“Mr. Lahey, is that you?!” hailed a University of Guelph construction worker from his backhoe. He quickly jumped out of his machine with near tears in his eyes’ ecstatic to meet his television hero. While walking across campus grounds and at Nashville North the night before this interview, it kept […]

Kill Matilda played an exceptionally loud and aggressive set at DSTRCT on homecoming Fri. Sept. 18. Hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, Kill Matilda is a three piece band consisting of the vivacious Dusty Exner on lead vocals and guitar, her boisterous husband Mykel Exner on bass and backup vocals, and […]

Downsview Park was the venue for Riot Fest Sept. 19 and Sept. 20. Established in Chicago in 2005, Riot Fest and Exposition focused on sharing the best of “punk, rock, alternative, metal, and hip-hop” as their website suggests. It’s an outlet where incredibly different sounds all come together and the […]

As festival season comes to an end, Toronto Urban Roots Fest (TURF) is always there to give festivalgoers and music lovers one last hurrah. TURF ran its third year as one of Toronto’s most important indie music festivals, from Sept. 18 to Sept. 20. The festival opened in 2013, and […]

In an era when so much of politics is determined by treating candidates and politicians like products, it’s not strange to think that an entire dictatorial regime fell through the power of influence and persuasion. Indeed, the advertising industry—and by extension, the ad-makers who run it—are today held in great […]

All eyes were on Miley Cyrus when she hosted the 2015 MTV Video Music awards on Sat., Aug. 30. Overall, the provocative pop princess remained pretty tame throughout the show (one nip slip and a ton of drug references aside) and sparked a much-needed conversation about cultural appropriation and tone […]

DSTRCT welcomed tribute bands Third Eye Open (a Tool tribute band), and Evil Empire (a Rage Against The Machine tribute band), on FROSH Fri., Sept. 11.  Evil Empire and Third Eye Open are two of three musical projects created by Humber graduates Josh Hanff (guitar), Duncan Stan (bass), and Julien […]

As students return to the classroom this Fall, a number of exciting new television series are set to make their debut over the next few weeks. Whether your favorite genre is horror, drama, reality, or comedy, the lineup for this fall’s TV schedule will have you looking forward to those […]

The chants of 1000 new Gryphons screamed Walk Off The Earth lyrics at the Field House on Sept. 9. Originally from Burlington, Ontario, Walk Off The Earth (WOTE) came to perform for new students at the University of Guelph. After procuring a $25 ticket and waiting in a line that […]