Published today: Fucked Up and One Hundred Dollars live review on Chart

, May 31, 2010

I promised you more about the great show I caught on Friday night, and here it is. If you’re really good, there might be even more to come.


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Link of the Day: O.Noir

, May 31, 2010

Yesterday was Kate’s birthday, and she’d been meaning to check out O.Noir for a while, so we made a reservation for last night. I’m not much of a gourmet, but I know what I like, and the food and the experience alike at O.Noir are well worth recommending. More important than that, however, is the […]


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Link of the Day: Anti-Apathy

, May 30, 2010

“Anti-Apathy (AA) promotes and supports people who take creative and innovative approaches to social and environmental issues. From ‘guilt-free’ fashion to crowd-powered online platforms for change, AA has been the home of sustainable lifestyles innovation and collaboration since 2002.” Do check them out.


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Link of the Day: Make Some Noise

, May 29, 2010

Check out some of the amazing things happening as part of the Make Some Noise program at the Toronto Public Library. If you caught Fucked Up and One Hundred Dollars at the Toronto Reference Library last night, then you’ve already seen one excellent example. More to come on that one later.


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Published today: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion review on Chart

, May 28, 2010

This review that I wrote for Chart about one of the new Jon Spencer Blues Explosion reissues is pretty good. But if you want my opinion, the review that Stuart Berman wrote for Pitchfork is better. Which is fair, because that guy’s a pro.


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It’s Friday, so here’s the video for “Stylo” by Gorillaz

, May 28, 2010

Frankly, I’m impressed that this song has been ubiquitous for months and I’m not yet sick of it. Quite the opposite, in fact; it’s been in my head all week, and I’m not complaining. As for the video, you can’t go wrong; it’s an impressive clip, and not just from an animation standpoint. Plus, am […]


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Link of the Day: The Toronto Disaster Relief Committee

, May 28, 2010

Why? Mainly just because there’s never a bad time to link to the Toronto Disaster Relief Committee and spread the word about the good work they do. Pay them a visit, won’t you?


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Published today: Kaskade review on Chart

, May 27, 2010

This is easily the most scathing review that I’ve written for Chart so far – and as much as I hate to push the point, I’m afraid I do believe that the album in question deserved it. In fact, you could argue that as a reviewer, I should have been rougher on it instead of […]


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Another Usher haiku

, May 27, 2010

U don’t have to call It’s okay, girl, ’cause I’m ‘a Be all right tonight


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Link of the Day: Autechre’s “y7″

, May 27, 2010

Having just released a full-length album in March, Autechre are set to return with another in the middle of July. You can stream a brand new track from the album via the group’s website. Do check it out.


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