Ex-Kronic member Lil’ Zane has come out with a new album! This release took two years to come to fruition and Zane–no longer Lil’–manages to forget originality. The majority of the songs on this album either subtly or directly copy other major hip hop artists. While listening to this album, I kept trying to figure… Continue reading Zane
Month: October 2003
Boils, the death of cattle, and hip hop
By Chris Tait
It’s three in the morning. You’re perspiring, you’re tired, you’re wired and if you don’t get this done you’re going to be fired. We’ve all had nights like these, despite planning and effort. Some people can’t handle the pressure, but for some, this is fuel for success. I’m revelling as hip hop rockets skyward with… Continue reading Boils, the death of cattle, and hip hop
The joy of Paranoia
Deadline approaches yet the page is blank. I fear my brain has gone blank too. What if I don’t finish the article? Stay at my desk, stay, no, okay, get a banana and some peanut butter. Yup, that will make the juices flow. But what if my brain is permanently blank? Paranoia. It creeps everywhere,… Continue reading The joy of Paranoia
Choo choo! All aboard for The Station Agent
By Chris Tait
One could say that normalcy is the antithesis to excitment, and it can be argued that something that is deemed “normal” makes for a very poor and boring film-going experience… normally. All the residents in Newfoundland, a small town in New Jersey, prefer separation, which is not a problem because they’re in the middle of… Continue reading Choo choo! All aboard for The Station Agent
Story in a box
By Megan Gole
“The show Tasty is going to be a smorgasbord of dance elements,” says Dancer’s Studio West Executive Director Damon Johnston. The In TranzDance collective will present a performance of Tasty at Dancer’s Studio West through Oct. 25. In TranzDance is a collective of works by choreographers Laurie Montemurro, Jason Stroh and Nicole Tritter. Each choreographer… Continue reading Story in a box
Cocktails and humping
By Leah Sasges
Late night cocktails gone awry? Hardly. It’s 2 a.m. and you and a few choice guests are arriving home from an exhausting night on the town. Ah, the infamous after party. Still pumped from the night and desperately wanting to keep the good times rolling, you grab a couple glasses, pour drinks all around, and… Continue reading Cocktails and humping
The Dears, caught in the spotlight
By CH Smith
In the spring of 2003, The Dears traveled across Canada supporting Matthew Good on his national tour. Some fans questioned the motives behind The Dears’ choice to tour with Good because The Dears are not the type of band to take orders from anyone, especially not from the likes of pretentious über-asshole Matt Good. But… Continue reading The Dears, caught in the spotlight
Tales from the Invisible Man
Moments before Danny Michel calls the Gauntlet office, I’m in a panic. Some last-minute rescheduling has put the interview at the same time, and on the same phone, as another interviewer and another band. Simultaneously, Michel is in Vancouver frantically trying to organize his band. Already behind schedule due to a late flight, he’s missed… Continue reading Tales from the Invisible Man
Dinos’ death rattle
By Russ Dyck
The Trinity Western Spartans and our very own women soccersaurs went head-to-head Sun., Oct. 19 at Foothills Athletic Park–the two teams were neck-and-neck in the standings.The game started off with the Dinos on the offensive, taking an early lead when Danielle Harris headed in a Megan Dourado corner kick in the fifth minute. The Spartans… Continue reading Dinos’ death rattle
It’s U of A, take a wild guess
The men’s hockey Dinos dropped a pair of games to the University of Alberta Golden Bears this past weekend. If that phrase sounds familiar, it should. It has now been 33 games since the Dinos last defeated their nemesis from the north. In fact, the last time they did so, most freshmen hadn’t even hit… Continue reading It’s U of A, take a wild guess