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what is goem? I've never heard of that one?

oh.. and I'd love a passthepopcorn invite if someone has one more, I can trade TV Torrents

I can hook you up with TV Torrents PM me

best opening act ever!

here is an editorial from the Toronto Sun (linked from the Read Here Not There, to avoid giving the Sun more "clicks") that outlines how the cause of gang violence is absentee fathers in the black community ("many of whom impregnate as many willing women as they can") and the solution is giving more power and money to black, socially conservative, evangelical Christian churches. Thanks for clearing all that up for us Lorrie Goldstein, you're a national treasure. http://readherenotthere.tumblr.com/post/26566157508/roots-of-gang-crime-absentee-black-fathers-ensure

that spreadsheet is AWESOME!

I've been all over these mixes lately: http://www.itstherub.com/category/history-of-hip-hop/ they did one for every year from 1979-2009. My favourites being the mixes between 1985 and 1991 (my formative years in hip hop). And if you like those I also highly recommend the Classic Material mixes found here: http://www.classicmaterial.co.uk/mixes/ long live hip hop!

I've been enjoying this mix: http://www.mixcrate.com/mix/85843/Scotty-Fox-My-JVC-Vibrates-The-Concrete

though I'm very disappointed with their offered songs (no Run DMC, no Boogie Down Productions, no Eric B and Rakim, no Public Enemy, etc) I think there might be one or two people here who might get a kick out of this: http://www.hhkott.com/pages/home.html

yeah.. I worked as a comms officer (I built and managed the web and socialmedia properties) from Sept 2010 to Jan 2012.. so I got to experience pretty much the highest high (elxn 41/Orange Crush) and lowest low (Jack's passing) of the party. It was quite the ride. I think Mulcair is really trying to reach out to centerist liberals right now, in preparation for not only the next election but also the Liberal leadership race. During the NDP leadership race Mulcair was criticised for not being as pro-union/pro-labour as the NPD's roots, maybe that's what we are seeing here. Though I'm obviously an NDP supporter, I'm not the type of supporter that blindly follows any party. I'm just looking for the best fit with my personal politics. Currently (and historically) that is the NDP. But I certainly don't agree with everything they do. I think it's unfortunate when you get people who blindly follow a political party. No institution is perfect, especially a political one I have yet to hold a union gig. One day though, here's hoping

I haven't been in the employ of the NDP since January, so I can't really comment on what they are currently doing, I know as much as anyone else now that I'm a civilian. I think they are carefully looking at how they are perceived in terms of how they are fighting for the unions these days. I'm very pro-union and would like the NDP to keep their strong ties with the unions and the labour movement, we'll see how Mulcair does with that though.

Bill C-38 is very scary.. possibly worse than C-10 (the Omnibus crime bill). This is just another bad idea piled onto an already huge list included in this bill, IMHO of course. I weep for our country right now...

happy belated man.. keep on truckin!

this is a fantastic tribute mix. It's full of B-sides, rarities, and interviews.. and some classics as well http://soundcloud.com/coffee-break-radio/coffee-break-for-heroes-19

The Beasties on Chappelle Show (unreleased footage).. watch it now before Viacom shuts it down

Sorry for the late notice on this one folks. Dirty Little Secret (you know, that band with Ms.Huxtable) is playing an early set at Zaphod's tomorrow night. To add to the fun and excitement of seeing Ms.Huxtable belt out the tunes is that I'm the new bassist for DLS! Also on the bill are Toronto's Little Foot Long Foot (http://www.littlefootlongfoot.com/) and The Mercy Now (http://www.themercynow.com/). Show starts at 8:00pm (I told ya it was early) and DLS will be up first playing from 8:00 until 8:40ish. We hope to see you all tomorrow night!!

Maiden has a gig already booked for July 4th.. I think it'd have to be the 12th if it's going to happen, right between Montreal and Toronto.

hey man.. I didn't log in yesterday so happy belated.. hope you enjoyed the beers and bluegrass!

Hey everyone, my good buddies The Mercy Now are playing a showcase gig for Canadian Music Week at The Silver Dollar Room on Saturday, March 24th. Their stage time is at 1:00am. To add to that, I'll be joining them for at least part of their set. Full details are available here: http://www.facebook.com/events/191584264285772/

ha ha ha!! told you it was pet peeve

I should totally register that.. and while I'm at it I should pick up www.thatpadthai.com as well

March 17th is just around the corner so I'm going to get this major pet peeve off my chest now. It's St. Paddy, not St. Patty. Patty, with Ts, is short for Patricia. Paddy, with Ds, is short for Patrick, from the Irish "Pádraig".

Romero's first three Living Dead films (the real trilogy) is all about character development (and social commentary/satire). Now, he didn't have the same amount of time to really flush out characters like you do on a TV series, but the individuals dealing with the zombies was just as important to him as the blood and gore. Add that to the commentary on racism, consumerism and the military-industrial complex and you have your self some fine cinema. 28 Days Later and Shaun of the Dead also provide excellent viewing for character development and social commentary. I could write an entire essay on the character development in Shaun of the Dead, but I won't

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