Synths and Strings, the Glory of the 80s Goes Symphonic

 The NAC Orchestra is turning the clock back this week to showcase the music of 80s. Those looking for composers like Strauss, Tchaikovsky and Brahms, however, should turn their time machine ahead by a century. Put away your three-piece suits and gowns and break out your florescent day-glo, tease your

Culture Club Returns After 32 Years to Paint TD Place Red, Gold and Green!

 All photos by Andre Gagne. It's been 32 years and, while a Trudeau is once again in office, much has changed since the last time Culture Club played the capital. The decadence and flamboyance of the '80s resides mainly in music, movies, and memories. What was once the Civic Centre is now TD

The Many Worlds of Dan Boeckner

 Talking with Dan Boeckner, you get the sense that he’d really be at home surrounded by robots in a world where sleep doesn’t exist. He rattles off futuristic references as though he’s actually been to the universe Blade Runner is set in. In fact he may even be a replicant

Three Tips for National Dental Hygiene Month?

 Halloween is the Perfect Time to Take Measures for Lasting Fresh Breath and Oral Health Halloween kicks off a series of holidays celebrated with delicious treats, from yummy chocolate candies to gut-busting dinners to seasonal alcoholic beverages. While most parents will make sure their kids brush after eating their treats,

Empire building, one city at a time

 Young Empires‘ highly anticipated album Wake All My Youth feels like it's been a long time coming – from the 1980s, in fact. Not that you can blame singer and keyboardist Matthew Vlahovich , bassist Jacob Palahnuk, guitarist Robert Aaron Ellingson, and drummer Taylor Hill, as they've been busy as hell. Touring and

Men Without Hats Return after a Decade with Love in the Age of War

 Men Without Hats’ latest record, Love in the Age of War, released this past May after an almost decade-long hiatus, is very much the band at its best. Hot off the heels of a tremendously successful tour, with an extremely well-received set at the world-famous South by Southwest (SXSW) music