This lovely folk band from Melbourne Australia has some amazing tracks, especially from their EP Woodland, which you can download for FREE on their site! They recently released their new EP, True North in September. Watch this gorgeous music video for the track Bloom from their Woodland EP: And this music video for Featherstone which has a very “Where…
Why has Canada been rendered penniless? February 4th marked the withdrawal of the one cent coin from circulation. Why is our beloved copper currency disappearing? The fact that its cost of production is far greater than it’s monetary value and that inevitable inflation has left the penny virtually unusable in small quantities are largely contributing factors. Sadly, penny candies are quite rare. Although…
Would you want to go on a blind date with a book? The Calgary Public Library seems to think so. This poster says it all: “Who will your ‘book soul mate’ be? A thriller, a biography, perhaps a romance? Don’t worry if it doesn’t work out, simply return your date with no strings attached and…
With the Valentine’s Day hype and all, this mini film is the quickest way to get into the the spirit. Show it to your significant other to get into cupids good books. Telling the tale of a New York city young man stuck in a mundane office job, his life changes forever when a pretty…
Perhaps you’ve read my article from a while back complaining speaking about a few issues I have with ordering drinks at Starbucks. Well, although a year later I can’t say I’ve become too much more coffee savvy, I can appreciate the variety of drink combinations that the global favourite does offer. I thought I’d share a few secrets I’ve picked up through…
Final exams are finally hitting high school students and I don’t even have to design my own science lab to know that the rate of procrastination with the added stress is definitely increasing as well. Studying may seem like rocket science at times and I feel like “procrastination” is actually the perfect solution towards helping my…
I snapped this scene last August in downtown Calgary, at one of our city’s oldest but finest parks.
Excerpts from a beautiful spoken word poem by the Canadian poet Shane Koyczan: You see, I took class on listening So I could hear something positive And then live happily with the mindset That will give me altitude when needed. I’ve got a confidence so deep seeded It’s growing reverse. And I rehearse handshakes with titans Because…
First, a message from Hemlock: “Hello. You may call me Hemlock. I would like to be your friend, but we must be secret friends. I seek no personal glory or fame. I wish only to craft things of beauty.” I am Hemlock was originally a pseudonym used by singer/songwriter Trevor Deley to release his EP Robert in…
When I visited the Canadian Parliament this summer, I discovered the four beautiful bronze angels located at the corners of the altar of the First World War Book of Remembrance in the centre of the Memorial Chamber. I snapped a closeup of one of the angels and much to my surprise, I later found a postcard…
When I finally returned home this summer after seven weeks of being away, I found something rather surprising waiting for me. I suppose you could take it as a “welcome back” present from my mom. The object itself is actually rather commonplace- one of those solar flowers that moves its petals when exposed to sunlight…
Let’s start with some cultural literacy. What is Nuit blanche? First of all, it is French for ‘All-Nighter’ and is a cultural takeover in the given city in which it takes place. The ‘White Night’ has spread to countless major cities around the world including Canada’s own Montreal and Toronto as well as Europe’s Rome…
This little creature was spotted at the Butterfly Sanctuary near Niagara Falls.
So this August, I was fortunate enough to be selected as a participant in a beginner’s guitar camp with 9 other students for a week. Music Centre Canada was gracious enough to provide us with guitars, picks, tuners and the works, free of charge. We were ready to conquer the week with our awesome instructor Danny…
So this summer, I spent one unforgettable month at Carleton University in Ottawa. It is virtually impossible to express every moment that made this experience out-of-this-world in one blog post, but here goes. First of all, what is Shad Valley? A program whose motto “Drive, Stretch, Dream” is synonymous with “Live, Laugh, Love”. A…