Tag: Music

By Logan Niehaus

Energy, emotion and musical talent don’t go as far as they should these days. Bands are given images to live by, catering to the current trends of recluse followers and slackers. These transients and whores of popular culture watch, waiting for the next flamboyant, mascara wearing, clash of ideals and monopolistic regiment. Thankfully, there are… Continue reading Music Interview: The Horrorpops

By Rachel Betts-Wilmott

His back arches, his head snaps forward, somewhere nearby a girl screams. Suddenly he’s on the ground with the most livid look on his face, the centre of attention as people wonder what happened to the kid in jeans and a t-shirt–who they expected to be in a typical grunge or punk band–to make him… Continue reading Music Interview: Shout Out Out Out Out

By Janice Tran

Camping is a lot safer when Minus the Bear is around. Cheesy grizzly bear jokes aside, Seattle’s Minus the Bear is more than just a silly name. With the release of their latest album, Menos El Oso, the five piece indie-pop group has shown they’ve musically matured, shying away from the funny song lyrics and… Continue reading Music Interview: Minus The Bear abandon monkey knife fights for maturity

By Logan Niehaus

Eloquence, vanity, precision and proficiency are just four words to sum up Atlantic Records’ newest powerhouse, Death Cab for Cutie. Like several other indie-pop bands of late, Death Cab, who are currently co-headlining a tour with Franz Ferdinand, have broken into mainstream acceptance. Dastardly imposing their brash personification of musical talent upon thousands around the… Continue reading Music Interview: Death Cab For Cutie

By Nolan Lewis

With Bermuda Shorts Day nearly upon us, we need to pick up our book-bludgeoned and bloodied bodies, slowly regain our monitor-induced fuzzy vision and look towards the sweet nectar of the Gods before us. A popular weapon in students’ battles to forget the tests looming before us like judgement from the academic beast is the… Continue reading Music Interview: Chimaira resurrects American metal

By Darren Young

Musicians experience many career ups and downs in the tumultuous roller coaster ride of the recording industry. One record may be a hit, the next may flop and sometimes it seems as if the flow of inspiration is never a constant. For this reason you truly have to admire those artists who never seem to… Continue reading Music Interview: Run sausage run

By Darren Young

In case modern progressive rock has lost its ability to satisfy your inner geek­–and the only way to fight exam time depression is to feed the nerd–maybe it’s time for you to succumb to the awesome powers of space rock and welcome Windows ’78 into your life. The band’s latest album, The Window Seat, is… Continue reading Music Interview: Windows ’78 blast off

By Rachel Betts-Wilmott

Every day we’re getting older. We accept it because we have to, it’s as inevitable as it is unpleasant. To make the idea palatable we disguise it as maturing, as if each day makes us wiser. When constantly in a university, the idea of maturing can be hard to believe–we’re still surrounded by the slutty… Continue reading Music Interview: Jay Crocker matures with style

By Rachel Betts-Wilmott

The idea behind rock ‘n roll is to fight the establishment and really stick it to the man with a side of drugs, alcohol and sex. But for Nathan’s Keri Latimer, the rebellious side of rock ‘n roll has been ruled out. Latimer is with child, giving up the usual indulgences of musicians, but still… Continue reading Music Interview: Givin’ up rock ‘n roll lifestyle for motherhood

By Darren Young

When routine becomes too comfortable and life starts feeling monotonous, boredom is rather inescapable. Some may try to shake-up routine through acts of spontaneity like not going to work, getting evicted, living on the street for a while, et cetera. Jazz artist Johnny Summers leaves home to study with professional musicians. “I find that I… Continue reading Music Interview: The suite sounds of Summers