By Kyle Francis
“Music” is a hard word to define. From great symphonies to banging a rhythm on a tabletop, humanity has simply known music by instinct. Somewhere along music’s great timeline, someone got the idea to scratch records to a drumbeat, throwing in distorted keyboards and sound bites from 70’s era science fiction movies for good measure.… Continue reading Spun: Mix Master Mike
By Aritra Das
The high-flying Dinos cross-country team once again had an outstanding showing at the Stewart Cup held in Calgary on Halloween. The Dinos women took first place and the men finished in third. In addition, the University of Calgary Alumni team finished in first.As usual, the Dinos women dominated their five-kilometre race with Shannon Popowich finishing… Continue reading Dinos dominate cross-country
Almost 50 years ago, a fusion of RB, jazz, classic blues, and shreds of other genres formed ska. Talent like the Skatalites, Desmond Dekker, and even Bob Marley pioneered the genre to great heights. Ska may have evolved over the years into a new permutation, but many bands still carry that great traditional sound from… Continue reading MUSIC INTERVIEW: JFK lives
By Alan Cho
Before being declared the most important woman song-writer of all time and presented with the Order of Canada, Joni Mitchell was the zeitgeist of the ’70s. Guitar in hand and a voice stained with nicotine and wisdom beyond her years, she helped guide a generation in a time of decaying authority. Never angry but always… Continue reading THEATRE REVIEW: ATP’s River dull as mud
By Jesse Keith
Success in the literary world comes with great prestige, but the prizes and acclaim sought by writers are subject to ardent competition. A trip to the top of the literary ranks requires a lifetime of work and devotion. A story often cited is of Canadian author Margaret Atwood deciding at the age of ten or… Continue reading BOOK INTERVIEW: Alistair MacLeod’s Mischief
By Jeff Kubik
Xstine Cook isn’t surprised to see many passerbys ignoring the frolicking of an anthropomorphic bear and dragon. Neither does she show any signs of surprise as Inferno the Dragon begins eating from a nearby garbage can, causing a few eager onlookers to venture a closer look. “I behave in nearly the exact same way when… Continue reading Attack of the masked puppets
Would it be wrong to say we North Americans have a particular fascination with endings? It doesn’t take a particularly in-depth glance through our unifying institution, pop culture, to see this morbid obsession in full. We just can’t get enough of things coming to an end, whether it’s something as trivial as high school or… Continue reading MUSIC INTERVIEW: Looking up at indie Stars
Academic Probation: The first time I heard about Greenpeace was on TV shows like the Simpsons or Saturday Night Live, who were very interested in lampooning the organization. Do you feel like the media ever got what you guys were doing? Rex Weyler: Oh yeah, the media got it, on the one hand, but anything… Continue reading Weyler and Me
By John Leung
When looking at any popular culture magazine, one is bombarded with the image of the perfect human being: the toned, sculpted bodies and perfect celebrities wearing the latest fashions. We have been forced to accept this as the model of perfection, and those who do not are shunned or marginalized. However, there are individuals out… Continue reading The Art of Weight Gain
By Jo Wynn
While Halloween was the obvious hot topic of last weekend, the die-hard volleysaur fans know that the action was at the Husky Dino Cup that ran Oct. 28-30. The women played their second round of league games Thu., Oct. 28 and Fri., Oct. 29, winning both games 3-1 against the University of Winnipeg Wesmen. Thursday… Continue reading “Force plus power equals velocity”