Artist: Balue Album: Quiet Dreamer Released in June 2014, Quiet Dreamer is the bedroom project of American singer-songwriter Eli Thomas, who is better known by his one-man-band stage name, Balue. Hailing from New Mexico, Thomas’ music gives off a very distinct feel that incorporates liberal amounts of sunbathed nostalgia and […]

On fairy tales, collaboration, and finding your niche The Ontarion interviewed the University of Guelph’s SETS Professor, Jennifer Schacker, on her latest anthology Feathers, Paws, Fins, and Claws: Fairy-Tale Beasts, and how we create meaning surrounding fairy tales in contemporary society. Claire Wilcox: Could you tell me a bit about […]

Toronto label-mates bring fresh sounds to Guelph On Sat. March 12, 2016, indie-pop/rock band Father Christmas and experimental dream-pop band Hush Pup took to the stage at Jimmy Jazz in downtown Guelph. Father Christmas is lead by guitarist and songwriter Kyle Peters, a guy who knows his tones and sounds. […]

The Californian group make a stop in Toronto to get weird Walking into Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall is magical regardless of which artist is performing, with the former theatre constantly exuding old-timer charm and character. However, the softly-lit space felt especially enchanting as the energetic crowd and I stood and […]

A stunning and raw celebration of rap’s reigning king Kendrick Lamar’s latest release untitled unmastered arrived online on March 4, 2016, boasting a compilation of tracks that Lamar has dated between 2013 and 2016. As the title suggests, these tracks are unfinished demos, littered with imperfections and lacking the pristine […]

Exploring the release of the Guelph band’s latest LP Minotaurs released their new album Weird Waves on March 11, 2016. Weird Waves totals approximately 35 minutes between six songs of psychedelic pop jams with many other influencing sounds. The album opens with “Underground Age,” which continuously builds throughout the first […]

A moving theatrical performance that makes a difference On March 11 and 12, 2016, V-Day Guelph produced Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues at War Memorial Hall. V-Day—which stands for Victory, Valentine, and Vagina—is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. The production was comprised of a […]

Drawing IV students present works in Zavitz gallery Vehicles of Drawing ran from March 7 to 12, 2016, with works drawn from the very talented pool of young artists in Studio Art’s Drawing IV class. Martin Pearce, a professor and established artist, guided the students in the creation of their […]

An improv show no one wants to win Duo to the Death was the latest improv show at Guelph’s hub for all things comedy: The Making-Box. The show featured eight pairs of improvisers who were aiming to lose sooner rather than later because the longer they stayed in the game, […]

4 anti-oppressive-narratives out of 4 I never thought the day would come when I’d feel unqualified to write about the lived experiences of a Disney rabbit, but with Zootopia, that day is finally here. The use of the word rabbit instead of bunny, and the utter lack of stereotypical descriptions […]