Category Archives: Staff Blogs

Western Canadian Music Awards nominees announced
The nominees for the 2023 Western Canadian Music Awards, more commonly referred to at the WCMAs was announced and this years list includes 30 nods to Alberta along with 12 categories that include Indi...
Digital Editor Jul 05, 2023

Nascar Races Into The Edmonton International Raceway
Part of the Nascar Pinty's Series, the Bayer 300 hits the Edmonton International Raceway July 21 - 22. EIR President, Ron Thiering joins us to talk about race week, as well as what else the raceway ha...
Jul 05, 2023

Natasha Delaney and Indigenous Fashion Week
The International Indigenous Fashion Week is coming to Edmonton ! Rellik chats with Natasha Delaney who is helping in coordinating the event about what we can expect, along with some of the entertainm...
Digital Editor Jul 04, 2023

Smashing Pumpkins Release New Video
Smashing Pumpkins just released the official music video for "Spellbinding." The clip focuses on members Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, James Iha, and Jeff Schroeder as digital avatars of them...
Digital Editor Jul 03, 2023

Kim Mitchell at Pigeon Lake Music Festival
Kim Mitchell is headlining this years Pigeon Lake Music Festival in the heart of Mulhurst Bay. Kim chats with Rellik about being a rock and roll dad , the music business and being in the Canadian Song...
Digital Editor Jun 30, 2023

Mr. Lova Lova Bringing The Hot Summer Nights To Edmonton
Shaggy is teaming up with TLC for the Hot Summer Nights Tour, rolling into Edmonton July 13th at the Expo Center. He took some time out of a busy day doing a podcast, touring and travelling to chat wi...
Jun 29, 2023

Windspeaker Media Hosts Inaugural Listener Appreciation Concert & BBQ
Since 1985 Windspeaker Radio Network has been broadcasting Indigenous content while supporting Indigenous artists. To thank the thousands of supporters who tune in to CFWE North, CJWE South, 89.3 The ...
Keith Driver Jun 28, 2023 Photo of Jay Gilday at Windspeaker Media Inaugural Listener Appreciation Concert & BBQ

Indigenous short film screenings and early bird Deadlines for ESFF
Candace Makowichuk is the Executive Director for the Edmonton Short Film Festival. To celebrate National Indigenous History Month , they are going to be screening some great Indigenous films this week...
Digital Editor Jun 28, 2023

Whale and the Wolf
Local band Whale And The Wolf will be playing at the Pigeon Lake Music Festival this summer, opening for the likes of Kim Mitchell and Bif Naked. We caught up with lead singer Ryan Maier about what th...
Jun 27, 2023

Nickelback: from small town Alberta to members of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Canadian Rock Band Nickelback have placed their names amongst Canada's most celebrated artists at the Canada Music Hall of Fame. Love them or hate them, Nickelback is a Diamon-certified best selling g...
Keith Driver Jun 26, 2023 Photo: Members of Nickelback entering the Canadian Music Hall of Fame