By Lindsey Rivait
Arts Editor
September 7, 2010

Eschewing e-readers in favour of the experience of actually holding a real live book in their hands, the Literary Press Group of Canada (LPG) has embarked on a new campaign celebrating the physical book.
The Handmade Campaign, the brainchild of LPG’s B.C. sales rep Nadine Boyd, puts the emphasis back on the craft, design, and tactile aspects of book production, and turns reading a book back into an experience in itself, something Windsor-area book publisher Biblioasis can get behind. Of the titles chosen for the campaign by Boyd, three are from Biblioasis——Zach Wells’ Track & Trace, Mauricio Segura’s Black Alley, and K.D. Miller’s Brown Dwarf. Flipping through these titles, the reader can feel how much care has gone into the design. From heavy paper to intricate illustrations, beyond capturing a story, these books just physically feel good. >>

By Clara Musca
Lance Writer

September 7, 2010

Chatham-based psychedelic rock band Square Root of Margaret (SROM) are excited to share the news about their upcoming album WYSiWYG to be released Oct. 15 at Phog Lounge.
It’s been three years since their last album, Teragram Photeur, and this record is a reflection of a bigger group effort and musical collaboration.
With influences like Butthole Surfers, Pink Floyd, and Ween, the band realizes that this album is probably going to be the most different one from the rest, since other influences have more recently made their way into songs. Bands like Sonic Youth, Sebadoh, and Flaming Lips have also served as huge influences over this album since the addition of new band members Ben Srokosz on drums and Eric Welton on synth, acoustic guitar, and vocals.
SROM actually formed back in 1992. Srokosz joined the band in 2007 and Eric in 2009. >>

By Matthew A. Terry
Lance Writer
September 7, 2010

The art style of the Inuit and the Cape Dorset people is founded upon a long tradition of survival and tradition, but also has been heavily influenced by western forms. Uumajut: Symbols of Power, one of the Art Gallery of Windsor’s current exhibits, running until Nov. 28, shows the distinct art of the northern people.
There are some significant differences between the Inuit sculptural and imagery styles, however, the predominance of form and texture—as opposed to the focus on detail present in most Western art—is similar to the style often associated with the native North American art forms. Irquimia Juanisialu’s soapstone carving and print “Hunters and Polar Bear”—created in 1965—and Qumalu Sivuarapi’s sculpture “Mother and Child”—purchased by the gallery in 1964—are perfect examples of the simple beauty derived from the Inuit focus on form.
On the other hand, western influence on the materials used in Inuit art are also featured in the exhibit. Luke Anquhdluq’s “Swimming Caribou,” drawn in 1973, still focuses on form and animal iconography—much like typical Inuit art—but uses coloured pencils on paper, eschewing the more traditional stonecut printing or skin stencilling.>>