music
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This Old Dog…Returns to Ontario
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After a six-year wait, indie rock artist Mac DeMarco has finally returned to Ontario to play and promote his latest album dubbed, “Guitar”. Massey Hall hosted the indie prince as well as the opening Australian band, Texcrick (another indie rock band) on Dec. 8 and 9, 2025. Massey Hall was an illustrious venue that contrasted with the light tone of Mac DeMarco’s show, but to no degree did it hold the show back, if anything added to the show’s playful nature. After a short time waiting in line, they…
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KW’s Music Scene Finds Harmony in Diversity and Community
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From raves to cozy gigs, KW pulses with sound brant, inclusive soundscape For many in Kitchener-Waterloo (KW), musicians are the foundation of community life. Music is something that connects, inspires, and moves people, creating intense waves of change throughout culture. KW is a community of musicians bursting with talent which may initially appear intimidating but…
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Renao’s Still Life: A Dreamy Debut Rooted in Desi Soul
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Minimalist Production Meets Cultural Depth in a Lush Debut Renao’s debut album, Still Life, is a quiet antidote to overstimulattion amidst the chaos of online life. With 13 tracks and a runtime of 33 minutes, this indie R&B album manages to fit a range of emotions over soft piano and mellifluous vocals. The album is…
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Exploring Queerness in Adaline’s HYMNAL
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In a modern musical environment towered over by the prayers, confessionals, and love songs of figures like Sufjan Stevens and Julien Baker, the trouble of reconciling queerness with the religious impulse is hardly unexplored. In light of hundreds of years of Christian rhetoric which grappled with the expressions of queerness, Hymnal, the most recent release…
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The Last Dinner Party is a vocal maximalist’s dream
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The almost ten-month span between The Last Dinner Party’s signing with a major label (before the release of any recorded material) and the release of Prelude to Ecstasy saw the band suffering industry plant allegations and catalyzing a counter-discussion about sexism in music journalism. A barrage of critical narratives about this album, both scathing and…
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The importance of collecting physical music
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Over the last century, the way we listen to music has changed. It was only about 40 years ago that the CD was first introduced. Today, we are able to listen to an almost infinite supply of music on our cellphones. In 2023, the average person listens to digital music on their favourite streaming platform. …
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Acclaimed musician Steven Page headlines fundraising concert
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On Oct. 29, acclaimed Canadian musician Steven Page performed alongside the Penderecki String Quartet in a fundraising concert for Laurier’s ‘Making a Space for Music’ campaign. The MSFM campaign goes towards renovating and improving Laurier’s current music building, and all ticket sales were donated to the campaign. “The goal is actually to raise funds, but…
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New developments for the faculty of music
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New developments working to diversify and expand the department of music are currently underway. The renovations are spurred by the Making Space for Music campaign. This newly renovated space will allow faculty and students to teach, practice, and perform together in an updated environment. Members of the community will also be able to enjoy and…
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Mozart, Salieri and Amadeus
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In collaboration with the Grand Philharmonic Choir, Kitchener’s Apollo Cinema showcased Amadeus to promote the choir’s upcoming performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Requiem. Known as Mozart’s last work, Requiem was left incomplete – Mozart unable to finish writing the piece before his death at the age of 35. However, does the film truly portray Mozart (and…
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Exposing our “GUTS”
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On Sept. 8, 2023, gen z musician Olivia Rodrigo’s second album GUTS was released around the globe to widespread praise. Labeled formally as a pop album, GUTS transcends the genre by incorporating pop rock and alternative touches throughout its runtime. Rodrigo has “certainly found a way to be present in the mainstream in a way…
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