issue 19 / volume 40

Can you feel the magic in the music?

» MAGIC! brings back feel-good tunes

Michelle Suleyman Contributor

N= Atweh, lead singer of the Canadian band MAGIC! describes the group’s music as being “meant to put you in a good mood.” This

easy-going pop-rock-reggae sound and catchy lyrics.

The band consists of four members: lead singer Nasri, guitarist Mark Pelli, drummer Alex Tanas, and bassist Ben Spivak. Originally from Toronto, they came together when Nasri and Pelli started a

band, to be joined by Tanas and :

Spivak.

Bands like the Police, the Wailers, and No Doubt inspired MAGIC’s sound in various ways. With these influences, along

: with their own tastes, the band : came up with a sound that will : get your body swaying and you : singing along to their catchy

: lyrics. Their first hit single

: “Rude” is a mid-tempo track

: that tells a story about a young : man asking his girlfriend’s : couldn't be truer with the band’s : father for her hand in marriage, : : which the father flat-out

: refuses. The lead character in : the song tries to persuade the : father, but decides to marry the : : girl with or without permission. : The accompanying music

: video does a good job of both

: capturing the story and being

: entertaining.

The members of MAGIC!

: have separately been involved : with music for years. In

: particular, Nasri is a Grammy : Award-winning producer, and : has worked with such artists

By @ournamisMAGIC (Twitter)

: as Christina Aguilera, Chris

: Brown, Pitbull, Big Time Rush, : and Justin Bieber. He was also

: a producer on Chris Brown’s

: album FA.M.E., which wona

: Grammy for best R&B album in

: 2012.

If you haven't heard “Rude,” you should check it out. It’s

: sure to bea summer hit with its : laid-back, breezy beat. Also be : on the lookout for other great

MAGIC! songs, “No Evil” and

: “Let Your Hair Down.”

Be prepared: MAGIC! is

: out to cast a spell on you and : so far, they have many fans : hypnotized.

For the latest information,

you can follow them on Twitter : (@ournameisMAGIC) or

: check out their website www.

: ournameismagic.com

Steven's Man-Cave: Final Fantasy’ fails for trilogy’s final instalment

» ‘Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy 13’ review

arts // 7

Comic Corner: A time of rebirth

» ‘Justice League Vol. 1: Origin’ review

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By Brittney MacDonald, Senior Columnist

he graphic novel Origin is the result of two

titans of comic book creation pairing up to retell the story of one of the greatest superhero teams in existence. Both Geoff Johns and Jim Lee have an incredible number of successful comic titles under their belt, so it only seemed natural to leave a book that would carry such fan favourite characters as Superman and Batman in their capable hands. The novel is jam-packed with amazing art and writing that would please even the staunchest literary critic... especially if said critic has a penchant for explosions and aliens.

The novel is part of the “New 52,” which refers to a reboot of the entire DC Comics universe. In theory, all DC Comics publications are part of the same universe, so a reboot means that all the events of older books no longer apply to the new publications coming out. This is how Johns and Lee are able to tell the new origin of the well-known Justice League in this book.

Dealing with the fear and hatred of the human population, superheroes have become outcasts. But when a universal alien threat comes from Darkseid, all must band together to deal with it—despite numerous differences.

Lee’s unique art style leans greatly to the classical with heavy ink, but is so detailed that nothing is lost in the expressions of the characters. Origin is hard to find fault with artistically, as with any other Lee novel.

My high praise for this book makes my recommendation easy: a definite must-read!

Steven Cayer Senior Columnist

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ately I’ve been playing the: finale to the Final Fantasy 13: trilogy called Lightning Returns where, 500 years after the last game, Lightning continues her quest from the first two games. Having been tasked by the : god of light himself, Bhunivelze, : she returns to Nova Crystallis 13 :

: days before the end of the world : : to save the souls of as many

: people as she can. Lightningis : : told that if she does this job, her : : sister Serah will come back from : : the dead.

This game is the worst of the trilogy—but that doesn’t mean it’s bad.

There are certain parts of this game that I absolutely

There are also a couple of things that I really didn’t like,

: that’s always counting down : to the end of the world. It was

: aspect of the environments and : characters I interact with.

: unlikable in this one. She

: doesn’t really care about

: anything or anyone, apart from : loved, like the improved combat : : system. Eventhough youcan : only play as Lightning, she has : three different classes that are : customizable to the max.

: first two in the series, you need : to at least see the ending of the : trilogy.

such as the constant timer

annoyingly stressful. I like to take my time and enjoy every

Also, Lightning is pretty

her goal of saving Serah. Overall, if you’ve played the

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