Hamilton’s Young Rival, formerly known as The Ride Theory, are trying to capture their rocking live sound in their recordings. (Supplied)
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Young rivalry’s sound alive and kicking
Free album giveaways are usually a sign of the desperate and obscure—not an up-and-coming Canadian rock quartet.
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Writers block TV shows
You may have noticed as you’ve tuned in this week for your nightly dose of hilarity from Mr. Colbert, Mr. O’Brien, or, God forbid, Mr. Letterman that they’re still making cracks about the Michael Jackson trial. While a good Wacko Jacko joke will never truly grow old, seeing them retold does grow quite tiresome. And retold they shall be, as late-night comedy shows usually produced on a daily basis have been forced into reruns: they’re the first victims of the Hollywood writer’s strike that began early Monday morning.
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Finding art in the process
Inaugural Doodlezoo, on exhibition at the Union Gallery, is a show that finds its identity in working through chaos. Upon entering, one finds the gallery’s space changed from the traditional, white box-like room—on one side it has become a working artist’s studio, with all of the mayhem and disorganization that entails, while the other half of the gallery has become a haphazard notebook—a patched-together collection of memories, ideas and doodles.
