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Monthly Archives: November 2005
Antony and the Johnsons, I Am a Bird Now

Yeah, I’m jumping on the critic bandwagon. After seeing many top ten lists (and the editor of Popjournalism asking me about it), I decided to check out New York’s Antony and the Johnsons. What will instantly get your attention is … Read more

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Soundtrack, 'Bee Season'

Based on the best-selling Myla Goldberg novel, Bee Season is about Miriam Neumann’s (Juliette Binoche) downward spiral, as her husband (Richard Gere) eludes the fact that their marriage is collapsing by immersing himself in his 11 year-old daughter’s quest to … Read more

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Isaac Hayes, Can You Dig It?

You know it’s the holiday season when hordes of greatest hits packages hit store shelves. While some are easily recognized as cash grabs, this impressive two CD/DVD set comprehensively looks at and exposes Isaac Hayes’s influential and groundbreaking work. The … Read more

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Broken Social Scene, Broken Social Scene

Broken Social Scene’s self-titled follow up to their critically and commercially successful sophomore You Forgot It In People, was at first (two weeks of listening) a complete let down. While most of the songs started off with utterly engaging and … Read more

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Lawsuit to prevent Canadian release of Potter film dismissed

A lawsuit from an obscure Winnipeg folk group, which attempted to prevent the Canadian release of the latest Harry Potter movie, was thrown out of Ontario court on Friday. The Wyrd Sisters claimed that the film would create confusion between … Read more

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Posted on August 22, 2010

Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean will appeal a recent decision by Haiti’s electoral council rejecting his run in the country’s Nov. 28 presidential election. The former Fugees member’s candidacy was rejected beacause has hadn’t resided in the country for the past … Read more

Posted on August 22, 2010

Here are top 20 programs in Canada for the week of August 9-15, 2010. This chart shows the top TV programs for all home market stations for the week indicated. Programs are ranked based on their average minute audience. The … Read more

Posted on August 14, 2010

Here are top 20 programs in Canada for the week of August 2-8, 2010. This chart shows the top TV programs for all home market stations for the week indicated. Programs are ranked based on their average minute audience. The … Read more