Taylor Rocca, Roving Editor Ω Blunts and Roses’ self-titled album takes listeners on a hip hop/classic rock roller-coaster ride. Good roller-coasters have more highs than lows — unfortunately that isn’t the case here. If you are a hip hop or classic rock fan, this album is worth a listen. Just be prepared to be disappointed … Continue reading
Cory Hope, Arts and Entertainment Editor Ω When nature calls, it’s really hard not to answer. Whether you’re on a hot date, in the middle of an exam, on the bus, or having a pint with some friends, some things just need to get done. As someone who has personally needed to go in the … Continue reading
Taylor Rocca, Roving Editor Ω It’s 9 p.m. on a Tuesday evening at South Sahali Elementary School. Most nights the lights are out, the doors are locked and the halls are eerily silent. Not on this night. One step into the hall and a wave of heat hits you in the face, the smell of … Continue reading
Cory Hope, Arts and Entertainment Editor Ω Every January I find myself unable to avoid Top Ten lists from the previous year, and the winners are never any of the ones that I would have chosen. Rather than join in the top ten in the traditional fashion (you know, making a top ten list myself), … Continue reading
Cory Hope, Arts and Entertainment Editor Ω In the unlikely event that Buffalo Tom and Dinosaur Jr. were to have a love child, the resulting offspring would undoubtedly sound like Nick Faye. Of course, Nick Faye and the Deputies have managed to pull off that particular sound even without that fictitious genetic makeup, or, in … Continue reading
Cory Hope, Arts and Entertainment Editor Ω New Year’s Eve is a time for making promises to yourself that you have no intentions of keeping. Whether it be to quit smoking, get fit, write a novel, or kill fewer rabbits by means of accidental vehicular homicide, New Year’s Eve is the reset button for many … Continue reading
Andrea Rendall, Omega Contributor Ω The tingling feeling that Christmas is in the air is spreading its way throughout Kamloops residents. Whether it’s the anticipation of expecting that shiny new toy or salivating over turkey, the family get-togethers or avoiding the holiday season all together, theatre enthusiasts in Kamloops will get to experience it all … Continue reading
Taylor Rocca, Omega Contributor Ω The Arkells weren’t pulling any punches Nov. 15 at The Blue Grotto. Hailing from Hamilton, Ont., the band is touring in support of their second album, Michigan Left. Released Oct. 18, 2011, Michigan Left has spawned the singles “Whistleblower” and “Kiss Cam.” With a sound similar to fellow Canadian Sam … Continue reading
Brendan Kergin, News Editor Ω Victoria stalwarts Current Swell swept into town despite snowy conditions and hit the crowd with a tsunami of coastal combustion at Heroes on Nov. 16. With a show that oozed Victoria, the recent winners of 100.5 the Peak’s, “Peak Performance Project” contest proved why they are considered an up-and-comer in … Continue reading
Cory Hope, Arts and Entertainment Editor Ω I don’t know where everybody has been for all the shows I’ve gone to at Pogue Mahone since September, but they’ve all started to show up again. Perhaps it was a matter of people finding the time to make it to the north shore instead of hitting downtown, … Continue reading
