By Jason Herring, June 4 2015 —
Montreal-based art-pop band Braids underwent a lot of change before constructing their new album, Deep in the Iris. After parting ways with keyboardist Katie Lee during recording sessions for their previous record, Flourish//Perish, … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, June 4 2015 —
Hop Along craft a distinct brand of punk music. The Philadelphia-based four-piece band’s sophomore album, Painted Shut, showcases raw and jagged instrumentation combined with frontwoman Frances Quinlan’s impassioned vocals.
But Hop Along also … Read the rest
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
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, June 4 2015 —
Online gaming has a new addition to its roster. Blizzard’s new Multi Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game, Heroes of the Storm, officially launched on June 2 after an open beta testing period that … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, May 28 2015 —
Most students view their dissertation as little more than a lengthy paper or research project standing in the way of graduating. The opposite is true for Nick Sousanis, a post-doctoral researcher at the … Read the rest
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
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
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
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
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