MGMT – MGMT Columbia MGMT are in their comfort zone when they are making their fans feel uncomfortable. Consider a recent appearance on Letterman, in which the band played their new single “Your Life is a Lie.” Lead singer Andrew VanWyngarden bangs a giant cowbell bearing the word “BEWARE” throughout the song, singing mantra-like lyrics:…
Heroes of local indie scene hang up the skates Apollo Ghosts are a band that have carved out a devoted following in a city of music snobs. The quartet, who stylistically fall somewhere between jangle-pop and lo-fi punk, have put out three full-length albums and a handful of EPs and singles. Along the way, they’ve…
I completed half my program and all I got was this lousy column I remember my first day at BCIT, last September. It was orientation day and I was late, running down Willingdon, my new backpack thumping against my back and my forehead getting sweaty. Upon arrival, I received my student card. I could hear…
Sold out, full of sell-outs, so shell out Line-ups for this summer’s music festival season are now being unveiled, bringing with them the inevitable yearly waves of excitement and cynicism. Criticisms of large music festivals are widespread and mostly valid. Artists like Mumford and Sons, The Black Keys and The Flaming Lips show up on…
Will Thomas’ monkey instincts prevail? Find out in this issue’s Thomas Tries! In typically boneheaded fashion, I’d forgotten to bring shorts to school. To make matters worse, there were a couple of inches of snow on the ground, so when I biked to school my jeans had gotten soaked. Nonetheless, while jeans stuck to my…