The Junction are high-school friends bassist Matt Jameson, guitarist and vocalist Jackson and drummer Michael Taylor. (Supplied)
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Band still evolving and breaking waves
The Junction have seen a lot of changes since their conception as a high school jazz outfit in their hometown Brampton, Ontario back in 1997, but they’re learning to roll with the punches. Some things have stayed the same such as core members guitarist and vocalist Brent Jackson, bassist Matt Jameson and drummer Mike Taylor and the group’s mutual love for defying parameters.
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Laviolette takes a chance, makes friends and music
Tonight’s concert at the Sleepless Goat is an indication of the value of building friendships through common interests. Richard Laviolette, Chris Yang and Jordaan Mason are friends first and fellow musicians second. Their performance tonight will kick off their seven-week tour of Canada and the U.S. For Laviolette and Yang, this tour is a return to their old ways. The two singer-songwriters have been touring together on and off for almost two years across North America.
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Remake rescues the Western
Like the afternoon clock ticking away towards its deadline or the train steaming ominously along its tracks, 3:10 to Yuma is unapologetically relentless. This is the only apt way to describe James Mangold’s remake of the 1957 classic western with the same name. From start to finish, it doesn’t once let up, berating the audience with its fiery intensity. A worthy addition to the American Western mythology, Mangold’s film is in no way a mere homage to what has gone before. Rather, 3:10 to Yuma stands confidently as a psychologically intense thrill-ride that returns an urgent relevancy to the Western tradition.
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Last days of summer spark art fest
It’s not often that small talk before class turns into a festive arts showcase, but for some education students, that’s exactly what happened. Kate Dickson, ArtSci ’07, was sitting with some friends in a classroom, waiting for their music course to begin and talking about the beautiful weather that stretched from the summer into September.
