Tag: music
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Artists and musicians speak up about ICE
The year 2025 left no room for breaks and was not short on surprises. In June 2025, toward the end of the year, conversations began to spark about U.S. Immigration and Customs…
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Brantford’s Trail Mix 2024
Umaymah Suhail / Editor-in-ChiefOne of the signpost stops on the trail. This year on National Trail Day, the City of Brantford will release the next season of songs for the Trail Mix,…
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The best uses of music in television
Photo Contribution by Serena Anagbe There have been some pivotal moments in fictional television that have struck the cultural zeitgeist in significant and unexpected ways. Ross and Rachel’s first kiss, the Game…
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She’s back: A Review of SOS
Photo Credit to WikiCommons It has been five long years since SZA released her acclaimed debut album, Ctrl, and established herself as a defining voice of the 2010s. That’s one reason why…
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Student Musician Spotlight: Evan Vandenberg
Photo contributed by Marisa Cerasoli / The Sputnik Evan Vandenberg, a fourth-year business technology management student and co-president of the BTM Students’ Association, stays busy with his studies and other business-related activities. Breaking…
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Some tips to pick yourself back up this exam season
As we approach the end of the Fall term here at Laurier, students tend to share some common anxieties across the campus: with exams coming up, tests, essays and etc., it can…
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What is a ‘sellout’ anyways?
I’ve had several conversations about what it means to be a sellout with different people. It doesn’t surprise me when people turn against those they once looked up to. These people can…
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2017’s most anticipated records
With the inauguration blues that have been rolling around, we can find solace in the treasures that await us for the rest 2017. Here are the top 10 anticipated albums of 2017:…
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Taking a trip through the musical time machine
In recent years, concert attendances have drastically changed to suit a higher demand of entertainment and experience. From generation to generation, genres of music change, altering popularity each and every time. Predominantly…
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WTFest – Brantford’s huge, exciting new music festival
Brantford just added a new festival to its growing list of fantastic events. This June 13 and 14, Brantford’s Lion’s Park will be a hot destination in southern Ontario, as “WTFest”, or…
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Brooke Fraser’s Brutal Romantic an honest, emotional and experimental wonder
When I think of Brooke Fraser I briefly think of the former Christian worship artist in Australia. She went on to a solo, singer-songwriter career after that, but I never really heard…
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The issue with downloading music for free
Oh, the guilt you had after downloading Ariana Grande’s new album, right? If there is anything I’m sure people don’t feel guilty about, it’s downloading music for free! This is something most…
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A captivating conversation with busker Alex Dickens
I decided I wanted to tell the story of a local busker musician and figured who better to talk to than the long-haired guitar player usually singing in the alleyway between Therapy…
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U2’s newest record is simple, pleasant and hopeful
I do not consider myself a huge U2 fan. Like everyone, I have certain songs that just get me every time, and I respect everything they have accomplished and their place in…
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Arkells rock out for Laurier Brantford’s new students
Hamilton’s own Arkells were at the Sanderson Centre last Wednesday to put on an awesome show for Laurier Brantford’s first year students – and the whole venue was rocking. The night got…
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Entertainment in Brantford and the surrounding area this September
Welcome back! Or welcome, if this is your first year. September at Laurier Brantford is always exciting, bursting with possibilities. Many new experiences, relationships (and assignments) await. But it doesn’t take long…
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Arkells to rock the Sanderson Centre for O-week
O-week is back! And not only does that mean that new-comers get to get situated with their programs and roommates, but it also means they get to see some killer bands. The…
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Around the world in two days for ten bucks
This past weekend marked the 41st annual Brantford International Villages Festival. 15 villages were scattered across Brantford, enticing people with their exotic dances, traditional dress, and mouthwatering delicacies. Among the most popular…
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Canadian Spotlight: Sons of Revelry
Sons of Revelry is an infant band in the music industry, but in the past 10 months as a group, they have been making waves in the North American music scene. The…
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Cultivating local music, Brown Dog style
The first rain of spring was spitting on the sidewalk and my hair as I entered Brown Dog Bootleg Café last Wednesday night. As I walked in the door I couldn’t help…
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Ruining an art form: Using classical music to keep people away
As local citizens walk down Colborne Street, they are able to listen to classical music as they pass by the Brantford Public Library. The music is very enjoyable for some people walking…
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The Canadian Spotlight: Chatting with Craig Cardiff
Craig Cardiff is a Canadian folk musician, who is celebrated from coast to coast. Cardiff’s smooth vocals and acoustic guitar landed him two nominations in 2012, for a Juno and Canadian Folk…
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Canadian Spotlight: USS
What do you get when you mix quirky introvert Ashley “Ash Boo-Shultz” Buccholz with over-the-top extrovert Jason “Human Kebab” Parsons? Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker, also lovingly known as USS. USS have been riding…
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Canadian Spotlight: July Talk
Last week I got the pleasure of speaking with Leah Fay of Toronto’s most dynamic indie rock band, July Talk. July Talk debuted with their self-titled album after only doing less than…
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Changing the rap game
One could effortlessly deduce that mainstream rap has undergone a major transformation in recent years. To say the least, we’ve come a long way since “rack city chick rack rack city chick”…
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Finding the good in all genres of music
It is hard to deny that music plays a huge role in our lives today, and in society. Online shopping and illegal downloading may have hurt the music industry in terms of…
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Canadian Spotlight: Armand
Armand is a Toronto-based singer/songwriter who has been pouring his heart and soul into his music since he was just a high school sophomore. He has an unrequited love for all performance…
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Black is back
Remember the good ol’ days when all you could do was turn around and someone would be talking about Rebecca Black and how horrible her song Friday was? Well, Rebecca remembers it…
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Welcome to the 21st century, Christmas carols
Every year, the same old Christmas carols infiltrate the airwaves and instead of letting us enjoy the holidays, they make us wish Christmas was over sooner. It’s time to crush the carol-bashing…
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Where are they now? Life after American Idol
In the fast paced world of Hollywood, stars are chewed up and spat out on a weekly basis, unless you manage to twerk on a foam finger or dangle your infant from…
