Fortnight Music presents evening of local favourites Local favourites Lowlands performed at eBar on Friday, Nov. 28, with Toronto’s Rival Boys and Dirty Frigs. With tunes ranging from high-energy indie pop to moody, atmospheric roots-folk, the eBar was treated to one of Guelph’s eminent groups as well as two exciting […]
Author: Adrien Potvin
Jam Space: Musings on Sound and Culture
Top 10 of ’14 Goodness gracious, what a year for music. As the editor of the arts section, here is my inevitable year-end list, featuring some of the most enjoyable, innovative, and important records of 2014. I’d like to stress two things; that these are in no particular order, and […]
River Run Centre Welcomes University of Guelph Improviser-in-Residence
Scholar and musician Dong-Won Kim hosts finale concert with GSO In celebration of the spirit of improvisation, storytelling, and cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary dialogue, the River Run Centre’s Cooperators Hall hosted the culminating performance of improviser-in-residence Dong-Won Kim on Saturday, Nov. 29. The event was organized by the International Institute for […]
Why Looking Back isn’t the Worst Thing You Can Do
Transitional periods and understanding yourself As I peer over the edge of my second-last semester of my undergraduate degree, and look down at the pile of work I’ve got cut out for me, I’m still not quite sure what to think or where to go afterwards. I’ve got options, sure […]
The Namedroppers – Bored Bored Bored
Guelph band’s debut LP offers raw, compelling post-punk Guelph area-based post-punk outfit The Namedroppers released their first LP, Bored Bored Bored, earlier this month. Featuring songs mostly written by frontman/singer/guitarist Anthony Damaio, the album features The Namedroppers’ distinctive energy, characterized by urgent, folk-tinged punk with just enough left-field fusion influence […]
Sirens: Elektra in Bosnia at George Luscombe Theatre
New play by Judith Thompson probes the heart of darkness Trigger Warning: sexual violence Running from Nov. 17 to 22, in the University of Guelph’s George Luscombe Theatre, playwright and theatre professor Judith Thompson’s Sirens: Elektra in Bosnia was performed and produced by students in University of Guelph’s theatre program. […]
In Conversation with Seth and Luc Chamberland
Director of Seth’s Dominion and local artist discuss documentary and art For the Guelph Film Festival, I spoke over the phone with Guelph-based cartoonist Seth, known for his comic series Palookaville, and graphic novels such as Wimbledon Green and George Sprott, as well as Montreal-based director Luc Chamberland, whose documentary […]
Norman Finkelstein Comes to War Memorial
Renowned lecturer and political scientist discusses Gaza conflict On Thursday, Nov. 6, political scientist and analyst Norman Finkelstein gave a lecture on the Gaza Strip conflict at the University of Guelph’s War Memorial Hall. Dr. Finkelstein, a Jewish-American scholar born to survivors of the Auschwitz and Majdanek concentration camps, takes […]
Album review – Alone for the First Time
New Ryan Hemsworth album offers spacey beats and carefully crafted songs With a sound characterized by dreamy trip-hop beats, found sounds, and gentle, sweetly sung vocals, Haligonian producer Ryan Hemsworth has carved out a unique sound in Canadian electronic music. His latest album, Alone For the First Time, finds him […]
Silence Hosts Evening of Inspiring Acoustic Music
Baby Eagle and Richard Laviolette perform new material Silence hosted two singer-songwriters on Saturday, Nov. 8. Steve Lambke, singer and guitarist for the classic Guelph act The Constantines, played material under the name Baby Eagle and performed the first set. Richard Laviolette, another Guelph-based songsmith, performed afterwards. The Weather Station, […]
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