Science book review
I like birds. Although I have probably passed my prime birding days — when I lived in my Jeep for months at a time and…
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A glimpse into the forbidden world of the salon
“My favourite emotion, laughing through tears,” said Clairee Belcher (Susan Clarke), one of the six memorable characters who inhabit Truvy’s Beauty Salon. The packed house…
Inglorious
One word can sum up my experience of the Prairie Theater Exchange’s (PTE) production of Glorious! It says it right there in my title. Need…
Meteor Storm, by Wayne Tefs
A man stands by the side of the road, squinting into the parched distance. His shoes are encrusted with the dust from the road ahead,…
CD Review : Greg MacPherson, “Mr. Invitation”
Almighty live rock performer Greg MacPherson is back with Mr. Invitation, the singer/songwriter’s first album with Smallman Records (he was previously tied with Propagandhi’s now-nonexistent…
CD Review : The Pack A.D. “We Kill Computers”
There have been a decent number of fairly successful guitar and drum rock duos out there in the past five years or so. Think Japandroids,…
CD Review : Jason and the Scorchers, “Halcyon Times”
“I want out music to be like a religious service, only a lot dirtier.” — Jason Ringerberg Cow-punk, roots-rock, alt-country, y’alternative, whatever damn term you…
It’s not me, it’s you
{ The pair sits facing each other in a neutral public place. The novel is Dance with Snakes by Horacio Castellanos Moya, translated from Spanish…
CD Review : Beach House, “Teen Dream”
Back in 2006, a small dream-pop band named Beach House tiptoed into indie music waters, making only a relative splash with their self-titled debut LP….
CD Review : Besnard Lakes “Are the Roaring Night”
The Montreal-based band The Besnard Lakes are no longer the dark horse they called themselves on their second studio album. They have emerged from the…