April 10, 2013 3:34 pm
The whole album contains an interesting contradiction with his depression, and his more childish summertime singles exemplify this theme. Although the beats are strikingly original and perfect for the season, they are topped with disturbing lyrics from a 22-year-old struggling to find freedom
April 5, 2013 4:35 pm
There was a time when Stephen Pitkin, percussionist for Elliott BROOD, used a suitcase in place of a bass drum on stage. In their earlier recordings, the Toronto-based, three-piece band produced a similar effect by stomping together on a wooden floor.
April 2, 2013 1:28 pm
Over the years, the Toronto-based group, fronted by singer and guitarist Luke Lalonde, has transitioned from an obscure group to a care-free party band with the completion of their highly-anticipated first full-length album, Red, Yellow & Blue, in 2008.
April 2, 2013 12:43 pm
Modest Revolution marks a new direction for the band. They have evolved from an almost purely Celtic folk rock band, playing lighthearted original tunes and upbeat traditional fare, toward a downbeat modern kind of folk rock.
April 2, 2013 12:38 pm
One of Canada’s premiere punk bands, Billy Talent roars back with a new sound in their fourth studio album. Dead Silence features frontman Benjamin Kowalewicz’s familiar vocals and the heavy guitar that made Billy Talent so popular, but it deals with very different themes.
Science & Technology
Social approval may be a factor in PTSD
Opinion
Not all who skip out on post-secondary are missing out
Arts
Commemorating residential school survivors through art
Sports
UBC football player suspended for marijuana use
News
MUN student’s new blog aims to help victims of sexual abuse
Arts
Edmonton filmmaker strives for horror film glory in Canadian competition
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Junot Diaz has just released a new collection of short stories titled This Is How You Lose Her, which he read from at the International Festival of Authors (IFOA) last weekend. The Strand sat down with him to discuss his new work.
I didn’t think much of you the first time we met. I was young and ignorant and you were just amongst the other 26 letters hidden somewhere in the middle, quiet and passive. I apologize now for the way I neglected you. Remembering all of those hours wasted with vowels — those damn popular vowels.
In October 2011, 85 per cent of students who voted said yes to a redistribution of $10.35 from their tuition to help fund and support a new radio station. Despite an attempt to reclaim the 88.1 FM frequency, which included what Ryerson President Sheldon Levy called “a huge amount of work,” Radio Ryerson lost the bid.