All posts by Lauren Chan
Sheen gets the boot
As an adamant fan of potty humour and all things Charlie Sheen, you can imagine how excited I was at Monday night’s TV lineup—first, the season nine premier of Chuck Lorre’s Two and a Half Men, followed by the Comedy ... Read More »
Broken City Lab presents collaborative exhibit
Forest City Gallery is currently showing an innovative multi-media exhibition called …and then the city. The collaborative behind the project is Broken City Lab—an artist-led non-profit organization and creative research collective that works towards civil change. Born from what Broken ... Read More »
Q&A with Tiësto
London is becoming a hot spot for some of the world’s biggest DJs. What makes you excited about playing at the John Labatt Centre? That’s exactly why I’m excited—I get to play the biggest venue in a city that’s got ... Read More »
Oh! Fest brings indie music to downtown London
Theoretically speaking, any music festival should excite university students—especially a festival like Oh! Fest. From September 16-18, the local independent music festival Oh! Fest will be taking place downtown London. Over 30 indie bands will play at venues like APK ... Read More »
Said The Whale is unconventional, in a good way
Having two singer/songwriters in one band is like having two shots in one drink—it could be disastrous or completely ingenious. In the case of the Vancouver-based band, Said The Whale, the latter is more accurate. In the midst of what ... Read More »
Avicii’s Block Party rocks Downtown London
Performance 5/5 Openers 4/5 Crowed 4/5 Setlist 3/5 Worth the cash 3/5 After high-energy opening sets from Western graduate Giddy and DJ duo Cazzette, hoards of Western students eagerly awaited the first baseline from the night’s main act, ... Read More »
Get into the swing of school
1. Set your alarm clock. Gone are the days of sleeping in and eventually moseying out to your poolside around noon. Try to set your alarm clock for the same time every morning to develop a new routine. Waking up ... Read More »
Summer hits and misses
Music Best Vocal Talent: Beyoncé – 4 Beyoncé came back with a vengeance when she released her latest album, 4, in June. The songstress supposedly recorded 72 songs, 12 of which made the final cut. Though different from her previous ... Read More »
Procrastinate online
ShopStyle.com ShopStyle.com is the ultimate shopping website for the modern fashionista. The site allows you to browse by item or category through a search engine that pulls products from a number of shopping websites across the Internet. Rather than using ... Read More »
Last minute summer fun
With just over two weeks of summer remaining, have you done everything you set out to do? As students we’re generally procrastinators, but the summer activities you’ve been putting off may be worth your while to try now. London has ... Read More »
Spend a sleepless night at Nuit Blanche
London is hosting a rendition of the infamous art exhibition, Nuit Blanche. The expo will be held overnight on June 18, providing the city with a night-long demonstration of contemporary art. Since 1997, Nuit Blanche exhibitions have been executed around ... Read More »
Loading ...
