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Rockin’ Rachel our most rock ‘n’ roll Premier
What does the Premier of Alberta do on her time off? She rocks. Rachel Notley is officially the most musical Premier this province has ever had. The evidence is overwhelming. Since being elected in May...
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The Needle’s fresh spin on vinyl flooring
Edmonton’s newest downtown venue is taking vinyl flooring to another level — and paying tribute to the city’s rich music history at the same time. The Needle Vinyl Tavern wants to embed a collage of...
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Edmonton’s newest live music venue set to drop
Edmonton’s newest music venue, The Needle Vinyl Tavern, is set to open Thursday, March 10, with performances from the Vancouver based duo Harpoonist and The Axe Murderer and Saskatchewan’s The...
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The Needle injects some life into Jasper Avenue
Hundreds of records are embedded in the basement floor of The Needle Vinyl Tavern in a bold design by local carpenter-artist Zachary Garrett. The new venue at 10524 Jasper Ave. in the old CKUA...
View ArticleThe Needle Vinyl Tavern tries setting up a more sustainable stage
Edmonton doesn’t necessarily have the best track record with keeping venues alive. There’s enthusiasm, and desire within the music scene to make sure that a stage can survive in a city that is so far...
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Leder of the Pack: The Most Anticipated Music Venue since the Sidetrack is...
Photo courtesy of Leroy Schulz / leroyschulz.com Before it closed in 2013, Stony Plain Road’s the Haven Social Club was known for playing host to eclectic local and international music. Now the...
View ArticleMusic Preview: The Needle and the damage undone
All hail the new Sidetrack Cafe! Whoa, talk about high expectations for the new Needle Vinyl Tavern, which makes its grand opening in the old CKUA building on Jasper Avenue this weekend. The spiffed up...
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Food and drink at The Needle Vinyl Tavern
If 2015 was the year of losing Edmonton music venues, 2016 is shaping up to be the year of gaining them back. So far we’ve already seen the opening of a handful of new venues, including The Alley,...
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Opening: The Needle Vinyl Tavern – A new venue takes over a space overflowing...
PHOTOGRAPHY BY LEROY SCHULZ PHOTOGRAPHY While several beloved live music venues have shut down recently, music lovers can rejoice — there’s a new venue in town. The Needle Vinyl Tavern is taking over...
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Sloan relive the past in Edmonton’s newest venue
Jay Ferguson of Sloan performs Friday, April 15 at The Needle Vinyl Tavern. Remember the first time you saw Sloan? Me neither. Not because it wasn’t memorable, but because I’ve seen the Halifax icons...
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