Under the Radar:

Serious JUNOfest Excitement

Text by Tyson McShane

Mar13-14 JUNOfest Various events, showtimes and ticket prices; junoawards.ca

From March 9 to 15, the JUNO Awards are returning to Saskatoon for the first time since 2007. As is the tradition, the awards will be preceded by a full week of events leading up to the big ceremony on Mar. 15. As part of that, there will be many, many events happening all across town. Obviously the awards ceremony out at SaskTel Centre and the songwriter circle at TCU Place will be big draws for many people, but if the 2007 Junos are anything to go by, the real fun will be in getting out to the clubs for JUNOfest. For Mar. 13 and 14, JUNOfest takes over all your favourite local music venues, from intimate spaces such as The Refinery to bigger clubs like the Capitol and Coors Event Centre. As an added bonus, rumour has it there will be a few shows happening in less typical (and tiny) venues like 9 Mile Brewery as well. All told there will be at least 24 shows featuring more than 50 bands, ranging from emerging locals acts to many JUNO nominees and all curated by Broadway Theatre Executive Director Kirby Wirchenko and his team there. Considering how excellent their justwrapped-up Winterruption festival was, you can bet that with the extra backing of the JUNOS they are going to put together something special. 5 Great Reasons to be Excited for JUNOfest 1. It’s your chance to see some of Canada’s biggest bands in small clubs. (Courtesy photo) 2. It’s a chance to discover your new favourite band, or catch an act playing a tiny venue right before they become a household name and move on to much bigger venues as happened with Patrick Watson in 2007. His spell-binding set at The Refinery is still talked about by many of the 100 or so people that got to see it. 3. It’s the best deal of the week. You can buy a wristband that will get you into every venue (subject to capacity), meaning you can take a chance on checking out someone new or hop from venue to venue all weekend. 4. JUNO weekend is a big party for the Canadian music scene, so even if your favourite band isn’t playing JUNOfest itself, they may be in town and checking out friends’ bands, and you never know when someone decides to hop on stage to make a surprise guest appearance in a venue much smaller than they typically play. 5. It’s a chance to discover a new local Saskatoon or Saskatchewan band. It’s becoming less and less of a secret that Saskatchewan’s music scene is thriving and JUNOfest will be a chance to see just how good it is, as most shows will include local acts on the bill. 10+ venues

Tyson McShane has toured across Canada, the US, UK and Europe, and released four albums with his band, Slow Down Molasses. A co-curator of MoSoFest over 2012–2016, he pre sented some of the most exciting new music from across North America, next to Saskatoon’s finest bands. @TysonMcShane @SlowdownMolasse

JUNO Ready

Photos by Juli Labrecque Photography Styling by Laura Crossman Hair by Mel Corkum (Alchemy Collective) Makeup by Tara Oliver & Scarlett Dahlia Artistry Clothing by Stephanie Gamble (C. Lysias Designs) Jewellery by Moxie Dame Models: Vanessa McKerlie, Nargis Zarifi (SHE Modelling) and Josie Loewen Shot on location at Flanagan’s Steak House (in the Hotel Senator)

There are many options when it comes to choosing the perfect JUNO party outfit. Metallic touches on knits and prints add extra glitz to traditional silhouettes. Or use the red carpet as an excuse to go full out with your coveted evening gown!

health&beauty That Juno Glow

Text by Jennilee Cardinal-Schultz Photo by Artspct Makeup by Jennilee Cardinal-Schultz (Green Tree Beauty) Hair by Erika Tucker (Alchemy Collective) Model: Jamie Lawrence

With the Junos fast approaching, there are going to be non-stop events and photo ops in our fine city. To get your face Juno ready, here are some tips for long-lasting, flawless makeup that will keep you glowing during Canada’s top music awards show!

Want to wear all the makeup without feeling or looking cakey? Quite often it’s the built up layers (yes, plural. Ew!) of dead skin on your face that makes your makeup appear cakey. Use a non-abrasive* exfoliator a couple times a week for healthy, glowing skin. You’ll find if you exfoli ate regularly, your makeup will apply nicer to your skin and last longer. [*Why non-abrasive? Anything with grit in it is actually just scratching your face, leaving you with micro cuts and scarring.] Primer & Setting Spray

Speaking of long-lasting makeup, use a primer and/or setting spray for more staying power. A primer is applied before your makeup. In addi tion to keeping your makeup on, it also helps to smooth your skin (think spackle for your face). A setting spray is applied after your makeup and is like hairspray for your face! (But please don’t use actual hairspray on your face—that’s not good for your skin or my heart.) Start with Your Eyes

We tend to start with our foundation and coverage and then move on to the rest of the steps in our beauty ritual. What happens when we do that is we end up with more fingerprints in our foundation than a poorly planned crime scene— not to mention all the fall from our eye shadow when we are going for the blackest-of-black smoky eye (or purple or gold or whatever your little heart desires). If you start with your eyes then clean up the fall with a Q-tip and cleanser. After that, apply your foundation—it will appear fresh and flawless looking. Waterline

Adding eyeliner to your waterline gives you a sultry look, but we need to talk about that… Firstly, you should never use anything other than a cream-based eye pencil for your waterline. Sec ondly, your pencil should be freshly sharpened and sanitized because bacteria is gross (and dan gerous so close to your eye). Thirdly, it’s a great look but it’s not going to last all night due to the moist conditions near your eye, so pack that liner in your purse to reapply throughout the night. Long Lasting Lips

You know the girl at the end of the night who has the red circle around her lips as her lipstick wore off except on the edges? Don’t be her. When applying your lip liner, apply it to your en tire lip (using the side of the liner, not the point), followed by your lipstick. It will increase your lipstick’s staying power.

Let’s face it: typically when you’re at a crowded event, things get stuffy and you may get a little shiny, especially in your T zone area. Pack a pressed powder so you can hit the powder room if all the gorgeous musicians in town are leaving you a little hot and bothered (i.e., sweaty and gross).

JUNO Time Again! 50 Words: flow tries to get funky whilst avoiding the funk of 40,000 years

Text by Kevin Sorokowski

Funk may be good for the feet; not so good for the palate. At six restaurants where live music lives, we ate the food that they proffer. Read on.

We have been good to Amigos Cantina (806 Dufferin Ave.), but they’ve been great to our tumtums. The Ancho Chicken Enchilada was what I ate; sad I didn’t have room for another is how I felt leaving. Deep flavours, cheese tastes, perfect blends that made me wish for more. More! More! More! (“Rebel Yell”, Billy Idol) Wandered between a liquor store and a vet clinic and found Somewhere Else Pub & Grill (2605 Broadway Ave.) and their Chicken Breast n’ Bacon Club Sandwich. Hockey on the TV and soothing fresh-from-the-fryer chips to accompany said sand- wich made it all make sense. Chipotle Mayo makes things right. (“Don’t Look Back in Anger”, Oasis) Please allow me to introduce myself, I have no wealth, can I taste? If you get to Capitol Music Club (144 1st Ave. N) after 1pm on a Thursday? Not a chance. Too bad, too: I’ve heard good things about their restaurant that blends brown and tan into delish. I may never, ever, not ever know. (“Sympathy for the Devil”, The Rolling Stones) Vista Lounge (339 Ave. A S) had a disgruntled patron when I walked in. The Spring Chicken served with Maple Aioli immediately gruntled me, and the Bacon Potato soup quickly inverted my frown. That they serve liquor didn’t hurt, either. $2.50 for a highball and a buck and a half for a beer. (“Little Bones”, The Tragically Hip) After interviewing the owners, I had the chance to enjoy a Home Quarter Coffee House (110-405 Ave. B S) Grilled Cheese on their dark Russian rye. Whilst I disagree with their use of “Russian” rye on a Ukrainian level, the gooey goodness nearly blinded my eye to it. Now boys don’t spare the rye. (“Time to Switch to Whiskey”, Corb Lund) I have eaten at Prairie Ink (3130 8th St. E). I have reviewed food from Prairie Ink. I have never tried a hand-formed burger with Brie and bacon. I have now; it was so nice! If you aren’t willing to try a burger with Brie? You’re the one who’s gonna lose. (“Figures”, Jessie Reyes)

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Who else but the Sheepdogs to headline a kick-off concert in Saskatoon for the country’s biggest music awards show?! Joining them on stage will be a range of other Canadian musical acts and personalities. Presented by CBC Sports. Coors Event Centre (241 2nd Ave. S; coorseventcentre.com)