Category: Off The Wall Reviews
The Little Book of Hygge
Meik Wiking What the heck is hygge and why do we keep hearing about it? Hygge (pronounced hoo-gah)...
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Truth & Ruin
Dead Quiet Like their name, Dead Quiet always sounds out of place. They’re from B.C., and, given...
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Spinning Silver
Naomi Novik When you live in a land that the Staryk—faeries from a winter world—routinely raid for...
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We Will Always Love You
The Avalanches Appropriately titled We Will Always Love You, The Avalanches’ third album makes...
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This Was Then
Megan Nadin Wow! That was the first word that came to my mind after listening to Megan Nadin’s...
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Silver Ladders
Mary Lattimore For two years now, Mary Lattimore’s Hundreds of Days (2018), has been a close...
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Bad Singer: The Surprising Science of Tone Deafness and How We Hear Music
Tim Falconer loves music and admits to being a “bad singer.” He embarked on a journey through the...
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Seasons of Thunder Bay
No matter how long or short they are, here in Thunder Bay we embrace the seasons. With dishes like...
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The Awesome Music Project Canada: Songs of Hope and Happiness
Robert Carli and Terry Stuart We’ve all heard the saying that music is the universal language of...
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All Mirrors – Angel Olsen
From the first 30 seconds of Angel Olsen’s All Mirrors, it’s clear that the album is unlike...
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We’re Gonna Need Some Bigger Riffs: VHS
Ahoy, an accurate title! Our local horror degenerates are back for more auditory bloodshed, and...
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The Friends of Grain Elevators are keeping the legacy of grain elevators alive. Their award-winning Voices of the Grain Trade project collected the stories and recollections of over 200 people who worked in the grain handling and shipping industry at the Lakehead.
More in the story by Matt Prokopchuk, link in bio.
#tbay #thunderbay #grainelevator #history #knowyourhistory
Fort William First Nation’s Steve Collins, is looking to revive ski jumping in Thunder Bay, starting with a “small” jump (10 to 15 metres from take-off to landing) at Mt. Baldy. A three-time Olympian who spent a decade on the World Cup circuit, Collins says it wouldn’t have happened if he hadn't been exposed to the sport.
More in the story by Justin Allec on p. 12 of our February issue, link in bio.
Mt. Baldy photos by @darrenmcchristie; other photos courtesy of the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame
#skijumping #skijumper #fwfn #fortwilliamfirstnation #thunderbay
