CD Review: Nada Surf, The Stars are Indifferent to Astronomy
Nineties alternative band Nada Surf celebrated their 20th anniversary with the release of their seventh album, The Stars are Indifferent to Astronomy. After achieving commercial…
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CD Review: Young Galaxy, Versus
Following two fantastic shows at the West End Cultural Center this year, opening for Junior Boys and Austra, now is a good time to try…
CD Review: Kate Bush, 50 Words for Snow
Kate Bush can do anything. For those unfamiliar, Bush made British music history by being the first female singer with a number one, self-authored hit…
CD Review: David Lynch, Crazy Clown Time
Eraser Head, Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart — David Lynch hallmarks all. But Lynch and his unorthodoxy have found new form in the Nov. 13…
CD Review: The Decemberists, Long Love the King
Americana has been a constant muse for the Decemberists, conjuring images of a United States that might have once existed. For those who’ve enjoyed their…
CD Review: Sarah Slean, Land and Sea
In an age where the compact disc is in rapid decline, not many artists would have the inclination to release a double album, Sarah Slean…
CD Review: Los Campesinos!, Hello Sadness
With their fourth studio album Hello Sadness, Los Campesinos! completes a seamless transition from childish antics into comfortable maturity. And so the titular sadness could…
CD Review: Dan Mangan
Oh Fortune, the follow-up to the 2009 Polaris Prize nominee Nice, Nice, Very Nice, sees the Vancouverite Dan Mangan show definite growth. He’s dropped the…
Movie Review: Wiebo’s War
Written and directed by David York, Wiebo’s War is documentary film detailing Wiebo Ludwig’s twenty-year struggle against the oil and gas industry in northern Alberta….
PS2 classics return in HD
In the video game industry, a handful of development studios are revered above all others. Perhaps no team has ever ascended to this status faster…