THE JUNOS HAVE come and gone another year. Awards have been handed out—some artists have been left snubbed and others left shining trophies. But one thing that seemed to trail behind the glitz glamour of the awards ceremony was the music itself. As I found myself waiting to take my seat in the press box at Scotiabank Place on April [...]
OTTAWA GETS A bad rap. People drag it down for being a government town, full of suits, grey buildings, and boring politicians. Ottawa often gets compared to cities like Toronto and Montreal, and people wonder why our nightlife isn’t as vibrant and why there’s nothing to do. But that’s not true. Our city is fucking wonderful and to prove naysayers [...]
IT WAS 2005 when Peter Hinton was first appointed the English theatre artistic director for the National Arts Centre (NAC). Under his guidance, the NAC saw a number of important developments, such as their first full-programmed season of Canadian plays and an increased focus on Aboriginal theatre. After seven years at the helm, Hinton is moving on to pursue his [...]
BEHIND THE PYROTECHNICS-crazy performances, awkward comedic attempts by William Shatner, red carpet flurry, and all the other things JUNO-related lies a group of people who are the real stars of the show. They may not have millions of fans vying for their autographs, but without these people, Canadian music’s biggest night wouldn’t be possible. John Burton, executive producer of the [...]
THE 2012 JUNO Awards were mediocre. Don’t get me wrong, it was an awesome and entertaining experience, but I was expecting more out of the show than what was delivered. One would be under the impression that in a major awards show, there would be an overflow of well-known Canadian icons and artists. This year’s JUNOS were mainly attended by [...]
Tyga Carless World: Return of the Last King | Universal Music/ Cash Money/ Young Money Entertainment 4/5 WHERE IS RACK city? These are the types of questions that’ll run through your head after listening to Tyga’s hit single, “Rack City” featured on his second studio album, Careless World: Rise of the Last King. The smooth and slithering ode to the [...]
THEY MAY HAVE not taken home the hardware, but to be a JUNO-nominated artist is something that very few can claim. Throughout this past weekend, the Fulcrum was at most of the JUNO event and was able to catch up to some of these critically acclaimed artists. Hollerado These Ottawa rockers put on quite the show at Babylon Nightclub [...]
THE STUDENT FEDERATION of the University of Ottawa (SFUO), in partnership with the Carleton University Students Association (CUSA), the Algonquin Students Association (ASA), and JUNOS organizers, held the annual Pandamonium concert at the Ottawa Civic Centre. The event featured JUNO nominated artists Classified, Lights, and the Arkells. “This year because the JUNOS’ in Ottawa, we were interested in partnering [...]
THEY MAY BE good and lovely, but what this accidental Toronto band really has is talent. The Good Lovelies is up for their second JUNO nomination for Best Roots and Traditional Album of the Year award, having won in this category just two years prior. The Fuclrum caught up with Sue Passmore from the folk trio to ask about their [...]
Great Canadian Theatre Company Rating: 4.5/5 HIS FATHER WAS a Nazi doctor, her mother a prisoner at Auschwitz—but somehow, Rudi and Sarah find themselves falling in love in an attempt to escape their pasts. Conspiracies, lies, deceit, and war make way into the delicate story aptly called East of Berlin. Having premiered at the Great Canadian Theatre Company on March [...]
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