Campers debuted original tunes written during March break day camp Last Saturday, family and community members filed into a Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute (GCVI) gymnasium to support participants in this year’s March break Girls Rock Camp. Presented in partnership with Kazoo! Fest and the Guelph Neighbourhood Support Coalition, Girls Rock […]
Author: Will Wellington
I know why you didn’t vote in the CSA elections — but why didn’t you run?
CSA executives are well paid, and often run unopposed In a democracy, citizens have, or ought to have, options, especially when it comes to governmental leadership. Many people the world over do not have options. China voted last weekend to scrap presidential term limits, and Xi Jinping will probably rule until […]
Badass women making waves in Guelph
In honour of International Women’s Day, and in no particular order, here are seven women (or groups of women) who stand out for their contribution to local arts and culture. [media-credit name=”Photo Courtesy of Marva Wisdom” align=”alignnone” width=”1020″] Marva Wisdom — Preposterously prolific as a community organizer, Wisdom is the […]
The Ontarion guide to GAIN Music and Arts Fest
Eight acts you can’t afford to miss at GAIN Music’s eighth annual festival This week, GAIN Music’s eighth annual music and arts festival takes place across two nights and a bevy of venues in downtown Guelph. GAIN Music and Arts Festival is unique among Guelph festivals for the focus it puts […]
Fresh off U.S. tour, Weaves reminds Guelph that they’re the best
Toronto band demonstrates mastery of the stage Weaves makes stupidly fun music, and they know it. Just look at guitarist Morgan Waters and bassist Zach Bines scrunching up their faces as they dig into goofy hook after hook. Just look at the slight smile barely sneaking across singer Jasmyn Burke’s […]
I don’t give a crap about the Oscars
And I think that’s a good thing Sometimes, seemingly overnight, something you once cherished loses all its significance. Once, for instance, weekends meant video-game marathons. Now, I get bored after a couple rounds of Smash Bros. Similarly, plunking down to watch the Oscars used to be a treasured tradition. Nowadays, […]
Guelph alumna plays GAIN Fest with band Goodnight, Sunrise
Vanessa Vakharia on how Guelph’s scene inspired her love of music This week, GAIN Fest will bring many bands from across Canada’s provinces and territories to downtown Guelph. For some of those bands, like Goodnight, Sunrise, that trip will be a homecoming. Singer Vanessa Vakharia studied at U of G […]
The Lonely Parade puts new tunes to the road test
Follow up to 2016’s No Shade is in the pipeline The Lonely Parade is in limbo. The trio of guitarist Augusta Veno, bassist Charlotte Dempsey, and drummer Anwyn Climenhage all attended Peterborough’s Rock Camp for Girls, then officially launched as a band in 2011. They steadily rose to Canadian indie success, […]
Baby Labour maybe get their act together
Guelph math rockers prep to launch second album After almost five years as a band, Baby Labour is finally getting a promotional photo taken, as only Baby Labour would — at the Walmart portrait studio. They’ve got a new record coming out this summer, and they’ve got to be prepared. “We’re […]
Partner, Metz rock Hillside Inside
Winter version of Guelph’s iconic festival features small storefront performances, big rock shows This past weekend, a dizzying variety of acts took over downtown Guelph for the winter edition of Hillside. This year’s Hillside Inside featured storefront performances by women- and queer-identified performers, bluegrass jams, loud punk shows, and much […]
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