December 2008

  • Sweatshop Union Interview Part 3

    Without further ado, here is the conclusion of the Sweatshop Union interview I did for Dope FM radio. I’m talking with Dusty Melodica, one of the seven members of this super group. Chase: “So what inspires you when you are either beat making or writing your lyrics. Where do you draw inspiration from?” Dusty: “Um, […]


  • Sweatshop Union Interview Part 2

    This is the second installment of the interview I did with Dusty Melodica from the hip-hop group Sweatshop Union. This entire interview is available as a podcast from the Dope FM radio show on 93.3 CFMU Hamilton. Please check it out and subscribe to the podcast. It’s free and one of the best hip-hop mix […]


  • Sweatshop Union Interview

    Last week, I had the honour and the privilege to interview one of the best groups in hip-hop right now. I talked to Dusty Melodica of Sweatshop Union. This interview is available as a podcast. I thought it would also be a good idea to put up a transcript of it here as well. I’ve […]


  • Thanks for Being Honest

    Report card day was on Friday. Parents were supposed to drop in to the school at any time during the day to pick up their child’s report card and have a parent teacher interview. I put in a lot of time and effort to make sure that I was prepared. I had a table, just […]


  • Prime Minister’s Address

    Last night, the Prime Minister had a televised national address. He assured us that he is working in the best interest of the country and that the coalition is not. It was short and sweet and right to the point. His speech was to be followed up by one from Stephane Dion. All of the […]


  • Coalition is Bad News

    I don’t normally write about politics but I have to today. I don’t like what is happening on Parliament Hill right now and I need to address this issue. First off, here’s a little background into Canadian politics and what has led to the historic turn of events. The political system works a little bit […]


  • Give a Day – If you can

    Today is World Aids Day. Last year on this day, I blogged about how we need to wake up to this problem across the world. We need to do something about it now. I wrote that we should all participate in Give a Day to World Aids. It’s a great idea, and it’s a simple […]