During Toronto’s annual North by Northeast music festival I ended up at West Queen West’s Wrongbar, a stop on my way home that proved to be one of the highlights of my concert-filled week. What I experienced inside was an unexpected goth-infused dreamy synth-duo called TRUST.

“The worst thing is when someone says I’m intentionally trying to pull the wool over the viewer’s eyes, which I’ve had said to me more than once. I have more respect for the viewer than that.”

Rising Hollywood star Jay Baruchel did, and made a film sure to be considered a Canadian cinematic classic in the process.

It’s hard to believe 15 years have passed since Pixar broke into Hollywood territory with Toy Story, the first feature film produced entirely by computer-generated imagery. I vividly remember my excitement watching my childhood dream realized on screen—toys coming to life.

Franken Forest is Kingston-based artist Maynard’s new exhibit and consists of three separate works examining the relationship between nature and humans.

The art scene in Kingston is about to get a little darker. This year’s Art After Dark gallery tour, while weeks away, is rapidly becoming one of the most highly anticipated summer events for showcasing new art in the Limestone city.

We are connected in every way possible via the internet. Private investigators take form in anyone with internet access, allowing the average person to sleuth their way through Facebook ‘friends of friends’ to unearth the gossip and closeted skeletons. We’re in a time where absolutely nothing is sacred.

It would be insufficient to say singer-songwriter Steve Poltz is a well-traveled man. His last few decades in the music industry have stroked his affinity for exploring uncharted territory taking him everywhere from your Uncle’s living room to the lush land of Australia.

Journal staffers battle it out for who owns the title of best rapper of all time. No bullets were fired

The age-old story of a boy’s obsession and eventual downfall all because of a little green plant is legend known to many.
No, Queen’s Musical Theatre hasn’t produced Reefer Madness

A successful side project is somewhat of an elusive ambition in the music industry. Hype surrounding new but familiar acts like Monsters of Folk, Broken Bells and Fever Ray leaves little room for success after blogosphere buzz dies down.

A&E Editors weigh in on the highlights of the Arts and Entertainment scene in Kingston this past year

From Ontario Hall to the Union walls

Huron Carol

The days of Montreal’s reign as the epicentre of the North American indie rock scene may have faded in the modern world, but the royalty of the era haven’t.
Wolf Parade has received widespread attention and critical acclaim for 2005’s Apologies to the Queen Mary, which earned a 2006 Polaris Prize nomination, and 2008’s darker release At Mount Zoomer.

An interview with Morgan C. Ross, lead singer of Birds of Whales

Ben Fox, lead singer of the much buzzed-about Toronto band Dinosaur Bones, has some advice.
“Never drive from Little Rock straight to Toronto.”
Advice taken, although I don’t think you could stop any eager indie band from trekking across the old U.S. in hopes of breaking out at Austin’s South By South West three-day music festival. Having just got back from the festival, Fox sounded energized, inspired and hardly exhausted.

Martina Sorbara reminds me of a human disco ball: multi-faceted, infectiously fun and able to compliment any musical endeavor.
The front-woman and lead singer of Toronto and U.K.-based band Dragonette was humble and honest, telling me about her approach to making music and the band’s evolution before they embark on their Ontario tour.

It’s hard for a town to suppress their excitement when a local band that’s risen to fame revisits their old stomping grounds.
Bedouin Soundclash haven’t played Canada often in the last year except for their recent performances in Richmond and Whistler Village during the Olympics. But bassist Eon Sinclair said the crowd is always fun because they know the band’s history.