Events
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Beta’s six year soundtrack finally came to an end this past Saturday
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Last Saturday, Beta, one of Waterloo’s most infamous nightclubs, closed its doors for the last time. The club’s final night — “The Final Chapter” — paid tribute to the artists who have played at Beta in the past and for the EDM fans who have been followers of the club since their beginning. As…
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Summer music festival survival guide
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Summer festival season has kicked off strongly with Ever After 2016 having just concluded at Bingemans. July and August, as usual, are the months of festivals, with WayHome and Boots and Hearts quickly approaching. Whether or not you are a festival novice, here is a festival checklist to live by: MAKE UP Everyone, listen up.…
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Tri-Pride festival coming to Kitchener-Waterloo
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Summer after summer we watch many cities gather to celebrate LGBTQ communities around the world. This year there is a pride festival coming to Kitchener-Waterloo, also known as the tri-cities. Alex Chunaco, the coordinator of this weeklong festival, expressed how meaningful this event is for our communities. “Since 1995, pride festivals have had traditions of…
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Promoting through the good and the bad in K-W
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We all start somewhere. At just six-years old, Kyle Wappler made his foray into music with classical piano lessons. A likely start for many, Wappler soon found interest in rock music at the age of 10 and in grade eight, attended his first punk show. Yes, he’s a musician, but Wappler’s role as a prominent…
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X Ambassadors rock the Turret Nightclub
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The alternative indie-rock band graced the Wilfrid Laurier University student body with an incredibly energetic performance.
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Canyon and Kites
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On November 30, Old Man Canyon delighted fans with cool and collected indie pop alongside The Paper Kites
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Lifting the veil from modern film
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Drunk Feminist Films hosts showings for the feminist’s perspective on film
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An evening with Yonatan Gat
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In the spotlight
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Sitting down with The Glorious Sons
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The Glorious Sons delivered a great set at Maxwell’s this past Wednesday
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