The show at the Tranzac last night was a good one, although it didn’t go as smoothly as it could have. It was great to finally see Radius and Helena live, and there were also great sets by Circus School, Ginger and Irene and THOMAS, plus a fine installation by Jesse Laderoute. Unfortunately, two of […]

If you’re out and about this evening, you should make a point of dropping into the Tranzac to catch the final edition of a series called Wombat Wednesdays. It’s presented by Pitter Patter Nights and Fuzzy Logic Recordings, and there’s a really impressive assortment of local bands on the bill. Circus School, Ginger and Irene, […]

I’m a vegetarian, and I’m pro-animal rights. Not to be smug, but I think the world would be a better place if more people embraced those values, and I’ll gladly do what I can to support anybody who wants to spread the word. Anyone, that is, except for PETA. The thing about PETA, to put […]

A few weeks ago, I posted a review of a couple of albums I’d recently bought. At the time, I said it was something I’d like to try and do on a weekly basis. And then, for a few weeks, nothing happened. Let me try and make up for it, and get back into what […]

This item hit the web about a week ago, but it’s worth repeating. A report released last week at meeting of the American Psychological Association in Toronto has declared that reparative therapy, the process of attempting to bring homosexuals and bisexuals over to the heterosexual team, does not work. The whole idea of reparative therapy […]

There’s a pretty excellent post by Bruce M. Hicks over at This Magazine today. In just a few short paragraphs, Hicks lays out a lot of great ideas and leaves the reader with a great deal to think about. The article itself is about the Canadian political parties and a sudden shift in their attitudes […]

According to a story in today’s Toronto Star, St. Edmund Campion Secondary School in Brampton has chosen to withdraw To Kill a Mockingbird from its tenth grade English curriculum, following a complaint from a lone parent about a racial epithet used in the book. Although it remains available in the school’s library, the book will […]

The Centre for Social Innovation announced last year that they would become the new home of the Tooker Gomberg Memorial Library. More than eight hundred books from the late environmental activist’s personal collection are available at the library, which celebrated its first anniversary today. “Topics include transportation, health, cities, waste, food, nuclear, peace, nature, politics, […]

I’m usually pretty good at keeping Righteous Melody up to date. But when I went on vacation a couple of weeks ago, so did the strip. Yesterday, however, I finally published a backlog of strips and got things back on track. Check it out, why don’t you? The backlog starts here, although that puts you […]

Kyp Malone of TV on the Radio is about to release a solo project album called Rain Machine. Watch for it on ANTI- in late September The Fly has the details, along with a streaming version of “Give Blood,” the first single from the album. Check it out.