Link of the Day: Beatport
If you buy club music online, and you’re not already shopping at Beatport, then I highly recommend it. Beatport boasts a diverse catalog and a fairly seamless purchasing and downloading process. The prices aren’t too shabby, and you’ll find a lot of stuff that’s not available through the iTunes store or other such services. You […]
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AIDS Walk Update: Getting closer
Big thanks to my friend Tallulah for taking the time this week to become my latest sponsor in the AIDS Walk for Life next month. Good on you, Tallulah! We still have a bit of a way to go if we’re going to meet my revised fundraising goal. If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, […]
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Just for the record, I’m not in Ottawa because my girlfriend kicked me out of the house
You’d be surprised how many people reacted to the news that I’m in Ottawa for a couple of days – on my own, and not on a business trip or anything – by asking me if everything’s okay at home. Everything’s great at home, guys! In many ways, in fact, we’re better than ever! Can’t […]
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Direct and representative democracies (and their competition)
If you head a few blocks south from my office in Toronto, you’ll get to City Hall. If you head a few blocks west, you’ll get to Queen’s Park. For those of you from out of town, the former’s obviously home to my municipal representatives, and the latter’s home to my provincial representatives. The missing […]
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Links of the Day: Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International
I didn’t post any links yesterday, because I was a bit too busy tearing down after Guelph and getting ready to head to Ottawa. Oh, what a life I lead! So today, let’s give you two links instead of the usual one. The first is Human Rights Watch, which offers a wide range of RSS […]
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Going to Guelph
It’s a little after noon, I’ve already gotten more done today than I do on a typical Saturday. After getting up early to tackle a block of errands that took me all over the city, I’m back in the east end enjoying a break before heading out to Guelph for a wedding. I’ll be home […]
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Link of the Day: #voteTO
The other day, my friend Chris dropped a line to ask which of the mayoral candidates, if any, I was planning to pull for in the next election. Much as I hated to do it, I had to admit that I’m not really wowed by anyone yet. Not in a positive “I can understand why […]
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Published today: Funki Porcini review on Chart
The toughest reviews to write are the ones for books, records or shows that are neither good nor bad. I’m talking about the stuff that doesn’t really leave any real impression on you whatsoever. This, I’m afraid, is one such review. In fairness, I think I did a really hamfisted job of making the point […]
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It’s Friday, so here’s the video for “Don and Sherri” by Matthew Dear
Matthew Dear released Asa Breed in 2007, and “Don and Sherri” was one of its strongest tracks. The video, simple and sharp, adds a new dimension that serves the music well. “Directors Judy Welfare and Jeremy Hollister capture much of the song’s fervent busyness by using a special 5 camera rig,” label Ghostly International explains, […]
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