Arts & Culture

New Music: Jamie xx

By Jason Herring, June 4 2015 —

The hype surrounding Jamie xx’s new album, In Colour, was rightfully massive. The London-based music producer and member of acclaimed band The xx gradually released a series of spectacular singles over one year … Read the rest

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Music streaming undercompensates artists

By Jason Herring, May 28 2015 —

When online music streaming service TIDAL launched in late March, it was accompanied by a press conference featuring 16 of the most popular musicians today, who are ‘artist shareholders’ of the company. Jay-Z, … Read the rest

New Music: Holly Herndon

By Jason Herring, May 28 2015 —

Glitchy electronic soundscapes, fragmented vocalizations and bizarre sound collages define Holly Herndon’s latest album Platform. The San Fransisco-based composer’s sonic experimentations are original and compelling, but too indulgent at times for most listeners … Read the rest

New Music: Speedy Ortiz

By Jason Herring, May 28 2015 —

I hate the term ‘indie rock.’ When I hear it, I imagine music that’s nondescript and impotent. So when I started hearing good things about Massachusetts four-piece Speedy Ortiz’s latest album Foil Deer, … Read the rest

How David Letterman changed late-night TV

By Sonny Sachdeva, May 28 2015 —

May 20 marked a historic shift in the late-night television landscape as David Letterman ended his 22-year run as host of CBS’s Late Show.

Letterman’s departure is more than the beginning of a … Read the rest

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Film festival celebrates LGBTQ representation

By Rachel Woodward, May 21 2015 —

Entering its 17th year, Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival hopes to use film to create discussions in Calgary’s LGBTQ community about representation in media. The festival, which runs from May 22–30, shows 17 … Read the rest

New Music: Alabama Shakes

By Sonny Sachdeva, May 21 2015 —

Six years into their acclaimed run as soul music’s new-age saviour, blues rock quartet Alabama Shakes is still unlike any other.

The group’s newest offering, Sound & Color, makes this clear. Lead vocalist … Read the rest

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