Washed Out “All I Know” Video
November 23, 2013
In Washed Out’s video for “All I Know”, we meet Victor: a teen trying to overcome a breakup with his girlfriend Fey. At the beginning, he learns that she’s now
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Toxic Holocaust “Acid Fuzz” Video
November 23, 2013
Warning: Acid Fuzz May Cause Seizures The first video off Toxic Holocaust’s Chemistry of Consciousness, for their song “Acid Fuzz”, will melt your brain. It’s total chaos. It’s a laundry
“The Book Thief”: The Book is Always Better
November 22, 2013
No, I haven’t read the book. Now before you throw both hands in the air, hear me out. Not having read the book, I can give a more objective view
Lake Street Dive Makes Feathers Fly at The Owl
November 7, 2013
Lake Street Dive (LSD) is two parts jazz, one part pop, and one part sex appeal. Alright, that formula is based on absolutely nothing, but it seems appropriate to me.
“Cutie and the Boxer”: Cutie Steals the Spotlight in Stunning Documentary
October 28, 2013
Ushio Shinohara and Noriko Shinohara are the subjects of Zachary Heinzerling’s Cutie and the Boxer (2013). The film follows Ushio as he tries to revive his fading career with a
Thee Oh Sees + OBN IIIs = Sweat, Sweat, and More Sweat
October 26, 2013
The Rickshaw Theatre is grimy. Within the first few steps inside, your nostrils are injected with the smell of stale beer, sweaty t-shirts and dusty denim dudes. Leather jackets can
Father John Misty a.k.a. The Voice a.k.a. The Master of the Universe
October 26, 2013
Josh Tillman is known for his terribly smart dialogue. He never shies from onstage banter with the crowd, doing so better than most professional standup comics (opener Kate Berlant, a
“Captain Phillips”: Hanks Command(eer)s the Screen in Nautical Thriller
October 18, 2013
Remember when Somali pirates were in the news? Me too. But, what seems to slip our collective memory is why they were in the news. Paul Greengrass has decided to
The Fifty Shades of Gary Clark Jr.: Bluesberry Jam
October 17, 2013
Jimi and Stevie Ray are smiling down from the rock heavens. The reason? A new rock legend has begun to receive the recognition he deserves. His name? Gary Clark Jr.
“That Burning Feeling”: Finding Yourself and Connecting With Others
October 8, 2013
I sat down with Jason James over the weekend to chat about his first feature-film, That Burning Feeling, currently showing at this year’s edition of VIFF. The film follows Adam Murphy,
Classified: Interview with a Ninja
October 7, 2013
I was guided under the bleachers of Royal Athletic Park into a corridor lined with the dressing rooms of the day’s headlining Rifflandia acts. The door labeled “Courtney Love” scrolled
Gold Panda and Slow Magic Pack The Owl
October 5, 2013
A luminescent, colour-warping horse mask was glued to Slow Magic’s face. His sticks pounded the drums before him as the mass danced around in an electro-tribal formation. The beats of
