CD Review : Bob Mould, “Life and Times”
Mention Bob Mould to a music lover theses days, and you’ll be given a quizzical look, followed by the question, “Isn’t he doing dance music…
Arts & Culture
CD Review : The Junction, “Another Link in the Chain”
Much has happened in The Junction camp since the release of their self-titled major label debut in 2007. Gone are the angular guitars, the greatly…
CD Review : Frank Turner, “Poetry of the Deed”
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,…
UMFM Spotlight : Cretin Radio
While driving to the UMFM station for his first show, Cretin Rob realized that he still didn’t have a name for his program. He was…
Musical Memory
Moshing is a thrilling experience for some, and a piss-your-pants-scary experience for others. Me, I fall into the latter category, though I did not, in…
Lazy days and the indifferent gaze
The leaves rust and the sky turns white like clay. With heavy resignation, we consign our Chip & Pepper wetwear and cut-offs to the furthest…
Yore Lore: Salman Rushdie
Most of us have heard of Salman Rushdie. It may be no more than remembering a Seinfeld episode in which Kramer is convinced that he…
The nature of time and ‘now’
We all know that we cannot change the past, and the future is yet to come. As a consequence of what happens today, and what…
Binding feminism and art
Books, scrapbooks or diaries can often take on an unparalleled power, becoming physical means of personal expression, memories and creative growth. To this end, 10…
The springs of Springfield: Jimbo Jones
It seems like a cliché now that bullies, while aggressive and cruel, are really sad, pathetic individuals with little to no self esteem. Jimbo Jones…