Arts & Culture

CD Review : Alice in Chains, “Black Gives Way to Blue”

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Kyle Phillips
The grunge movement of the ‘90s was absolutely huge for the music industry. Seattle-based act Alice in Chains was definitely in the middle of the commercial and critical tidal wave, alongside other elite bands...
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CD Review : Champion, “Resistance”

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Kyle Phillips
It was only two years ago that Montreal-based DJ Champion (Maxime Morin) became a household name across the country with his hit single, “No Heaven.” Often referred to as the Canadian version of Moby,...
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CD review : Thousand Foot Krutch “Welcome to the Masquerade”

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Kyle Phillips
Somebody needs to tell Thousand Foot Krutch that rap-core died with Limp Bizkit and the first couple Linkin Park albums. The California trio's latest offering, their fifth full-length, Welcome to the Masquerade, opens with...
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Going Global

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Kyle Phillips
Free time is precious for most people. When faced with a break in a busy schedule, they will often kick back, relax and be lazy without hesitation. Local musician Andrew Neufeld, however, is anything...
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Remembers the Members?

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Kyle Phillips
Three years, a member change and a serious drug addiction later, Swollen Members and the Battle Axe Warriors have returned to the hip hop scene to reclaim the throne. The duo of Mad Child...
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CD Review : Saosin “In Search of Solid Ground”

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Kyle Phillips
California-based post-hardcore outfit Saosin has always had a lot of pressure on them. And, whether it's been following up the success of their debut EP, or replacing their original singer, they've always managed to...
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CD Review : Frank Turner, “Poetry of the Deed”

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Kyle Phillips
In the last few years we have seen skate punk die out, only to have solo releases from all the bands' front men emerge. Granted, Frank Turner is a former vocalist for a post-hardcore...
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