Arts & Culture

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 now?” It’s a valid question. After all, the former leader...

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 varying song structure and cathartic release that was written...

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...

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 listening to The Ramones — who have become a...

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 fact, piss my pants. My experience happened at an...

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 reaches of our closets. Yes, autumn is settling in,...

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 met Rushdie in a New York health club, or...