By Matt Oakes
Thieves steal to make a living therefore, the name Thievery Corporation is subtlety ironic for a Washington, D.C. based electronic duo. During the past half decade, Eric Hilton and Rob Garza successfully created a new and unique sound, which is a breath of fresh air to an increasingly stale and redundant electronic music scene. Over… Continue reading Thievery Corporation is music worth stealing
By Matt Oakes
For most students, the last few weeks of a semester are generally defined by an all-encompassing feeling of anxiety. The term papers and readings that were neglected over the last three months must now be dealt with. The time has come to peel the plastic off the textbooks that are collecting dust on the shelf.… Continue reading Relax, there’s no minotaur here
By Matt Oakes
The first people who come to mind when someone utters the word "wrestling" are Hulk Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage, The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin. These names conjure up images of high-flying off-the-top-rope acrobatics, choreographed chair swinging and timely guitar smashing. It is difficult to imagine how this calamity of a "professional sport"… Continue reading Big bad Brad
By Matt Oakes
I love the smell of punk. The asphyxiating fragrance of tobacco and pot mixed with the fantastic aroma of beer-drenched body odour is enough to get the heart of any punk rock fan beating. On Oct. 31, to the delight of the sold-out gathering, Face to Face and opening acts Gob and Saves the Day… Continue reading Sold out show a treat
By Matt Oakes
"I don’t think The Offspring is a punk rock band and I don’t really think Blink 182 is really a punk rock band either," proclaims Trever Keith, the lead singer of the energetic punk rock band Face to Face. "The Offspring just really became more of a rock band and I think that Blink 182… Continue reading Face to Face with punk
By Matt Oakes
Alright baseball fans, you asked for it, you got it. The long-awaited "subway series," which stations both New York teams in a bitter engagement for bragging rights for both sides of Harlem, has the potential to be one of the best World Series matchups of all time. Commencing on Saturday, sports fans are going to… Continue reading New York, New York
By Matt Oakes
Paul Oakenfold, the celebrated 1999 Guinness Book of World Records’ "World’s most successful club DJ" is at it once again. His latest offering, Perfecto Presents Another World, embodies the same signature driving trance that marked his place in the electronic medium for the last decade. The distinguishing feature of Another World is Oakenfold’s attitude coming… Continue reading Perfecto Presents Another World
By Matt Oakes
Goaltending is crucial in the game of soccer. In a sport where scoring a goal is a momentous occasion, most battles are won and lost between the pipes. Soccer prides itself in defence first and the team that takes care of its own end first usually comes through on top. This year’s edition of the… Continue reading The Taryn Swiatek Show
By Matt Oakes
Charles Manson, Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer committed atrocious crimes against human beings. Just the mention of their names causes many to shudder. For their brutal actions they were punished to the fullest extent of the law–a law that states that any human being who willingly harms another will be punished accordingly. Yet, thanks to… Continue reading Manson, Bundy, Dahmer… McSorley?
By Matt Oakes
Crappy For most Canadian sports fans September is a month that gets circled on the calendar. We look forward to the beginning of the NHL and NFL seasons, the U.S. Open and meaningful games in the CFL and Major League Baseball. This September was supposed to be even more special. The greatest spectacle in amateur… Continue reading The CBC Olympics: crappy or snappy? – Crappy