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Hillside in moving pictures

Check out the following videos of performances by Jason Collet, Japandroids, Shad and Stars from the Hillside Festival in Guelph, Ontario The Cord was on the festival grounds...

Polaris shortist announced

The Polaris Music Prize shortlisted nominees were announced yesterday, July 6 The shortlist was compiled by a jury of over 200 Canadian journalists, including Canadian media...

Drake’s debut album delivers

Drake’s debut album is the first of many climaxes in a career that seems too crazy to believe Less than a year and a half ago Drake—government name, Aubrey Drake Graham—was...

June 30, 2010

Dear Life, The WLU bookstore no longer accepts OneCard What if the souvenir shop at the Royal Canadian Mint didn’t accept Canadian cash Sincerely, Confused Dear Life, How...

Summer reading list: 2010

-Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen -Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad -Guns, Germs and Steel, Jared Diamond -1984, George Orwell -The Communist Manifesto, Karl...

2010 summer releases

Thank Me Later Drake Label: Universal Motown Release Date: 15 June Listen to: “Over,” “Miss Me,” “Light Up” 8/10 Less than a year and a half ago Aubrey Drake...

The chronicles of Rick Mercer

On June 13, at Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Rick Mercer was enveloped by thunderous applause as he took his place on stage As a part of the Magnetic North Theatre...

Festival update: Bonnaroo

For the ninth year in a row, an expansive farm in Manchester, Tennessee was converted into one of the biggest parties in the United States More than 80,000 people swarmed the...

Spotlight on Canadian cinema

The Trotsky Directed by: Jacob Tierny Starring: Jay Baruchel, Emily Hampshire, Michael Murphy Release Date: 14 May 2010 Jacob Tierney’s The Trotsky is a comedy filled with...