WSO creates Romantic sonic boom
On Friday, September 26, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and conductor Alexander Mickelthwate returned for a brand new season with a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No….
2009
Healing wounds with words
Fresh from the release of her second book, Wounded Souls: A Collection of Poems and Songs, and its companion spoken-word CD, Wounded Souls Vol. 1…
Reel art, Reel entertainment and Reel info
Imagine a love story between two young 20-something characters performing in an off Broadway musical. Now, add outing yourself to conservative religious parents and you…
CD : Rubik “Dada Bandits”
Finnish indie pop/rock band Rubik takes “quirky pop” to a whole new level on their sophomore album Dada Bandits, a record you’ll only find if…
CD Review : Jay-Z “The Blueprint III” & Raekwon “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. 2”
Two legendary rappers, two sequels of legendary albums. One at the peak of his popularity, the other attempting a comeback. In this case, the underdog…
CD Review : Pet Shop Boys “Yes”
I suppose there is something that can be said for a group that manages to have a sound that is consistent throughout their entire body…
Top 3 DVDs to Rent This Week
Gomorrah Dir: Matteo Garrone Gomorrah, or alternatively Gomorra, is based on Robert Saviano’s book of the same name, which tells the true story of the…
Citizen of the world, citizen of “nowhere”
Every summer, a period of intense reminiscing occurs for me after I visit places around the world, such as a place that I mistakenly call…
Communal living means always having to say: “you’re sorry”
An open letter to the people downstairs, who keep smoking pot and cigarettes in the house: Did you think I wouldn’t notice? Well, did you?…
Simply a good guy
Take it from a guy who served sandwiches at the Legislature; one of the candidates for premier is, quite simply, a good guy. Now that…