Sometimes it’s hard not to be loved. Alberta Theatre Projects’ latest production combines a soundtrack from a forgotten Canadian pop singer and the trial of a celebrity-obsessed, middle-aged man to form Still Desire You, a quasi-musical that blurs the lines between love and obsession. It is based on the 1980s play I Love You, Anne… Continue reading ATP’s latest a musical romp
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Making the most of the idiot box
By Ryan Pike
The beginning of fall means a lot of things: school is starting, snow will soon fall and new episodes of your favourite TV shows will soon begin again. For those requiring something to distract them from studying, here are the Gauntlet‘s picks for the new fall television season.BIG BANG THEORY [CTV/CBS; Mondays at 9:30 p.m.]A… Continue reading Making the most of the idiot box
Spun: LCD Soundsystem
Dance music isn’t known for being too concerned with maturity. After all, its primary concern is to get people up and shaking, not contemplating the passage of time. Sound of Silver, the new album by LCD Soundsystem, however, is a grown-up affair, but that’s not to say it’s light on the ass-shaking. This maturity is… Continue reading Spun: LCD Soundsystem
The Gauntlet’s Oscar Predictions 2007
By Ryan Pike
The 79th Academy Awards take place Sun., Feb. 25 in Hollywood, and the world prepares for a spectacle of celebrities in silly outfits, overwrought acceptance speeches and excessive door prizes. It is, in no uncertain terms, the motion picture industry’s annual celebration of themselves. As usual, there’s a lot of debate on who deserves it… Continue reading The Gauntlet’s Oscar Predictions 2007
Music Interview: Wintersleep don’t sleep through winter
The earth spins along at 1,669 kilometers an hour, making it impossible for any of us to truly stand still. Even if we were to somehow stop the earth in its tracks, the atoms we’re made of vibrate incessantly. While most of us fools are still trying to find some way of slowing down, the… Continue reading Music Interview: Wintersleep don’t sleep through winter
Knees give way to brotherly love
The Dinos’ men’s basketball team is beginning to look a lot like your grandmother’s patchwork quilt. With three players lost to injury since Jan. 21 and two more before that, they’re down to seven guys, only two of whom are starters. John Woods has been on the sidelines since suffering an MCL injury against the… Continue reading Knees give way to brotherly love
Sloan: MacHall Maniacs
By David Kenney
Poor Sloan. Every album, the Halifax hipsters bust their butts delivering clever, playful pop for a mostly unappreciative Canadian audience. So sad, too bad. Still, heavy success might mean Britney Spears and Sloan on the same bill. Pause that scary thought. Then consider this: Sloan as Canada’s own, multi-talented Fab Four. "Forget Oasis, these guys… Continue reading Sloan: MacHall Maniacs