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Texting CrackdownPolice Mull Harsher Repercussions For Cell Use Behind The Wheel P2

Where It’s AtMendel Exhibit Offers Alternative View Of Province P12

FolkFestCelebrate Our City’s Cultural Diversity P10

Total RecallSci-Fi Remake Disappointing P15

KASKADE DJ Talks Form, Critics, And Fans P11

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Texting Drivers May Face Car ImpoundmentPolice Eye Significant Repercussions For Habitual Phone Use Behind The WheelAlEx J MAcPHERSon

SASkATOOn, Sk — Saskatoon police are floating the idea of impounding cars belonging to habitual distracted drivers, an idea that is getting attention across the province.

“What you’re seeing right now is an additional tool that we are look ing at to once again try to get people to understand that texting and us-ing a cellphone while driving is extremely dangerous,” says Staff Sergeant Grant obst, Saskatoon Police Service. Despite “aggres-sive enforcement,” obst explains, compliance with the law does not appear to be increasing.

The Traffic Safety Act permits police to seize vehicles driven dan-gerously or against the law, but the provision has not yet been used to target chronic cell phone users.

obst thinks stiffer and more imme-diate consequences might increase compliance.

The law, which came into force in January 2010, prohibits drivers from using handheld devices. The penalty is a $280 fine and four de-merit points. last year Saskatoon Police issued about 1,300 tickets.

“The Saskatoon Police do not take lightly the fact that we may take somebody’s motor vehicle,” obst states.

“ We under-stand that the

taking of a motor vehicle can cause lifestyle problems. The point here is that the use of a cellphone can cause life-ending problems. We’re tying to weigh one against the other.”

obst said some drivers have told police that they don’t agree with the law and will continue to use their phones, even if it results in a ticket. “We’re not talking about

first-time offenders,” he explains.Sergeant Andrew Puglia, who is

in charge of traffic at the Regina Po-lice Service, says seizures should be used to limit danger to the public.

“It’s about a police officer doing what he feels is in the best interest of public safety,” Puglia explains. “How would a reasonable person look at that situation and make a decision from it?”

According to Puglia, Regina Po-lice made 28 Highway Traffic Board seizures in 2011, none of which were related to cell phone use.

Explaining that every situation is different, as well as the fact that driving history is important, he says, “I think it comes down to articula-tion of the danger that the public…face as a result of the driving actions of a motorist.”

officials at the Highway Traffic Board, which determines how long a vehicle is kept in impound, are comfortable with the idea.

“I have no problem with it,” Da-vid Wilton, chair of the Highway

Traffic Board, told the StarPhoe-nix. “cellphone use [while driving] doesn’t seem to be dropping…Maybe seizing the car will have the impact that’s needed.”

Representatives of the Prince Albert Police Service and the Moose Jaw Police Service say that while there are no plans for specific proj-ects targeting cell phone users, they are not opposed to seizing vehicles belonging to dangerous drivers.

Kwei Quaye, assistant vice presi-dent of traffic safety services at SGI,

says police should be “judicious” in seizing vehicles.

“We believe [seizure] should be used more as an exception than the rule,” he explained, adding that the section was designed for instances of “extreme danger” to the public.

Quaye suggested that if the act is routinely used to seize vehicles belonging to chronic cell phone users, new legislation specifically targeting those drivers should be enacted.

Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.

Photo: courtesy of Adam Hawboldt

“The point here is that the use of a cellphone can cause life-ending problems.”

-Grant Obst

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LocalAug 3–9, ‘12VerbNews.com

Sk Weekly Wage Growth Best In CountryThough Earnings Are Increasing, Province Still Faces Issues With AffordabilityAlEx J MAcPHERSon

SASkATOOn, Sk — Saskatch-ewan workers are riding a wave of average weekly earnings in-creases, new data from Statistics Canada shows.

Between May 2011 and May 2012, average weekly earnings in the province swelled by 5.4 percent, to $897.80. Saskatchewan’s year-over-year growth tied with newfoundland and labrador as the best in the country and eclipsed the national rate, just 2.5 percent,

by a huge margin. However, as a government official explains, those numbers may be even better than they seem.

“It’s linked with inflation,” says Alastair MacFadden, executive

director labour market policy and program develop-ment at Saskatch-ewan Ministry of the Economy. “Wage growth is

important, but when a person is getting a paycheque, there is also cost growth.”

According to MacFadden, the inflation rate in Saskatchewan was

1.5 percent last year, meaning the inflation-adjusted increase was 3.9 percent. By contrast, newfound-land and labrador experienced 2.5 percent inflation, which depressed their growth figure to just 2.9 per-cent.

“We’re staying ahead of infla-tion,” MacFadden says when asked what the numbers mean for Sas-katchewan workers. “The dollar

power is being maintained. In fact, it’s even stronger. Your purchasing power as an employee is better than it was a year ago. not only are you being paid more, but you’ve got more disposable [income], hopefully, because the increases are ahead of inflation.”

In raw dollars, Saskatchewan has the fourth-highest average weekly wage in the country, behind

Alberta, newfoundland and labra-dor, ontario, and the Yukon. Alberta employees earned a nationwide high $1,057.08 per week in May.

In Saskatchewan, the highest wages were found in industries related to mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction. Employees in this sector earned an average of $1,940.10 each week in May.

And although employees work-ing in accommodation and food services earned a province-wide low of $358.03, their wages rose by 2.4 percent between May 2011 and May 2012.

cam Broten, opposition critic for employment, notes that, “when people earn more money, that is a good thing.” However, he is concerned that the statistics do not accurately represent “the gap, which may be growing, between rich and poor.”

Pointing to the disparity be-tween high and low wages — a difference of more than $1,500 per week — Broten states, “we also know that there are many ex-penses associated with living in Saskatchewan, whether it’s tuition for students or whether it’s housing, which continues to be a struggle for people.”

Broten suggested that address-ing affordability issues, things that affect the bottom line, especially tuition, housing and utilities, could be an effective way to close the gap.

“In the places where govern-ment can have a role in ensuring that life remains as affordable as it can be, I think it’s important to take those steps,” he states.

Broten also pointed out that as of September 1st, Saskatchewan will have, at $9.50, the lowest minimum wage in the country.

“It might seem counterintuitive,” he says, pointing at the province’s prosperity.


Photo: courtesy of Daniel Pacquet

“[W]e also know that there are many expenses associated with living in Saskatchewan…”

-Cam Broten

GlobalAug 3–9, ‘12VerbNews.com

Modern culture Much older Than ThoughtADAM HAWBolDT

PREToRIA, SoUTH AFRIcA — Modern culture has been around for over 40,000 years — which is roughly 30,000 years earlier than previously thought.

A group of international

researchers recently excavated 44,000-year-old poison-tipped ar-rows and jewelry made of ostrich eggs at Border cave, close to South Africa’s border with Swaziland.

Researchers say the Border cave people used the poisoned arrows to hunt wild game and put spiral

engravings on their arrowheads to mark ownership. What’s more, a chemical analysis of residue on a wooden stick reveals it had been used to hold a poison containing ricinoleic acid — the earliest evi-dence for the use of poison.


Lady Road RageWomen Angrier Behind WheelADAM HAWBolDT

TOROnTO, On — next time you’re driving down the street and someone starts honking their horn, screaming or giving you the finger, chances are it will be a woman.

or at least that’s what new re-search suggests.

conducted by Harris Interactive and sponsored by careerBuilder.com, the study of more than 3,800 U.S. commuters found that 61 per-cent of women admitted to expe-riencing moments of road rage, compared to 56 percent of men.

The finding highlights what some psychologists have long held to be true.

“Women are much more ver-bal than men, so they’re more likely to voice their frus-tration,” Dr. Sam Klarreich tel ls Global News.

What’s more, the study also found that drivers who have lon-ger commutes often have higher stress levels, which, in turn, can lead to more incidents of road rage. So much so that nine of 10 long-distance commuters admitted to

getting in fights with other drivers around them.

T h e su r vey also showed that younger driver were more prone to road rage than

older, more seasoned drivers.In slightly better (and more sea-

sonal) news, the survey indicates that incidents of road rage then to decrease during the hotter summer months.


Pop Music All Sounds The SameADAM HAWBolDT

MADRID, SPAIn — You’ve prob-ably heard someone from an older generation saying something along the lines of: “Holy crap, all this mod-ern music sounds the same!”

Well, as it turns out, they’re right.

A study, con-ducted by the Spanish national Research council, analyzed an ar-chive known as the Million Song Dataset, which breaks down audio

and lyrical content into data, to map the course of pop music between 1955 and 2010.

What they found was that while loudness has increased since the 1950’s, the tone, timbre and types

of sounds being used by musicians has narrowed sig-nificantly.

“[There’s] evi-dence of a pro-gressive homog-

enization of the musical discourse,” Joan Serra, who led the study, tells Reuters. “The diversity of transi-tions between note combinations — roughly speaking chords plus melodies — has consistently dimin-ished in the past 50 years.”

The study was also the first to conduct a large-scale measurement of “intrinsic loudness” — the vol-ume a song is recorded at.

The study’s findings support the long-standing claim that the music industry is engaged in a “loudness war”.


“Women are much … more likely to voice their frustration.”

-Sam Klarreich

“[T]he tone, timbre and types of sounds being used by musicians has narrowed significantly.”

-Joan Serra

COLOSSEUM TILT — Apparently the Tower of Pisa isn’t the only building that’s leaning in Italy — Rome’s colos-seum has started to tilt, with its south side now 40 centimetres below the north. officials are currently investigat-ing whether it needs urgent repairs. The colosseum, which hosted gladi-ator fights, is nearly 2,000 years old. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.

Global At A Glance

OffbeatAug 3–9, ‘12VerbNews.com

Musician Forgets Priceless Stradivarius on TrainADAM HAWBolDT

BERn, SWITzERlAnD — And here’s yet another reason why you should be careful who you loan things to.

not too long ago, an unnamed musician forgot a rare Stradivarius

violin on a train in Switzerland. lucky for him, a fellow passenger found the instrument and turned it in to the Bern train station’s lost and found.

While the actual value of the instrument has not been released, one thing is for darn sure — it is

wildly expensive. See, the Stradivarius violin is very

rare; only about 600 of the violins exist today.

As for a ballpark price, well, a well-preserved Stradivarius sold for $15.9 million at an auction in 2011.


MEDIEVAL THIEVES — Talk about the perfect robbery outfit. A gang of thieves dressed as knights from the days of old armed themselves with swords and recently robbed a medieval

festival in Bitche, near the French-Ger-man border. The appropriately clad group made off with nearly $25,000 dollars. They are still at large. zFeed-back? Text it to 306-881-8372.

Offbeat At A Glance

Pray On The GoMany Faiths’ Prayers In BoothADAM HAWBolDT

MAnCHESTER, UnITED kInG-DOM — Getting a little spiritual guidance has gotten even more convenient, now that a British research team has u nve il e d the Pray-O-Mat booth.

Picture a pho-to booth you’d see in the mall, one of the ones with the curtains.

now picture that instead of a camera inside there is a touch screen with 300 pre-recorded prayers in 65 different languages.

The machine, which is free to use, was designed by German artist

oliver Sturm.“Though the Pray-o-Mat is a bit

tongue-in-cheek, there is a serious message to what we’re doing,” says project leader and senior architec-ture lecturer Ralf Brand.

“ S u c c e s s f u l multi-faith spaces do not need to be flashy or expen-sive.”

The booth fea-tures choices from Aborigine devo-tional songs to Jewish prayers, so now christians, Buddhists, Muslims or even just curious passers-by can stop by, touch the screen, draw the curtain and immerse themselves in private contemplation.


Wife ‘cooks’ Savings By MistakeADAM HAWBolDT

SYDnEY, AUSTRAlIA — A Syd-ney, Australia man has lost his life savings after storing it in his oven.

After the unnamed man sold his Toyota Supra, he figured he’d hide the $15,000 in the oven. Un-fortunately, his wife decided to

bake some chicken nuggets for the couple’s daughters and poof! The savings went up in smoke.

“[She] never used it,” the man told NineMSN.com, as to why he hid the money in the oven. After, the man attempted to deposit the money at his bank; they refused.


“Successful multi-faith spaces do not need to be flashy or expensive.”

-Ralf Brand

FoodAug 3–9, ‘12VerbNews.com

Mushrooms are neither plant nor animal — they’re fungi. But, like animals, mushrooms take in oxygen for their diges-tion and metabolism, then “exhale” carbon monoxide as waste.

■ Mushrooms are made up of 90 percent water

■ Ancient Romans called mushrooms “food of the gods” and served them on festive occasions

■ The earliest evidence of mushrooms being used as food is a bowl of field mush-rooms that was found in a Bronze Age home near nola, Italy

■ To preserve mushrooms, they can be dried, canned, frozen or pickled

Photos: Courtesy of Adam Hawboldt

Small Town Love At Stan’s PlaceFrom The Food To The Atmosphere, This Pub Is cozy And FunADAM HAWBolDT

The sign above Stan’s Place says it’s a small town bar in a big city.

And that’s not just lip service.The moment you walk through

the door of Stan’s, you can’t help but get the feeling you’ve been in a place like this before. Maybe in Assiniboia or Dalmeny or Da-vidson. There’s Big Buck Hunter in the corner, pool tables at the far end, TVs stuck on sports channels, VlTs in the back room, a small stage for a band, and a couple of regulars at the bar enjoying a cool, afternoon pint.

Then there’s the menu. It’s not chic or metropolitan,

but that wouldn’t work here. The food at Stan’s is exactly what you’d expect to find in a small town pub — filling, simple and reasonably

priced.now I don’t know about you, but

for me, there are a few main staples of pub grub: chicken wings, burg-ers, steak and beer. Yes, obviously there are other dishes common

to this cuisine, but in pubs from here to ontario to new-foundland, you’ll always find wings, burgers, steak and

beer. Guaranteed. So that’s what I ordered at Stan’s.

For starters I went with the T-wings. now, unlike some small town pubs — where you’re served tiny, overcooked wings that are more sauce than chicken — the wings at Stan’s are plump and meaty. Tossed in a minced garlic sauce, these T-wings were a finger-licking good meal in and of themselves.

But that was just the first course — up next was the burger.

Piled high with cheese, bacon, tomatoes, lettuce and pickles, Stan’s burgers are made in-house and served with a heaping portion of homemade, hand-sliced fries. The fries were full of down-home good-ness, just like ma used to make. And the burger was pretty darn good,

too. Especially the bun, which was buttered and tossed on the grill.

For the finale, I ordered a steak and asked Stan to grab me a pint of draft. It didn’t matter to me what kind, his choice would be fine.

And boy was I surprised! The beer was a Mexican brew that’s made in-house. It was crisp and refined — a perfect pint for a warm summer’s day.

As for the steak, well, at Stan’s they just don’t throw it on a plate with some potatoes and veggies. no. The potatoes, veggies and gar-lic toast come on one plate, and the steak is served sizzling to your table on a piping hot skillet. lightly seasoned and topped with lemony mushrooms (yum!), my steak was grilled to delicious perfection.

When all was said and done, I took a look at the bill and realized I just got all that for around 30 bucks.

Turns out, even the prices at Stan’s are small town.


“Tossed in a minced garlic sauce, these T-wings were a finger-licking good…”

-Adam Hawboldt

Address: 110 Ruth Street EastHours: Monday - Saturday: 9:30am-2:00amReservations: 665-9000

Stan’s Place

OpinionAug 3–9, ‘12VerbNews.com

Sk Should Adopt The Practice Of BYOWBringing Your own Wine To Restaurants Is Good For customers, The IndustryTHE EDIToRS oF VERB

SASkATOOn, Sk — Alberta, nova Scotia, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec: what do these five places have in common?

Yes, they’re all canadian provinc-es and, yes, they all contain bodies of water, trees, cities and buildings. But what else?

Well, in all of the aforemen-tioned provinces, it’s legal to bring your own wine into restaurants, pay a corkage fee and have it with your meal.

not a bad idea right? British columbia didn’t think so. That’s why, just last month, their provin-cial government passed legislation giving restaurants the choice to become BYoW establishments, and we feel the same should be done in Saskatchewan.

Don’t get us wrong. We’re not saying all restaurants in our prov-ince should be forced by policy to allow patrons to bring in their own wine. But what we are saying is they should have the choice.

In Montreal, the choice to go “Apportez Votre Vin” (Bring Your own Wine) has made restaurant dining more attractive to many. The same goes for restaurants in the United Kingdom, where The Guardian has described the BYoW movement as a “revolution” of the restaurant industry.

In fact, a BYoW policy could be win-win for all involved. on the one hand, participating restaurants could benefit by making a profit from corking fees while carrying less cost. A BYoW policy could also, like in Montreal and the UK, inspire more people to go out for dinner.

And if you ask any restauranteur, the more butts they have in their seats, the better things generally are.

on the other hand, you have the customers. For them (for you), a BYoW policy gives you the oppor-tunity to match your dinner with a nice bottle of wine at a lower cost. Plus, should you not finish the en-

tire bottle, you’d be able to recork it and take the re-mains home.

In B.c . , Ian Tostenson, presi-dent of the British

columbia Restaurants and Food Services Association, says the res-taurant industry has welcomed the “common sense change” with open arms. And so should we.

And since changing legislation, particularly when it comes to liquor, can be a complicated affair, we think this is something our government

should tackle, post-haste.The only question that remains

is: how much should the corkage fee be?

In other provinces, the going rate is somewhere in the neigh-bourhood of $10 to $30. We feel Saskatchewan should try to oper-ate somewhere in that range. But instead of having the price set by the government, we should let the restaurant owners set their fees ap-propriately to remain competitive and, eventually, a mutually benefi-cial corkage fee will emerge.

not only would a BYoW policy of this nature help restaurant owners create a new type of dining experi-ence, not only would it give wine lovers more options, but it would also show the voting public that our government is open and will-ing to change, particularly in an area where it has demonstrated archaic, heavy-handed behaviour

in the past.And by our count, that’s a

win-win-win scenario. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.

“[R]estaurants could benefit by making a profit from corking fees while carrying less cost.”

-Verb’s editors

FeatureAug 3–9, ‘12VerbNews.com

Celebrate Cultural Diversity At FolkFestcome Explore The Food, Drink And Entertainment of Any of The 16 PavilionsADAM HAWBolDT

SASkATOOn, Sk — True or false: Mak hoong (a spicy sal-ad made from shredded papa-ya) is the nation-al dish of Laos.

You have 15 seconds to de-cide. We’ll wait while you make your decision.

Waiting. Waiting. Still waiting. And … time’s up!

The answer is false. A sour, spicy meat salad called larb is actually

laos’ national dish. That being said, however, mak hoong is still a very popular (and very delicious) treat from the land-locked Southeast

Asian country. And you can try it for yourself if you visit the laos pa-vilion during the 2012 Saskatoon

FolkFest. You can also try Sien Sa-vanh (succulent beef jerky) or their favourite beer, Beerlao.

new to the festival this year (along with the oromo and central America & Mexico pavilions), the

laos pavilion will also introduce visitors to the unique sounds of

their bamboo pipes and elegantly costumed dancers gracefully per-forming the “lumvong.”

This is the kind of stuff most people in Saskatoon have never seen before. And that’s precisely what FolkFest organizers are aim-ing for.

“There’s a lot about FolkFest that we don’t want to change,” admits executive director, Terri Rau. “But, on the other hand, we always want to keep tweaking things. We want keep adding new things that make it interesting for our patrons.”

Since 1980, the FolkFest has put the multi-cultural mosaic of Saska-toon front and centre in the sum-mer spotlight, providing people with a way to explore different cultures without ever having to leave the city.

“I think we should be proud of the diversity of this city,” says Rau. “It’s something to celebrate. And I think FolkFest highlights that.”

Featuring 16 pavilions spread across the city — each offering its own unique food, drinks, entertain-ment, cultural displays, and more — and with three bus routes that will take you to the front door of all them, FolkFest is an event that injects Saskatoon with a dose of deliciously diversified life.

“You can actually feel the buzz in the city,” says Rau.

“People are out and about, trav-eling to different pavilions, enjoying themselves … People are making this a ‘must see’ event on their sum-mer schedule.”

Most visitors select a handful of pavilions that they “must see” before the festival comes to an end. others, however, are a tad more ambitious.

“The average is about eight pa-vilions,” says Rau, “but some people try to get to them all. I don’t know how they do it. It’s a lot to take in. But some make it their mission.”

The 2012 Saskatoon FolkFest runs from August 16th until the 18th. Passports for the festival are $15, but children under 12 can get in free if accompanied by an adult.

oh, and speaking of children, FolkFest is keen to cater to their needs as well.

“All the pavilions have interac-tive children areas where kids are showing other kids things about their cultures—how to write their name in a new language, how to say things, how to do new dance steps,” explains Rau.

For more information, visit www.saskatoonfolkfest.ca


“We want keep adding new things that make [FolkFest] interesting…”

-Terri Rau

Photo: courtesy of the Saskatoon Folk Festival

Arts OneAug 3–9, ‘12VerbNews.com

kaskadeWhere: Tequila nightclubWhen: August 15Cost: $52.75 @ ticketmaster.com

Event Info

kaskade: Producer Reveals The DJ’s SoulElectronic Dance Musician on The Form, The critics, And Those Who love ItAlEx J MAcPHERSon

SASkATOOn, Sk — It’s difficult to overstate the impact of rock and roll. When it appeared, a re-verberating shockwave of brash-ness and swaggering overconfi-dence expanded outward with dizzying speed from Chuck Ber-ry’s amplifier. It was raw and it was real and it hasn’t dissipated. Electronic dance music, on the other hand, spent years incubat-ing in grimy underground clubs and makeshift bedroom studios before bursting, fully realized, into the mainstream.

“I’m just in shock at the size and the growth over the past few years,” says Kaskade, whose real name is Ryan Raddon. “over the last 20 years it’s been this slow steady build — and all of a sudden every-one’s paying attention.”

Kaskade is a house DJ and pro-ducer, a respected voice and one of the brightest lights in the field of electronic dance music. He spe-cializes in house music, a form that emerged in the ‘80s and is still be-ing refined. It is smooth and soulful,

a glossy counterpoint to dubstep’s sandpaper rasp. And Kaskade has made perfecting it his life’s work.

“I got involved with this music and discovered it when only a few people were paying attention to it, especially here in north America,”

he e xplaine d. “There were these pioneer guys that were breaking out and doing some-thing very differ-

ent — this post-disco sound. It at-tracted me and it always was about the music. I always go back to that.”

Although Kaskade rode the same wave that carried produc-ers like Deadmau5 and Skrillex to commercial and critical success, his significant body of work undercuts accusations of bandwagon jump-ing. He has recorded seven albums of original material, the most recent of which, Fire & Ice, debuted inside the Billboard top twenty. He has done more remixes than he can count, and has demonstrated his versatility by reimagining the work of artists as diverse as Katy Perry and Hall & oates.

“For me,” he says, “sonically and musically, I want it to be in-teresting. I was into this music in

the beginning because it sounded different. The minute it starts to sound redundant…that’s when I need to start thinking outside the box.”

Kaskade is one of the most pro-lific electronic dance music (EDM) artists working today, but his talent is not enough to shield him from the form’s critics.

“I understand the confusion,” he says, after a pause. “I get it. Tradi-tionally, you’re used to looking at somebody onstage and they have a microphone and they’re singing. Electronic music is new, and a lot of the magic happens in the studio.”

This is the critical point, as the roots of EDM lead inexorably to the titans of classical music. The genius of classical music lies not in the individual performances, but in the arrangement — the way the composer manipulates sounds on a piece of paper. The modern elec-tronic musician is just a composer with a laptop.

“I love that,” Kaskade laughed when I explained this theory. “That’s what it is, the electronic musician is the composer — he’s standing up there with all these elements to make a song, and then we break it down and reconstruct it onstage

with laptops.”Kaskade’s performances are

moments of collective euphoria stitched together with music and light and the indelible joy that ac-companies any concert. It may not be conventional, but there’s no de-nying that Kaskade has soul. And that’s what music should be about.


Photo: courtesy of the artist Caesar Sebastian

“I understand the confusion … [e]lectronic music is new…”

-Kaskade

Section Pages 10, 11VerbNews.comArts & Culture

AlEx J MAcPHERSon

Mamma Mia! fuses the music of ABBA, one of the strangest and most wonderful pop acts of all time, to a moving story of love and

redemption. I caught up with Ethan le Phong, who plays Pepper in the north American touring cast, to chat about the enduring popularity of the show. I reached le Phong by phone in cleveland.

Alex J MacPherson: How did you get involved in this production?

Ethan Le Phong: I’ve been with the show from the very beginning. Two years with this cast. I auditioned in lA … [a]fter my first initial audition they gave me a callback a year later, and then I finally got the part … And now I get to play Pepper, the one role I really wanted.

AJM: Why does Pepper, the bar-tender, appeal to you?

ELP: I think it’s a comedy role, it’s a great feature and I get some fun lines. And I get to play with a very attractive woman every night, so what’s not to like about it? And I keep the audience laughing, and that’s my goal for the show — I get a thrill out of that.

AJM: When you’re onstage can you relax a bit and have fun, or is it always like work?

ELP: I get up and I do my, I don’t want to say job because it is fun, and I’m proving my age. The role requires somebody to be early twenties. I’m in my thirties and I’m still kicking it, so I’m proud of what I’m able to do. I’m representing the older age category.

AJM: What does being a cast member of Mamma Mia! mean to you?

Five Qs With Mamma Mia!Actor Ethan le Phong on ABBA’s lasting Popularity

Photo: courtesy of Joan Marcus

Where It’s At offers Alternate View of ProvinceAlEx J MAcPHERSon

SASKAToon, SK — Saskatch-ewan has recently become one of the most affluent provinces in can-ada, an idea that has been widely proliferated. Sometimes, though, autobiography is more fiction than fact, and only an outsider can re-veal the truth.

This is the idea behind Where It’s At, a showcase of the Mendel Art Gallery’s permanent collection. cu-rated by Sandra Fraser, who is from ontario, Where It’s At reflects our successes and our failures in a way no resident of the province could.

“Sandra spent a lot of time re-searching our recent acquisitions

and contemplating some of the works, and thinking about this place as an outsider,” says Troy Gronsdahl, who works as a curator at the Mendel. “She was conceiving this as a sketch of a place.”

Gronsdahl says Fraser’s “fresh perspective” is o b j e c t i ve ye t sensitive. “I think when you’re from a place, it’s diffi-cult to celebrate, in some ways,

your hometown if you are intimate-ly connected to the problems of a place, which is often what happens when you’re a young person,” he says. “You sometimes don’t think about the really positive things about your community.”

But this realization of self we are

experiencing can have a darker side. David Garneau’s “lost” depicts one of the most infamous photographs in the city’s history: an image of neil Stonechild’s frozen corpse in a field north of the city. It is a pastiche of styles that is at once a reflection, a eulogy, and a hope for the future.

“We are a settler community,” Gronsdahl says. “We are also hav-ing to reconcile the colonial his-tories with moving forwards as a diverse, cosmopolitan place.” citing works by Garneau and lori Blondeau, Gronsdahl says it’s often too convenient to create celebra-tory exhibitions that don’t address the hard parts of our history.

Innocence and experience are two sides of the same coin, and Where It’s At recognizes both.


“I keep the audience laughing, and that’s my goal for the show…”

-Ethan Le Phong

“[I]t’s difficult to celebrate … your hometown if you are … connected to the problems of a place…”

-Troy Gronsdahl

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ELP: My second year in london, I went over there to do The King and I in 2000, and a friend of mine from the States came over. I took two days off and we did a marathon of musicals that were in london. M a m m a M i a ! , the london cast, was open. That was my first intro-duction to Mamma Mia! I thought it was one of the most hilarious,

amazing shows I’d ever seen. I loved the catalogue of ABBA music and the great discovery there was, like, half the songs I

didn’t realize ABBA even wrote. My journey started when I first saw it in london, I saw a friend of mine play it in the Vegas tour, and I thought one day my turn will come.

AJM: Given that audiences are so familiar with the show, how flexible can you be in terms of interpreting the character and the general feel of the production?

ELP: Most people who come see the show, they already know the show, so they’re expecting the same energy they saw before. I like to bring my own take, my own en-ergy into my character, and make it as unique as possible. A musical like Mamma Mia!, a lot of people think it’s a lot of fluff and enjoyment, but I think what we have to do is be as sincere as possible and find the humour in that. Sometimes you can take it to slapstick, but our audi-ences are very smart — the more truthful you can be, the better.


Five Qs With Mamma Mia!Actor Ethan le Phong on ABBA’s lasting Popularity

Photo: courtesy of Joan Marcus

Where It’s AtWhere: Mendel Art GalleryWhen: now ‘til Sept 16Cost: Free!

Mamma Mia!Where: TcU PlaceWhen: August 11-12Cost: $59-79 @ tcutickets.ca

Collective SoulWhere: Saskatoon ExhibitionWhen: August 11Cost: Free with Ex admissionWant some coverage for your upcoming event? Email [email protected] ASAP!

Event Info

collective Soul Talks Touring, And 20 Years In The BusinessAlEx J MAcPHERSon

SASKAToon, SK — If success in the music business is gauged by be-ing ever-present, it’s difficult to top collective Soul. now, after almost 20 years of nonstop hit-making, Ed Roland, Dean Roland, Will Tur-pin and Joel Kosche are mulling the past, the fu-ture, and the road ahead for their Georgia-based rock outfit.

“I’d have to say the short answer is no,” Turpin says when I ask whether he ever expect-ed to be playing 20 years after Hints Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid blew up in 1993. “I knew that as a group we were one of the bands that’s going to make one record, two records, and get better on the third record, the fourth record. I knew we had a wealth of material. But 20 years? That’s a whole other question.”

collective Soul’s ability to stay relevant can be attributed to two things, I think. First, it’s all but im-possible to find a bar band that can’t do a passable cover of “Shine” or “Hollywood.” Imitation is a sin-cere form of flattery, and there’s no question that collective Soul have written some of the great bar rock anthems of our time. More importantly, however, is their broad appeal. People who like alt-rock like them. People who like hard rock like them. And people who like pop like them.

“[I]t is certainly an asset and it is part of longevity,” Turpin explains,

attributing the band’s success to a broad range of tastes. “You can’t really pigeonhole us, to be honest.”

Although the band hasn’t re-leased a record since Collective Soul — which most people call Rabbit, to differentiate it from 1995’s Col-lective Soul — Turpin says that’s going to change:

“We have plans to record a record this year and re-lease one in 2013,” he explains. “We should be smat-

tering the public with all kinds of collective Soul stuff to celebrate 20 years. Then we’ll probably chill out for a little bit … and see what we want to do next.”

Before that milestone, however, Turpin and company are taking the show on the road — again. Whether you’ve been following collective Soul since the very beginning or not, he promises their show will be a good time.

“I think there’s some strength in that,” he says, “that we are known

for our music.” Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.

“I think there’s some strength in that, that we are known for our music.”

-Will Turpin

Photo: courtesy of the artist

“I keep the audience laughing, and that’s my goal for the show…”

-Ethan Le Phong

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Safety An Endearing Sleeper HitSolid Ensemble cast Bring charming, nuanced PerformancesSafety Not Guaranteed

ADAM HAWBolDT

It’s nice to see Aubrey Plaza challenging herself.

normally when you see her on screen — whether in Parks and Recreation, or in movies like Scott Pilgrim vs. the World — Plaza is in a supporting role, playing a quirky,

mopey, vaguely irritated character who always seems to be hiding a deep dark secret. But in the indie sleeper hit Safety Not Guaranteed, Plaza steps into the spotlight as a leading lady, and boy oh boy does she do a bang-up job.

As Darius, a disillusioned intern working at a trendy Seattle maga-zine, Plaza digs down deep and plays Darius with heart, soul and a subtle vulnerability that really lets the character shine. If she can put together a few more performances like this, and if she keeps choos-ing her movies wisely (so far she’s been spot on with Scott Pilgrim, Mystery Team, Funny People), one

day Aubrey Plaza could very well be a household Hollywood name. And hopefully that happens. Because if nothing else, in her first starring role, Plaza proves she has the cha-risma, screen presence and acting chops to carry a movie.

not that Safety Not Guaranteed needed her to carry it. Because no matter how you slice it, Safety Not Guaranteed is one helluva movie.

Directed by newcomer colin Trevorrow and written by Derek connolly, Safety Not Guaranteed begins in earnest with a strange classified ad that reads “WAnTED: Someone to go back in time with me. This is not a joke. … Must bring your own weapons. … Safety not guaranteed.”

The ad is seen by a magazine writer named Jeff (Jake Johnson) who, in need of a story, enlists the aid of two interns — Darius (Plaza)

and Arnau (Karan Soni) — to help him track down the person who placed this ad. That person, it turns out, is a guy named Kenneth cal-loway (The League’s Mark Duplass), a peculiar and paranoid grocery clerk

who is convinced he’s figured out how time travel works and longs to go back to 2001 to right a wrong. Duplass keeps the

audience guessing as to just how batsh*t crazy Kenneth is and, while you’re trying to figure it out, a bud-ding romance begins to blossom between him and Darius.

oh, and I forgot to mention, Safe-ty Not Guaranteed won the Waldo Scott Screenwriting Award and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Yep. It’s that good.

Safety Not Guaranteed is cur-rently being screened at the Roxy Theatre.


Photo: courtesy of Alliance Films

Runtime: 86 MinutesRated: PG

“Plaza steps into the spotlight as a leading lady and, boy oh boy, does she do a bang-up job.”

-Adam Hawboldt

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Remake Of Total Recall Disappointingcolin Farrell, cool Special Effects can’t Save Warmed Up Replay of 1990 FilmTotal Recall

ADAM HAWBolDT

In 1966, the American sci-fi writer Philip k. Dick penned the excellent, award-winning short story called “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale.”

In it, an ordinary everyman named Douglas Quail wants to go to Mars. Problem is, he can’t afford it. So Quail goes to a com-pany called REKAl Inc. to get fake memories of Mars implanted in his mind. During the implant process it’s revealed that Quail is actually an undercover government assas-sin with a head full of dangerous secrets.

“We can Remember It For You Wholesale” is a brilliant piece of sci-fi that was thought to be unfilmable because most of the story takes place in the character’s head.

Then, in 1990, along came direc-tor Paul Verhoeven, who turned Dick’s short story into a movie called Total Recall. And, if we’re be-ing honest here, he did a pretty darn good job of it.

When the movie came out, its star, Arnold Schwarzenegger, was nearing the height of his popular-ity. Verhoeven understood this and gave Arnold the go-ahead to act, well, like Arnold. Which meant as the secret assassin Douglas Quaid (notice the subtle name change!) he kicked copious amounts of ass

and dropped one-liners like they were hot.

The movie went on to gross more than $250 million worldwide and was well-received by fans and critics alike.

Fast forward 22 years, and for some unknown, ungodly, unfath-omable reason, director len Wise-man (Underworld) decided it’d be a good idea to put his own spin on Total Recall.

This time around Quaid is played by colin Farrell (Tigerland, In Bruges). And while the whole implant/real vs. fake memories/unknown assas-sin angle still remains, the biggest difference between Wiseman’s To-tal Recall and the story that Dick and Verhoeven told is that in the 2012 there is no Mars.

Instead, the remake of Total Re-call takes place in a future where the Earth is nearly uninhabitable. The only “livable” places left are Great

Britain and the “colony” — better known to you as Australia.

Quaid, a worker in the colony, is plagued by a reoccurring dream in which his life is in peril. So, one day, Quaid goes to Rekall (just like in previous versions) to have happy memories implanted in order to get

some relief. Q uai d (an d

others) come to realize there’s more in his head than just dreams and, well, if you

saw the Schwarzenegger flick, you have an idea of where the story goes from here.

And if you have seen the first Total Recall, you probably might want to skip the remake — unless, of course, you like disappointment.

Sure, the special effects are cool-er in the new installment, and yes colin Farrell is a much better actor than Arnold ever dreamt of being.

But when you get past all that, the new Total Recall is nothing more

than a warmed up replay of the original.

What’s more, it suffers from a lack of Arnold and his cheesy, per-fectly timed one liners.

I can’t believe I just wrote that,

but it’s true.okay, maybe that’s a tad harsh.

But, by and large, the new Total Recall isn’t what you’d call a “good” movie.”


Runtime: 118 MinutesRated: PG

“[I]f you have seen the first Total Recall, you probably might want to skip the remake…”

-Adam Hawboldt

TextsAug 3–9, ‘12VerbNews.com

This Week: Trades For Teenslast week we asked what you

thought about teens leaving high school early to enter the trades, and here’s what you had to say.

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

should adopt a Bring Your Own Wine policy? 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 TopicLetting students opt out of a high school diploma seems ridiculous. It’s hard to do anything without having a high school

diploma these days. Is it really a big deal if they stick around for an extra couple years, then go to trade school? Nope! Ur opinion is way off base.

I don’t agree with much of what the Verb has to say. But I do agree with the high school change. I think we would even see less drop outs.

Giving kids the option to opt out of a traditional education is smart and would be better for everyone involved.

Totally disagree. Keeping kids in school until Grade 12 is the best thing for them. How many teens would beg off school but not go on to do something else? You’re giving them a way out where they don’t have to do anything. It’s irresponsible.

Off TopicRe: “City Eyes Intoxicating Pigeons, De-porting Them,” Offbeat page, July 27th issue

Deporting Pigeons: LOL, have they ever heard that pigeons are used to deliver messages over large distances, because they always find the way home?! They might need a day longer though, because of the headache after the vine consumption!

Re: “Flying In Canada Costs Way Too Much,” Opinion page, July 20th issue

to people that fly.until canada has population of 200 million to keep cost down.just suffer paying more and get a brain

Re: “Flying In Canada Costs Way Too Much,” Opinion page, July 20th issue

Stop complaining about airport fees already. It would be cheaper if you stayed home. Things are more costly these

days. It’s just a sign of the times.

Re: “Regina, Province Push On With Sta-dium,” Local page, July 27th issue

put the money of new stadium into roads for cars and bikes.and into housing.

Re: “Regina, Province Push On With Sta-dium,” Local page, July 27th issue

How about road repair before The Wall Fiacco Domeless

The public should be allowed to calling people that text while driving. At least their license plates could be registered as people that violate the law. I realize that the police have to see them texting to issue a ticket but it really pisses me off when I see drivers on the wrong side of the road because of texting while driving.

Every person has a purpose in life, they just have to find it, it may take years to do so but they will find it, I discovered my purpose, my purpose is to take care of my pets, to help the animals that need help and to love all creatures great and small. To care about the environment and recycle that can be recycled and to hope for a better future for this world we live in. We just need a lot more people to care for these things as much as I do. Think before you throw that paper in the garbage and that tin, plastick and other things that can be recycled and care for the animals that are not even your pet. I hope this message gets through to people! YB

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My pay as you go cell phone saved my life a few years ago when I was homeless. Found a job found a place to stay with it.

DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND SPRAY CHEESE? I’VE LOOKED EVERYWHERE. IF YOU KNOW LET ME KNOW THANKS! :-)

Society should go back to having a day of rest. Seems like there is less and less time for people to spend with their families or taking time for themselves. We don’t always have to be so busy.

Having no winter this year sure screwed up the summer. It’s hotter than the lowest level of hell.

Horroscopes suck for everyone this week...even the news paper rack at the airport fell apart. It’s a sign.

Looking for a place. Looked at some suites in a 100 yr old building. Tiny! People didn’t have as much didn’t need as much a 100 yrs ago.

RE: “I seen so many grammer and spelling mistakes in the feedback section.

Their driving me crazy!” Totally makes me laugh at the silly person who sent that in last week. It should say “they’re” maybe he/she should figure out his/her grammer before complaining. Also, to everyone so “fed up” with poor g&s so what! Freedom of speech however anyone wants to express it.

Its so hot in Saskatoon I wasn’t even halfway done a Slurpee and it had melted! Let’s enjoy this amazing Summer heat while we can!

I’m tired of seeing commercials about nurses and how they can’t be in a profession without a passion for it. If it didn’t pay as well as it does, how many nurses would still be doing it because of their ‘passion’ for it? It’s mostly about the money. I don’t think you would deny that fact.

It really amazes me that the people that park their cars in fire lanes (perfect example Lawson Mall) just to get their coffees or go to the bank. Are you people really that lazy?

To the person who texted humans are the only species who

kill their own...get out from under your rock! Maybe watch some Nat Geo Wild! Jeeze

HUMAN ARE ONLY SPIECIES TO HURT THIER OWN. This is not true many primates and other animals kill thier own read a book!

humans are NOT the only species that hurt or kill their own. have you ever seen a dog and cat fight? Crawl out from under your rock

The writing in the verb is getting a bit contradictory and too biased. Think I’ll give the Metro a try.

Lana c+trevor I Forever

Moving with shopping carts is DOWNtown! Things will be great when you’re there!

Hey YB sorry to hear about your dog talk to the vet about medication it can take to stop/ease the seizures as a pet owner I feel your pain.

Two kinds of Gov’nt BS!! We here in this province Affordable housing and Safety in Uranium Mining!!

How about selling shares to raise funds Give a SK income tax

credit to buyers

What do you guys look like?

I can’t believe dollerama already has halloween stuff it’s only Augest

I love reading St. Joseph’s church signs! Keep it up!

Give peas a chance.

24 th Street east of 4th Avenue needs a good paving job right to Spadina. It’s way too bumpy!

Snoop Lionnnnnn!

SK should totally have an enormous music festival itd be so dope. We got Ness n Craven and a few other smaller ones but a Huge one would be the best so good for us and so fun! Lets do it Saskatchewan :D Kari

No vehicles should be allowed to drive around n Kinsmen Park. I saw a vehicle drive around the concession booth and back around on the walkway. This should NOT be allowed! Any concession deliveries should be carted or wheeled from the parking lot. There were still kids around playing and having a

vehicle drive through the eating and play area is very unsafe! Kids are always running around and one day they may get hit by a vehicle driving through. roads are for driving, not parks! Please put up posts, fencing and signs to deter any driving through the area!

The City of Saskatoon needs to get on the ball and post 22nd St W street signs up on the northeast and southwest signal poles at the Diefenbaker Dr. intersection asap

Hotdogs freak me out.

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

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VenueBéily’s UltraLounge on Friday, July 27th

Location2404 8th Street East

Playing on Arrival“Sexy And I Know It” by LMFAO

Music VibeTop 40, country, rock and party

Regular GigsOutdoor DJs on Fridays, and DJ Sugar Daddy on Sundays

Feature Deal$3.75 Smirnoff vodka drinks

Popular DrinkVodka

Food of ChoiceNachos — corn tortilla chips, baked cheese, homemade salsa and jalapeños

Wing notes $5 for 10 on Thursdays; of the 10+ flavours, Buffalo and hot are the favourites

Something newDJs now on the deck, “Name That Tune” contest on Thursdays, and DJ Serafin will be performing on August 5th

Photos courtesy of Patrick Carley ([email protected])

Friday @ Béily’s

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VenueWinston’s English Pub & Grill for Roofstock 2012 on Saturday, July 28th

Location243 21st Street East

Playing on ArrivalLive performance by Junior Pantherz

Music VibeTop 40s, but Roofstock hosts a bunch of local rock bands

Regular GigsDJs on Fridays and Saturdays

Feature Deals“Perfect Pint Saturdays” — Carlsberg and Tankhouse Ales are on feature, as well as Great Western pints for $5.75, 2-ounce martinis for $7 (4 PM ‘til close), and $25 platters after 4 PM

Popular DrinkPints of Guinness and Great Western, and Burt Reynolds shots

Food of ChoiceAppetizer platters

Wing notes $4 a pound on Tuesdays (6 PM ‘til midnight); of the 9 flavours available, Buffalo is the most popular

Something newNew food and drink menus, and new rooftop deck with a bar

Photos courtesy of Michelle Berg ([email protected])

Saturday @ Winston’s

MusicAug 3–9, ‘12VerbNews.com

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(nEXT WEEk) ERROL BLACkWOOD @ THE ODEOn — Born in Jamaica, based in canada, this talented musician cap-tures the essence of roots reggae. His songs speak to the themes of love, hope and redemption, and his throaty vocals are seductive and can adapt to anything from lover’s rock to roots

reggae anthems. A former member of Messenjah — the first canadian reg-gae band to be picked up by a major label — Blackwood will be playing Reggae Fest at the odeon on August 11th; tickets $20+ (www.theodeon.ca). -Adam Hawboldt. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.

Friday 3HOUSE DJS — Funk, soul & lounge DJs liven up the atmosphere at 6Twelve. 9pm, 6Twelve Lounge. no cover.

SLATES — Playing a gritty, in-your-face sound, this quartet from Ed-monton are making waves in the punk-rock scene. Don’t miss the show. 10pm, Amigos Cantina. Tickets available at the door.

AUSTEn ROADz — With over 25 years of DJ experience, Austen Roadz throws down a high-energy top 40 dance party along with DJ Ash Money every Friday night. Happy hour 4pm, Béily’s UltraLounge. $5 cover after 9pm.

HUnG JURY — With a setlist that includes Ac/Dc, Skid Row, Michael Jackson and Fleetwood Mac, this local cover band has a little some-thing for everyone. 10pm, Buds on Broadway. cover $6.

TAnYA TUCkER — This country music legend has just released a new album, My Turn, in which she takes classic country songs originally recorded by male artists, and gives them a female’s spin. This is a show you don’t want to miss. 8pm, Dakota Dunes. SolD oUT.

DJ AAROn PAETSCH — This local DJ will get your head bobbing, your feet moving and your butt up on the dance floor. 9pm, Divas Club. no cover.

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 great-est tracks in multiple genres. They are sure to have you on the dance floor in no time! 9pm, Jax Niteclub. $5 cover.

SLAUGHTER SLASHInG, EXOSkEL-ETOn, A GHOST In DRAG —If you like your beer cold and your music heavy, you’re going to love this show. 9pm, Lepps Metal Bar. cover $10.

PIRATE FRIDAYS, GUnnER AnD SMITH, HIGH WASTED — Three great bands, one low price. come check out these local bands and enjoy a night of seriously good indie/folk/rock music. 9pm, Lydia’s Pub. cover $5.

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

JEnELLE ORCHERTOn — Fresh from Montreal, orcherton is bring-ing a new jazz sound to Saskatoon with amazing saxophone music. 8pm, Prairie Ink. no cover.

HEIRLOOM CADILLAC — come check out this local band playing some classic rock tunes. 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.

SHAkEY ELEVATORS — This local band plays an enticing blend of blue-grass and folk rock. not to be missed. 9pm, Vangelis Tavern. cover $5.

GUTTERDOGS — These local, no-nonsense rock and rollers bring you down low and dirty guitar licks, roll-ing rhythm and a kickass live show. come check ‘em out for Broadway’s live at lunch series. 11:30am, Victoria School’s Little Stone Stage. no cover.

Saturday 4HOUSE DJS — Resident DJs spin deep and soulful tunes all night. 9pm, 6Twelve Lounge. no cover.

AUSTEn ROADz — With over 25 years of DJ experience, Austen Roadz throws down a high-energy top 40 dance party along with DJ cTRl ev-ery Saturday night. Drinks & appies 4pm, Béily’s UltraLounge. $5 cover after 9pm.

HUnG JURY — With a setlist that includes Ac/Dc, Skid Row, Michael Jackson and Fleetwood Mac, this local cover band has a little some-thing for everyone. 10pm, Buds on Broadway. cover $6.

SATURGAY nIGHT — come join local DJ Aaron Paetsch as he spins the night way. 9pm, Divas Club. Free for member, $5 for non-members after 11pm.

H O LI C , A G H OST I n D R AG , ECHOSEREnITY, kInGDOM OF RAVEnS — If you like your music loud, heavy, and metal, you won’t want to miss this show. 10pm, The Fez on Broadway. cover $10.

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 great-est tracks in multiple genres. They are sure to have you on the dance floor in no time! 9pm, Jax Niteclub. $5 cover.

BOOGIE PATROL —Playing an in-fectious and eclectic blend of blues, funk and soul, this five-piece from Ed-monton puts on a crazy good show. 9pm, Lydia’s Pub. cover $5.

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

F.E.R.n. — Playing a unique brand of folk/acoustic, this local musician is one you should see. 8pm, Prairie Ink. no cover.

HEIRLOOM CADILLAC — come check out this local band playing some classic rock tunes. 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.

SHAkEY ELEVATORS — This local band plays an enticing blend of blue-grass and folk rock. not to be missed. 9pm, Vangelis Tavern. cover $5.

Sunday 5SASk ATOOn’S ORIGInAL In-DUSTRY nIGHT — Hosted by DJ Sugar Daddy; this crowd favourite has always been known to break the latest and greatest tracks in multiple genres. Drinks & appies 4pm, Béily’s UltraLounge. $4 cover after 9pm; no cover for industry staff.

SEVEn STRAIT — come check out this local trio do its progressive/grun-ge thing. 10pm, Buds on Broadway. cover $6.


DJ kADE — Saskatoon DJ lights it up with hot tunes. 8pm, The Hose & Hydrant. no cover.

DEATH SEnTEnCE, kLEInS 96,

kELTOn DORATY — Drop by and enjoy a night of heavy, in-your-face metal. 9pm, Lepps Metal Bar. cover $10.

SUnDAY JAM — The Vangelis Sun-day Jam is an institution, offering great tunes from blues to rock and beyond. 7:30pm, Vangelis Tavern. no cover.

Monday 6THREE STRInG FRETLESS — come out, give this local band a listen. You could hear anything from Elton John’s “Rocket Man” to “layla” by Eric clap-ton. 10pm, Buds on Broadway. cover $6.

HALLOWS DIE, AGOnY SPAWn — Hailing from Toronto, Hallows Die play an awesome brand of melodic death metal. They’ll be joined by local act Agony Spawn. 9pm, Lepps Metal Bar. cover $10.

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


Photo: courtesy of Jaclyn Victoria

(nEXT WEEk) WAX MAnnEQUIn @ VAnGELIS TAVERn — To say that Wax Mannequin’s lyrics are incredibly good would be a gross understatement. His voice and his vision are very much his own, his melodies are engaging, and his live show is often a riotous affair that has been honed on the long hard

roads of canada and beyond. Any way you slice it, this singer/songwriter (also known as chris Adeney) from Ham-ilton, ontario, is one of a kind. He’ll be bringing his wry wit and morose observations to Vangelis August 15th; cover $5. -Adam Hawboldt. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.


Tuesday 7THREE STRInG FRETLESS — come out, give this local band a listen. You could hear anything from Elton John’s “Rocket Man” to “layla” by Eric clap-ton. 10pm, Buds on Broadway. cover $6.

DJ SUGAR DADDY — Able to rock any party, this crowd favourite has always been known to break the lat-est and greatest tracks in 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 perform-ers, and is a chance for bands, solo artists and even comedians to show-case original material. 9pm, Lydia’s Pub. no cover.

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

Wednesday 8HUMP 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.

THE MULES — come on down and enjoy the heck out of this talented local act as they play the night away. 10pm, Buds on Broadway. cover $6.

D’AOUST BROTHERS — consist-ing of left-handed fiddle whiz Ryan and his brother clayton (vocals), Kevin cockle (lead/rhythm guitar), Vaughan Poyser (bass/vocals) and Tom Dutiaume (steel guitar/vocals/guitar) this band from norway House is one of the top country/fiddle acts

in Manitoba. Dakota Dunes Casino, tickets TBD.

THE AVEnUE RECORDInG COMPA-nY PRESEnTS OPEn MIC — Hosted by chad Reynolds. Sign up and play at this weekly event. 10pm, The Fez on Broadway. no cover.


BRIDGEBURnER, HOnOUR AnD DEVOUR, GRIMACE, VIOLEnT RES-TITUTIOn — These four bands are sure to get down and dirty and rock your metal world. 9pm, Lepps Metal Bar. cover $10.

DR. J ‘SOULED OUT’ — Dr. J spins hot funk and soul every Wednesday night. Doors 9pm, Lydia’s Pub. no cover.

BRAnD nEW — Since beginning as a pop punk band, this six-piece from long Island has undergone a transformation and these days is playing a brand of alt-rock/emo that fans adore. 6:30pm, The Odeon Events Centre. Tickets $40, available at www.ticketmaster.ca

WILD WEST WEDnESDAY — This is Saskatoon’s top Industry night, hosted by DJ Big Ayyy & DJ Hench-man. 9pm, Outlaws Country Rock Bar. Saskatoon’s Most Wanted. $4 cover. no cover for industry staff.

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 9VACATIOn On MARS — This Ed-monton-based trio plays rock music that’s large, loud and on the edge. 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.


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 student ID before 11pm.

ELAnIE GALL AnD BREMnER DUTHIE — Gall and Duthie will be presenting a concert of songs by Edith Piaf and Jacques Brel. 8pm, The Refinery. Tickets $10.

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(COMInG UP) BOB DYLAn @ CREDIT UnIOn CEnTRE — Simply put, the man formerly known as Robert Allen zim-merman is one of the most important cultural figures alive, and one of the fin-est poets of the 20th century. His body of work, which spans five decades, includes classics like “Mr. Tambourine

Man,” “like a Rolling Stone,” and “Tangled Up in Blue.” And now he’s heading back on tour to promote his 35th studio album, Tempest. He’ll be stopping in Saskatoon on october 8th; tickets $52.50–137.50 (Ticketmaster). -Adam Hawboldt. Feedback? Text it to 306-881-8372.

Time OutAug 3–9, ‘12VerbNews.com

SudokuDirections: 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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HoroscopesAries (Mar 21–Apr 19)

“Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.” That’s advice straight from the mouth of the Dalai lama, dear Aries. Ask yourself “What is it that I truly want?”

Taurus (Apr 20–May 20)The Dalai lama once said “remember

that not getting what you want is some-times a wonderful stroke of luck.” If that be the case, dear Taurus, then you should have some luck this week.

Gemini (May 21–Jun 20)Some good advice, dear Gemini:

“When you realize you’ve made a mis-take, take immediate steps to correct it.” That pearl comes from the Dalai lama. So if you make an error, right the wrong.

Cancer (Jun 21–Jul 22)“open your arms to change, but don’t

let go of your values.” A very simple and pertinent message from the Dalai lama. This week opportunities will arise and change will be ushered in — if you let it.

Leo (Jul 23–Aug 22)Have you been burning the candle

at both ends? If so, take the Dalai lama’s advice and “spend some time alone every day.” Even if it’s for just a few minutes, this bit of solitude will go a long way.

Virgo (Aug 23–Sept 22)If you find yourself at odds with family

or friends this week, remember what the Dalai lama once advised: don’t bring up the past. Always focus on the now; bring-ing up old news won’t solve anything.

Libra (Sept 23–Oct 23)“Happiness is not something ready

made. It comes from your own actions.” The Dalai lama said that, libra, and it’s worth listening. Don’t sabotage yourself — do things that will make you happy.

Scorpio (Oct 24–Nov 22)“once a year, go someplace you’ve

never been before.” That’s a hint from the Dalai lama, so why not take this week to adventure? Maybe that “somewhere” could be near you right now.

Sagittarius (Nov 23–Dec 21)Does it seem like no matter how hard

you try, nothing seems to be working? Here’s the thing about landing a lucky break — sometimes you’ve got to make your own opportunities.

Capricorn (Dec 22–Jan 19)People define success in many ways,

but try to, as the Dalai lama says, “judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.” Sometimes, the things that come easy aren’t always the best.

Aquarius (Jan 20–Feb 19)“[I]f you can’t help them, at least don’t

hurt them.” That’s one of the staples of the Dalai lama’s philosophy, so for this coming week, dear Aquarius, try to live by his words. Try to help others.

Pisces (Feb 20–Mar 20)According to the Dali lama, “If you

want to be happy, practice compassion.” compassion is the secret to a good life, so try to be more understanding than usual this week, dear Pisces.

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