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Continuing the Chase in 2017
Every month, I like to take a glimpse back into the past to see what was happening exactly one year ago. I highlight some of my favourite posts from that month and share them here in a little feature I call “Chasing Content.” Read all of the posts from last January or just these highlights…
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Looking Back to help Look Forward
In order to truly accomplish a goal, you need to work at it regularly, keep it in the forefront of your mind, and make small steps to reach the intended destination. This is something I am not good at. I write a list every year, and then it gets buried in the archive. I decided…
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Top 16 Albums of 2016
A few years back I wrote a post about the best albums of that year. I called it the Top 9 Albums of ’09 and unknowingly started a tradition. Every year now, I have to add one more album to the list. This year, I had no problem finding 16 albums to rank. It was…
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End of the Year Hip Hop Anonymous Bash
We are closing off the year with one more edition of Hip Hop Anonymous featuring performances by Tempomental, Sankdafied, Typewriters, Laura Leger, Traffimatics, KRouge, Revelated Me, and T Will. There will also be a beat showcase by AdD. DJ Chase March on the 1s and 2s all night long. WHAT: Hip Hop Anonymous – End of…
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Star Trek Dropped the Ball in 2016
2016 marked the 50th Anniversary of the biggest science fiction franchise of all-time. I was really looking forward to a year-long celebration of all things Trek. Unfortunately, those in charge of Star Trek dropped the ball, the anniversary passed with very little fanfare, and an opportunity was missed. I have been championing Star Trek my…
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Star Trek Revisited and Reinterpreted
Star Trek: The New Adventures – Volume 2 The first volume of this graphic novel series didn’t sit right with me. I was pretty harsh in my review of it. In fact, I recommended skipping the title altogether. It was advice that even I didn’t take. I saw the second volume at the library and…
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A Chase March Hip-Hop Christmas Mix
I did this mix of underground Christmas-themed hip-hop live on the radio Monday night. I get tired of the same-old, same-old Christmas music every year. That’s why I did some digging and found some new and new-to-me tunes to spin. Merry Christmas everyone. I hope you have a safe and happy holiday and enjoy the…
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The King of Rock-Bottom
Ten Ways to Not Commit Suicide by Darryl McDaniels (DMC) I am a huge Run-DMC fan. They are my all-time favourite group. So when I saw this book at the public library, I knew I had to pick it up. I had heard DMC talking about this book on the radio, and to tell you…
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12th Annual Xmas Wrap (Biggest Rap Show of the Year)
One of the first hip-hop concerts I ever went to in London, Ontario was The 4th Annual Xmas Wrap. I was strictly a fan back then and just starting my career in radio. I wasn’t really known yet, especially outside of Hamilton. A lot has happened in the past eight years. DJ Hullewud distinctly remembers meeting me…
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Failure Breeds? Doesn’t it?
Life Lessons from a Total Failure by M.J. Dougherty M.J. Dougherty has certainly had his share of ups and downs. He’s not afraid to open up and tell us about them in his new memoir, Life Lessons from a Total Failure. I can relate to feeling like a failure. I think we all can. We…