Still got it

, June 11, 2010

Man, you guys! I just got totally hit on! And I’m not talking about like when the waitress calls you “sweetheart” or something meaningless and fake like that. This was an actual flirtation with intent. It totally caught me off guard, and I’m sure I must have come off like a shy, babbling idiot. Still, […]


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It’s Friday, so here’s the video for “Northern Touch” by Rascalz

, June 11, 2010

Not only is this one a classic, but it’s also a major moment in the history of Canadian hip hop. And yeah, if you lived here in 1998, and you had a TV or a radio, then I’m sure I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know. But man, look it up. Canadian hip […]


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Link of the Day: Green Drinks International

, June 11, 2010

“Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up at informal sessions known as Green Drinks. We have a lively mixture of people from NGOs, academia, government and business… Everyone invites someone else along, so there’s always a different crowd, making Green Drinks an organic, self-organising network. These events are very simple and […]


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Published today: Stereo Total review on Chart

, June 10, 2010

This wasn’t at all the album I was expecting. I’m not sure what I was expecting, to tell you the truth, but it sure wasn’t this. And I’m glad, because in the end I was pleasantly surprised by a challenging but catchy record. Not only that, but it’s the latest in a body of ten […]


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When did I become such an expert?

, June 10, 2010

According to Google Analytics, which tells you all kinds of neat stuff about your website’s visitors, “Matt Blair” is the second most popular search term that people have used to find this site in the past month. That in itself isn’t a shocker; most of the time, in fact, my name is at the top […]


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Link of the Day: Mahatma Gandhi One Spot Complete Information Website

, June 10, 2010

Yes, it’s got a delightfully awkward title, and its layout and design would feel right at home on an old GeoCities page. But this resource, billed as “a wealth of information and material for researchers, students, activists and anyone interested in Gandhi,” certainly does the job. It’s an extremely thorough account of his life and […]


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Link of the Day: Doom Triple Pack

, June 9, 2010

The next time you need a violent, low-resolution break, you can check this out. Thanks to the How-To Geek for the link.


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Published today: Lightning Swords of Death review on Chart

, June 8, 2010

As the review itself might suggest, I hadn’t heard anything by Lightning Swords of Death before I gave this disc a try, but I had a bit of an idea what I was getting into. In the end, I wasn’t disappointed.


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Currently enjoying “Five Minutes” by Bonzo Goes to Washington

, June 8, 2010

This one’s interesting. Bonzo Goes to Washington was a one-time collaboration by Bootsy Collins, Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads and producer Daniel Lazerus. Their only recording, a single called “Five Minutes,” was released just a few weeks prior to the 1984 presidential election. “With the election long gone,” Greil Marcus later wrote, “all the rap […]


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Link of the Day: Words Without Borders

, June 8, 2010

“Words Without Borders opens doors to international exchange through translation, publication, and promotion of the best international literature. Every month we publish select prose and poetry on our site. In addition we develop print anthologies, work with educators to bring literature in translation into classrooms, host events with foreign authors, and maintain an extensive archive […]


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