by Gabe Lunn | Mar 26, 2015 | Culture, Events, Music
Local indie-rock band releases Fire Island EP In the midst of listening to Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly, Death Grips’ Jenny Death, and other popular hip-hop releases that have seemingly come in a tidal wave this past month, I’ve been pulled back to a genre I...
by Gabe Lunn | Jan 7, 2015 | Culture, Music
Cormac O’Brien: Damien Rice: My Favourite Faded Fantasy (Folk) After an 8 year absence, My Favourite Faded Fantasy marks a triumphant return for singer/ songwriter Damien Rice. With songs ranging from sombre to depressing, the record is a remarkable listen. With...
by Gabe Lunn | Sep 25, 2014 | Culture, Music
Beach House was probably my first taste of “indie” music back in the mid-00’s. I can remember stealing their self-titled debut off of my sister’s CD shelf and being confounded at the ethereal nature of it. The duo, comprised of singer/keyboardist Victoria...
by Gabe Lunn | Sep 4, 2014 | Culture, Music
Correction: Jocelyn Macdougall is the band’s newest addition, not a founding member. Band members also stick to suits, not sequins. The article has been amended to reflect this. Like their title suggests, the sound of Queer as Funk is in the tradition of classic...
by Gabe Lunn | Sep 4, 2014 | Culture, Events
Like their title suggests, the sound of Queer as Funk is in the tradition of classic Motown, soul, and funk; a sound belted out by vocalists in sequined outfits and equally bright horn sections. Their material stems from artists both classic and contemporary, from...