Though crooked celebrities are in no short supply, controversy shook the Grammys last month when Chris Brown won Best R&B Album for his latest release, F.A.M.E. He may be a good R&B artist, but many were outraged—how could the music industry endorse someone who physically abused his girlfriend (in his[Read More…]
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Thomas D’Arcy McGee: the extreme moderate
smashinglist.com St. Patrick’s Day isn’t the most conventional starting point for a book review. The only reading usually done on St. Paddy’s tends be a cursory glance at a drinks menu. Yet it is a celebration of the Irish presence in Canada nonetheless, so it can still be deemed a[Read More…]
Big K.R.I.T.: 4Eva N A Day
Big K.R.I.T. is a rapper with very few vices. Sure, his carefree attitude and occasional codeine references are consistent with most up-and-coming MCs, but besides these infrequent mentions, he’s the closest thing to what hip-hop fans could call straight-edge. While the rest of southern rap remains fascinated by drug-themed lyrics,[Read More…]
Waxing poetic at the Divan Orange
Meaghan Tardif-Bennett sat anxiously waiting for her turn on stage. She was dressed in black and white, with pink nail polish, pink lipstick, and a pink handbag. “I was really stressed, and was very conscious of the impression I would make on the audience,” she says. “But I also[Read More…]
Everything happens here, then nothing for a long, long time.
Canculture.com On Provincial, John K. Samson, the front man of beloved Winnipeg folk-rockers the Weakerthans set out to uncover the forgotten histories and contemporary culture of his home province of Manitoba. The project was initially conceived as a series of 7″ records based around different Manitoba roads before Samson[Read More…]
Title 66 Productions puts Satan on trial
Julia Milz / Title 66 Productions For many, good and evil are so straightforward. Truth is good, lies are bad; helping is good, hurting is bad. Easy. The History of the Devil takes the notion of black-and-white ethics and grinds it into the dirt. Its tale of sin and sympathy,[Read More…]
Hippies and happiness in Wanderlust
Aceshowbiz.com At first glance, Wanderlust appears to be another film with all the makings of petty romantic comedy; the idea of Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd teaming up in a film about finding one’s inner self seems like enough to place the film next to other disappointing romantic comedies like[Read More…]
Generation Mayhem
Filmofilia.com Producer Todd Phillips (The Hangover, Old School) and director Nima Nourizadeh have turned up the intensity of the teen movie. Project X is Superbad for 2012; it’s edgy and the war cry of a generation. The film is the story of 17-year-old Thomas, whose “small get together” quickly turns[Read More…]
The Trib’s March Playlist
Burial: “Loner” Understated dubstep with kaleidoscopic synth-melodies and enough bass to keep you moving. Builds into and out of silent moments, keeping the track focused and uplifting. Porcelain Raft: “Put Me to Sleep” Soothing beats and bright, airy vocals. It satisfies but doesn’t overpower. Talk Talk: “Taphead” A carefully constructed[Read More…]
Octoberman: Waiting in the Well
Led by singer-songerwiter Marc Morrissette, Waiting in the Well marks the fourth full-length album released by Canadian indie-rock band Octoberman. At face value, it’s a collection of songs about the frustration and sacrifice that accompanies a long period of waiting. But in its use of despondent melodies and varied acoustics,[Read More…]
