caught in the act

Allow me to draw your attention to a report on New York Attorney-General Eliot Spitzer nailing Sony for payola, the practice of bribing radio types to get airplay for artists. The immediate result was a $10M settlement and a promise from Sony to stop the practice, which is a more sophisticated version of direct “pay-for-play” […]

Jul

25

hillside festival: saturday

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If you look carefully at the photo at right, you’ll see members of The Arcade Fire during their Saturday night headlining set at Guelph’s 22nd annual Hillside Festival, which I took in with J this weekend past. Hillside is billed as a “celebration of music and community,” and takes place over three days on a […]

Jul

22

and the crosby goes to…

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I for one am pretty darn excited about the return of hockey next season, and tomorrow’s entry draft lottery in the immediate term. Surprisingly, some of the best post-lockout coverage I’ve seen so far is at Dose, everybody’s favourite whipping-boy of a newspaper. Anyway, any guesses on who wins the lottery and picks up Crosby? […]

Jul

18

thrillside

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This coming weekend will see yours truly head over to Guelph for the Hillside Festival, a weekend-long music and culture fest that has grown to be well-known for its indie music lineup, as well as its family-friendly atmosphere. Sadly I can only attend the Saturday due to work commitments, but the line-up that day is […]

Jul

2

Welcoming AA

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Seen on the marquee over Zanzibar’s, a downtown Toronto strip club, this weekend: Welcome Alcoholics Anonymous. Hot Girls and Cold Soft Drinks—Come On Inside
Toronto is hosting the annual convention of AA this weekend, and 60,000 delegates are in the city, making it the biggest convention Toronto has ever hosted. Walking around downtown they are very […]