Release Date: February 2007 Label: True North Canada Tracks: 12 Rating: 7 In the words of Something Corporate, I’m a baby of the ?80s; and since I really dislike that band, It’s pretty lucky to have found me quoting one of its lines. The point is, I’m not able to remember Canadian ?80s music as… Read more »
At Home: Toronto Residents Want To Get Rid Of Hot Dogs Toronto’s local legislation states that no street vendor can sell any meat products except for sausages and hot dogs, under the assumption that as pre-cooked meats these are less likely to cause food poisoning. Food Network Canada chef Guy Rubino and his partner and… Read more »
At Home: SAND Focuses on Saving Native Alberta Fescue Grass Environment Canada has just handed over a cheque for $45,000 to the Southern Alberta Land Trust Society (SALTS) for a comprehensive plan to conserve remaining prairie fescue grass species. These species are under threat of eradication from agriculture and noxious weeds. The Prairie Post has… Read more »
Release Date: 2006 Label: Fuel 2000 Records Tracks: 13 Rating: 4 This self-titled album is a joint effort from Craig Northey (the Odds) and Jesse Valenzuela (Gin Blossoms); Northey Valenzuela is the specialized blues-country record that neither respective band was focused on creating. Northey brings in his enthusiasm for songwriting while Valenzuela comes in with… Read more »
Release Date: 2006 Label: Kill Rock Stars Tracks: 12 Rating: 10 Ever listened to the Velvet Underground, the more psychedelic Jefferson Airplane songs, or Janis Joplin? Mecca Normal is the modern Canadian culmination of that particular sound, known to some as the ?riot grrl? genre. It’s feminist, political, personal, and everything mundane wrapped up in… Read more »
At Home: Ottawa Seeks Ethical Code To Keep Councillors Faithful To The Post The Ottawa watchdog organization Eye on Ottawa is actively seeking to implement a code of ethics onto municipal government. Luc Lapointe, interim chairman, wants elected municipal councillors to commit themselves to delivering campaign promises instead of using the elections as leverage to… Read more »
Alberta doesn’t come to mind when Canadians think of Green-leaning provinces. In fact, It’s more likely to be the butt of environmental jokes than to be held up as a shining example to the rest of the country. But while we might be far behind the Maritimes when it comes to Green energy and dedication… Read more »
Release Date: March 2007 Label: Roadrunner Tracks: 8 Rating: 7 Machine Head formed in 1992 and since the release of their very first album the band has faced harsh censorship and criticism of videos and lyrical content that just won’t stop reflecting current events: the single “Davidian” was pulled from MTV after complaints of its… Read more »
Release Date: November 2006 Label: Roadrunner Records Tracks: 11 Rating: 7 This hardcore metal band is a five-piece group from Massachusetts and this album, As Daylight Dies, marks their third release from Roadrunner Records in five years. The record has proven a big success both at home and in Europe as the band embarks on… Read more »
Fifteen British Navy personnel have been detained by Iran this week after admitting to entering Iranian waters illegally. The detainees were escorted from their ship at gunpoint and have been held in Iran since the incident, although British Prime Minister Tony Blair insists that the 14 men and one woman (who is being held separately… Read more »