Arts
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Avicii gives fans the love they seek and more
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“Avicii is the lowest level of Buddhist hell,” the 21 year old D.J. told The Cord prior to his show on Monday night at Palace Nightclub in Guelph. Avicii, or Tim Berg (born Tim Bergling) hails from Stockholm, Sweden. With a style that he describes as “big room, melodic house,” Avicii has made a name…
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Poet makes an impact
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Carlos Andrés Gómez took the podium on Monday night to a packed crowd at the Hawk’s Nest. As he began his performance with an off-key rendition of “When The Saints Come Marching In,” the crowd looked as though they had little idea what to expect. Doubts were soon eased however, as Gómez launched into a…
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Peter Elkas kicks off residency
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Last Wednesday Peter Elkas and friends performed at Starlight, kick-starting a string of weekly performances until April 6. Elkas is currently on the road promoting his latest musical effort Repeat Offender, available now. Elkas began the night by addressing the crowd, saying that he was “excited to hang out and get to know people in…
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He’s an ideas man: Chuck Tatham
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“I just loved comedy, but I never really said ‘I’m going to do that for a living.’” Despite this claim, Laurier graduate and television writer Chuck Tatham has successfully established himself as a writer and producer for some of Hollywood’s funniest shows. The Ontario native had the audience laughing last Wednesday when he took his…
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F ‘n’ M entertains and gives back
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Fashion ‘n’ Motion, WLUSU’s annual dance and fashion show, has become somewhat of a tradition at Laurier. Initiated in the 1990s as a fashion show held at the Turret, the show has gradually incorporated a greater dance element and taken the stage of the Theatre Auditorium. “This year our show was called ‘Dare to Dream’,”…
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Canadian Music Week takes over Toronto
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Day 1: Wednesday, March 9 The Venue: The Phoenix Concert Theatre The Line-up: Rococode, Whale Tooth, Birds of Tokyo, Mother Mother Canadian Music Week started with flair on Wednesday night at the Phoenix. Headlined by Mother Mother – who were backed by Rococode, Whale Tooth and Birds of Tokyo – the line-up showcased talent originating…
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In Case You’re Curious…
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An interesting, though often overlooked addition to Conestoga mall, The City of Waterloo Museum is a neat little place for a stop while shopping. Tucked discreetly into a corner of the food court, the museum showcases a variety of artifacts from Waterloo’s past to those of several countries around the world. “The mall has donated…
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Tra La Las return with Kitchener show
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The Tra La Las played to an excited audience at Café Pyrus last Saturday. The Kitchener venue was teeming with fans in anticipation of the local band’s first show in over a year. The Tra La Las consist of Emily Slofstra, Laura Ashfield and Janice Lee. Janice, the songwriter of the group, defines their sound…
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Shad’s triumphant homecoming
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Laurier alum Shadrach Kabango, better known as Shad, played his first show at Laurier since 2006 to a crowd of 285 students in a capacity-reached Wilf’s on Friday. The 2005 BBA graduate along with fellow alum DJ T-Lo, sat down with The Cord before the show. Shad explained that this show, the night before an…
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Cinema Politica tackles issues of homelessness
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The final instalment of the Cinema Politica series featured Carts of Darkness, a documentary that exposes the realities of homelessness in Vancouver and also explores the new extreme sport of downhill shopping cart racing that has been quickly gaining popularity. Originally based out of Montreal, Cinema Politica is an organization dedicated to the screening of…
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