www.indiedesignerlabels.com

What Indie Designer Labels does: Host the Independent Designer Business Directory.

Who they really are: Providers of a fabulous online service that allows a collective of indie designers, labels, and companies to be easily sourced.

Why we like them:They host a great grouping of artists and brands we are a fan of, supporting indie and art-based creations like-minded of bonèr basis.

www.delriophotographics.com

What Del Rio Photographics does: It is a Calgary based photography group and studio.

Who they really are: A company of photographers that help businesses and individuals create unique and creative photos.

Why we like them: They helped us create stunning visual photos and ideas that have decorated our website for many years.

www.coloroverload.com

What Color Overload does: Offers a place for T-shirt lovers to talk, shop, and discover new gear.

Who they really are: A website created by a true designer and blogger focused on providing a great network for T-shirt lovers and creators alike.

Why we like them: An honest opportunity to look into some of the coolest T-shirt designers you don't always see, and a great bouncing board for many other T-shirt sites.

www.fresh-dog.com

What they do: Everything involving television, film, and video media

Who they really are: Inspiring local filmmakers and creative thinkers in the craft, and a great resource for all interested.

Why we like them: Once a few short films have been posted on their site, you'll understand.

www.ted.com

What they do: Puts on an annual idea-based conference and website.

Who they really are: Hosts of a great collection of world-class ideas who communicate and bring on speakers to share the thoughts.

Why we like them: A website full of mind-boggling tech. ideas, socially-conscious speakers, and forward thinking principles. Look up Jeff Han.

www.buy-tees.net

What they do: Hosts a UK-based website focused on art and T-shirts.

Who they really are: A couple of artist-writer-musician-types providing a website for the review, sharing, and promotion of creativity and uniqueness in the T-shirt world.

Why we like them: Simply put, they have some killer T-shirts on the site. A very high-caliber indie collection.

www.thefugitives.ca

What they do: Make music that makes you think (or at least makes us think).

Who they are: A group of Vancouver-based musician/storytellers who break the template of any real musical genre.

Why we like them: They make music that sounds and feels far more real than the last band you heard. ?It's a nice change to hear music with purpose and passion.

www.myspace.com/madcowboys

What they do: Make good, healthy punk rock.

Who they are: We dare not speak for the Madcowboys, the lyrics and sound speak best for themselves.

Why we like them: A great group of guys who put on an wicked-energetic, loud show, yeah Mike Jekyll-Hyde!

www.wanderingwhale.com

What they do: Design in all directions.

Who they are: A Calgary-based art company providing great work in the T-shirt and design realms.

Why we like them: With the same local basis, we love the work and unique style done on their T-shirts.

www.brendanmcleod.ca

What they do: Singer, songwriter, musician, novelist, SLAM Champ!

Who he is: An intelligent alternative writer and published novelist, band member of The Fugitives, and supporter of a good T-shirt.

Why we like him: He's a legit artist where we find them scarce, and organizes a great all-welcome weekly European Sunday soccer clash between teams "The Destroyers" and "The Killers of The Destroyers".