Album: Land on Shore Artist: Ari & Mia These musical sisters from Boston are taking the Americana/folk rock music scene by storm. Land on Shore is the duo’s second album, after the success of their first album, Unruly Heart released in 2010, which ranked high on the national folk radio charts. Contributing their unique sound… Read more »
One of the interesting things about the new email subscription list is that it provides a lot of information back to me so that I can see how the email is being responded to. For instance, it tracks how many people open it, how many times they open it, if they click on any of… Read more »
Album: Rockit Science Artist: Workout Straight from Brooklyn, New York, comes the rock and roll band Workout with their second album Rockit Science, which was recorded in New York with Vacation Island Music. Their first self-titled album was released three years earlier and can only be purchased either in New York City or on the… Read more »
I went to the AUSU Council Meeting this week, you can find out more about what happened there in my Council Connection column, but being there reminded me about how big this institution really is, and how we, sitting here at home doing our courses, rarely get any sense of that. We never see the… Read more »
Album: The Man Without a Hat Artist: Sergei Boal From the music producers Acustronica comes an album that will bring you on a journey deep within your imagination. Visionary Spanish musician Sergi Boal created The Man Without a Hat in his small studio, Nivol and Sound, in Barcelona, Spain. Released on May 3rd, 2014, this… Read more »
DocZone over on CBC recently had an episode called “Faking the Grade” which examined cheating in post-secondary schools. One of the more alarming facts to come from this documentary was the estimate that at least 70% of university students cheated some time during their high school years, and that many continue to cheat all through… Read more »
David Suzuki can’t tell me what to do. His foundation is promoting its third annual “30×30 Challenge” this month. The challenge is a call to action for individuals to spend 30 minutes in nature for 30 days. Whether It’s a local park, a nature trail, a beach, or a backyard, the point is to get… Read more »
