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Cottonmouth

Backstage pass at Osheaga

Local band Cotton Mouth shares a glimpse of what it's like to play Osheaga

Cotton Mouth was one of over 60 acts at Osheaga's 2010 weekend concert getaway.
Musician Martin Horn was there, having fun and taking notes for The Concordian.

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Arcade Fire

Sharing the Love at Osheaga 2010

Bands and Fans Alike Were Treated to an Outstanding Weekend of Music

If you were to come face to face with your favourite artist of all time, would you know what to say? Occupying such a prominent place in your life, carrying you through the hard times, the good, and providing a soundtrack to your life, these people can connect with you as though they were your best friend but how could you convey your emotion in a “Hello” or your handshake? As far as I can see, the only real way to convey the slightest of that emotion is through your participation as a fan.

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Woodpigeon

Staking out Sled Island 2010

An authentic music festival in the heart of Calgary's urban sprawl

Rolling into Calgary by car reminds you of one thing: urban sprawl. It’s been one of the city’s defining characteristics over the past decade, and an urban population density roughly 10 per cent of New York City’s does its best to justify the image. Throw in some cowboy hats, oil barons, and giant trucks with fake sets of testicles and you’ve got a pretty good approximation of what my view of Calgary has been for most of my adult life.
 

Zak Pashak isn’t satisfied with that image of his home city, mostly because he knows how false it is. Pashak started the Sled Island Music Festival as a celebration of local and international music that embodies a counter-culture element many in Calgary are eager to be a part of. Not everyone in “Cowtown” wants to ride horses.

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Pop Winds

NXNE from a band’s perspective

Local band Pop Winds breaks down the festival

Pop Winds was one of 22 bands representing Montreal at North by Northeast (NXNE) this year. They agreed to take some time between gigs to write about the experience of navigating the industry-heavy, 7-day festival as an emerging band; the lessons they learned, and the perspective gained.

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Sloan NXNE

North by Northeast represents Toronto

A musical journey of your new favourite bands

The true music lover lives with a tune in their head day in and day out, connecting with a certain rhythm that inspires, usually by means of core favourites. Any music lover knows the thrill of discovering a new favourite; instantly understanding ourselves better and opening our world to the possibility of more.

As a music lover, I could not have been more enlightened by my experience at North by Northeast (NXNE) this past week in Toronto, ON, and how much more possibility was just at my fingertips.

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CFS says no

CSU president prepared for likely court battle

A legal battle is on the horizon for the Concordia Student Union as the Canadian Federation of Students refused to recognize Concordia’s referendum results at the organization’s semi-annual general meeting in late May.

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Angry Week

Concordia’s new graduate payment plan draws some heat

University offers alternatives to students enrolled

A new student payment program has some Concordia students seeing red and has the university scrambling for alternatives to offer students currently enrolled in graduate programs.
Concordia announced changes to its graduate payment structure in mid-April. Under the new system, graduate students would have less time to pay off the balance of their tuition, and if they don't complete their program in a new time period, a continuation fee would be charged for the remaining semesters.

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2010 Congress: Concordia gets kudos

Record turnout of Academics may have overshadowed student presence

Just under 9,000 delegates flooded the halls and classrooms of Concordia last week as the university played host to the biggest ever Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences in its 79-year history.
Comprising roughly 1,500 events, Congress showcased original research on socially and culturally relevant issues in speeches, lectures and research presentations.

 

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CSU advocacy groups bring student plight to QHRC

CSU is only university body to present at the Commisions on racial profiling

The Concordia Student Union’s Legal Information Clinic and Advocacy Centre will be presenting a set of recommendations at the Quebec Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission hearings this week, largely related to racial discrimination both within and outside the school community.
In their first-ever appearance at the hearings, the CSU will present seven recommendations, all approved by the CSU executive, reflecting suggestions targeting City Hall, police, institutional managers and university administrations.

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