Halloween is fast approaching—the time of year when introverts come out of their shells, extroverts can become downright obnoxious, and costume geeks go insane. It’s our annual chance to be whoever we want, and to step into a completely different outfit, with a completely different character. Here are a few[Read More…]
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McGill swimmers grab gold at Memorial Pool
Sam Reynolds Sam Reynolds It was a great weekend for McGill’s swim teams, as both the men and women swam to first place finishes in their respective divisions at the second Quebec Cup competition of the season. This marked the first time the McGill teams have swept a conference competition[Read More…]
Should fighting be allowed in the NHL?
For If someone told you that police forces should cease to exist because in a few occasions, they have arrested the wrong person, would you join a picket line in front of a police station? No, you wouldn’t, simply because you know that the police are designed to punish offences[Read More…]
Failure to predict the apocalypse is nothing new
Friday, Oct. 21 came and went without so much as a hint of jubilant trumpets or rumbling heavens. Despite warnings from Harold Camping, a Californian radio-evangelist, the rapture did not come. Considering his past failed predictions, the uneventful Friday came as no surprise to many. A couple of months ago,[Read More…]
In concert: The Barr Brothers
Sam Reynolds “Where did you all come from?” vocalist and guitar player Brad Barr rhetorically asked the audience midway through the Barr Brother’s official self-titled album release show last Tuesday at La Tulipe. He was speaking to the fact that the band had already self-released the album last year to[Read More…]
Chad VanGaalen takes listeners on a trip to Diaper Island
Jeff Thorburn / killbeatmusic.com Jeff Thorburn / killbeatmusic.com We’re often told that success and happiness come from, amongst other things, being yourself. Calgary’s Chad VanGaalen has made a career of doing the exact opposite. The two-time Polaris Prize-nominated multi-instrumentalist is best known for his genre-bending song-based material. That he ended[Read More…]
Coma Unplugged is very much alive
Talisman Theatre It’s a terrible thing to watch a mind go to waste. Yet Pierre-Michel Tremblay’s Coma Unplugged makes it so infectiously fun. Talisman Theatre’s latest production is proof that when you mix a sharply written script with a cast whose energy knows no bounds, magic occurs. The play, translated[Read More…]
Injuries plague Martlets, Redmen in exhibition tourney
Ryan Reisert Ryan Reisert Love Competition Hall may be McGill’s home court, but it didn’t feel that way this past weekend. Hoops fans from six other schools invaded the gym to cheer on their teams in the 17th annual McGill Redbird Basketball Classic. While McGill fans were few and far[Read More…]
Martlets eke out win, clinch RSEQ playoff berth
Sam Reynolds Sam Reynolds UQTR was in town this past Sunday night to battle the Martlets in a crucial game for the women’s soccer team. McGill was looking for revenge, as the Patriotes won decisively 3-0 the last time these two teams met on Sep. 30. McGill succeeded, overcoming an[Read More…]
A fortress to take shelter in
killbeatmusic.com It only takes two minutes talking to Jennifer Castle to feel completely mellow. The light, pure tone of her singing voice matches the soft, relaxed tone of her conversation, and clues you into her laid back, organic approach to music. Evident in her newest album, Castlemusic, Castle’s take on[Read More…]