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3. Phum Viphurit Starting as a viral sensation in Southeast Asia, 24-year-old artist Phum Viphurit is now making waves in the American indie-pop music scene. This artist mixes vocals that could be compared to the likes of Frank Sinatra and Jacob Collier with an indie rock sound. Canadian indie darling Mac DeMarco is a big influence for Viphurit, and his 2018 single “Lover Boy” is in line with DeMarco’s lo-fi rock sound that dominates the indie scene today. This will not only be a unique show to watch, but also an incredibly fun one. Be sure to see Phum Viphurit on Friday, September 13 at The Imperial at 10 p.m. Individual ticket price: $14.99–$19.99, plus taxes and fees
2. The Paper Kites
4. Mt. Joy
This mellow Australian folk-rock group is the perfect way to start the last night of Westward Festival. The Paper Kites are known for their tender acoustic songs that will leave you with a bittersweet feeling. Their latest album “On The Corner Where You Live” serves as a snapshot into different people’s lives. It incorporates saxophones and ambient guitar mixed together with sounds from everyday life to create a magical and cohesive record. The Paper Kites are set to play at The Vogue Theatre on Sunday, September 15 at 6 p.m.
The indie folk group Mt. Joy offers some of the catchiest songs to sing along to, while also being able to masterfully perform soulful ballads. Their 2017 single “Jenny Jenkins” has put them on the map as a strong force in the world of indie music. After the release of their 2018 self-titled album, the band promises to premiere some exciting new music. Vancouver will also be the first stop for the band’s fall tour. See Mt. Joy perform at The Vogue Theatre on Sunday, September 15 at 10 p.m.
Individual ticket price: $19.99–$24.99, plus taxes and fees
Individual ticket price: $19.99–$24.99, plus taxes and fees
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THE WEEK AHEAD
SEPT 9–15 The SFU athletics schedule will intensify this weekend with men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, and football getting their 2019 seasons underway. Unfortunately for SFU sports fans craving some live action, none of the teams will play at home until the following weekend. Regardless, here’s a brief round up of all SFU sports action lined up for the week of September 9–15.
Men's Soccer
Matteo Polisi, the Clan’s leading scorer in 2018.
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SFU Men’s Soccer looks to secure GNAC title for the second year in a row Heartbreaking playoff loss to Cal Poly marred an otherwise glorious 2018 campaign Keveren Guillou SFU Student The SFU Men’s Soccer team will be looking to settle some unfinished business this season after their impressive 2018 season came to a shocking end. The team started the season off on a hot streak with 16 consecutive wins, clinching first place in their conference. This finish was enough for the Clan to be ranked #1 overall in NCAA Division II soccer. All in all, one of the most successful seasons in SFU Men’s Soccer history resulted in a GNAC title and the top seed in the NCAA national tournament, but, despite those achievements, a disappointing end. Clinching the number one seed gave the Clan the advantage of playing a much lowerranked team to kick off the tournament. The opponent wound up being Cal Poly Pomona, a team that they had previously dismantled to the tune of a 3–0 shutout. This matchup was not to be taken lightly though, as Cal Poly had upset the Clan in the two previous seasons. Once again, despite
SFU's dominance throughout the match, histor y would ultimately repeat itself as Cal Poly scored a gut-wrenching golden goal on their only shot of the game — in overtime no less — sending them to the next round and the Clan home to clean out their lockers. Despite this disheartening end to the 2018 season, in a recent poll of GNAC coaches, SFU was unanimously elected the favourite to win the conference title again this year. In 2019, the lads will be looking to live up to the hype, repeat last year’s regular season performance, and, most importantly, make up for last season’s devastating ending by extending their success to the NCAA national tournament. Fans of SFU soccer can expect to see many of last season's top talents returning to represent the Clan this season. However, this comes with one notable exception: the loss of GNAC Male Athlete of the Year Mamadi Camara, who was
drafted into the Major League Soccer's San Jose Earthquakes. Leading the squad this year, once again, are the dynamic Polisi brothers, who are expected to repeat the amazing seasons they had last year. Matteo Polisi will be leading the attack this season after scoring 18 goals and contributing 11 assists in 2018. Polisi was awarded a spot on the All-GNAC First Team and was also first-team All-American and the D2CCA West region Player of the Year. His chemistr y with fellow attacker Connor Glennon, who scored 16 goals last season, will make for a for midable of fensive duo. Polisi will be accompanied by his brother Marcello, who started in all 16 of his appearances last year. Marcello was also named to the All-GNAC First Team. They will be joined by other familiar faces including midfielders Rahid Raheim, Quinn Dawson, and 2018 GNAC Defensive Player of the Year Michael North. In goal will be last year’s GNAC Newcomer of the Year, Luciano Trasolini, who kept an impressive 11 clean sheets in 2018. Leading the Clan from the bench in his fourth season is
the 2018 GNAC Coach of the Year, Clint Schneider. Under his tenure, SFU has been Nor thwest champions three consecutive times and expectations will remain high. Above all else, Schneider is likely looking to lead his squad to a break-through against Cal Poly in the national tournament — if the oppor tunity arises once again. Coach Schneider has added eleven new faces to the squad this year, seven of which are from BC. Those joining the team from within the province are defenders Aaron Colbourne, Christian Comuzzi, and Owen McBride, midfielder Lorenzo De Bei, and forwards Patrick Ruszyzyk, Sidrit Vukai and Devin O’Hea. The four out of province recruits are defenders Peder Syvertsen and Jorick Schilken, midfielder Christian Hanche-Olsen, and for ward Jonathan Kisse. The SFU Men’s Soccer team will kick off their season on September 5 at Terry Fox Field against, you guessed it, Cal Poly Pomona. Kickoff is 8:30 p.m. as the Clan looks to overcome the team that dashed their hopes for glory in the NCAA national tournament just a few months ago.
On the heels of an enormously successful 2018 season, the SFU Men’s Soccer team will look to rekindle last year’s momentum in a meeting with Cal State Dominguez Hills in Lacey, Washington. Kick off is set for 3 p.m. on September 12.
Volleyball Following a trip to Utah for the Dixie State Classic last weekend, the Clan will pay a visit to San Bernardino, California for the D2 West Region Volleyball Showcase that spans September 12–14. The team will face off against Cal State San Bernardino, Cal State San Marcos, Point Loma Nazarene University, and Biola University in the four game tournament.
Women's Soccer The SFU Women’s Soccer team will visit San Marcos, California on September 14 for the first game of their season. The Clan will look to begin integrating a host of new recruits into their team culture on a long road trip to begin their 2019 campaign. The match begins at 12:30 p.m.
Football The Clan will visit Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas for their second game of the 2019 season. Kickoff is at 4 p.m. (PST) on September 14 at the Lagrand Stadium at 1st Community Credit Union Field.
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