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I respect your opinions bokonon, but you simplify and generalize your argument regarding women's equality in North America. For example, in the working world, glass ceilings still exist - don't forget about Mexico when referring to North America. In fact, in some states, women are still not paid equally to their male counterparts. Women still need to fight the good and essential fight. Women are still beaten down every day, whether verbally and/or physically and many remain silent and/or feel helpless. I find International Women's Day a necessity.

The Dundas-Yonge area is a tourist and teenage trap full of decadence, chain-stores and dives. However, if you walk north to College, you will find a decent and big sports bar called Hoops. Keep walking north on Yonge for more pubs and restaurants. Go west on Dundas for Chinatown. If you head south on Yonge to Front for the Hockey Hall of Fame. Also check out Front and Church (just west of the Hall). Their are some great pubs and restaurants like C'est What. Oh yeah, anything east of Church Street on Dundas is really, really sketchy. The corner of Dundas and Sherbourne and Dundas and Jarvis can be flat out scary. Stay north, south and west young man.

It's a cheap and central hotel. It's old so don't expect too much. It's right near Ryerson too. You may want to hit up the iconic original Sam The Record Man, just one block north of Bond on Yonge Street. It's huge with some excellent prices. Across the street from Bond is the Imperial Library Pub. It's a great place. Downstairs is kinda divey (with a really cool bar), but upstairs is really cool, with an old jukebox that plays rare 45's from jazz greats. You can also get bottled beer by the quart for a good price. They also make the best whiskey sours I've ever had.

Wouldnt that put you out of work? Best zinger of the day.

Hey Jared, I'll trade you my Passenger SPAM for a Dave Lauzon.

It's Dundas East. Hey, if you are down CD shopping on Queen Street West, go to Crimial Records on Queen, just west of Spadina. It's a really cool store with tons of legit rock shirts and excellent CD prices.

Not true with Eddie Hazel.

I'm not in awe of Ann Coulter.

Ya, who the hell is "them" Dave Lauzon anyway?

Another good thing about these kind of shoots is the food. You'll be fed for the whole shoot and beers probably will be flowing at the end of the day - although I'd kick those grips, PA's and lighting guys the hell out.

#96 is The Clash's London Calling. I'm thinking Never Mind The Bollocks should be in the Top 20.

Unless my eyes are playing tricks on me, I don't think the Allmans made the list. Hmm, that makes tons of sense, especially when Skynyrd makes the list. The Allmans only created a genre, was one of the top grossing touring bands of the 70's and have five multi-platinum albums under their belts and are members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

It's not as vanilla flavoured as previous lists, but of course it is still open to criticism. What? No TSOOL! Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Tops List Of 200 Most Influential Albums Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, the hugely influential recording by The Beatles, has been dubbed the most essential album ever made, but an association of music retailers. The U.S. National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) released its 'Definitive 200' list, and the 1967 disc by the Fab Four made top spot. In second, Pink Floyd's 1973 classic, Dark Side of the Moon. Rounding out the top five were Michael Jackson's Thriller, Led Zeppelin IV, by Led Zeppelin, and Joshua Tree by U2. The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street just missed the top five, coming in sixth overall. Among the newer albums to make the Definitive 200: Norah Jones's 2002 album Come Away With Me, which hit #27, Outkast's Speakerboxx-Love Below (2003), which arrived at #29, and Green Day's American Idiot (2004), which came in at #61. Choosing which albums made the cut came down to representatives from music retailers as well as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEFINITIVE 200 FINAL RANKED LIST RANK ARTIST TITLE YEAR 1 BEATLES SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND 1967 2 PINK FLOYD DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 1973 3 MICHAEL JACKSON THRILLER 1982 4 LED ZEPPELIN LED ZEPPELIN IV 1971 5 U2 JOSHUA TREE 1987 6 ROLLING STONES EXILE ON MAIN STREET 1972 7 CAROLE KING TAPESTRY 1971 8 BOB DYLAN HIGHWAY '61 REVISITED 1965 9 BEACH BOYS PET SOUNDS 1966 10 NIRVANA NEVERMIND 1991 11 PEARL JAM TEN 1991 12 BEATLES ABBEY ROAD 1969 13 SANTANA SUPERNATURAL 1999 14 METALLICA METALLICA 1991 15 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN BORN TO RUN 1975 16 PRINCE PURPLE RAIN 1984 17 AC/DC BACK IN BLACK 1980 18 ROLLING STONES LET IT BLEED 1969 19 DOORS DOORS 1967 20 GRATEFUL DEAD AMERICAN BEAUTY 1970 21 SHANIA TWAIN COME ON OVER 1997 22 WHO WHO'S NEXT 1971 23 STEVIE WONDER SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE 1976 24 FLEETWOOD MAC RUMOURS 1977 25 PINK FLOYD WALL 1979 26 ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL 1995 27 NORAH JONES COME AWAY WITH ME 2002 28 EMINEM MARSHALL MATHERS LP 2000 29 OUTKAST SPEAKERBOXX-LOVE BELOW 2003 30 DR. DRE CHRONIC 1992 31 BEASTIE BOYS LICENSED TO ILL 1986 32 GUNS 'N ROSES APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION 1987 33 DIXIE CHICKS WIDE OPEN SPACES 1998 34 MILES DAVIS KIND OF BLUE 1959 35 EAGLES HOTEL CALIFORNIA 1976 36 DEF LEPPARD HYSTERIA 1987 37 SOUNDTRACK GREASE 1980 38 MARVIN GAYE WHAT'S GOING ON 1978 39 BEATLES WHITE ALBUM 1968 40 SOUNDTRACK SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 1977 41 JIMI HENDRIX ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? 1967 42 BEATLES REVOLVER 1966 43 BOSTON BOSTON 1976 44 BON JOVI SLIPPERY WHEN WET 1986 45 U2 ACHTUNG BABY 1991 46 WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY HOUSTON 1985 47 LED ZEPPELIN LED ZEPPELIN II 1969 48 DAVE MATTHEWS BAND CRASH 1996 49 ROLLING STONES STICKY FINGERS 1971 50 GREEN DAY DOOKIE 1994 51 LED ZEPPELIN HOUSES OF THE HOLY 1973 52 JONI MITCHELL BLUE 1971 53 ELVIS PRESLEY ELVIS AT SUN 2004 54 AEROSMITH TOYS IN THE ATTIC 1975 55 LAURYN HILL MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL 1998 56 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN BORN IN THE U.S.A. 1984 57 50 CENT GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN' 2003 58 AC/DC HIGHWAY TO HELL 1979 59 NOTORIOUS B.I.G. LIFE AFTER DEATH 1997 60 VAN HALEN VAN HALEN 1978 61 GREEN DAY AMERICAN IDIOT 2004 62 BLACK SABBATH PARANOID 1971 63 EMINEM EMINEM SHOW 2000 64 JEWEL PIECES OF YOU 1995 65 COLDPLAY RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD 2002 66 MEATLOAF BAT OUT OF HELL 1977 67 USHER CONFESSIONS 2004 68 KID ROCK DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE 1998 69 GEORGE HARRISON ALL THINGS MUST PASS 1970 70 BILLY JOEL STRANGER 1977 71 EAGLES HELL FREEZES OVER 1994 72 VAN MORRISON MOONDANCE 1970 73 REM AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE 1992 74 PHIL COLLINS NO JACKET REQUIRED 1985 75 METALLICA MASTER OF PUPPETS 1986 76 FAITH HILL BREATHE 1999 77 JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON 1968 78 JOHN COLTRANE LOVE SUPREME 1964 79 PINK FLOYD WISH YOU WERE HERE 1975 80 MICHAEL JACKSON OFF THE WALL 1979 81 MARVIN GAYE LET'S GET IT ON 1973 82 BOB SEGER NIGHT MOVES 1976 83 PAUL SIMON GRACELAND 1986 84 LINKIN PARK HYBRID THEORY 2000 85 PRINCE 1999 1983 86 DEF LEPPARD PYROMANIA 1983 87 JANET JACKSON CONTROL 1986 88 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK 1991 89 DIRE STRAITS BROTHERS IN ARMS 1985 90 TUPAC ALL EYEZ ON ME 1996 91 MATCHBOX TWENTY YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU 1996 92 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS CALIFORNICATION 1999 93 LED ZEPPELIN PHYSICAL GRAFFITI 1975 94 NELLY COUNTRY GRAMMAR 2000 95 CREED HUMAN CLAY 1999 96 CLASH LONDON CALLING 1979 97 CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU 1996 98 NEIL YOUNG HARVEST 1972 99 SOUNDTRACK DIRTY DANCING 1987 100 DIXIE CHICKS HOME 2002 101 TOM PETTY FULL MOON FEVER 1989 102 VAN HALEN 1984 1984 103 SOUNDTRACK TITANIC 1997 104 CROSBY STILLS & NASH DEJA VU 1970 105 TLC CRAZYSEXYCOOL 1999 106 BECK ODELAY 1994 107 KENNY G BREATHLESS 1992 108 NWA. STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON 1989 109 SEX PISTOLS NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS 1977 110 BEATLES RUBBER SOUL 1965 111 RADIOHEAD O.K. COMPUTER 1997 112 SIMON & GARFUNKEL BRIDGE OVER TROUBLE WATER 1970 113 DIXIE CHICKS FLY 1999 114 METALLICA AND JUSTICE FOR ALL 1988 115 MICHAEL JACKSON DANGEROUS 1991 116 MARIAH CAREY DAYDREAM 1995 117 SOUNDTRACK TOP GUN 1999 118 ELTON JOHN GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD 1973 119 POLICE SYNCHRONICITY 1983 120 NO DOUBT TRAGIC KINGDOM 1995 121 ROLLING STONES BEGGAR'S BANQUET 1968 122 R KELLY R 1998 123 TOOL LATERALUS 2001 124 OASIS WHAT'S THE STORY MORNING GLORY 1995 125 BOB MARLEY EXODUS 1977 126 JOURNEY ESCAPE 1981 127 CHRISTINA AGUILERA CHRISTINA AGUILERA 1999 128 JAY-Z BLUEPRINT 2001 129 ALICIA KEYS DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS 2003 130 SOUNDTRACK O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU? 2000 131 CARS CARS 1978 132 ENYA DAY WITHOUT RAIN 2000 133 NATALIE COLE UNFORGETTABLE WITH LOVE NATALIE COLE 1991 134 SOUNDTRACK FOOTLOOSE 1984 135 LIONEL RICHIE CAN'T SLOW DOWN 1983 136 SARAH MCLACHLAN SURFACING 1997 137 BONNIE RAITT NICK OF TIME 1989 138 METALLICA RIDE THE LIGHTNING 1984 139 SHERYL CROW TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB 1993 140 FRANK SINATRA IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS 1954 141 EARTH WIND FIRE GRATITUDE 1975 142 ZZ TOP ELIMINATOR 1983 143 WILLIE NELSON RED HEADED STRANGER 1975 144 JOHN LENNON IMAGINE 1971 145 TONI BRAXTON TONI BRAXTON 1993 146 ETTA JAMES AT LAST 1961 147 ELVIS PRESLEY ELVIS PRESLEY 1956 148 CAT STEVENS TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN 1970 149 SMASHING PUMPKINS MELLON COLLIE & THE INFINITE SADNESS 1995 150 DAVE BRUBECK TIME OUT 1959 151 JANET JACKSON JANET 1993 152 QUEEN A NIGHT AT THE OPERA 1975 153 OZZY OSBOURNE BLIZZARD OF OZZ 1980 154 WILL SMITH BIG WILLIE STYLE 1997 155 PRINCE SIGN OF THE TIMES 1987 156 PUBLIC ENEMY IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK 1988 157 BOB DYLAN BLOOD ON THE TRACKS 1975 158 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH 1987 159 BOYZ II MEN COOLEYHIGHHARMONY 1993 160 DESTINY'S CHILD WRITING'S ON THE WALL 1999 161 JAY-Z BLACK ALBUM 2003 162 AVRIL LAVIGNE LET GO 2002 163 FUGEES SCORE 1996 164 MADONNA LIKE A VIRGIN 1984 165 LED ZEPPELIN LED ZEPPELIN 1969 166 STEVIE RAY VAUGHN TEXAS FLOOD 1983 167 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS CORE 1992 168 ORIGINAL CAST PHANTOM OF THE OPERA HIGHLIGHTS 1988 169 JETHRO TULL AQUALUNG 1971 170 TUPAC ME AGAINST THE WORLD 1995 171 DAVID BOWIE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST 1972 172 SHAKIRA LAUNDRY SERVICE 2002 173 SOUNDTRACK FORREST GUMP 2001 174 AL GREEN CALL ME 1973 175 CURTIS MAYFIELD SUPERFLY 1997 176 LIVE THROWING COPPER 1994 177 GEORGE BENSON BREEZIN' 1976 178 WHITE STRIPES WHITE BLOOD CELLS 2001 179 LYNYRD SKYNYRD PRONOUNCED LEH-NERD SKIN-ERD 1973 180 SADE DIAMOND LIFE 1984 181 FLEETWOOD MAC FLEETWOOD MAC 1975 182 PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS BAND ON THE RUN 1973 183 BEYONCE DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE 2003 184 ANITA BAKER RAPTURE 1986 185 NAS IIIMATIC 1994 186 BARBARA STREISAND A STAR IS BORN 1976 187 EARTH WIND FIRE THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD 1975 188 ANITA BAKER RHYTHM OF LOVE 1994 189 JAY-Z IN MY LIFETIME VOL 1 1997 190 LL COOL J MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT 1990 191 STEELY DAN AJA 1977 192 WILLIE NELSON STARDUST 1978 193 ARETHA FRANKLIN SPARKLE 1976 194 ANDREA BOCELLI ANDREA 2004 195 BOB DYLAN BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME 1965 196 LUTHER VANDROSS NEVER TOO MUCH 1981 197 U2 ALL THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND 2000 198 RUSH 2112 1976 199 OUTKAST AQUEMINI 1998 200 GRAND FUNK RAILROAD WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND 1973

Just so no one gets confused, I'l post it again. Theme - The ONE SONG that encapsulates what an artist/band is all about: 1. The Grateful Dead - Dark Star 2. Townes Van Zandt - Waitin' Around To Die 3. Joy Division - She's Lost Control 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

Hey KevO, that topic was finished a while back.

Theme - The ONE SONG that encapsulates what an artist/band is all about: 1. The Grateful Dead - Dark Star 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

theme: songs that were popular when you were in high school 1. Meatloaf - I would do anything for love (but I won't do that) 2. Third Eye Blind - Semi-Charmed Life 3. Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box 4. The Tragically Hip - Scared 5. Backstreet Boys- Get Down 6. Fugees - Fu-Gee-La 7. Smashing Pumpkins - Today 8. Tom Cochrane - Life is a Highway 9. MC Hammer - Hammer Time 10. AC/DC - Jailbreak 11. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax 12. The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go

I think the Raptors have been reading and believing their press-clippings. Their defense has been terrible and their rebounding is pathetic. Four of the last five games have been over at the half. It's no coincidence that their recent strugles coincide with Anthony Parker's injury. He's the glue of the team - yes I know Bosh is their best player, but Parker brings maturity and stability, plus he makes key shots and plays great defense. I hope that their diet of humble pie will fuel them to a victory tonight.

Hey Rider, be sure to check out The Black Market for vintage clothes. It's located across the street from MuchMusic - actually on the north-west corner of Queen & John beside the Pages bookstore. It's a really good store with all kinds of cool concert and vintage pop art t-shirts, jackets, sunglasses, pins, buttons etc... Maybe you'll even run into me. I work tomorrow at Much.

The video clip and overblown media coverage may be the best thing that could have happened to those kids.

Open blues mic at The Silver Dollar - hosted by Danny Marks. The Rex for jazz. Check Now Magazine.

All you have to do is ask the dude what company he works for and a number to call - you can easily check out the company on the internet too. If the shoot needs exteriors, then they'll hire a plain-clothes cop will working too.

Get some names and make some calls. Get on this. Commercial shoots are easy money.

I also wash and re-use zip-lock bags - all of the different types. Why would anyone throw out a bad after one or two uses. It's a waste.

If it's legit, they'll pay you well.