Cheese and the Mousetraps
Possibly one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met, Rody Walker of Cheese and the Mousetraps and Protest the Hero, gave me two interviews, as the recording of the first interview...
Stereos
Laura Sedgwick: Great set! Was this your first time at CEMF Pat Kordyback: It is We heard a lot about it and it’s the place to be and very fun! LS: How does CEMF differ from...
WLU students play Warped Tour
For Timmins-born musicians Second Floor Escape, finding out they were slotted for a spot on the Vans Warped Tour was an unexpected surprise With bandmates all over the province,...
Hillside
When: July 24-26 Where: Guelph Lake Conservation Area Hillside, started in 1984, has become one of the largest festivals in Canada, with more than 50 acts performing over the...
Bruce Peninsula
Chanting, tribal cries and rough vocals only describe half of the sounds Bruce Peninsula exploit with every note Using a choir along with a lead vocalist and instrumental...
‘Black and blue-eyed soul’
Success comes to those who wait is not a phrase that applies to Canadian rockers Arkells Formed in 2006 at McMaster University, the new musical powerhouses have gone from opening...
Cutting Edge Music Festival
When: Aug 1-3 Where: Bingeman’s Camping Resort Cutting Edge Music Festival (CEMF) is no doubt striving to reach a variety of audiences this year with its diverse lineup –...
Protest the Hero
Protest the Hero is the epitome of the boozing rock star stereotype combined with the honest integrity of a character like Lisa Simpson: an ironic duality to say the least This...
Dinosaur Bones
The Mesozoic era marked the appearance and extinction of dinosaurs Millions of years later, Dinosaur Bones came into existence – the band that is Time on earth: approximately 15...
Through the photographer’s lens
For someone who has travelled to Quebec, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland this summer in a quest to learn about the visual medium, I found it quite ironic to hear that there was a...