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Nathan Iles

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Calgary
As seen in: CBC Arts, The Escapist, Avenue Calgary
Covers:  Arts, Lifestyle, Music, Events, Culture

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Nathan Iles’s Biography

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Nathan Iles is a freelance writer, photographer, and communications specialist who has worked in Calgary’s arts, non-profit, and media sectors for over a decade. He is an honours graduate from the Journalism program at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (Print and Online Major) and earned a Theatre Performance diploma from Mount Royal University.

Nathan is the editor for The Scene magazine, lead biography writer for Sled Island, and a freelance copywriter and editor. He's worked with …

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Sound These Albums Off

Sound These Albums Off

These Calgary (and area) SoundOff artists released new records in 2025. Let's delve deeper before you hear th…

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Onstage in November

Onstage in November

From local post-punk to classic CanCon and even some heavy metal, Canadian songwriters rule Calgary's stages …

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Onstage in October

Onstage in October

Sea shanties, grinding punk, symphonic pop, shock rock, and much more tears up Calgary's stages this October.

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CUFF keeps the lights on for a 12-hour horror movie marathon

CUFF keeps the lights on for a 12-hour horror movie marathon

The Calgary Underground Film festival screened horror movies for 12 hours straight, and audiences ate it righ…

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Calgarian du Soleil

Calgarian du Soleil

Singer and cellist Lizzy Munson returns to Calgary under the Cirque du Soleil big top.

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Onstage in August

Onstage in August

Noise punk, punjabi music, house grooves, and legends of the past storm Calgary's stages.

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SOUND THESE ALBUMS OFF

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By Nathan Iles
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These SoundOff artists released new records in 2025. Let’s delve deeper before you hear them live! YVES JARVIS: ALL CYLINDERS RELEASED: 2/28/25 Calgary-to-Montreal transplant Yves Jarvis would be a hometown hero based on his work with Faux Fur. His solo music (formerly under the name Un Blonde) has pushed the singer-songwriter to new psych-pop places. Case in point, All Cylinders is a shifting kaleidoscope of soul, funk, disco, and indie oddities that feels both nostalgic and fresh.
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Onstage in November

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By Nathan Iles
| thescenecalgary.com
Jessica Audiffred November 6, 9 p.m. | Commonwealth | commonwealthbar.ca This rising producer from Mexico City blends EDM genres effortlessly in magnetic live sets that are never pre-programmed and guaranteed to get you moving. Ranchman’s Rising Star Competition November 6, 13, and 27 | Ranchman’s | ranchmans.ca Catch local country act hopefuls belting their tunes on the 6th and 13th, competing for cash, a spot on the Country Thunder stage next year, and more.
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CUFF keeps the lights on for a 12-hour horror movie marathon

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By Nathan Iles
| thescenecalgary.com
How much do you love horror movies? Enough to watch them for half a day in an indie theatre, while sitting next to someone spattered in fake blood? That’s exactly what a massive crowd of horror sickos did on October 25, 2025. The Calgary Underground Film Festival‘s annual 12-Hour Horror Movie Marathon has become a Cowtown Halloween tradition —a 7-to-7, all-night party at Globe Cinema that felt like a slumber party with your best friends, watching VHS tapes your mom wouldn’t approve of.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

A freelance assignment for The Escapist writing about video games.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

No.

How is social media changing news?

I believe social media is shifting the priority away from hard/breaking news towards research-oriented feature writing.