It has been 13 years since the lead singer of Blind Melon died, nine years since the band officially broke up and two years since the financial success of compilations and tribute albums have brought the band back together. The surviving members of Blind Melon recruited Travis Warren to resemble– read: replace– Shannon Hoon on… Continue reading Spun: Blind Melon
Month: September 2008
Spun: Bison B.C.
By Jordan Fritz
One year after the release of their debut EP Earthbound, Bison B.C. return with a new collection of music and one sweet record deal. Featuring liner notes in the form of a hideous collage with enough long hair and beards to make anybody rethink their life, Quiet Earth is comprised of eight songs and clocks… Continue reading Spun: Bison B.C.
Spun: Natalie Cole
Listening to Still Unforgettable, one’s imagination skips between the images of a mind-boggling jazz show and some random bar with a singer who has been desperately looking for her big break for years. Natalie Cole has an amazing and somewhat effortless voice in most of her songs, but her background band left her out in… Continue reading Spun: Natalie Cole
Spun: Mother Mother
O My Heart is a maze of musical majesty, only there are no dead ends here, just delightfully unexpected twists and turns. Intense and not easily pigeon-holed into any real category, it’s a polyphonic gambit that is exhilaratingly distinctive. Deviating from their preceding album Touch Up, Mother Mother trades their acoustic foundations for a fuller,… Continue reading Spun: Mother Mother
TV is awesome, guys
The Gauntlet slogs into the ever-expanding quagmire of television and helps sort out the best shows on which to waste your time– away from more productive pursuits, such as, say, school– from the dreck you’ll probably be delighted to waste your time on anyway. Mondays How I Met Your Mother (CBS/E!)– This show is one… Continue reading TV is awesome, guys
Sloan’s music is action packed
By Darren Young
Canadian rock staples Sloan have been on the verge of success for the better part of their career. The shaggy-haired quartet have a cult following north of the border, but have consistently come up short in their attempts to break into the American mainstream. With their ninth release, Parallel Play, Sloan is proving that even… Continue reading Sloan’s music is action packed
Theatre and dance kick off the season in September
University’s a time to discover your true passions and to connect with the world around you. Both dance and the dramatic arts offer a buffet of exhilarating experiences sure to delight any explorer’s pallet. The stage is a place where imagination finds a place to take seed and mature, and provides both inspiration and an… Continue reading Theatre and dance kick off the season in September
Some joke about tumours
A lot of music is the result of the tragic death of originality, fame-moochers, Myspace hype bands and those who have sold their souls to shock tactics and pop music– exactly why bands like the Cancer Bats ought to be appreciated due to their rarity. “It’s not like we felt that in any way we… Continue reading Some joke about tumours
Bringing the broodiness
Elliott Brood gets around. The influence of a cabin at the foot of Mount Robson, a town hall in Wayne, Alberta, and front and back rooms in Toronto are all apparent in the eclectic recording process for Elliott Brood’s recent album, Mountain Meadows. The group covers a lot of distance, both in their music and… Continue reading Bringing the broodiness
MBF is totally your super awesome best friend
If your life has been hectic, you ought to try Michael Bernard Fitzgerald’s time-management secret. It’s a combination of BlackBerry, iCal and mom, but don’t tell anyone about the last part. “Yesterday when I was stressed, my mom took me for tea at Starbucks,” Fitzgerald recalls. “At first she was like, ‘I don’t know about… Continue reading MBF is totally your super awesome best friend