THE SMITHS – Hatful of Hollow (1984) However brief their stint in the 80s, The Smiths became authorities in balancing acquiescence and rebelliousness. Though lead vocalist Morrissey is possibly one of the most intolerable men in music, he was an unwavering original, an asexual and introvert in the midst of […]

Vince Gilligan and co. do a spin-off the right way Do you miss your favorite sleazy criminal lawyer from Breaking Bad? Then you’d better watch Better Call Saul. It’s four episodes deep, and already the show has brought the tension so often provided by director Vince Gilligan and his creative […]

Aphex Twin release an EP of more experimental material With a sprawling discography spanning everything from beat-driven ambient tracks to industrial noise, Richard D. James has been a perennial figure in the world of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) over the past 20 years. On Jan. 23, the artist dropped his […]

St. George’s Church hosts revelatory concert for Hillside Inside Churches can be strange buildings to watch a performance in. Regardless of religious affiliation, there are clear emotional, psycho-affective codes in the architecture of a church – perhaps socially codified – that are undeniably and, sometimes, vaguely powerful. When a performer […]

3.5 Racially-charged-schools out of 4 What does it mean to be black in America? I honestly couldn’t say, because I’m neither black nor American, but Dear White People director and writer Justin Simien suggests that it has a lot to do with being improperly labelled. Labels are at the core […]

Maya Angelou’s I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings “The caged bird sings with a fearful trill, of things unknown, but longed for still, and his tune is heard on the distant hill, for the caged bird sings of freedom.” I Know Why The Caged  Bird Sings, the first of […]

Provocative comedian performs at Centre In the Square Maybe it was destiny that landed the rowdy comedian Jim Jefferies in the same theatre most recently visited by the infamous Bill Cosby.  Kitchener’s Center In the Square theatre sold out two back-to-back Jefferies shows last Thursday night. The things Jefferies said […]

Long-lost To Kill A Mockingbird sequel to be published 55 years after the release of her first and only novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee has announced plans to publish its sequel, Go Set A Watchman, which focuses on the adult life of Scout Finch. The book is set […]

Released in early December of 2014, J. Cole’s newest album demonstrates the young rapper’s ability to lyrically stand toe-to-toe with today’s hip-hop giants. The album artwork, of Cole’s childhood home, is both minimal and brilliant, capturing the overall atmosphere of the album itself. The production is tight, showing J. Cole’s […]