Arts & Culture
The forest never sleeps
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It was like any other Saturday night: the plans were to go to the bar, have drinks, dance, chat with friends and go home. But somewhere through the night things got screwed up. While...
Things I’ve loved
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Things I’ve Loved is a celebration of things from the near or distant past, either overlooked or forgotten by the unforgiving eye of popular culture. It is a venue to both reminisce and profess...
Miguel’s Folk Fest updates
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Day 4: Getting funky
Today was my best day at the festival. I enjoyed more Dan Mangan as well as a poet, Shane Koyczab, backed by an upright base and vocalists who spoke to the...
Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop
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In 2010 talk show host Conan O’Brien and NBC had their much publicized falling out, which saw the former Late Night host leave the network to be replaced by the idle Jay Leno. The...
Recommendations: Live music in July
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Shad
Canadian hip-hop artist Shad returns to the Pyramid Cabaret for the Jazz Fest this year. He's a critical favourite and for good reason, switching between thoughtful and playful rhymes with ease. His last album,...
How to avoid your neighbour at all costs
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Do you live within the confines of the hustle and bustle of a big city? If you do then odds are you also live in close proximity to your neighbours. Whether it’s apartment buildings,...
The Tree of Life
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Terrence Malick’s fifth film, The Tree of Life, is a good film, but clarifying why can be an arduous task. Malick is known for creating complex narratives that rely on all the tools of...
