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The dawning of a golden age

Written on November 8, 2013. Posted in Arts.

Toronto lies what seems to be an abandoned warehouse. Yet the ghostly brick building at 35 Strachan Ave., otherwise known as the Clay & Paper Theatre, looked like it fit Phèdre’s vibe perfectly. I caught up with Phèdre before their Toronto show last weekend, where they were celebrating the release...

Diamond in the rough

Written on September 27, 2013. Posted in Arts.

The living room doubles as a stage, art gallery and soon-to-be yoga studio. Located at the corner of Queen and Sydenham Streets, a block north of Princess St., The Artel functions as an artistic meeting ground for members of the Queen’s and Kingston communities. It’s a place to live, make art and...

‘I don’t want work in my pocket’

Written on March 27, 2013. Posted in Arts.

For Gianna Lauren, the unsettling experiences are the most grounding. After giving the folk musician a call this week, I learned she’s not the type of person to stay in one place. Releasing her new EP on April 2, entitled On Personhood, Lauren is bringing her ambient rock sound to Kingston with a...

The art in the advertisement

Written on October 30, 2012. Posted in Arts.

Mark Streeter’s exhibit A Recent History of Poster Art in Kingston looks to change the culture of blissful ignorance in how we observe posters. Too often a quick glance at a poster for information overlooks the artwork behind the ad. Streeter’s exhibit seems like a colourful bombardment of these advertisements...

Simple songwriting

Written on September 18, 2012. Posted in Arts.

Two years ago, self-described “sentimental gentleman” Nick Ferrio tattooed “classic country is three chords and the truth” on his arm. The first of many tattoos, the expression encompasses Ferrio’s style of songwriting, reflecting a belief that music should capture the rawness of human emotion through...

Buckets of Art

Written on January 17, 2012. Posted in Arts.

According to French artist Robert Filliou, a sponge fell into a bucket of water 1,000,049 years ago to create the first-ever work of art. Today marks that event’s anniversary, dubbed the Birthday of Art, despite the fact that buckets didn’t even exist that long ago. “You have to take it in the context...

Short and fast

Written on December 1, 2011. Posted in Arts.

Black bras and broken glass create the atmosphere for Amphetamine Heart. Liz Worth’s new poetry collection explores the urgency of paranoia and self-harm and is appropriately dedicated to her “old friend insomnia.” “[It’s] kind of peeking into someone’s journal or getting a sense of things they dreamed...

Photographic songs

Written on October 21, 2011. Posted in Arts.

Rituals frontman Adam Seward said he uses his own photos for song-writing inspiration. The art school graduate bikes through Toronto trails and shoots photos. He tries to re-create the images in his songs. “I’m a pretty visual person,” he said. “So a lot of my songs are based on visual elements.”...

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The dawning of a golden age

Diamond in the rough

‘I don’t want work in my pocket’

The art in the advertisement

Simple songwriting

Buckets of Art

Short and fast

Photographic songs

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