Tag: music
Laura Marling: A Creature I Don’t Know
With young but fairly established artists like Taylor Swift and Adele claiming top spots on the music charts this year, it doesn’t seem quite...
The idiots are back for round two
Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant are at it again with everyone’s favourite spherical-headed human-being, Karl Pilkington. After sending him to see the Seven Wonders...
I’m with You: Chili Peppers return with new album
What the album lacks in originality, it makes up for in cohesion and homogeneity. Like the comforting title mentions, the Chili Peppers are with you, and nothing on this album is complex or scary enough to make you pull away.
Spring/summer music preview
With the warm weather upon us and exams pending, it’s evident that spring is in the air—and that there’s much more to look forward...
Departing—The Rural Alberta Advantage
Toronto trio The Rural Alberta Advantage has earned buzz from bloggers and critics thanks to a pair of EPs and their 2008 full-length debut...
Underneath the Pine—Toro Y Moi
Chazwick Bundick, aka Toro Y Moi, has had buzz flying in all directions about him and his electrifyingly smooth sounds. Easily classified under the...
Wounded Rhymes—Lykke Li
It’s been a long couple of years since we heard Lykke Li’s highly enjoyable debut album back in 2008. Youth Novels was an obvious...
Awards season hits Canada
The 40th Annual Juno Awards are over a month away, but the nominees were announced last week and it’s an interesting mix of artists....
Album review: Iron & Wine’s Kiss Each Other Clean
American singer-songwriter Sam Beam, better known by his stage name Iron & Wine, has once again proved his lyrical and musical genius with his...
Lauryn Hill makes her comeback
Given all the controversy surrounding Lauryn Hill’s behaviour when it comes to her live performances, a fan has full reason to be worried. Lauryn...
Scoundrels run amok
Things are starting to heat up at Hart House these cold winter days as Jeremy Hutton’s Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: The Musical reels the audience...
Clash of the Clubs
The stage was set as the youth piled into the warmth and dimness of the Kool Haus last Saturday night.
The Two Door Cinema Club...