and is a chance for bands, solo artists and even comedians to showcase original material. 9pm, Lydia’s Pub. No cover.
Said the Whale — Playing an eclectic brand of indie folk rock, this quintet, consisting of Ben Worcester,
Life Stories in Song — Come check out the classic country corner
Open Mic — Come out to show your talent. 7pm, The Somewhere Else Pub. No cover.
(Next Week) HALFWAY TO HOLLYWOOD @ MAINSTAGE URBAN CLOTHING — Since forming in the spring of
2001, this pop/rock band from Vancouver have been honing their craft, and steadily building an ever-expanding fan base. This ambitious four-piece has definitely learned a thing or two, and
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now have a new EP in the works. With smooth voices, excellent harmonies and consummate musicianship, Halfway to Hollywood has a sound that belies their years together. They’ll be appearing at Mainstage on April 29th at 2pm, for a free show. -Adam Hawboldt. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
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HUMP WEDNESDAYS — Resident DJ Chris Knorr will be spinning all of your favourite songs and requests, every Wednesday night! Doors at 7pm, DJ takes requests at 9pm, 302 Lounge & Discotheque. No cover until 10pm, $3 thereafter.
(COMING UP) FEIST @ JAZZ FEST — This
Nova Scotia-born singer/songwriter has made quite a name for herself on the Canadian music circuit and beyond. Not only is she a member of the Juno award-winning band Broken Social Scene, but her indie-pop/ folk solo career isn’t too shabby, either. With 11
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Juno awards (all for her solo act) and four Grammy nominations, Feist has been sizzling hot since her album Let It Die dropped in 2004. She’ll be performing at Jazz fest on June 23rd; tickets are $53, available at http://www.showclix. com/event/sjffeist/ -Adam Hawboldt. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.
Wild Uprising — Consisting of Brendon Lenkart (vocals), Ryan Schaan (drums/vocals), Josh Dewey (bass) and Kevin Bachunski (guitar), this local rock band is all kinds of good. 10pm, Buds on Broadway. Cover $6. The Avenue Recording Company presents Open Mic — Hosted by Chad Reynolds. Sign up and play at this weekly event. 10pm, The Fez on Broadway. No cover. DJ Kade — Saskatoon DJ lights it up with hot tunes. 8pm, The Hose & Hydrant. No cover. Dr. J ‘Souled Out’ — Dr. J spins hot funk and soul every Wednesday night. Doors 9pm, Lydia’s Pub. No cover.
WHINE UP WEDNESDAYS — A night dedicated to promoting the best in reggae, roots, dancehall, African beats, Kwaito & hip hop. Hosted by Scott Turner & DJ Heywood. 10pm, Scratch. $5 cover. Malika Sellami — Come witness the acoustic sounds of eclectic gypsy folk as played by this local musician. 10pm, Spadina Freehouse. No cover. Dueling Pianos — Terry Hoknes, Neil Currie and Brad King belt out classic tunes and audience requests, from Sinatra to Lady Gaga. 10pm, Staqatto Piano Lounge. No cover.
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Wild Uprising — Consisting of Brendon Lenkart (vocals), Ryan Schaan (drums/vocals), Josh Dewey (bass) and Kevin Bachunski (guitar), this local rock band is all kinds of good. 10pm, Buds on Broadway. Cover $6.
funk, soul, reggae and rock provided by Dr. J. 8pm, Earls. No cover. Hip Hop Night — Hosted by Ease, this is a night of live performances, rap battles and DJs, with $150 in prizes to be won. Don’t miss it. 9pm, The Fez on Broadway. No cover. DJ Kade — Saskatoon DJ lights it up with hot tunes. 8pm, The Hose & Hydrant. No cover. DJ Sugar Daddy & DJ J-Mats — Local DJs J-Mats and Sugar Daddy will be rocking the turntables to get you dancing on the dance floor! Every Thursday night will be filled with passion parties, pole dancing, shadow dancers and much more! 8pm, Jax Niteclub. $5 cover, free cover with student ID before 11pm. DJ Big Ayyy — This Saskatoon DJ is the resident country rock turntablist at Outlaws. Outlaws: your party place to be! 9pm, Outlaws Country Rock Bar. $5 cover.
Glen Adair — Having honed his sound in bars across Saskatchewan for the past 30 years, this musician from Milden is all kinds of good. 7pm, Crackers. No cover.
TRIPLE UP THURSDAY — Come start your weekend early at Triple Up Thursday! With these top 40 dance and electro resident DJs, you’ll be shaking it on the dance floor in no time. 8pm, Tequila Nightclub. $3 at the door.
Throwback Thursdays — Come experience the best in retro
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You may have a brilliant idea this week. If such an insight comes, be sure to write it down. Don’t let this great thought pass — what good are revelations if you never follow through on them?
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Pisces (Feb 20–Mar 20)
This week Mars will turn directly into your sign, which means you’ll start to feel a whole lot better about yourself and life in general. You’ll be able to make tons of progress in all you attempt.
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Virgo (Aug 23–Sept 22)
You may feel like some alone time this week, so if you don’t feel like talking that’s the right decision to make. But try to take time to examine your life. This could help you find a clear path to follow.
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Aquarius (Jan 20–Feb 19)
This week you may be full of energy, dear Leo. If that’s the case, put it to good use: consider throwing yourself into a project. Times like these don’t come along that often, so make the most of it.
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Leo (Jul 23–Aug 22)
Communication is key this week, so keep all avenues open. If you have issue with something, talk about it. Keep your ears and eyes open, too: sometimes the most powerful messages are non-verbal.
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Capricorn (Dec 22–Jan 19)
You may be in for a very emotional week, dear Cancer. Best brace yourself for the roller coaster ride, because there’s nothing you can do about it. Sometimes you just have to roll with it.
Sometimes it feels like we’re trying to fit square pegs in round holes. This may be one of those weeks, dear Sagittarius. Don’t let it get you down, though, and whatever you do, don’t give up.
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Cancer (Jun 21–Jul 22)
This week you’ll want to trust your instincts, dear Gemini. Even if what your gut is telling you seems wildly outrageous, listen to it. If you follow your hunches, things should work out just fine.
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Sagittarius (Nov 23–Dec 21)
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Gemini (May 21–Jun 20)
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Positivity is power, so stay positive this week, dear Scorpio. Even if things seem bleak they’re never as bad as they appear. If you need to, take a step back — a little breather can do wonders.
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Scorpio (Oct 24–Nov 22)
What do you want, Taurus? And while the answer may evade you at first, the deeper you dig the sooner you’ll be able to find what you’re looking for. Now is a great time for reflection.
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Taurus (Apr 20–May 20)
This week there is nothing you should worry about, so enjoy the simple things life has to offer, like that first cup of coffee in the morning. There is no need to take things seriously, so kick back and enjoy.
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Libra (Sept 23–Oct 23)
Charles Wright, a seminal pioneer of soul and funk music in America, once told you to “Express yourself!” These are words to live by this week, dear Aries. It’s time be more open.
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Aries (Mar 21–Apr 19)
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Sudoku
Directions: Fill each box with a digit from 1-9, following these conditions: - Each row must contain every digit from 1-9 once and only once. - Each column must contain every digit from 1-9 once and only once. - Each of the nine 3x3 boxes must contain every digit from 1-9 once and only once.
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