New Music Revue: Ontario rapper Lee Reed creates essential art with new EP

Lee Reed Murder Hornet Landlord (Independent) 4.5/5 When it comes to recording music, there’s only one question the artist needs to ask: does the final product accurately convey their thoughts and feelings about the subject they are trying to depict? Using the compelling sounds of hip hop, Lee Reed’s new EP Murder Hornet Landlord provides […]

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New Music Revue: Primitive Man test listeners’ patience with new album

Primitive Man Immersion (Relapse Records) 3/5 After three years since their last full-length, Caustic, Denver-based doom/sludge metal band Primitive Man are dropping their new studio album, Immersion. “Heavy,” “furious,” and “demonic”: those are the words to describe Immersion. The album contains six tracks filled with growling vocals, powerful beats, and slow, heavy sounds that present […]

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Student Editor’s Letter: The rushless September

It doesn’t matter who you are or where you are—the last five months, if nothing else, certainly have been novel. But now it’s almost September. It doesn’t feel like we’ve been doing this social dance—quickly moving over on the sidewalk or in the grocery store aisle so someone can get by without feeling vaguely violated—for […]

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Because I Said So: Back to school?

Just when I thought I could relax a little and enjoy the summer with my kids, I find myself being accosted at the stores with back-to-school advertising and supplies. I attempt to shield my eyes from the glare, feel my way to the s’mores-making aisle, and pretend that I didn’t just see the animated pencil […]

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New Music Revue: Concrete cements NYHC’s reputation with new album

Concrete Free Us from Existence (Black Voodoo Records) 4/5 New York hardcore is one of the most iconic underground music scenes in North America. To help cement this reputation, the Albany, NY-based band Concrete is going to release a brand new full-length album Free Us From Existence today, and it’s very promising for hardcore fans. […]

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New Music Revue: New Fries deliver exquisite experimental album

New Fries Is the Idea of Us (Telephone Explosion) 4.5/5 One way to be a successful musician is to create music that goes against expectations. A good example of this is Toronto experimental band New Fries’ exquisite new album, Is the Idea of Us. By parting from our idea of what an album should be, […]

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Free-B Film Festival moves forward, adjusts to new restrictions

Eventually, society adjusts—this is true across generations and ages. The Free-B Film Festival, now in its 22nd season, is no exception. The three differences between this year and past years are that you need to sign up prior to the film you want to see, occupancy is limited to 50 people per movie, and the […]

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Student Editor’s Letter: Don’t forget the importance of in-person learning

During her daily briefing on Tuesday, August 4, BC provincial health officer Bonnie Henry acknowledged the importance of children being in classroom settings when they’re learning. This importance can extend to both social and intellectual spheres. We all know how important childhood really is: it forms the rest of your life. A close second to […]

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Freedom from Addiction: The power of the label

My mom has told me that she does not like labels. Before I even went to my first Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) meeting, I made an announcement to my mom, step-dad, and brother, who I was living with at the time following a relationship with a violent, abusive, manipulative nightmare of a man. […]

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