Month: March 2000

Marilyn Waring speaks at Red and White Club

By Julie Creaser

Nearly 1,000 Calgarians turned up at the Red and White Club Monday night to hear Dr. Marilyn Waring debunk the old political and economic adage, "there is no alternative." Waring, a political economist from Massey University in New Zealand, offered alternatives for evaluating the current international economic order, which she said places little value on… Continue reading Marilyn Waring speaks at Red and White Club

U of A seizes campus paper

By Rhia Perkins

Charges of bias and libel convinced Students’ Union oYcials to seize almost 10,000 copies of the University of Alberta student newspaper, the Gateway, Tuesday. After intense debate, issues appeared on stands later that evening. The seizure, centred around the part of the editorial which evaluated the U of A SU Election candidates, concerns the race… Continue reading U of A seizes campus paper

SU acclamations criticized

By Natalie Sit

Having trouble making decisions? Come Mar. 15, your life will be much easier. When the nominations for the Students’ Union General Election closed Fri., Mar. 3, both the Vice-presidents External and Operations & Finance were acclaimed, meaning only one person applied for each position. Duncan Wojtaszek was acclaimed VP External and Matthew Lauzon was acclaimed… Continue reading SU acclamations criticized

Get Some Go Again — Henry Rollins

By Darby Sawchuk

With a barrage of body blows, Henry Rollins’ vocal pugilism returns to the recording studio for the hard rock of Get Some Go Again. More true to his past image of a tattooed, thick-necked, testosterone-oozing, ass-kicker than his motivational speaker and publisher personae, Rollins’ latest effort returns to the thick guitars and punchy yells for… Continue reading Get Some Go Again — Henry Rollins

Air — The Virgin Suicides

By David Kenney

How refreshing. On Air’s second album in a year, the French band switches modes and opts for a slow-burn sound. The Virgin Suicides avoids Air’s usual lucid synths and drizzling-rain beats, boasting a spooky, frightening score. A weary-sounding saxophone, Pink Floydish-hallucinogenic guitars, and choral vocals make Virgin Suicides an ear trap; and getting caught is… Continue reading Air — The Virgin Suicides

Supreme Beings of Leisure — Self-titled

By Dave Teeuwen

Electronica is still finding itself. Unlike rock or jazz, which have relegated its members to certain styles within the genre, electronica still has blurred lines of discovery surrounding it. Musicians are not made to produce only slow grooves or fast dance beats. Supreme Beings of Leisure have produced a solid album that delivers a track… Continue reading Supreme Beings of Leisure — Self-titled

Drop the Beat / 3 Strikes — Various Artists

By Justin Lee

Other than providing soundtracks for hip-hop based film and television productions, these two discs are as different in content as they come. The soundtrack for the CBC series Drop The Beat–a behind-the-scenes look at a college hip-hop station–is packed with some of the illest MCs in Canada and the us. The album features the higher-conscious… Continue reading Drop the Beat / 3 Strikes — Various Artists

Stiff Upper Lip — AC/DC

By David Granger

Following on the heels of Bonfire, a 5-CD box set tribute to former AC/DC lead singer Bon Scott, comes Stiff Upper Lip, the first album of "original" songs since ’95s Ballbreaker. Forgive the sarcasm, but while the band has consistently rocked for the past couple of decades, the aging fivesome’s music has also stayed consistently… Continue reading Stiff Upper Lip — AC/DC