By CH Smith
The title of Dave Quanbury’s album is appropriate for the obvious reason that it’s anything but vacant. No Vacancy is a conceptual album of sorts, the songs are the songs of a man in constant motion, searching for love but rarely finding a place to hang his hat. Quanbury, a well-respected musician in the esteemed… Continue reading Dave Quanbury
Poetry and Airplanes, by Danish singer-songwriter Teitur, is a powerful reminder not to judge an album by its cover. I’ll admit I was sucked in by the dark, ominous-looking artwork, reminiscent of both Mule Variations and Alice by Tom Waits. I thought I would be treated, at the very least, to a band trying their… Continue reading Teitur
By James Keller
Fidgital certainly runs the risk of coming a little late to the world of pop-electronica, following countless catchy, disco-inspired, electronic outfits like the army of artists on the Naked Music label. Condo Life aims to offer something new, and thankfully succeeds. Fidgital’s second full-length release is full of catchy vocals, interesting samples and smooth house… Continue reading Fidgital
By Bryn Levy
Hoobastank’s latest album definitely has one thing going for it: you can close your eyes and imagine it’s an Incubus record, making it kind of like having two CDs for the price of one. Lack of originality aside, The Reason provides a perfect dose of pop-rock pabulum to bob your head to. Guitarist Dan Estrin,… Continue reading Hoobastank
Versus The World is the fourth studio album by these Swedes and it’s their most solid effort yet. The songs are slower and more melodic than previous albums, but still infinitely heavy and unmistakably Amon Amarth. The new sound includes more lead guitar melodies within the songs, crushing double-bass, an increasing interest in thin sounding… Continue reading Amon Amarth
Remember that punk band you knew in high school? Remember going to all their shows at various community halls, youth centers, churches and skate parks while thinking about how cool it would be if they got signed and made it big? Fifteen did, sort of. Aside from boasting one of the most amusing album names… Continue reading Fifteen
Dude, Where’s My Car? this ain’t. Instead we get Ashton Kutcher’s first attempt at serious drama, where child abuse, suicide, prostitution and prison rape are all par for the course. It’s pleasantly surprising that The Butterfly Effect isn’t as bad as most of the current crop of teen horrors, but it’s still no Exorcist.Kutcher, best… Continue reading No one ever suspects the Butterfly
So another winter semester is in full swing, the add/drop date is drawing closer and students find themselves in a pensive mood. January is a time for reflection, a time for answering some of life’s more challenging questions. “Should I change faculties?” “Will I get my credit card bill under control?” “What the hell has… Continue reading There’s a doings transpiring! A Happening!
Once, there were no sculptors, simply craftsmen–the physical workers behind the great ideas of architects. Then, things changed.The Renaissance uncovered artistic vision in craftsmen and they became sculptors. Like canvas and paint to a painter, stone and chisel defined the sculptor.Well, things have changed again. Today, sculpture encompasses various different forms, and artistic vision come… Continue reading Who says size doesn’t matter?
By Lee Bogle
History was rewritten this weekend when Poland fended off the Soviet Union but fell to Germany. Or, to clarify things, the University of Calgary women’s basketball Dinos took out one superpower, namely the third-ranked University of Victoria Vikes, only to be vanquished the following night by another, the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds, ranked #1… Continue reading Women vivisect Vikes