By Lindsey Rivait

Arts Editor
March 10, 2010

If ripping 600 Band-Aids off your arms sounds like a good time, Thunder Bay artist Jean-Paul De Roover has a treat for you.
The DIY musician, performing at Phog Lounge on March 16, is touring in support of his new music video, “Fix,” which was directed by his girlfriend, photographer Shannon Lepere. “Fix” is composed of 2,022 still photographs and more than 600 Band-Aids. In the video, De Roover sings in front of a white background as Band-Aids appear on his skin. As he peels one off, more Band-Aids appear until he is ultimately covered.
During the production of “Fix,” De Roover was concerned about how his arm hair and sideburns would hold up. The 600 Band-Aids were first put on a blanket, and then those who were working on the video with him would lightly attach the Band-Aids to their own arms before placing them on De Roover. >>

By Lindsey Rivait
Arts Editor

March 10, 2010

With many bands looking for the next piece of technology to jump on, it’s nice to hear the warm sounds of analog on Calgary band Ghostkeeper’s new album.
Their self-titled second album, released on Tuesday, was definitely a step forward for the group, however.
Recording their first record was the first time leads Shane Ghostkeeper and Sarah Houle had been in a studio.
Eschewing the digital technology, Ghostkeeper kept to analog their second time around.
“Dealing with the click track, headphones, and overdubbing was pretty much a nightmare [for the first album]. We were a lot more prepared for this one, said Shane Ghostkeeper.
“Everything was based on our performance and our own timing. We didn’t even bother using click tracks and stuff like that. We kept it loose and honest. It was more our style and our own tempo. We’re just really happy to work with tape and leave computers out of it,” continued. >>

By Josh Kolm
Lance Writer
March 10, 2010

Adèle Duck is a painter from Windsor whose work has been shown in the city, across the country, and around the world. After 20 years without an exhibit devoted entirely to her work, Duck brings representations of where she is currently at in her career with a self-titled show at the Art Gallery of Windsor.
The paintings exhibited are representations of the work Duck has done over the last four years. Done mostly in acrylic paint (there are a couple oils in the bunch) on paper, the most common observation about Duck’s recent art is the way in which defined shapes are played with in the abstract environment. She seems to revel in accenting every abstract burst with an intrusion of stripes and scratches of Xs and ovals into the paint.
The selections from the “Night Studios” series exemplify this pretty well. Deeply saturated and heavily shaded clouds containing the aforementioned scratches and stripes overpower the lighter coloured areas.
Contrast those pieces with the five-panel “Series 5,” which is very similar in its use of abstract washes and lines, but with much brighter, softer colours. >>