Track of the Day: Judas Priest “Nightcrawler”
Chosen becuase a) It shows how a spoken-word bridge should be done, and b) how to come out of that bridge.
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Track of the Day: The Hold Steady “Constructive Summer”
It may be hot today in Toronto, but that doesn’t mean we can’t do something with it. The Hold Steady understands.
Track of the Day: Careers in Science “Suri Cruise-Missile”
To the surprise of exactly no one, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have decided to end their marriage. Normally, I wouldn’t care about this, but it does give me a…
Track of the Day: Turisas “Broadsword”
Why? Because Turisas is a Finnish folk-metal band that dresses like a bunch of post-apocalytpic Braveheart clones: And they are covering a tune originally by Jethro Tull, who dressed like…
Count me in for “OneCity”
By now you’ve probably heard about TTC Chair Karen Stintz (pictured) and Councilor Glenn DeBaeremaeker mega-plan for transity in Toronto- OneCity. Royson James has all the details over at the…
Joe Oliver, Conservative policies get pwned
It’s amazing how a cabinet minister can go to pieces when confronted with a little informed dissent. Ladies and gentlemen, the Honorable Joe Oliver: Minister, Conservative MP, sulky child. Thanks…
Yes, there are more than one: David Harvey’s “The Crises of Capitalism”
An incisive analysis of the financial crisis. I’m sure many of you will disagree, but this is not a perspective that can be easily dismissed.
Track of the Day: Ty Segall Band “I Bought My Eyes”
If you think your summer needs a bit more fuzzed-out, pile-driver garage rock, then friend, have I got an album for you. Ty Segall’s latest album (out today) is like…
Track of the Day: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts “Bad Reputation”
I finally saw “The Runaways” with Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning(!). Not a great movie – rather incoherent, in fact – but Joan Jett’s story is pretty interesting. So, in…
Better.
The Mos Eisley Cantina band immeasurably improves “Party Rock”. Via Alan Cross.
Tomorrow you’re homeless, tonight it’s a blast
In 1982, the Dead Kennedys released the song “Riot“. If there is such a thing as a ‘public rage’ sub-genre, this track represents its creative peak (other notable entries: The…
Tim Minchin’s Storm
Sometimes I forget I have a blog. After relentlessly promoting this video to friends, strangers, and heads of state for the last week, I somehow neglected to put it in…
Racism all the rage in Orange County
In my weaker moments, I imagine that the arc of human civilization is sweeping gently upward, and we are all becoming better, more intelligent beings. And then I see something…
Finally, a leader for the rest of us.
My web guru Robin pointed my towards this Boing Boing post about Jimmy McMillan, a current NY gubernatorial candidate and founder of the Rent is Too Damn High Party. I…
A thing I done did do. About universities.
As many of you may know/be unaware of/not care about, I work in the area of higher education policy. I’ve also recently begun a PhD on this very subject (studying…
Greg Graffin on “Morning Joe”
Those who know me will not be surprised to hear that Bad Religion is my favourite band. In fact, you may be so intimately familiar with this fact that its…
MacDuff
So, my dog MacDuff (aka Duffer, Duffly, or any other permutation you can think of), passed away this morning. He had a good long life, didn’t suffer, and was surrounded…
The obligatory Toronto G20 post
As I made my way to work through the deserted streets of Toronto, I came across a strange scene. An old woman was crossing King Street, headed north on Yonge.…
The best albums of 2000-2009, by someone who knows a lot more about music than I do
My friend Matej is doubly blessed: he knows a lot about great bands most people don’t know about, and is a great writer. I am thus tickled to present a…
You should’ve let Ann Coulter speak
I don’t like Ann Coulter. In fact, I would go so far as to so I hate Ann Coulter. She’s a shrill, unpleasant human being who cynically preaches ignorance and…