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Sean Ashby

SK Less Active: StudyBeing Physical Doesn’t Matter Much To Us P4

Bass InvadersMusical Fusion, Done Right P12

Shakespeare On The SaskatchewanFestival Celebrates 25 Years P10

The Expendables 2Action Flick Brings The Cheese, Laughs P15

Canadian Rocker Pushes Music’s Boundaries P11

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Province Hits Record Employment HighsScientific, Healthcare Jobs Increase, But Aboriginal Unemployment Still An IssueAdAm HAwBoldt

SASKATOOn, SK — When it comes to Saskatchewan’s econ-omy the question isn’t: “is it growing?”

the question is: “by how much?”well, according to year-over-

year, seasonally adjusted num-bers from Stats Canada, our prov-ince has reached record employ-ment highs for eight consecutive months, topping off at 537,400 in July — a 10,700 hike from the same time last year.

“these are major achievements: they show confidence in the econ-omy and I think they indicate that workers are being attracted to the Saskatchewan labour force, as well,” says Alastair macFadden, of the ministry of the Economy.

Indeed they are — especially for full-time positions. last month, the number of people working full-time

in Saskatchewan went up by 9,600 to hit the 462,100 mark, a provincial all-time high.

“the big gains were in construc-tion, transportation … finance, pro-fessional scientific jobs, business [and] healthcare, as well as social assistance,” explains macFadden. “So what that means is we’re see-

ing momentum towards not only full-time, but full-time, high-paying opportunities in the province.”

And still, even with more and more workers com-ing to Saskatchewan, with more and more people finding full-time employment opportunities, the province is still in need of new em-ployees.

“there remains a very strong appetite for workers,” admits mac-Fadden. “the Saskatchewan job numbers alone would suggest around 11,000 vacancies across the province right now.”

And while the government would certainly want that number to be lower, they’re remain happy with the direction in which the economy is moving.

“the outlook for our province remains strong, and it’s largely be-cause of the wealth of resources we have,” says macFadden. “those natural strengths allow us to have a little more durability in a global context. As long as the world is buying what we’re selling, we’re in good shape.”

But not in ideal shape, according to Cam Broten, the NdP employ-ment and advanced education critic.

with Aboriginal unemploy-ment sitting at over 21 percent, Broten feels the government and the economy have to move in a slightly different direction if we want the best and brightest future for this province.

“with the recent numbers from Stats Canada we can see that, year over year, the employment

numbers for First Nations peoples and metis have gotten worse,” says Broten. “I think that’s a real concern when we look at what sort of future we want in Saskatchewan and how we want everyone participating in the economy and living good lives.”

“And I believe a key factor in why we see these increased numbers in

unemployment are the decisions the Sask Party made in its previ-ous term,” he continues. “Specifi-cally with the elimination of the Aboriginal Employment develop-ment Plan. I think we’re starting to see some of the outcomes of that shortsighted decision.”

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Photo: courtesy of the University of Saskatchewan

“I think that’s a … concern … [W]e want everyone participating in the economy…”

-Cam Broten

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We’re Less Active And Don’t Care: Studyour Province lags Behind National Average when It Comes to Being PhysicalAdAm HAwBoldt

SASKATOOn, SK — not only are people in Saskatchewan less active than other people in the country, they also don’t seem to care about it.

or at least that’s what the Ca-nadian medical Association’s 12th annual National Report Card on Health Care seems to indicate.

According to the study, the national average of people who are extremely worried about their health was 15 percent. In Saskatch-ewan and manitoba, only four per-cent of those surveyed said they were concerned.

what’s more, when asked the question: “How would you describe your current physical level?” only 17 percent of those surveyed in Sas-katchewan and manitoba said they were very active.

the national average is 10 percentage points higher.

So with our activity levels and worry lagging behind the rest of the country, it begs the question: is this a budding problem in our province that needs to be addressed?

If you ask Barbara maduck, a

registered nurse for 16 years and now the owner of Partners in Fit-ness in Saskatoon, she believes

these numbers in-dicate that some-thing is radically wrong.

“ Unl e ss we start to take re-sponsibility for

our health, things are going to continue to go in this [negative] direction,” says maduck.

“It’s going to continue to be a big problem.”

However, contrary to what some people may think, it’s not simply laziness and apathy that lie at the core of all this.

No, in today’s hectic, work-a-day world, the factors are much more complicated than that.

“A lot of people are wearing two hats, working inside and outside of the home,” explains maduck. “they’re going to work, managing kids, looking after their older par-ents. they’re under a lot of stress and time constraints.”

with so many internal and ex-ternal forces pushing us one way, then pulling the other, cop-outs are often easy to come by.

“the excuses ‘I’m too tired’ or ‘I’m too busy’ are just that — ex-cuses,” says maduck.

“we have to start living balanced lives. we have to start managing stress, eating properly and taking time to exercise.”

And according to maduck, what it all boils down to is mindset.

“Some people think, ‘so what if my blood pressure goes up, I can go to the doctor and he or she will write me a prescription and I’ll man-age my blood pressure through meds,’” explains maduck. “there’s too much emphasis on the rehab, too much ‘don’t worry, the doctor will take care of this,’ as opposed to prehab, which is preventing your health from going that way.”

Speaking of doctors and health care, in Saskatchewan and mani-toba, 30 percent of people gave the health services in their com-munity an “A” grade, saying they were happy with the services. the national average of people who gave the same grade to health ser-vices was 36 percent.

But maduck is not one of those people.

“our health care system is pollut-ed. It’s over-populated,” she claims “we need to get into prehab, we have to take our health seriously, and stay out of that line-up.”


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“We have to start living balanced lives. We have to start managing stress [and] eating properly…”

-Barbara Maduck

GlobalAug 17–23, ‘12VerbNews.com

FASTEST TExTER — Austin weirschke has been named the fastest texter in the US, winning $50,000 at the sixth Na-tional texting Championship. the com-petition tested three skills: accuracy,

speed and dexterity. weirschke, 17, says he sends about 500 texts a day to his friends, but credited extra practice with his mom as his key to success. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.

Global At A Glance

Eggs Bad As Cigs: StudyResearchers Claim Yolks Up Heart Attack RiskAdAm HAwBoldt

LOnDOn, On — Eggs — they are the staple of many a deli-cious breakfast meal. But did you know that their yolks are almost as bad for you as smoking ciga-rettes?

According to new research out of western Uni-versity, three or more egg yolks a week can significantly distribute more plaque build-up on artery walls, which can trigger health is-sues such as strokes or heart at-tacks.

In fact, after the age of 40, this build-up increased exponentially for those who are regular egg-yolk eaters, in a similar fashion to those

who are smokers.“In the long haul, eggs are not

oK for most Canadians,” dr. david Spence, a Robarts Research Institute scientists, tells the Toronto Sun.

Researchers fol lowed over 1,200 men and women, and dis-covered that eat-ing three or more

egg yolks a week was nearly two-thirds as harmful as smoking.

“In diabetics, an egg a day in-creases coronary risk by two- to five-fold,” Spence says in a news release.

However, some dissenters are not convinced. desiree Nielsen, a registered dietician based in Van-couver, BC, tells Global News that eggs, as part of a healthy diet that

includes exercise, can be good for you.

“while statistically, the risk of eating eggs might have been simi-lar to the risk of smoking in this particular study — in reality, you ab-solutely cannot compare the two,” she says, indicating that cigarettes contain addictive properties that eggs do not. “You simply cannot compare it.”


“In the long haul, eggs are not OK for most Canadians.”

-David Spence

Cocoa may Improve memoryAdAm HAwBoldt

NEw YoRK, NY — Including co-coa into your daily diet may help with brain health, according to a new study.

Researchers found that people who had mild cognitive impair-ment, including dif f iculty with memory or think-ing, performed better on arith-metic and mental skills tests when they included a cocoa-rich bev-erage that had high amounts of antioxidants called flavanols into their diet for eight weeks.

“[Flavonols] could be one

element of a dietary approach to maintaining and improving … brain health,” write the researchers in their report.

However, some experts received the findings less than enthusiasti-cally. Sam Gandy, mount Sinai chair in Alzheimer’s research, is one such

researcher. “ Flavonoids

are the subject of much interest … but the evidence for f lavonoids pales in compari-

son to that for physical exercise,” he tells WebMD. Rather, Gandy recom-mends 30 minutes of exercise three times a week.


“[Flavonols] could be one element … to maintaining and improving … brain health.”

-Researchers

GlobalAug 17–23, ‘12VerbNews.com

Parents HeavierHaving Kids Bad For diet: StudyAdAm HAwBoldt

ATLAnTA, GA — Parents tend to be unhealthier eaters than their childless peers, according to new research.

In one of the first studies to ex-plore parental eating habits, a team of researchers analyzed data from the Coronary Artery Risk develop-ment in Young Adults joint study, which followed more than 2,000 young adults for 20 years.

lead author Helena laroche and colleagues found that parents typi-cally eat more saturated fat com-pared to people who aren’t parents.

maintaining a diet high in satu-rated fat can lead to obesity, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes.

“ Parent s of younger children do tend to bring in more convenience foods into the home more often,” laroche

tells CNN.“that may account for the differ-

ence in saturated fat intake.”

laroche fo -cussed primarily on the first seven years of being a new parent, and

compared how often they ate — and what they ate — to their childless peers.

She and her team asked par-ticipants to document how much saturated fat was in their diet, how many fruits and vegetables they consumed, how frequently they in-dulged in fast food, and how much pop and juice they had.

Ultimately, laroche found that there was negligible difference between the two groups, except in the amount of saturated fat that was consumed.

“Ultimately, neither had the ideal diet at the end of seven years,” she admits.

Still, laroche notes that what parents choose to eat can send a message to their kids.

“the big takeaway from our study is that we really do want parents to be better role models for their children when it comes to healthy eating,” she says.


Retinal ‘Code’ Cracked, Could End BlindnessAdAm HAwBoldt

NEw YoRK, NY — Researchers have cracked a “code” that trans-fers visual cues from the eye to the brain, a dramatic discovery that will allow those with retinal implants to

see much better.Currently, a standard implant

produces a mixed pattern of bright and dark spots when looking at a face. After cracking the code, how-ever, a reconstruction based on visual cues was able to illustrate

recognizable features from a baby’s face.

Sheila Nirenberg, from Cornell University, led the US team.

“our results show that incor-poration of the code dramatically increases prosthetic performance,” she writes in the report, which was published in the journal Proceedings

of the National Academy of Scienc-es. “moreover, they show that the combination of the code and high-resolution stimulation is able to bring prosthetic capabilities up to the level of normal or near-normal image presentation.”

Blindness typically occurs when light-sensitive photocreceptors in the retina are destroyed; simply replacing them with artificial ones still leaves a person with serious visual impairments.

However, cracking the code could lead to incredible new reti-nal prosthetics.


“[P]arents typically eat more saturated fat compared to [childless] people…”

-Adam Hawboldt

“[This] will allow those with retinal implants to see much better.”

-Adam Hawboldt

nEW PYRAMIDS — two new pyramid complexes in Egypt have been uncov-ered by satellite archaeology researcher Angela micol, who has previously used Google Earth to locate other finds, including a potential underwater city. micol notes the complexes boast intriguing components, such as odd 20-foot-wide circular features, and that more groundwork needs to be done. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.

Global At A Glance

OffbeatAug 17–23, ‘12VerbNews.com

ALIEn ADVISORS — John michael Kirby has been arrested for breaking and entering, and distributing some of the goods he stole to the homeless in his town of middlesbrough, England.

when police caught up with Kirby, he admitted extraterrestrials had told him to commit the crime, as well as distribute the food to those in need. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.

Global At A Glance

Barry white tunes Help Flamingos Get It onAdAm HAwBoldt

AlFRIStoN, ENGlANd — the name Barry white is synonymous romantic love. And it turns out, it isn’t just humans his music affects.

At drusillas Park in Alfriston, white’s music is used to inspire

romance and encourage flamin-gos to mate.

His classic hits like “Can’t Get Enough of Your love, Babe” and “You’re the First, the last, my Ev-erything,” were piped into flamingo enclosures.

the music seems to have worked

because two of the birds, maurice and Gabriella, have hatched a chick.

the new addition was a wel-comed sight, seeing as flamingos are a threatened species. the chick is the first successful flamingo hatching at the park in three years.


Fox, Boar Help Roos EscapeAdAm HAwBoldt

FRANKFURt, GERmANY — want-ed: one runaway kangaroo.

the sneaky marsupial, along with two of his buddies, escaped from an animal park near Frankfurt with the help of a sly, little fox.

According to michael Hoffman, deputy head of the animal park, the fox made a hole in the fence, through which the marsupials

climbed.one of the kangaroos remained

on park grounds and was quickly recaptured. His partners didn’t give up so easily, and with the help of a wild boar, who had dug a hole under the park’s exterior barriers, the remaining two kangaroos made a break for it. one has since been caught, but the last kangaroo is currently still at large.


Partying BearsAnimals B&E, drink 100 BeersAdAm HABwoldt

FInnMARK, nORWAY — Re-member Goldilocks and the Three Bears? Remember how Goldilocks went inside the bears’ house, ate their porridge and slept in their beds?

well, an edgier version of that story just happened in northern Norway.

A family of bears broke into a local cabin in Finnmark, but rather than indulging in porridge, the un-wanted visitors polished off a whole bunch of beer.

“they had a hell of a party in there,” the cabin’s owner, Even Borthen Nilsen, tells NRK. “the cabin has the stench of a right old piss up, trash and bears.”

Adding injury to insult, the bears proceeded to finish off all the food and drink in the house — chocolate spread, marshmallows, honey and more than 100 cans of beer.

And while the damage has al-ready been done, Nilsen is now worried the bears might return to the scene of the crime in search of more booze and junk food.


FoodAug 17–23, ‘12VerbNews.com

leafy and delicious, spinach looks good, tastes good, and has one heck of a spokesman.

■ Popeye the Sailor man’s favourite food is spinach

■ Spinach is a member of the goosefoot family along with Swiss chard and beets

■ Catherine de medici — who became Queen of France in 1533 — enjoyed spin-ach so much she at it with nearly every meal. to this day, dishes using spinach are often referred to as “Florentine” because Catherine was born in Florence

■ during the First world war, wine was fortified with spin-ach juice and given to French soldiers who were hemor-rhaging

Photos: courtesy of Adam Hawboldt

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Pizza Pirates

Pizza Pirates Offers Great VarietyEatery Features Pies that Are Gluten-Free, lactose-Free, VeganAdAm HAwBoldt

The concept of supply and de-mand is relatively simple.

If you’re a business owner and there is a demand for something in your market, it’d be wise to supply that something — lest a competitor beats you to it.

Gordo watson, owner of Pizza Pirates on 22nd west, knows this.

“It’s about what people want and need,” he says. “that’s what dictating what I make.”

“the demand for gluten-free pizza is humongous,” watson con-tinues. “there are so many celiacs out there that stroked pizza off the list years ago. there are people who are vegans. then there are some who are lactose intolerant. So what I’m doing is coming in and filling that void with pizza these people can eat.”

And he fills that void well. which isn’t really surprising, seeing as wat-son, having been in the pizza game for more than three decades, is an expert. A master of the pizza pie. A bonafide, true-blue pizzologist — if

that’s even a word.the thing with pizza is that the

premise is always pretty much the same: crust, sauce, toppings, repeat.

But what watson offers is slew of creative variations on a classic, and thus ensures that his bustling busi-ness (it was pretty non-stop when I was hanging out there with him) remains busy.

take his all-dressed pizza, for example. A classic staple, wat-son offers his with three different meats, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, pineapple, cheese and more. the slice is thick (the toppings piled high), the crust just a tiny bit crunchy and the whole thing is delicious.

His gluten-free pizzas (I’ve tried a slew of them) are all fantastic. And as for the lactose-free and vegan pizzas, well, I’m neither vegan nor

lactose intolerant, but I enjoyed the heck out of both of them. Especially the vegan one. topped with zuchin-ni, spinach, halved tomatoes and daiya lactose-free cheese, chopped on a vegan cutting board with a

vegan knife, this pizza was simply scrumptious.

So too was the mushroom melt pizza that Gordon plans to

put on his new menu. that’s right. Not only does Pizza Pirates provide patrons with gluten-free, vegan and lactose-free pizza options, not only do they serve standard pizzas and not-so-standard pizzas with names like Cannon Balls and Caribbean Clucker, but they’re also planning on adding a bunch of new special pies to the menu.

And if the mushroom melt is any indication of how this menu is going to be, sign me up. Because, flat out, it was fantastic. the sauce — made from garlic, onions, mush-rooms, cream and some secret in-gredients — is slathered over a thick and crispy crust, then topped with mozzarella, cheddar and a touch of parmesan; it was a hit here at the Verb office. And once it’s put on Pizza Pirates menu, it’ll be a hit around town too. Guaranteed.


“The sauce — made from garlic, onions, mushrooms [and] cream … is spectacular.”

-Adam Hawboldt

OpinionAug 17–23, ‘12VerbNews.com

Guns: Way Better Than Words, Reasonwalt wawra totally Had It Right: let’s let our Bullets do the talking For UstHE EdItoRS oF VERB

SASKATOOn, SK — It’s a scene straight out of a horror film, one that can strike fear into the brav-est of hearts. Imagine peacefully strolling through a park on a summer’s eve, arm in arm with the one you love. All is right with the world, when suddenly you’re approached by beasts of unfath-omable horror: young men.

“Been to the Stampede yet?” growls a pair of these unruly thugs, eyes glinting.

that is the situation walt wawra, a seasoned police officer and visi-tor from michigan, found himself in during a recent visit to Calgary.

In case you missed it, wawra fired off a letter to the editor of the Calgary Herald about his nar-row escape, the account of which quickly went viral.

“I speculate they did not have good intentions when they ap-proached in such an aggressive, disrespectful and menacing man-ner,” he wrote.

“I thank the lord Jesus Christ they did not pull a weapon of some sort,” he continued, lamenting the fact that, as a visitor from another country, he was not permitted to carry his off-duty hand gun.

“would we not expect a uni-formed officer to pull his or her weapon to intercede … why then should the expectation be lower for a citizen of Canada or a visi-tor?”

left defence-less without his piece, wawra had to rely on the next best line of defence: words. Gallant-ly shooing the would-be thugs (or, you know, passersby making small talk) away, he managed — barely,

according to his account — to yank himself and his wife from immi-nent danger. Sighs of relief were

breathed. A n d w h i l e

wawra is recov-ering from his ordeal, presum-ably huddled in his house in Ka-

lamazoo, we think he shouldn’t have had to rely upon conversation to fast-talk his way out of danger. words, you guys — how lame! think

about it. How boring would James Bond be if he simply dialogued with every villain who crossed his path?

words don’t always work. People can misunderstand the phrases you employ or the tone you use, but you know what is always clear, never up for misinterpretation? Bullets.

So yeah, let’s encourage every person in Canada to bear arms just in case they have to defend them-selves against unruly youths inter-ested in chatting about the carnival of horrors that is the Stampede.

Better yet, whenever a visitor comes to Canada, let’s pull them aside at immigration, show them a room full of weapons and say, “welcome to Canada, pal … take your pick.” that way, never again will a tourist have to live through what wawra did.

Now, we know some of you may be thinking: “come on you guys. lax gun laws and pro-firearm mentality isn’t the answer. look at Kalamazoo. It’s a city of 74,000, and in 2010 there were eight gun-related mur-ders. Now look at Calgary in 2010.

It’s more than 10 times as big as Kalamazoo, but only had twice as many homicides (guns or no guns).”

Problem is, you’re missing the point. See, the point here is Kalama-zoo kicks ass! It’s clearly just better than us at using bullets.

So we applaud wawra’s heroic letter, and we say: Guns? Hell yeah! let’s let our bullets do our talking.

After all, bullets are way less dan-gerous than words, reason and a level head.


“How boring would James Bond be if he simply dialogued with every villain…”

-Verb’s editors

FeatureAug 17–23, ‘12VerbNews.com

Shakespeare Festival Celebrates 25 YearsAnnual Summer Event Brings the Bard to the South Saskatchewan RiverSEBAStIEN dANGERFIEld

SASKATOOn, SK — Picture Hamlet with a 1950’s greaser vibe, set in a nightmarish Tim Burton-esque world.

Now picture As You Like It done in steampunk. Picture actors in Vic-torian garb and a world in which mechanical, steam-powered con-traptions, not computers, are the pinnacle of technology.

Imagine all that, and you’ll begin to get an idea of what this year’s Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan has in store.

“we like to play around with con-temporary scenes and settings and

whatnot,” says trevor Broughton, head of marketing and public rela-tions for the festival. “we do this to make it easier to make the con-nection between modern life and what Shakespeare was talking about in those days.”

And the thing a b o u t Sh a ke -speare is this: he made that con-nection relatively easy to make.

“Sometimes the context is a little different, 16th century versus modern day, but it’s all still there,” Broughton continues. “the love, the tragedy, the politics … it’s all

still relevant. Shakespeare’s works, obviously, are timeless. He under-stood human emotions. the story lines are something everyone can

relate to.”So why then

is Shakespeare so daunting for some people? why, when his name is brought

up or discussions of his work arise, do people’s eyes glaze over and they suddenly fall silent?

“that’s one of the challenges we face,” admits Broughton. “People can be a bit intimidated by Shake-speare, but I think it’s unwarranted. I think that in high school a lot of teachers turn [his work] into a scary monster that we have to analyze line by line. It doesn’t necessarily have to be that way.”

So in order to overcome some of those challenges, festival or-ganizers have returned to one of Shakespeare’s best known works — Hamlet.

“the last few years we’ve been doing more of his obscure works,” explains Broughton. “I don’t want to say lesser quality, but they were just more unknown. So this year we decided to return to something people know.”

But that’s not the only reason Hamlet was selected to be per-formed this summer. It’s also be-cause, well, Shakespeare’s work is also finite. He only wrote so many plays. So if a festival is around long enough, sooner or later, they’re going to have to start repeating material.

And since Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan is celebrating its 25th year, it only makes sense to do Hamlet again — albeit differently from the last time. However, it’s not only the performances and sets that

have changed over the years. Since opening its (tent) door, the festival itself has changed dramatically.

“when we first started, it was this rag-tag group of artists, a bunch of young theatre professionals with a crazy idea to do Shakespeare in a tent on the river,” says Brough-ton. “the tent back then was much smaller. there was a point in time when you had to bring your own lawn chairs and there were hay

bales to sit on.”Compare that to today’s as-

signed seating, larger venue, and professional costumes, sets and designs, and it’s easy to see how far the festival has come.

So why not catch a show before the season ends? For more informa-tion about showtimes or tickets, please visit www.shakespeareon-thesaskatchewan.com.


“People can be a bit intimidated by Shakespeare, but I think it’s unwarranted.”

-Trevor Broughton

Photo: courtesy of Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan

Hamlet (top) and As You Like It, from this year’s festival

Arts OneAug 17–23, ‘12VerbNews.com

Sean Ashby: This Guitarist Is FantasticoCanadian Rocker talks latest Album, And Pushing Past music’s BoundariesAlEx J mACPHERSoN

SASKATOOn, SK — Sean Ash-by is happiest with a guitar in his hand and a cranked up tube amp behind him. He is a guitar play-er by trade and, after backing up some of the biggest names in the business, he’s setting out on his own with nothing more than a bunch of songs, his be-loved guitars, and a really loud amp for company.

“I always liked a lot of different things, a lot of different styles,” Ashby said when I caught up with him in merritt, British Columbia. “I am trying to keep it in one ballpark as much as I can. I think it’s under the roots umbrella — I call my mu-sic slide and twang music, which describes what’s going on in the guitar world.”

Ashby may be the best guitar player you’ve never heard. Years on the road with rock bands and Sarah mclachlan have honed his abilities. And while he moonlights as a songwriter, a bandleader, and a visual artist, Ashby is a guitar play-er first — his deep love of guitar rock was the starting point for our conversation and a segue into a discussion of his latest record, the fantastic Fantastico.

“I don’t care what anybody else is doing or what people think is hip or whatever,” he laughed, adding that most of the music he responds

to was written before 1978, which we agreed was a magic year in rock history. “I like the guitar, I’ve been using old tube amps and retro-style guitars for my whole career really, no matter who I was playing with.”

Ashby is voluble and entertain-ing. we talked about everything from tube amp dynamics to the artistic merits of Highway to Hell

and the best drummers in rock. (Ashby and I agree that Charlie watts is the finest of them all.) the man has plainly done his home-work, and it shows. Fantastico is both an exploration of Ashby’s fondness for guitar and an expres-sion of his desire to grow as a mu-sician — beyond the boundaries of music.

“People are a little linear — a lot linear, sometimes — when they come to music,” he said. “I don’t think I am. I was around the art community growing up, and I thought that when you’re going to make a record you try to come up with your own thing. I don’t just get my inspiration from actual records. Some of my favourite things are pop art, artists like Frank Frazetta. And I like fine artists, the classics.”

“I know it sounds kind of preten-tious,” Ashby admitted, “but I don’t know how else to say it. I just like to be creative and the medium I chose was music. It could have been painting, and I would have been just as good or just as crappy.”

And Fantastico is anything but crappy. After a few listens, the depth of Ashby’s ability becomes manifest. the best song on the re-cord, a mid-tempo rocker called “Hidden moon,” casts Ashby’s tren-chant lyrics against a lush curtain of reverb-heavy surf guitar sounds. It’s a fantastic song, a chance for Ashby to put on display all of his talents.

And fortunately for audiences here, Ashby will be bringing a full band with him.

He typically travels alone, but in Saskatoon he’ll deploy the punchy sound of a proper guitar rock band. His show may not be a direct de-scendant of the musicians he ad-mires — everyone from the Bee Gees to Keith Richards — but it will be entertaining.

“the show is guitar-driven,” he said, “but there’s songwriting involved, too. I just try to keep it fun, and although there are singer-songwriter moments in the night, I

don’t stay there very long.”what Ashby does is play guitar

as well as anyone you’ve ever seen. “we will try our best to light the night on fire,” he said.


Photo: courtesy of Richard Beland, Bryan Bruchman, and the artist

“I just like to be creative and the medium I chose was music.”

-Sean Ashby

Sean AshbyWhere: lydia’s PubWhen: August 25Tickets: At the door

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AlEx J mACPHERSoN

It sounds implausible. Impos-sible, even. But it works. the Bass

Invaders are a group of Saskatoon musicians who combine everything from Chilean folk songs to progres-sive metal into a sonically pleasing stew. I caught up with Gillian Snider to chat about the band’s genesis, moving forward, and playing deep Purple on the accor-dion.

Alex J MacPher-son: Tell me a bit about how this proj-ect got started.

Gillian Snider: the Bass Invad-ers was spearheaded by Felipe [Gomez] when he was in Chile. It was his project, and it’s mostly his original music that we play. He actu-ally toured in South American and toured in Japan as well.

AJM: You have a really interesting line-up in terms of instrumentation.

GS: Yeah, it’s really kind of cool. It’s eclectic. when people ask me what exactly is the Bass Invaders, [I reply] it’s a Chilean folk-infused prog rock band. with jazz. Felipe has very specific ideas in his head of what he wants to hear, but of course it’s collaborative as well.

AJM: Tell me about your accor-dion. How do you make it work in a band playing such a wide variety of music?

G S :

5 Qs: The Bass InvadersAccordionist Gillian Snider talks musical Fusion

Photo: courtesy of the artist

local Singer Creates ‘music For the Gut’ BenefitAlEx J mACPHERSoN

SASKAtooN, SK — Jordie Hugh-ton has a big, big voice. And now he’s putting it to good use.

Hughton is the brains behind “music for the Gut,” an annual ben-efit concert for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada.

Although he is just 26, Hughton is eminently familiar with the dev-astating impact of gastrointestinal ailments. He has been diagnosed with colitis for two years. what’s more, his mother and his brother, Jamey, suffer from Crohn’s, which can be devastating.

Sensing an opportunity, Hugh-ton put his classical voice training to work.

“Basically, it’s a bunch of my very talented friends from the music

community getting together to put on a concert,” Hughton says. “there are 27 of us altogether — singers, pianists, pretty much every genre is covered.”

Although Hughton started sing-ing in the Saska-toon Boys Choir, he focused on op-era while attend-ing the University of Saskatchewan. He has also per-formed with the Saskatoon opera and the Fireside singers.

Now, he’s working hard just to get the words out.

“It’s made life a little harder,” he says. “I don’t think a lot of people really know about it. It’s kind of in the closet, this disease.”

Colitis is not as debilitating as

Crohn’s, which can often cause a lifetime of pain, but Hughton says the disease affects his energy levels and that he doesn’t have the same endurance — which is important for any singer — he did two years

ago. At the same

time, he contin-ues, “I try to keep a busy schedule — the more I do the better I feel.”

And part of that hectic schedule is organizing his second annual benefit, which will feature a wide array of musicians and an equally diverse collection of songs — ev-erything from classical to Coldplay, Hughton says.

last year’s event raised about $3,000, Hughton explained, add-ing that “this year we’re gunning for $5,000. there are lots of young people with this disease. we’re working hard to do some fundrais-ing and get the word out.”


“[I]t’s a bunch of my very talented friends from the music community getting together…”

-Jordie Hughton

“When people ask [I reply] it’s a Chillean folk-infused prog rock band.”

-Gillian Snider

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Accordion is becoming much more popular with bands now. to be honest, one of the big reasons the accordion actually works in this band is because it provides a lot of the low end — Felipe is a soloist, virtuoso bass player. my job, as the

accordion player, is that I fill the low end while he’s doing his thing.

AJM: Is being in this band as much

fun as it seems?GS: I get to play deep Purple on

the accordion? Really? the music is so diverse that one minute you’re playing this Chilean folk song and the next minute you’re doing Fe-lipe’s sort of fusion prog rock and the next minute a deep Purple cover. that part really is fun!

AJM: So what’s the next step?GS: Right now, Felipe is trying

to build a Saskatchewan fanbase before he considers touring, but the primary focus we have right now is finishing the Cd we’re working on. Right now, we’re concentrating on building repertoire, getting as tight as possible, like any other band, and building up a strong fan base in Saskatchewan.


5 Qs: The Bass InvadersAccordionist Gillian Snider talks musical Fusion


Hollerin’ PinesWhere: lydia’s PubWhen: August 25Cost: tBA

Music For The GutWhere: Grace westminster UnitedWhen: August 25Cost: $20 (door) or$15 (advance at mcNally Robinson or Saskatoon Academy of music)

The Bass InvadersWhere: Gillian Snider’s HouseWhen: August 26Cost: For advance tickets contact [email protected] some coverage for your upcoming event? Email [email protected] ASAP!

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winnipeg Roots Rockers Hollerin’ Pines make Powerful musicAlEx J mACPHERSoN

SASKAtooN, SK — Scott malcol-mson didn’t plan on finding an out-let for his folk- and roots-influenced songs; it just happened.

“Basically, we’re all friends that play in other bands,” malcolmson says of the Hollerin’ Pines, the roots band from winnipeg he founded with his girlfriend, Haley Carr.

“we came to-gether around bonfire jams. It wasn’t like we were going to start a band and tour across the country. It came together pretty organically.”

Almost before he knew what was happening, malcolmson found that what began as a string of friendly jam sessions had morphed into a serious project.

the band’s first EP, Winnipeg Winter, a rich collection of five-part vocal harmonies and soaring pedal steel licks, was released in Febru-ary. Now, they’re heading out on the road.

After attributing his band’s meteoric rise to long, cold prairie winters where there isn’t much to do except write songs, malcolmson turns inward, reflecting on the dif-ficulties of being in a working band.

“Hopefully we’re going to see eye-to-eye enough and not get in any huge fights,” he muses.

“It’s definitely something I worry about a little bit. But I’m hoping at the end of the day the music will keep us together and moving

forward.”And it should, because the Hol-

lerin’ Pines are, in many ways, a reflection of the changing face of contemporary music.

their sound, which malcolmson characterizes as a blend of folk and country, is fundamentally authentic, a cardinal virtue in an era where the industry is populated by generic

artists and boiler-plate hits.

“People are hearing so much top 40 crap on the radio that just sounds so

generic, autotuned and not real,” he says. “when you have a full band on stage, playing and singing their hearts out, it’s impossible to ignore the feeling that evokes.”

“I think a song can obviously affect a lot of different people in a lot of different ways,” he muses.

“I just hope that people can re-late to what we’re doing in some

way.” Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.

Photo: courtesy of Scott Malcolmson

“When people ask [I reply] it’s a Chillean folk-infused prog rock band.”

-Gillian Snider

“When you have a full band on stage, playing and singing …it’s impossible to ignore…”

-Scott Malcolmson

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Magical Beasts Delightful, EnchantingNewcomers wallis, Henry mesmerizing In Southern Gothic, Action FilmBeasts of the Southern Wild

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Every now and then a movie comes along that truly lives up to the hype surrounding it.

It doesn’t happen often, mind you. For the most part, if a movie receives a lot of praise and lip ser-vice, people are quick to condemn it

for “not being as good as I thought it would be.”

However, there are a few ex-ceptions. A few movies that arrive with accolades and awards and actually live up to the hype. movies like Inception, The Dark Knight and Fight Club come to mind.

So too does the new (and bril-liant) Beasts of the Southern Wild.

Co-written and directed by newcomer Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild won the Grand Jury Prize: dramatic at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, as well as

the Caméra d’or at Cannes, and has been praised to the high heavens by critics and audiences alike.

which is pretty darn impressive for a movie directed by a first-timer,

starring an un-known six-year actress and a nov-ice leading man who was hired from behind a

counter at a New orleans bakery. At the centre of the story is a

skinny, young, wild girl named Hushpuppy (Quvenzhané wallis) and her tough-loving daddy, wink (dwight Henry). they live together in a couple of tied-together trailers on a hardscrabble, hard-drinking impoverished island called Bathtub.

wink is a terminally ill alcoholic who is trying to teach his young daughter the hard lessons of life before his time expires.

Hushpuppy, for her part, learns well. She can cook her own food and tend to the dogs, fowl and hog with ease.

Hushpuppy also has a penchant for having conversations with her departed mother.

life goes on like this in Bathtub. Yet all the while a storm that could be catastrophic is brewing. the big one is coming and, seeing as Bathtub is on the other side of the levees, bad things are in store.

without telling you too much more or giving away the plot, let me just say Beasts of the Southern Wild unfolds is a series of beautiful,

folksy, apocalyptic and unforget-table scenes. like the one where wink teaches Hushpuppy how to catch catfish barehanded and

punch their lights out. or the scene in which, after some

tough love, Hushpuppy tells her old man she’ll eat cake on his grave after he dies.

Part Southern gothic, part disas-ter movie, part drama, part comedy, part magic realism, part coming-of-age story, Beasts of the Southern Wild is unlike any movie you’ve ever seen before.

It is visual poetry on screen. It’s the best, most assured directo-rial debut in recent memory. It’s a strange, daring, lyrical movie that is completely original, not to men-tion well acted. wallis is mesmer-izing and heartbreaking as Hush-puppy, while Henry’s performance — swinging from pride to anger to melancholy and elation — is perfectly nuanced and compelling.

Simply put: if you like movies, you simply have to watch Beasts of the Southern Wild. It will blow your hair back.

Beasts of the Southern Wild is currently playing at Roxy theatre.


Photo: courtesy of Entertainment One Films

“Beasts … is unlike any movie you’ve ever seen before.”

-Adam Hawboldt

Runtime: 92 MinutesRated: PG

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Photo: courtesy of Alliance Films

The Expendables 2: Brawn And BombsAction Flick Brings the Cheese, But Powerhouse Cast Also Brings the laughsThe Expendables 2

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If you’re anything like me, not long after you watched 2010’s The Expendables you said to your-self, “not too shabby. But a film full of 80’s and 90’s action stars isn’t really complete without Chuck norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme. So, pray tell, where in the hell were those gents?”

the answer is they were lying in the wings waiting for The Expend-ables 2 to start filming. Because this time around the gang’s all here: Sly Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce willis, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van damme, dolph lun-dgren, Jason Statham, Jet li and more.

Stop, go back, read over that list again. And if you’re a fan of the muscle-bound, one-liner-filled ac-tion flicks of the 80’s and 90’s, well, you can’t help but look forward to the new Expend-ables flick.

A n d h e r e ’s the thing — you won’t be disap-pointed.

Sure the dialogue is clunky, the plot is wafer thin and the charac-ters are cardboard, but who cares. there are enough explosions, thrills, laughs and nostalgia to make The Expendables 2 bigger and even more badass than the original.

directed by Simon west (Con Air), the second Expendables install-ment opens with a bang, literally, as Barney Ross (Stallone) and his crew of kickass mercenaries (lundgren, Statham, Randy Couture, newcomer liam Hemsworth, et al.) lay waste to bad guys in Nepal. It’s a furious fight and, by the end, the crew are ready for a long break.

Not gonna happen.

Along comes CIA wonk mr. Church (willis), who sends them out on another mission, this time to retrieve a safe from a plane that has crash landed in Albania.

So of f they go, but when the crew (which has added the beautiful female mercenary mag-

gie, played by Nan Yu, to its fold) arrives at the crash site they realize two things: 1) the contents of the safe are way more valuable than they’d realized, and 2) a ruthless villain named Vilain (I kid you not) wants the contents for his own evil purposes.

Vilain (played by Van damme) nabs the safe, kills a guy in Barney’s crew (no spoilers here) and escapes. Naturally, the crew is pissed so they swear to “track him, find him, kill him.”

Brawls, bicep bulges and big-ass explosions ensue.

Now, anyone heading to the the-atre expecting The Expendables 2 to

be an intelligent, emotionally raw movie had better shake their heads.

the movie is what it is: explo-sions for the sake of explosions. Nostalgia for the sake of nostalgia. dumb fun for the sake of dumb fun.

And as silly or preposterous as it is to have a bunch of near-geriatric, aging action icons grab their guns and go blow stuff up with reckless abandon, The Expendables 2 is still entertaining.

the action is non-stop, the story is stream-lined and fast moving, and there are more than enough winks, nods and clever meta-references to keep the audience chuckling.

If only they had’ve somehow gotten Steven Seagal on board, it would’ve been perfect. or as per-fect a brawn-over-brains movie like this can get.


Runtime: 103 MinutesRated: 14A “The action is non-stop,

the story is stream-lined and fast moving…”

-Adam Hawboldt

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this week: olympic Changeslast week we joked about

changes we’d like to make to the olympics — here’s what you had to say!

Next week’s topic: see page 9 — what do you think about

Walt Wawra’s infamous pro-gun stance? 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!

On TopicI hate the Olympics waste of money and resources. Let’s support our athletes but not our artists. We need to find a balance.

Mutant olympics are stupid don’t waste efforts on this.

Joking about the Olympics like this is disrespectful to

our athletes, who represented our country so well in these games. Shame on you!

Lol yep gr8 plan ur athletes shoud do whatever they want maybe then I’d watch the show.

The Olympics are fixed - pure athletic ability has nothing to do with it, it’s all behind the scenes payoffs. Embracing that with joke Olympics would be so awesome!

Off TopicRe: “SK Should Adopt The Practice Of BYOW,” Opinion page, August 3rd issue

restaurants in Quebec hasve been allowing people to bring wine

into some restaurants for years.

Re: “Remai Art Gallery Nears Donation Goal,” Feature page, August 10th issue

Will The Remai Gallery have a cafe with drink specials and a smoking section

Re: “Remai Art Gallery Nears Donation Goal,” Feature page, August 10th issue

This new gallery is trying to be too big for what we need. We don’t need more convention space, there’s already tons of that downtown. I am in support of the new gallery, but it should be scaled back a bit. How will we afford this all?

The losers that threw the water balloon at me on the Co-op parking lot should realize two things. First, you’re all cowards. Second, you’ll be getting a ticket from the police. What goes around comes around!

When r the verb people ever on the bus? I read the verb all the time and wait 4 them and they never show?? Am I just missing them or what?? Put this in the verb please!

I agree with the Americans that say Canadians shopping at Costco are rude. I believe that and I’m a Canadian. They have an It’s All About Me attitude! Stop being so self centered already!

Way too many inexperienced and ignorant landlords operating in Sask. Housing has lots of law and tech. Legionella, black hold…lots of safety hazards. We need a mandatory landlord school or course to protect tenants rights, health and safety. Any smart responsible landlord would want this education too.

wow verb you will print about pump cheese but you wont print that someone didnt like your choice in burger joints. what a fail

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‘Cant see the forest for the trees’ means you dont see things for what they are. Kinda obvious if you THINK about it. . .

To the person who txt in about forest for the trees, it means when something’s right in front of u, u dont always see it for what it is :)

You know you and your pals live DOWNtown when everyone has a “Get the f**k out of my crib!” stick by the door.

The lowest level of hell was covered in ice. Totally accurate comparison. Fool

Yeah some children’s TV programs are definitely wierd and creepy. It started with Pee Wee Herman’s house. Brrrr!

Just 2 say I miss u Babe good luck goodbye B00 (springsteen) ooh Babe (styx) Runaway

FK GNR dont know what u got till gone

For those of you that can’t help but text while driving, feel free to let your kids play in the street! You may or may not hit them as you drive aimlessly

down the street.

God loves you whether you like it or not.

Anyone notice that the cost of oil is constantly droping but the price at the pump is staying the same? And everyone seems content! WTF!

We can all smell the desperation for deposits behind bank ads advice apps etc. Right? They’re not fooling any but the dumbest of the dumb with their crap!

Tell kaskade i love him.

Hi

Seriously it is impossible to get from one end of this city to the other without hitting construction/detours/rocky patches of road. I hate summer driving...until it’s winter. I’ll take construction over cold and ice anyday.

Oh no to the lady who wrote about getting splashed, that may have been me! I’m so sorry I tried to avoid the puddle :(

Whoa cops all over by hospital on west side drive careful they pulling people over!

Fringe was fabulous thanks for all the love and support Saskatoon! We were happy to make it here, xo JD and gang. See u next summer!

Come on down and cheer N and I on at the Fringe. We’ll be down there until late, so be sure to stop by and

say hi, and thanks for the love :D

Kids at late show of Ted? Come on people that’s ridiculous!

I can’t believe that some people don’t take care of their yards. It would be great if there was some rules about how you have

to keep your yard free of trash/garbage, etc. I realize it’s up to each individual but everything looks nice when a neighbourhood is taken care of

Thanks for covering the punk scene in town

The opinions expressed on this page are not necessarily Verb’s.

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VenueThe Saskatoon EX on Friday, August 10th

LocationPrairieland Park, on the corner of Ruth Street and Lorne Avenue

What It WasThe E X star ted of f as an agricultural fair, run by a few local pioneer families 125 years ago. What began as a one-day event in 1886 has become a multi-day fair that features a wide variety of entertainment and attractions

What It IsThe EX features a ton of rides on the midway, amazing outdoor events like camel rides and high dive shows, not to mention an incredible line-up of great live music and a spectacular firework show

Live MusicThis year’s live music component included Marianas Trench, Our Lady Peace, Simple Plan, Collective Soul and Foreigner

Friday @ The Ex

Photos courtesy of Patrick Carley ([email protected])

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VenueLydia’s Pub on Saturday, August 11th

Location650 Broadway Avenue

Playing on ArrivalLive performance by MoMarley, covering Sublime’s “Summer Time”

Music VibeChanges all the time, depending on who is performing

Regular GigsLive bands on the main floor every Saturday night; Tonight It’s Poetry every Sunday

Feature DealPints of Alexander Keith’s and Original 16 for $4.75

Popular DrinkPints of Keith’s

Food of Choice Burgers

Wing notes 2 orders for $9 on Wednesdays; of the 6 flavours available, Buffalo is the most popular

Something newNew menu and new drink specials coming soon

Photos courtesy of Michelle Berg ([email protected])

Saturday @ Lydia’s

MusicAug 17–23, ‘12VerbNews.com

Friday 17HOUSE DJS — Funk, soul & lounge dJs liven up the at-mosphere at 6twelve. 9pm, 6Twelve Lounge. No cover.

KInG OF THE PRAIRIES — Come check out some of the top mCs as they battle to be king. Hosted by Rational and Aires. 10pm, Amigos Cantina. Cover tBd.

AUSTEn ROADz — with over 25 years of dJ experi-ence, Austen Roadz throws down a high-energy top 40 dance party along with dJ Ash money every Friday night. Happy hour 4pm, Bé-ily’s UltraLounge. $5 cover after 9pm.

THE nIGHTRAIn — If you’re a fan of Guns N’ Roses, you’re not going to want to miss this tribute show. 10pm, Buds on Broadway. Cover $6.

DJ nICK JAMES — this local dJ really knows how to pack a dance floor. 10pm, Diva’s Club. Cover is free for mem-bers; $5 for non-members after 11pm.

DJ ECLECTIC — local turn-table 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 fa-vourites have always been known to break the latest and greatest tracks in mul-tiple genres. they are sure to have you on the dance floor in no time! 9pm, Jax Niteclub. $5 cover.

TIM VAUGHn — with a soulful voice, and clean, sharp guitar playing, this local blues/pop/acoustic entertainer is sure to please. 10pm, Lydia’s Pub. $5 cover.

DJ BIG AYYY & DJ HEnCH-MAn — Round up your friends ‘cause there’s no better country rock party around! 8pm, Outlaws Coun-try Rock Bar. $5 cover; ladies in free before 11pm.

IAn MARTEnS — If you like acoustic folk rock, you’re going to love this local mu-sician. 8pm, Prairie Ink. No cover.

FESTUS — with a song list ranging from CCR to Garth Brooks, this country rock band from Regina is a crowd favourite. 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 there-after.

SMOKEKILLER — these musicians from Regina play the sort of straight-ahead rhythms that are infectious and have the kind of simple harmonies you can’t resist. 10pm, Vangelis Tavern. Cover $5.

THE CLASSY CHASSY’S — this four-piece local rocka-billy band blends elements of rock, punk, blues and jazz for one engaging sound. 11:30am, Victoria School’s Little Stone Stage. No cover.

Saturday 18HOUSE DJS — Resident dJs spin deep and soulful tunes all night. 9pm, 6Twelve Lounge. No cover.

FERAL CHILDREn — Play-ing experimental/pop/psy-chedelic music with incred-ible depth, this four-piece from Saskatoon is in a league of their own. don’t miss the show. 10pm, Amigos Cantina. tickets $8 at the door.

AUSTEn ROADz — with over 25 years of dJ experi-ence, Austen Roadz throws down a high-energy top 40 dance party along with dJ CtRl every Saturday night. drinks & appies 4pm, Béily’s UltraLounge. $5 cover after 9pm.

THE GUT TE R DOGS — these local, no-nonsense rock and rollers bring you down low and dirty guitar licks, rolling rhythm and a kickass live show. Come check ‘em out. 10pm, Buds on Broadway. Cover $6


(nExT WEEK) THE FORTUnATE ISLES @ VAnGELIS TAVERn — this indie dance rock band has an infectious sound in-fused with punk sensibilities. Consisting of Steph tewksbury, Jeremy Putz, Steve Vass and Steve mcNeil, this Queen City quartet aims to get your blood pump-ing and your feet moving every time

they take the stage. with tewksbury’s soulful vocals, the cool, smooth guitar of Vass, Putz’s wry bass and mcNeil beating the hell out of the drums, the Fortunate Isles aim is true. they’ll be playing Vangelis on August 23rd. Cover $5. -Adam Hawboldt. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.


DJ AAROn PAETSCH — Come join this local dJ for the “In the Navy” Sailor’s Par-ty. 10pm, Diva’s Club. Cover is free for members; $5 for non-members after 11pm.

nOLTO AnD RYAn HOLA-DAY, UnSATISFIED POETS, PAnDAS In JAPAn, MARIO LEPAGE, CHRIS KnORR, JUSTYn TRICKER — Get ready for a night of awesome music at this Saskatoon longboard Underground fundraiser. 9pm, The Fez on Broadway. tickets tBd.

DJ KADE — Saskatoon’s own dJ lights it up with hot tunes. 8pm, The Hose & Hy-drant. No cover.

DJ J-MATS & DJ SUGAR DADDY — Able to rock any party, these local crowd fa-vourites have always been known to break the latest and greatest tracks in mul-tiple genres. they are sure to have you on the dance floor in no time! 9pm, Jax Niteclub. $5 cover.

DJ BIG AYYY & DJ HEnCH-MAn — Round up your friends ‘cause there’s no better country rock party around! 8pm, Outlaws Coun-try Rock Bar. $5 cover.

THE LOST KEYS — Come give this eclectic, easy listen-ing trio a listen. 8pm, Prairie Ink. No cover.

FESTUS — with a song list ranging from CCR to Garth Brooks, this country rock band from Regina is a crowd favourite. 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 there-after.

PROJECT 46 — this dy-namic dJ duo of thomas Shaw and Ryan Henderson are all kinds of good. Come check them out. 10pm, Te-quila Nightclub. tickets $6 (advance), $10 (at the door).SITDOWn TRACY — this energetic indie pop band from winnipeg put on a show you won’t want to miss. 9pm, Vangelis Tavern. Cover $5.

Sunday 19SASKATOOn’S ORIGInAL InDUSTRY nIGHT — Host-ed by dJ Sugar daddy; this crowd favourite has always been known to break the latest and greatest tracks in multiple genres. drinks & ap-pies 4pm, Béily’s UltraLounge. $4 cover after 9pm; no cover for industry staff.DJ KADE — Saskatoon dJ lights it up with hot tunes. 8pm, The Hose & Hydrant. No cover.SUnDAY JAM — the Van-gelis Sunday Jam is an insti-tution, offering great tunes from blues to rock and be-yond. 7:30pm, Vangelis Tav-ern. No cover.

Monday 20GORGEOUS BLUE DOGS — Come check out this local blues band. 10pm, Buds on Broadway. Cover $6.

THE RECKLESS HEROES — Currently in the midst of their dark times tour 2012, this alt-punk band from Calgary will be stopping in Saskatoon with their ener-getic show. 10pm, The Fez on Broadway. Cover $5.

METAL MOnDAYS — If hard, heavy awesomeness is your thing, swing by. lis-ten to some killer music and get in on some concert give-aways. 9pm, Lydia’s Pub.

Tuesday 21KYLER SCHOGEn BAnD — Playing an infectious brand of funky blues with pop and rock hooks, this four-piece from Edmonton are well worth the price of admission. 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


(nExT WEEK) RAFH @ LYDIA’S UPSTAIRS LOFT — this veteran of the decks has been turning heads all over Vancouver Island for more than a decade, headlin-ing major clubs and afterhours spots. Never locking himself down to just one genre, the past decade has seen RAFH, also known as Ryan Alexander

Frederick Hrechka, play almost every major genre of dance music, from Hard House to drum n’ Bass to his own genre dubbed “Prog-lectro.” He’ll be appear-ing at lydia’s on August 25th as a part of “lifted” Saturdays. tickets tBd. -Adam Hawboldt. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.


multiple genres. 9:30pm, The Double Deuce. $4 cover.

VERB PRESEnTS OPEn STAGE — the open stage at lydia’s has hosted many of Saskatoon’s finest per-formers, and is a chance for bands, solo artists and

even comedians to showcase original material. 9pm, Lydia’s Pub. No cover.

OPEn MIC — Come out to show your talent. 7pm, The Somewhere Else Pub. No cover.

Wednesday 22HUMP WEDnESDAYS — Resident dJ Chris Knorr will be spinning all of your favou-rite songs and requests, ev-ery wednesday night! doors at 7pm, dJ takes requests at 9pm, 302 Lounge & Disco-theque. No cover until 10pm, $3 thereafter.

KYLER SCHOGEn BAnD — Playing an infectious brand of funky blues with pop and rock hooks, this four-piece from Edmonton are well worth the price of admission. 10pm, Buds on Broadway. Cover $6.

THE AVEnUE RECORD-InG 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 ev-ery wednesday night. doors 9pm, Lydia’s Pub. No cover.

WILD WEST WEDnESDAY — this is Saskatoon’s top In-dustry Night, hosted by dJ Big Ayyy & dJ Henchman. 9pm, Outlaws Country Rock Bar. $4 cover. No cover for industry staff.

K A L H O U R D , B R A D JOHnER — As far as Sas-katchewan country front-men go, it doesn’t get much better than this. Come check out two award winning mu-sicians. 8pm, Rock Creek Tap & Grill. Cover tBd.

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.

Thursday 23GUTTERMOUTH — this punk rock six piece from California has an in-your-face sound you simply can’t ig-nore. Also appearing on the bill will be the Filthy Seniori-tas. 10pm, Amigos Cantina. tickets $15 (advance), $20 (at the door).

KYLER SCHOGEn BAnD — Playing an infectious brand of funky blues with pop and rock hooks, this four-piece from Edmonton are well worth the price of admission. 10pm, Buds on Broadway. Cover $6.

THROWBACK THURSDAYS — Come experience the best in retro 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 pas-sion parties, pole dancing, shadow dancers and much more! 8pm, Jax Niteclub. $5 cover, free cover with stu-dent Id before 11pm.Want your show listed?Email [email protected]!


(COMInG UP) GWAR @ THE ODEOn EVEnTS CEnTRE — You won’t mistake GwAR for any other band. with their elaborate science-fiction/horror-film inspired costumes, obscene lyrics and rather graphic stage performances, this heavy metal four-piece is one of a kind. originating in Richmond,

Virginia, GwAR began turning heads and blowing minds in the late 80‘s. A dozen albums later, and this two-time Grammy-nominated act is still going strong. they’ll be rocking the odeon on November 16th. tickets will be avail-able at the box office. -Adam Hawboldt. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.

Time OutAug 17–23, ‘12VerbNews.com

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HoroscopesAries (Mar 21–Apr 19)

whenever you feel the urge to spread yourself too thin, try to focus your ener-gies on doing just one or two things exceedingly well. dividends will be paid in full.

Taurus (Apr 20–May 20)You may be put in a position where

you’ll have to do something that scares you. If this happens, consider if facing your fears head on is the right move for you. Chances are, it is.

Gemini (May 21–Jun 20)Sure, luck exists, but you can’t count

on it. So take this week and start forming good habits. Sometimes it’s not how fast you’re running that counts, it’s the direc-tion in which you’re headed.

Cancer (Jun 21–Jul 22)Actions: that’s what this week should

be all about for you, Cancer. So go out there and do it this week, my friend. You may succeed or you may fail, but the unknown is where the fun is.

Leo (Jul 23–Aug 22)this week you may want to try to look

at things from different angles. Not only will you open your mind, in doing so you will also embark on a soul-searching inner journey that may lead to new realizations.

Virgo (Aug 23–Sept 22)Some weeks are meant for relaxing,

others are meant for motion. So this week, Virgo, get your life moving. Get things on the go. don’t be lazy. move, move, move — you won’t regret it.

Libra (Sept 23–Oct 23)this week, libra, be quicker to laugh

at yourself than others. Not only is a self-deprecating sense of humour attractive, it’s a lot less dangerous and risky than laughing at someone else’s misfortunes.

Scorpio (Oct 24–Nov 22)this week, Scorpio, just wipe the slate

clean. Start from scratch. Assume you know nothing and begin questioning things. If you do this, you may reach true enlightenment.

Sagittarius (Nov 23–Dec 21)People around you are going to make

mistakes, it happens to the best of us. But be sure not to hold their mistakes against them. Forgive, forget and move on. that’s the best thing to do.

Capricorn (Dec 22–Jan 19)this week, why not look at yourself in

the mirror, and consider your life. Are you where you want to be? Is there something you wish you could change? Examining your life could lead you to freedom.

Aquarius (Jan 20–Feb 19)If you’re presented with a problem

this week, Aquarius, adapt. Be free flow-ing like water, and you’ll soon see that your problem isn’t much of a problem after all.

Pisces (Feb 20–Mar 20)old is all a frame of mind, so this week,

why not make yourself feel young. Get out there, play. Act a fool — whatever floats your boat. You’ll be surprised at how fun it truly is.

verb issue s203 (aug 17-23, 2012)

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