Friday, Jul 29, 2011
It's Fringe Festival time in Saskatoon once again, and CFCR is pleased as pineapple punch to have wayward host Chris Jensen temporarily back in the fold to bring us another round of his delightful…
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Thursday, Jul 21, 2011
Hot off an appearance at Yellowknife's Folk on the Rocks Festival, Saskatoon's very own band of dusty balladeers The Deep Dark Woods have announced some more summer/fall tour dates, including a…
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Tuesday, Jul 19, 2011
In June of this year, Slow Down, Molasses had their collective minds blown when they received an invite to play the End of the Road Festival in Dorset, England alongside such greats as Mogwai,…
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Thursday, Jul 14, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
“I'm going to fucking die here”.
Cate Francis, art sorcerer and my better half, spat disdainful strings of aggravated nonsense as she white-knuckled the wheel of the…
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Monday, Jul 11, 2011
DANA vs. SLED ISLAND
Thursday, June 23, 2011
I'm new to urban camping, but it's not that bad. Fellow CFCR correspondent Brendan Flaherty and our friend Aryn were set up in a backyard in…
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Friday, Jul 8, 2011
Sled Island Day 3 — Saturday, June 25
On the third and final day of my Sled Island adventure, I decided it was high time to do some record shopping. Since I relied on others for my ride to…
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Thursday, Jul 7, 2011
CFCR was proud to present one of the great Bessbourough Gardens shows as part of the 2011 SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival. And what a show it was! The evening featured local acts The Oral Fuentes…
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Tuesday, Jul 5, 2011
Alberta-to-Kansas-to-Nokomis, Saskatchewan's Little Miss Higgins has a busy summer planned, playing gigs in Edmonton & Toronto as well as Ontario festival Hillside in Guelph and Trout Forest in…
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Tuesday, Jul 5, 2011
The Sleducation of Brendan Flaherty
Summertime in the Northern Hemisphere means certain things to certain people. It's that time of the year when you bust out your favourite groin-hugging piece…
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Monday, Jul 4, 2011
Sled Island Day 2 — Friday, June 24
Day two was the most highly anticipated day at the festival, at least for me. For one, CFCR was putting on a showcase of bands from Saskatoon at Tubby Dog in…
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