Month: March 2004

CIS athletes of the year: Erin Gammel and Chad Murray

By Karoline Czerski

Chad Murray: CIS Athlete of the YearGiven the number of time fourth year Olympic hopeful Chad Murray was made to flex his muscles by his cheering teammates, it is no wonder he captured the Male Swimmer of the Year title at the CIS Swimming Championship in Toronto, March 5-7. It is ritual for Dinos team… Continue reading CIS athletes of the year: Erin Gammel and Chad Murray

Supernal

By Alan Cho

The number of bands ripping off riffs from Iggy Pop’s “Lust for Life” and “Passenger” grows at an alarming rate. Young bands desperately claw at their guitars trying to relive the proto-punk of the ’70s or just mimicking the power of Iggy. Few bands pull it off with the rest sounding ignorantly obsessed or incredibly… Continue reading Supernal

Coral Egan

By Alan Cho

Dear Diary, I have found, like, the bestest CD evah! Sarah MacLaclan is still my favourite (I LOVE U SARAH!!1!), but this My Favorite Distraction by Coral Egan is totally boss. I look at the cover, and I’m like, God, she totally understands my alienation. She’s like this majestic goddess looking up at the Earth… Continue reading Coral Egan

Van Hunt

By Alan Cho

Well goddamn, that was better than I expected. Spinning through the radio dial, it’s depressing to listen to what passes as R&B nowadays. The current crop of those who laughably call themselves R&B artists play soulless pap my Pomeranian has trouble humping to. On his self-titled debut, Van Hunt shows how it’s done: writing, producing… Continue reading Van Hunt

Dragosh

By Chris Beauchamp

From the opening acoustic melody of “Confess,” to the soulful blues stylings of songs like “Surrender” and “Could You,” the music of Dragosh is difficult to categorize. Layered into piano and acoustic arrangements, the album is saturated with electronic beats and topped with the haunting lyrical work of Lydie Dubuisson and Carrie Katz. Meandering through… Continue reading Dragosh

Various Artists

By Ben Hoffman

First, I must make clear that this is a French CD and, in conjunction with my lack of knowledge of any other language than English, most of the singing on the tracks is completely lost on me apart from the last, English track. Language-barrier aside, I really enjoyed the music. Although the first track reminded… Continue reading Various Artists

Various Artists

By Ben Hoffman

I am not a punk. I share no sympathies with the punks of old and their weird hair, their unattainable anarchical anti-utopia. I share even less of my sympathies with this new popular punk movement, the one that has afforded such stupidities as the sale of anarchy-emblazoned t-shirts at well-established stores across the mall, and… Continue reading Various Artists