By Kate Foote
Religious experiences have come to signify increasingly bizarre things. The term has recently been used to describe the emotion felt upon discovering a grilled cheese sandwich with the likeness of the Virgin Mary on it. However, the archetypal religious experience, many would argue, was Moses’ encounter with the burning bush that spoke to him in… Continue reading Music Interview: Moneen has a religious experience
By Janice Tran
Wolves are pretty popular these days. Or at least bands with wolf names are. With rising success for wolf named bands such as Wolf Parade, Wolf Eyes, The Wolfnote and many others, it’s not hard to imagine the members of We Are Wolves might be getting tired of the comparisons to their wolf-like counterparts. “We’ve… Continue reading Music Interview: Dance music for the lupine among us
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No! It’s the super kids from You Say Party! We Say Die! bounding onto the stage. First comes the guitarist with the bionic shoulders, then the drummer with the Hulk Hogan arms storms on stage while the winged bassist swoops past them.“I suppose Becky [Ninkovic] would have a cuddly… Continue reading Don’t die at this party!
By Nolan Lewis
There are people who say metal reached its peak in the ’80s. Those people are idiots who have no idea what they are talking about. If it’s proof you want, you’ll receive it when Opeth invades MacHall next week. For the past 15 years the band has led metal with their progressive style of melodic… Continue reading Music Interview: Opeth still strong
Bob Mould is one of those musicians everyone has felt the impact of but few actually know. Mould, along with drummer/vocalist Glenn Hart and bassist Greg Norton, formed Hüsker Dü in the late ’70s. The band would go on to become one of the most important and influential bands of the ’80s. Major artists like… Continue reading Music Interview: Bob Mould discusses his Body of Song
By Janice Tran
Bryce Avery is a true sight to see–and that’s not just talking about his cute face. At the age of 23, this musician has accomplished more than most adults expect in their lifetime. His band, The Rocket Summer, has garnered a large amount of success, selling thousands of CDs and making him the centre of… Continue reading Music Interview: Have a Rocket Summer
By Kyle Francis
If Socrates ever managed to get over his weakness for teenage boys and start rapping, he would probably sound something like Calgary’s LuciDream. Ancient Greece’s bad boy of philosophy was never satisfied with the answers presented to him and attempted to bring about change by questioning the foundations on which people based their knowledge. Several… Continue reading Music Interview: LuciDream looks to inspire change
By Janice Tran
Critics are always quick to pigeon hole bands into convenient genres. The Black Maria are very often lumped into the postpunk genre while comparisons are drawn to bands like AFI and Thrice. Breaking down this stereotype, vocalist Chris Gray feels these critics have been disillusioned. “I think we’re more of a rock band than a… Continue reading Music Interview: Black Maria so punk they’re not
By Jon Roe
The Secret Cult of the Thurston Revival isn’t some new, juice sipping, cloud worshipping religion. Instead, it’s the former extended name of a Vancouver based band, who recently slimmed down their moniker to just The Thurston Revival. “The full name got ditched pretty fast,” says O’Connell, lead singer and multi-instrumentalist in the band. “I was… Continue reading Music Interview: Thurston revives gospel
By Darren Young
Let it be known: Calgary rock band (working title) is not to be confused with The Working Title, another band based out of Carolina. Aside from a clear discrepancy in sound between these two bands, there is a more important distinction. “We have the brackets [in our name],” says vocalist Brendan Mulligan of the three-piece… Continue reading Music Interview: (working title) not working on title