Silent Cacophony is a sounding board for Chase March. Here you will find his podcast, book reviews, skatepark tours, teaching-related articles and resources, and much more. Please use the buttons on the home page to navigate to the topics that interest you.
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Lyrics Born is a Mobile Homie (WIB Rap Radio #515)
Lyrics Born has been steadily dropping great records since the 1990s. His latest project was a product of the global pandemic and we get into how it happened and why it will only just be the start of a new series. We also discussed the lack of Asian representation in Hollywood, which got me thinking…
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Learn to Podcast from the Pros at NPR
NPR’s Podcast Start Up Guide: Create, Launch, and Grow a Podcast on Any Budget by Glen Weldon I had no reason to pick this book up. I’ve been podcasting my radio show for for over ten years now. But I wanted to see what advice the experts at NPR had and whether or not I…
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J. Rawls on Word is Bond Rap Radio
This week we have friend of the program, J Rawls, joining us once again. It is always a pleasure having him on the program. Make sure you go cop his instrumental album #jazzhop. Chase March & Strange Breed – Word is BondJ Rawls ft Oddisee, Nottz Raw, & Blueprint – Best Producer on the MicJ…
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Head of the Class – Deluxe (Album + Teacher Resource Book)
For many of our students Hip Hop is a way of life. That is why we combined our love of teaching and rap music to craft an album and resource pack that we can use in our classrooms. “Head of the Class: The Deluxe EDition” features the original 11 song album, an exclusive bonus track,…
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Did Hip Hop Raise You Too?
Hip Hop Raised Me by DJ Semtex This is a beautiful book that celebrates the history of Hip Hop music and culture. It’s heavy. Literally. It’s bigger than some of the textbooks I had to cart around back in my school days. I know that Hip Hop raised me. It helped me to understand a…
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Word is Bond Rap Radio #513 – Everybody Love
Episode 513 of Word is Bond Rap Radio features a special tribute to Taylor Hawkins, the drummer of Foo Fighters who passed away last week. I also touch on the Oscars controversy and spin lots of great music. Chase March & Unlearn – Word is Bond Jay Love ft Swigga – Pedigree Wolfman Jeckyll –…
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Mastermind Street Jam – My Complete Collection
Mastermind Street Jam was a radio show on Energy 108 (107.9fm) that served the Hamilton, Burlington, and Toronto areas in the mid to late 1990s. This hip-hop mixshow was required listening. It was unique because it was on commercial radio. Originally on Saturdays from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, it moved to Monday and Tuesday nights from Midnight to…
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Happy Fool Dayz from Hip Hop HeadUcatorz
Happy Fool Dayz! This song is special as it showcases Wizekrak on production. The guest feature from Lefspek also marks our first time collaborating with an MC outside of the educational realm. The playful song contains verses by Wizekrak and Jon Corbin and DJ cuts by Chase March. It explores different student personalities such as scholars, pranksters and class clowns. Overall, it…
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Teach Like Your Hair Is On Fire!
Teach Like Your Hair’s On Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56 by Rafe Esquith This book is inspiring and reminds me why I love teaching. I took so many notes that I won’t be able to share them all in one post. If you teach, I highly recommend reading it! Here are a…
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My Reading Log of 2022
This will be my eleventh year of keeping a detailed reading log and I have to tell you, it is a lot of work. Not only do I read on average a book a week, I also take notes on what I read. Sometimes I have pages of notes to type at the end of…