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Cancer Benefit Hip-Hop Show (Saturday)
Come out an support a good cause on Saturday January 13th as some of London, Ontario’s best come together to raise some money to battle cancer. This one is for Danny Gable’s dad, who has been battling the horrible disease for 3 years and has been a warrior. Let’s show him that were all behind…
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AMD3O Electronic Music Semester and Unit Plan
AMD3O is a Grade 11 Electronic Music class that follows the Ontario Curriculum. I am teaching the class for the very first time this semester. I have designed a semester plan that covers six units; Analyzing and Understanding Song Structure, Music is Society, Composition and Performance, DJing, Careers in Music and Music-Related Fields, and Live…
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To Funk and Die in LA (Book Review)
To Funk and Die in LA: A D Hunter Mystery by Nelson George I am not a big fan of the mysteries. In fact, this is the first novel in the genre that I have read in a really long time. I decided to give the book a chance when I was given the opportunity…
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Chasing Content This Winter
It’s time for another edition of Chasing Content, that monthly feature that has us looking back at what was happening here last year at this time. Click through to read all of the posts from last January . . . or take in these winter highlights. Winter Trail Hike If you follow this blog, you…
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2018 – Here I Come
I have never been one for New Years Resolutions. I always thought if I wanted to, or needed to change, I could just commit to making that change and stick to it. It didn’t matter what time of year it was. However, there are two times during the year where I just naturally reflect on…
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Top 17 Albums of 2017
I started this tradition back in 2009 with the top 9 albums of that year. Every year since then I have had to add an album to this list. I listened to a couple albums a lot this year that didn’t make the list because they were actually released at the end of last year…
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Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide
Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide: Volume One – East Coast and West Coast by Mickey Hess Place is an important aspect when it comes to music. Nashville is known as the home to country music and is celebrated by many singers. New Orleans is held in high esteem when it comes to jazz.…
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5 Storytelling Secrets from the Masters of Radio
Out on the Wire: The Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio by Jessica Abel I love the art of radio. The power of this medium is absolutely incredible. I listen to all sorts of broadcasts from hip-hop mixshows to interviews to spoken word shows. That’s why this book jumped out at me when…
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Do Audio Books Count as Books?
The Untold Story of the Talking Book by Matthew Rubery I love audio books. I think they are a great way to experience literature during a long drive. This is time that might otherwise be wasted by listening to songs on the radio. Instead, I can immerse myself in a story, learn something new through a…
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Doctor Who Comes to Life on the Page
Doctor Who – Weapons of Past Destruction I miss the 9th Doctor. This book reminded me of why I used to love seeing Chris Eccleston in the role of the title character. The artwork is amazing and Cavan Scott has penned a tale that feels like a Series One episode. I could hear Chris’s voice coming…