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Hey there! Hope your week is going well and that you're enjoying the rising temperatures and the ability to walk around in a t-shirt without freezing your epidermis off. Have some pitches via your weekly post-meeting arts and culture email. ICYMI: Arts & Culture meetings are Tuesdays in SUB 3-04 at 4:00-5:00 PM!Also, here's your weekly reminder to pitch me any ideas you have! I'd love to hear them. Especially for the following columns:

• Diss Track: Are there 3-4 songs that grind your gears in the worst way possible? Diss the crap out of them in this column.

• Brew Crew/Vino Bitches: A fun, 150- to 350-word review of your favourite (or not-so-favourite) beer, wine, or other alcoholic beverage of choice.

• Noodle Nation: Who loves noodles? You (might) love noodles. Write 450 to 500 words on your favourite noodle (ramen, pho, other long stringy flour-y food) haunts for this column.

• DatApp: Have an app that’s been a game- or life-changer? Wax eloquently about it (or a few of your favourites) in a short 150- to 350-word installment for this column.

• Top 5: Top 5 study spots, places to cry in public, late-night post-exam diners...you name it, you can write a Top 5 on it! 50-200 words per Thing In The Top 5.

• Emoji of the Week: This one’s self-explanatory. Trawl your recently used emojis and sing praise about it and why other people should worship it as The Best Emoji too.

• Fashion Streeters: If you love walking up to people and asking them about their cool outfits, this one’s for you. Q & A format. Consider pairing up with a photo volunteer or taking your own pics!

• Doin’ You: Everyone has something they do exceptionally well. Wanna teach others your wizardry? Walk us step-by-step through the process of a master for this column.

• Playlists: Have killer musical taste? Share it on The Gateway with a curated playlist.

• ...AND MORE! You can also pitch me your own column ideas if you want to write your own or if you've seen any awesome movies/heard any music/read any books/played any games/eaten any food etc., let me know.

Lemme know at [email protected] if these pique your interest.

And read on for this week's 很好 pitches.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Gateway hiring is coming up reaaaaaaal soon.

If you'd like to be next year's Arts & Culture Editor (it's A+ and I'd really recommend it), I highly encourage you to diversify your writing by taking different types of stories (if you typically write reviews, try your hand at an interview; if you normally write long stories, try some short quick takes), writing for different sections, and anything else that's tickling your brain cells. If you have any questions at all about the job or just want to listen to Post Malone's "Psycho" ten times on repeat, feel free to hit me up!

Show review: WOODHAWK @ The Starlite Room

Calgary stoner rock riff wizards WOODHAWK are performing in Edmonton on March 22 as part of their "Magnetic North Tour" (AB/SK/MB/ON/QC) in support of their debut LP 'Beyond The Sun' released last April. The album was named the best Canadian metal of 2017: Top 15, according to Hellbound.ca. Wanna check em out? Let me know! :)

Interview/review: Astrocolor's Astrocolor III

Victoria, British Columbia-based six-piece electronica group Astrocolor's new EP, Astrocolor III, is out on April 6. The album follows Astrocolor II, a stunning beat-and-pulse driven record of techno, house and funk, blended with intricate strings and jazzy percussion. Astrocolor III sees the band’s instrumental and electronic roots expand into traditional song formats with feature vocals. Review the album or interview the band!

EP review: Harrison Brome's Body High EP

Okay, so I'm a HUGE Harrison Brome fan and we have a free advance copy of his upcoming EP. I have nothing more to say other than if you liked "Midnight Island," or love brooding late-night slow jams and hypnotic beats and like the kind of music that makes you feel okay with and even relish being alone on the train or in your roomon a Friday night, then you might like this. And you might want to give this young 21/22-year-old Vancouver boi's music a listen. And then review it!

Review/interview: Dilemma Season on Epidemic Suggestion

Short 'n sweet, thanks to the indie rock artist who reached out to us personally about this album: Artist: Dilemma Season. Album: Epidemic Suggestion. Length: 42 minutes (10 songs). Genre tags: indie rock, alternative rock, folk rock, roots rock, singer/songwriter. Main influences: Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Nick Drake, Wilco, The National, Yo La Tengo, Spoon. Review the album or interview this Vancouver-based artist!

Review: A Fantastic Woman

Starring transgender actress Daniela Vega, Sebastián Lelio’s A Fantastic Woman (Una mujer fantástica) is a moving drama and 2018 Oscar nominee in the best foreign language film category. Bar singer Marina (Vega) is a trans-woman in a loving relationship with her older boyfriend Orlando (Francisco Reyes). But when Orlando suddenly dies, Marina must face not only her own sorrow, but also social indignities from the doctor, police, Orlando’s ex-wife et al. Screen the movie and review it!!!