May, 2016

Album Review: The History of Gunpowder’s “Stained Glass, Rye, and Wax”

It starts with crackling vinyl and a thin, decaying string section. Then the horns come in, and there are goosebumps all over. The History of Gunpowder has never shied away from theatrics, integrating themselves into Montreal’s burlesque scene and pursuing the new and original without compromise, but these opening moments…

Underneath the Comb-Over: The Psychology of Donald Trump

After having flirted with the idea for over a decade, Donald Trump announced his entrance into the Republican presidential race on June 16th 2015. Already having established himself as a successful entrepreneur and businessman, Trump has leveraged his celebrity status to create a platform for controversial comments relating to race,…

The Literature of Loathing

Feature photo illustrated by Nigel Buchanan Whenever I’m unsatisfied with what I got done during the day (which is more often than I’d like to admit), I stay up way into the wee hours of the evening reading things I fervently disagree with. I spend hours upon hours of my…

Monthly Mix 003 - Toma Kami

Toma Kami is a producer and DJ who has been based in Berlin for the last 2 years. His obsession with records never left him from his many years travelling between Europe and Asia, where eventually signed as a resident with Hong Kong’s Cliché agency, home to the labels Homesick…

Chromatic Pro and the Flourishing of Cultural Entrepreneurship

The greatly anticipated 7th edition of Chromatic Festival is finally underway this weekend! As part of the Festival Chromatic, artists from Montreal, Toronto, and around the world are showcased to celebrate the city’s privileged relationship with the arts and a vibrant culture. The high point of the festival will take…

Le1f: Hottest Daddy at the Party

The lights are dimmed and as the jaunty synths of “Koi” intensify, a dark silhouette appears on stage. In a flash we see, hear and feel Le1f in full force – fabulously hooded, in a floor-length white fur coat and sultry low vocals over booty-popping bass. With one body roll…

McGill feeds a cycle of sexual violence

This article was originally published in the McGill Daily. Warning: It contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault and self-harm. I have spent the last two years in a fight, struggling to accept that I have been sexually assaulted by another student, and that I am worthy despite what has happened…

Canada, TPP, and a Possible Piracy Witch-hunt

While scrolling through the deluge of #ExamStruggle statuses in my Facebook news feed, a post that was shared from a page called No Piracy caught my attention. For added effect, I changed my Facebook language settings to “Pirate English” before snapping a screenshot (yes, this setting actually exists). No Piracy…