You’ll have a pretty good idea of what you are getting into from the title of this album, but don’t underestimate it. This isn’t just another sappy harrowing of worn love ballads. While this isn’t an album to reach for when you want an upbeat, get-the-day-started groove, it is great for a quiet, introverted, moody… Continue reading Spun: Zachary Lucky
Month: September 2013
Spun: Still Life Still
By Tobias Ma
Mourning Trance is the second album from Toronto-based indie rock group Still Life Still, originally formed in 1999. The band has undergone many changes over the years, finally releasing their first album, Girls Come Too in 2009. Mourning Trance carries more maturity and thoughtfulness than the band’s debut album. The lyrics, whilst not provocative, have… Continue reading Spun: Still Life Still
Screen Time: Fall television preview, part one
There’s a long list of new television shows this fall all vying for your procrastination. Some will be worth your time, others won’t. Over the next couple weeks, I’m going to break down a number of new shows and help you decide where it’s worth wasting time rather than studying. This week I’ll start with… Continue reading Screen Time: Fall television preview, part one
European soccer previews
By Mark Villani
Barclay’s English Premier League As Manchester United reach the end of their “glory, glory” era with star manager Alex Ferguson hanging up his whistle, the Premier League looks wide open this year as a number of teams could make their mark early. With new managers at Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea, one can expect… Continue reading European soccer previews
Sochi participation not worth the price
Sidney Crosby shouldn’t be going to the Olympics. Do I have your attention? The ramp up to the Sochi 2014 men’s hockey tournament began in earnest at the end of August with Hockey Canada’s orientation camp held in Calgary, Alberta. Many of the best Canadian hockey players gathered for three days of familiarization with the… Continue reading Sochi participation not worth the price
Flames cool fiery Dinos
By Curtis Wolff
John Ramage had one university hockey game left in his career after all. Although he is looking forward to a professional playing career with the Calgary Flames organization, the four-year veteran and former captain of the University of Wisconsin Badgers knew better than to assume his squad of highly-touted Flames youngsters would have it easy… Continue reading Flames cool fiery Dinos
The ultimate Canadian sport
Two students from the Schulich School of Engineering are attempting to invent a new sport by reimagining the medieval game of jousting. Typically relegated to renaissance fairs, jousting hasn’t had a lot of success in the last 700 years. Hoping to change that, the two university students intend to add a Canadian twist. “Just imagine… Continue reading The ultimate Canadian sport
Book review: Nine Inches by Tom Perrotta
For stories of suburban angst you can’t do much better than Tom Perrotta’s Nine Inches. The short story collection is comprised of 10 stories, each an engaging vignette of the everyday trials of everyday people. But Perrotta’s storytelling is anything but average. Nine Inches proves that even everyday lives in no-name towns offer good meat… Continue reading Book review: Nine Inches by Tom Perrotta
Possible Syrian military strikes protested
By Chris Adams
On Saturday, Sept. 7, opponents to a military intervention in Syria’s civil war held a protest at Calgary’s city hall. On the same day, Hands Off Syria protests were held in major cities across Canada and around the world, including Edmonton, Toronto and Ottawa, among others. Around 40 demonstrators waved Syrian flags and made their… Continue reading Possible Syrian military strikes protested