The spirit of rock ‘n’ roll is still alive and while it may come in many forms these days, Five Alarm Funk, a Canadian band based out of Vancouver, have manifested this spirit in their genre-bending style of self-described “shark funk.” Set to play at Maxwell’s on March 29, the band is an ensemble of blaring horns, funky rhythms and […]
Music tends to work in a continuous stream of evolution — ideas and rebellion compound with creativity and heart toward progressive ends. When one hears the silky smooth drawl of Kenny G’s saxophone, it can be easy to forget that. But jazz — real, authentic, inspired jazz — draws on something different. Something that transcends technology. “With what we have […]
As we drove along in a car stuffed with tripods, lighting equipment and a couple camera cases, I glanced at my phone to review the message for directions. It told me to look out for a big sign that said “Creative Enterprise,” but no such sign existed — not much help when we were already running late.
After your first listen, you might not realize how quickly the Yours Truly EP finishes. Perhaps that’s due to its fluidity, or the tone of the album as a whole. And without knowing anything upfront, you might have inclinations to box Yanchan into a sub-category of R&B/hip hop that Toronto so proudly finds itself dominating. However, after piecing together the […]
Brand New by Ben Rector What better way to kick off a new semester than with a song by the same name? “Brand New” is the title track of Ben Rector’s latest and most popular album. This Nashville-based artist who has been described by Billboard as a “gimmick-free pop nobody” has gained some notoriety with his latest album. All of […]
A new position in Wilfrid Laurier University’s faculty of music will help supervise undergraduate and graduate student placements, as well as provide clinical services at Guelph’s Homewood Health Centre. The new music therapist-in-residence position will conduct research at the Homewood Research Institute and Manfred and Penny Conrad Institute for Music Therapy Research, as well as teach on the Laurier Waterloo […]
The Paper Kites brought a dreamlike beauty to Waterloo’s Maxwell’s Concerts and Events on Friday night, inviting the audience to enjoy an intimate experience. Horse Thief warmed up the crowd with their greatest hits, most notably ending their performance with their latest song, Another Youth.
Music is an essential part of life. We all listen to it; whether it’s a playlist you made, music on the radio, or the background music at a party. It’s inescapable. At the same time, most of us aren’t going to take the time to analyze the lyrics to our favourite songs; we get enough of that in class. For […]
The first time I listened to Jai Paul’s infamous song, “BTSTU,” I threw my laptop on the floor, doused my speakers in water and ran away from home. I was 15. Regretting my decision, I went to a friend’s house for a few days and borrowed his laptop to listen to the song I had become infatuated with. It was […]
Deep within the student ghettos of Waterloo you’ll find the city’s loudest and most aggressive music scene.
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