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Album Review: Detail of Distance

Mike Davies, Editor-in-Chief  Ω I’m always wary when random CD’s show up in my mailbox with letters from agents or producers (usually a generic press release) asking for a review. I’m wary because most of these albums are just horrible. I can’t overstate how truly disgusted I feel about the world when I put these … Continue reading »

“TRU Survivors” photo gallery

ALL PHOTOS BY CORY HOPE  

TRU theatre student Melissa-Allyson Lyons in The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee

Fiona Brown, Contributor  Ω Western Canada Theatre invites you to join their last performance of this season. The group’s latest play will be taking place at the Pavilion and will involve participation from four audience volunteers. Titled The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee, the play is a hilarious musical comedy by Rebecca Feldman with music … Continue reading »

Cake and Callouses: An adequate acoustic album

Taylor Rocca, Roving Editor  Ω Hailing from Calgary, Alta, Angela Saini is a self-described combination of Feist and Sheryl Crow with a sour cherry candy on top. Cake and Callouses is Saini’s debut EP and I will admit that I didn’t have high hopes when I first looked at the bubble-gum pop-looking album cover featuring … Continue reading »

A case for the tangible

Cory Hope, Arts and Entertainment Editor  Ω I was in the Future Shop a few days ago, and while I was busy perusing expensive toys I can’t yet afford and trying to find a way to justify spending my grocery money on a fancy flash for my camera, I noticed a girl. Not like that. … Continue reading »

Books will still exist though, Right?

Despite many facets of intrigue missing, and characters you might not care about, The Guidestones shows how the art of storytelling may be changing. Cory Hope, Arts and Entertainment Editor  Ω Every now and again, somebody in the entertainment industry decides to try something new. And every now and again, somebody gets it right. I … Continue reading »

My Name Is Kay: Not even good enough to be my beer coaster

Taylor Rocca, Roving Editor  Ω If you don’t already know Kay’s name, she is about to remind you what it is…about 100 times too many. Normally I am supportive of Canadian music ventures. Unfortunately when your music is licensed to Dumptruck Unicorn Entertainment, there isn’t much I can do for you other than send your … Continue reading »

Kamloops Film Festival coverage

You don’t want to watch Tyrannosaur Most people don’t like examining everything inside themselves and then looking for more Mike Davies, Editor-in-Chief  Ω Ten minutes in, I sloppily scribbled, “Not sure I’ve ever seen a more powerful opening ten minutes of a film,” in my notebook, but I soon realized that I might as well … Continue reading »

Dark Fest shows a resurgence in horror genre (with reviews!)

Cory Hope, Arts and Entertainment Editor  Ω In conjunction with the Kamloops Film Festival, the first annual Dark Fest also took place over the weekend of Mar. 9 and 10, featuring four feature-length films as well as a short film and a preview of director John Fallon’s upcoming film, Dead Shadows. Although attendance was relatively … Continue reading »

Back to a simpler time: The Artist doesn’t just remind you of a by-gone age, it takes you back to it

Cory Hope, Arts and Entertainment Editor  Ω I will admit that I was skeptical when I heard that Hollywood was producing a silent film. But when a film has a pedigree that includes John Goodman and Malcolm McDowell, it’s hard not to at least be intrigued. I’m going to write this without spoilers, despite how … Continue reading »

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