Antidote Magazine | The Remedy is Diversity

When I heard We Were Shark were playing CMW I couldn’t help but feel a little excited. The last time I saw these guys I was only eighteen and just getting into the local music scene. This Ottawa based five-piece are one of the only bands still playing a style of pop punk that I grew up on.

Last night marked the beginning of Canadian Music Week and seeing as catching every artist can be a bit of a daunting task I decided to take the first day slow and only check out one show, granted it was the insanely energetic and chaotic FIDLAR, but I’m getting ahead of myself.

With a frantic, headbanging, hard partying sound, Acid Priest has already made an impact on the local Toronto music scene. The four-piece band hailing from Stouffville, Ontario has been around for less than a year and already they’ve accomplished feats that bands take years to do. Their first LP, Outta Control, was released in mid January, in March they toured southern Ontario with Ottawa locals Old Rules, and now on May 7th they’re playing alongside Monster Truck for Canadian Music Week.

Some of you probably read the title and thought to yourselves “What is this girl talking about?” Well, don’t be fooled!!! I have a few tips and tricks on how to apply your makeup backwards that really work!
Everyone has their own way of applying makeup, but when Napoleon Perdis, creator of his own cosmetics line, shared his tricks, they were too good to pass up on.

Time sucks. It is the relentless phenomenon that creates untold insecurities, anxieties and fears in us all. We are simply clumsy collections of atoms, hurtling toward a certain death, and all we can do is bide our time. We struggle with our relevance, how much we’ve achieved, whether we will be remembered.

Summer is fast approaching and I have this season’s fashion must haves! If you want to boost your closet and have valuable key items that can be worn in many different ways and style, make sure to get the following pieces! These 5 fashion staples are on trend and perfect for the spring/summer season.