March 2010

  • Still Thinking of You (Day 5 Song)

    Day 05 – A song that reminds you of someone This song will always remind me of Chrissy Wattie. Rest in Peace! Go to the Day 6 Song – A song that reminds me of high school


  • What Makes a Good Story?

    Eric asked this question recently on his excellent blog, Pimp My Novel. What makes a good story? It’s a question that readers and writers have struggled with over the years. Everyone seems to have a different opinion. Yet, there often seems to be consensus when a good story does come along. It’s almost as if […]


  • The Saddest Song I’ve Heard

    We’ve been having fun with this 30 Day Song Challenge here at Silent Cacophony. I first heard of it through Calvin’s Canadian Cave of Coolness. It was Tumblfrog who started us off on this path. Check out the entire challenge and try it out. I am on Day 4. Please scroll down to see my selection today. Day […]


  • Blogging is Exercise

    Person performs mystical stretching Originally uploaded by mikebaird Blogging is a lot like physical exercise. In fact, blogging is exercise. Let me explain. When you exercise, you build muscle and endurance. You can’t just exercise once and forget it. Once you start exercising, you need to show a commitment to it. Some days you will […]


  • 30 Day Song Challenge-Day 3

    Day 03 – A song that makes you happy Think happy and you gotta think of “The Happy Song” by Organized Rhyme, a comedic rap group from the early 90’s featuring Tom Green. Please give it a chance. It has a weird intro but it’s a pretty cool song. Go to Day 4 – The Saddest […]


  • 30 Day Song Challenge-Day 2

    The 30 Day Song Challenge continues… Day 02 – Your least favorite song “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis I don’t know what it is about this song but I try to avoid it at all costs. I think Elvis is extremely over-rated. I know that I will offend some people by saying that […]


  • 30 Day Song Challenge

    TumbleFrog, the tumblr for Samurai Frog has challenged us to a thirty-day song challenge. I have decided to tackle this project so I will be posting a song each day for the next 30 days. Never fear though, I will continue to run regular blog posts as well. At the end of the 30 days, […]


  • Shad Interview Part 3

    Here is part 3 of the interview I did with Shad. Go read Part 1 and Part 2 and download the podcast for free to listen to this interview. We had a lot of fun conducting it. I hope you are enjoying it as well. Chase: “I noticed that you have a bit of an […]


  • Shad Interview Part 2

    This is the transcript of the interview I did with Shad at Call the Office in London last week. It is available as a free podcast as well so go and download it. Also consider subscribing to the podcast so you can hear the best in underground hip-hop and artist interviews each and every week. […]


  • Shad Interview

    Shad is a talented emcee from London, Ontario. I had the chance to sit down with him for an in-depth interview just before he took to the stage for an amazing concert. This is the transcript of the interview. You can download the podcast for free to hear the interview and listen to some great […]