Musical Memory : Punk rock boyscout
I was fifteen years old and quickly being molded by my overweight, slightly slow friend, Colin, to truly appreciate punk rock. Now, suburban Barrie, Ontario,…
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The globalization of hip hop
“It’s a hip hop world and you are living in it,” writes pop culture critic Dalton Higgins in his newly released book, aptly titled Hip…
Whale’s tale
“Dear Elkhorn,” a song inspired by driving through Manitoba, is composed of relaxed and delicate harmonies. It is full of understated charm, softly inviting the…
Ain’t nothin’ but a Glee thang
I would like to tell you that I love musicals. I would love to extol the virtues of the singing nuns in the Sound of…
Letters to the Editor – Oct. 28, 2009
RE: Break it to my grandma (Oct. 21, 2009) Fruit flavored rolling papers for the kids, fruit flavored booze for the grown ups, and rose…
Loud people
Back in the ‘50s, Edward R. Murrow was labelled the “most trusted man in America.” Calm and composed, and often with a cigarette dangling from…
CD Review : NDU “The Rebel Zone”
Hip-Hop is a genre of music but it is more often than not called “rap,” which is technically the vocal style. In many ways, people…
Essentially a Playlist
Despite the ever-present threat of terrible weather, I firmly believe October is one of the best months of the year. The hubbub of back-to-school insanity…
Essentially a playlist : So sue me…
I like to come up with playlist themes ripped from the headlines, but as easy as it would have been to do a “burning man”…
Beats without borders
Hip hop has long been a platform for political messages. Starting out in the Bronx in New York City, MCs would use powerful rhythmic vocals…