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Welcome to the sounding board for Chase March. Here you will find my various articles about a variety of topics (DJ Events and news, book reviews, skatepark tours, teaching-related articles and resources, and much more)
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Tim Hortons Museum – Store 1 (Hamilton)
Tim Hortons is one of the most beloved businesses in Canada. It got its start with a small coffee shop in my hometown of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. In order to commemorate its history, the very first store has been renovated to include a small museum. There are items to show how the franchise has grown and…
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Stay Driven (Motivation and Inspiration from a Rapper)
Stay Driven by Duane D.O. Gibson D.O. aka Defy the Odds is a rap artist who set a Guinness World Record for the longest freestyle ever, 8 hours and 45 seconds. He has released countless albums and dropped several music videos. When I saw this book at the library, I thought it was worth the…
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I’m in a Music Video (Y’allready Know)
Traffimatics featuring Mad Hattr with DJ Chase March, “Y’allready Know” I’m very proud to be part of this track. Mad Hattr is one of the best producers in the underground hip-hop scene and has been grinding for years. He is nice on the mic and brought the fire with this production. Traffimatics is an up-and-coming emcee…
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May the Posts be With You
It’s time to go exploring! Let’s dig through the archives and blow the dust off some posts you might have missed. Let’s get ready for some annual events that happen each May. Let’s Chase some Content! You can read all of the posts from last May, or just these favs . . . Trilliums on the…
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My Everything Birthday
42 is the ultimate answer to life, the universe, and everything. That is why I am dubbing today as my “Everything Birthday.” There is surprisingly little about everything birthdays on the world wide web. I was certain that fellow Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy fans would have made everything birthdays commonplace. I guess it is…
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School Life (Talking with the Filmmakers)
I had the chance to interview Neasa Ni Chianain about her documentary film School Life. We talked about how schools are different in Ireland, the concept of boarding schools, passionate teachers, arts programs, and much more. The film focuses on John and Amanda, a married couple who have been teaching for over forty years. They work…
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The Come Up Show – Record Store Day Edition (with DJ Chase March)
Record Store Day was this past Saturday and it celebrated its tenth year, encouraging consumers to visit their local record shops for all sorts of exclusive releases and material. I stood in line before the store opened to make sure I could get a few items that I had my eye on, including this triple…
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We Celebrated Live-N-Direct 20 with Style
I had a lot of fun supplying the music for the 20th Anniversary of Live-N-Direct. I have fond memories of listening to this radio show on 93.3 CFMU every week. DJ Realistic and host, Eklipz, always put on a great program that highlighted the best in underground hip-hop. The mantle has been passed a few…
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Moo, a Flute, and a Moo-ve to Maine
Moo by Sharon Creech I absolutely love the way Sharon Creech writes verse novels. The sound and rhythm of her words, jumps right off the page. This particular novel is filled with all sorts of sounds such as a flute melody travelling through the air from an upstairs window, to the sounds of rain and water…
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Moving Beyond Traditional Relationship Roles
Beyond Mars and Venus by John Gray John Gray has written some amazing books to help people understand and navigate their relationships better. Many of these books are based around the concept of differences. His brilliant metaphor, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, was meant to show that we have much to learn…