‘Fair’-est in the land
What had started out as a celebration of beauty, turned into a day of distress and contempt. A beauty contest gone wrong turns into an…
Arts & Culture
He’s our man
Most people believe Leonard Cohen authored the playbook for late-night conversation, drinking wine, making out and then feeling vaguely depressed about it all. But a…
Top 3 DVDs not to rent this week
Sometimes there’s an allure to an unknown. In the realm of film, this aura of mystery can often even seem to add some credibility. Unfortunately,…
Underwhelming Overture
If it had ended after the first piece, it would have been spectacular. Unfortunately, it went on. On Wednesday, Sept. 9, approximately 700 people attended…
Essentially a playlist : Radio? Radio!
It must be September again. The echoes of U1 tour guides saying “That’s the radio station” are receding and the most common questions of people…
Straight outta Winnipeg
Winnipeg’s hip-hop scene, like any in Canada, is constantly overlooked and often regarded as a pale imitation of an American art form. In response, the…
CD Review – Iggy Pop “Preliminaries”
Artist: Iggy Pop Album: Preliminaries Year : 2009 Label: Astralwerks .5 out of ** The latest from the punk rock God (or Dog, Iggy Pop’s…
CD Review – The Wind Whistles “Animals Are People, Too”
Artist: The Wind Whistles Album: Animals Are People, Too Year : 2009 Label: Independent * out of * The graphic on the Wind Whistles Myspace.com…
French Camp
For most of us patriotic Canadians required to take French until the grade nine, French class sucks. I, too, am part of the majority that…
Everybody’s Focused
This piece is intended to be spoken to the tune of Baz Luhrmann’s “Everybody’s Free (to Wear Sunscreen).” Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of…