The lecture today is on POWER, presented by Yolanda Sargeant, the Queen of Lo-Fi Soul, and her longtime musical Comrade, Evgeniy Bykovets (aka Whatevski). This Calgary powerhouse will demonstrate how they masterfully alchemize jazzy/dancy/hip-hop, an entrancing voice, visceral lyrics that explore broad ranging topics, and the occasional bumblebee sample, into utterly listenable gold. Sargeant X Comrade have the power to take you to the pyramids of Cairo, to space, to the future, to the maze of your inner self. All the while, you'll be bopping your head and rocking to the rhythms. "I don't want the drama and I ain't your mama," she coolly sings overtop an agonizingly slow, deep groove of their latest single, "Old Familiar Feelin" - ouch! Queen indeed. Sargeant's distinctive voice is somewhere between Billie, Nina and Tina - a perfect complement to Comrade Whatevski's dreamy soundscapes that draw from soul, be-bop, funk and really anything with the power to get inside of you and shake your bones. You know the power inside of you. If you love someone, let them know about Sargeant X Comrade.

- Chantal Vitalis