U of G alumni set to perform with musical group in NXNE 2014 NXNE is one of Toronto’s many culture festivals that feature emerging and new indie artists at different venues throughout the weekend. This year’s festival will take place from June 13 to 22, and a few of […]
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Alanna Gurr and The Greatest State in Conversation
New album, growing up in Guelph, and future plans On Thursday, April 24, Alanna Gurr and The Greatest State held their album release show at the eBar in downtown Guelph for their latest album, Late at Night. Being a folk-indie band from Guelph, the group decided it was fitting to […]
Destroyer puts on a show for Kazoo! Fest 2014
Fans eagerly gathered in downtown Guelph to witness Destroyer’s performance On Friday, April 11, Destroyer (solo – Dan Bejar) put on a show for Kazoo! Fest at the Dublin Street United Church. The church was packed as fans gathered around pews and made use of minimal floor space in eager […]
Kim The Lion Set To Release New Album
Lead vocalist talks songwriting and expectations for upcoming release Stephen Pepler, lead vocalist and songwriter for alt-folk band Kim The Lion, is a self-driven musician. From Whitby, Ontario, Pepler started his music career at 17 when he wrote most of the music for Kim The Lion’s self-titled debut album. Dave […]
Lowlands Fundraises At eBar
Guelph band puts on a show to support their upcoming album On Friday, March 28, eBar held an album fundraiser, which was presented by Fortnight Music. Headlining the event was Guelph’s own Lowlands, a folk-rock band on the rise to fame. The event was a success, and the crowd proved […]
Response Rate In Triage Slower For Women
Studies show that women with heart attack symptoms are less likely to be treated as quickly as men The Toronto Star recently published an article in their Life section titled “Younger women with heart attack symptoms wait longer than male counterparts, study shows.” The study this article is referring to […]
Is A Stigma Still Attached To Being A Single Woman?
Suruchi Sharma’s experiences as a single woman in India in relation to North American culture An article was recently published on bbc.com titled, “No country for single women.” In the article, Suruchi Sharma discusses the extreme stigma attached to single women over 25 in India. “There is a stigma associated […]
Russia Versus Ukraine
Russia causes global tension as Putin exerts military control over Crimea On Feb. 28, a threat of invasion was imposed when armed Russian troops began surrounding Ukraine’s borders. On March 2, Russian troops generated global shock when their President, Vladimir Putin, ordered the seizure of Crimea. As a result of […]
Pope Shuts Down Hell and Welcomes Women as Priests
Article quoting Pope Francis being shared amongst social media is, unfortunately, a hoax Facebookers have recently been struck by an article that was published by naijaurban.com, entitled “There is No Hell Fire; Adam & Eve Not Real- Pope Francis Exposes.” The article contains some relatively bold statements, claimed to have […]
Are Vinyl Records Making a Comeback?
A record-store owner’s thoughts on the re-emerging popularity of vinyl As Generation Y music lovers choose to purchase vinyl records over CDs and digital music downloads, records have been making a strong comeback in the music industry. There is no doubt that the parents of the Generation Ys have influenced […]
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