CD Review : Kids on Fire “Kids on Fire”
Putting out a down-and-dirty, old-school rock record in this day and age is a risky proposition. Not only do the songs have to be good…
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CD Review : Rise Ashen & Stephane Lefrancois “Venenosa”
The last time these two Canadian boys collaborated was on the excellent Mr. Tran Travels in Sound and now they step it up again with…
CD Review : Trans-Siberian Orchestra “Night Songs”
Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is probably unlike any orchestra you have ever heard. The New York-based five-piece are a combination of progressive rock and heavy metal,…
Essentially a Playlist : they don’t look like twins
Having just returned from Minneapolis where I saw the Vikings trounce a lackluster Giants team, the Twin Cities remain at the top of my mind….
Ten artworks about food
The need to eat food on a regular basis is one of the few things that all human beings share. That said, the fundamental role…
Radio Sweetheart
Listening to the radio is becoming more and more an arduous and somewhat antiquated activity in today’s go-go media world. No longer do we live…
A falafel with a side of art
How does a starving artist get into a restaurant? By hanging their work. Located within Degrees Diner in University Center, The Starving Artist Gallery (SAG)…
This ain’t your grandma’s record player
As a child who grew up in the 1980s I saw a lot of technologies come and go. I watched the video cassette mature only…
Eating The Dinosaur
Many people would find the idea of rationalizing the writing of the Unabomber manifesto or comparing Kurt Cobain to the cult leader David Koresh absurd,…
CD Review – Amelia Curran “Hunter, Hunter”
Hunter, Hunter is clearly an album written by someone with a deep respect for language. Halifax-based singer-songwriter Amelia Curran’s tracks sneak beneath your skin like…