Chantal Boucher uses art to face her shadow By Paul Breschuk Lance Writer September 10, 2008 In previewing the work of Chantal Boucher, an up-and-coming talent from the University of Windsor, I was surprised to learn that the September exhibition would mark the first in her career. It seems that after an intensive summer of painting, she has finally succumbed to the prodding of her fans and prepared a selection of her work for viewing.
Her show, Facing Your Shadow, is a collection of oil and acrylic paintings that range from abstraction, pointillism, geometrical explorations, and other more figurative renderings which capture the human form in various states.
An extreme example of such bodily dissection is found with the painting, “The Pain You Can’t See,” which features a woman’s naked torso. Within the custom box frame are multiple canvases, acting as layers of flesh and musculature. Multiple wounds, ranging in size and location, allow the viewer to delve beyond the surface and see a naked heart (as well as the gallery wall in behind). Thus, by completely seeing through the body, the viewer leaves the painting without finding any concrete evidence of pain. >> | Elliott Brood touches base with Windsor roots By Lindsey Rivait Arts Editor September 10, 2008 Canadian death country trio Elliott Brood have a lot to be proud of. Besides having released their second full-length album Mountain Meadows on Six Shooter Records, Elliott Brood are currently preparing for yet another tour across Canada and Europe, and are nominated best band of the year and best album of the year in the XM Satellite Radio Verge Awards.
 Founding members Mark Sasso and Casey Laforet went to high school together in Windsor before moving to Toronto and forming a band. They were later joined by Stephen Pitkin. Their Windsor roots still play a large role in the band.
The Ambassador Bridge theme of their 2005 album Ambassador came about after the songs were written. Their video for the song “The Bridge” focuses on the bridge’s designer Joseph Bower and incorporates some history of the bridge as well. “It’s kind of an homage to Windsor, we’re proud of being from Windsor,” said Casey Laforet. >>  | | Campus Kiss | | Keepin' 6 keep coming back to Windsor By Cristina Naccarato Lance Writer September 10, 2008 Keepin’ 6 are no strangers to the Windsor punk/ska scene. These Mississauga natives have been playing in our city since 2004. Their high energy, dance party shows make it clear as to why their Windsor fan base keeps growing and growing.
 In 2007, Keepin’ 6 released their debut album, Uncensored, which received great reviews and got their name out internationally.
They also recently released a music video for “LT (Stop Tellin’ Me Lies)” that has been playing on MuchMusic and The Punk Show, getting them even more attention in the punk/ska community.
Lead singer Bryan Hotchkiss tells The Lance, “We’ve definitely been gaining more and more fans and in a wider range. We just released the Uncensored album in Japan this past May and we were able to pre-sell over a hundred copies before it was even released. We have fans in Europe on our MySpace ... it’s starting to grow … slow but steady.”
In the future, they hope to get out of Canada and tour Europe and Asia and continue to increase their fan base worldwide.
The boys in Keepin’ 6 met in 1991 where they were in a split class in grade school together. They all listened to a wide range of music that influenced them in different ways. >> |
