Silent Cacophony
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Always Have A Curious Mind
A Curious Mind: The Secret to a Bigger Life by Brian Grazer I really enjoyed this book and the stories the author told about how staying curious enriched his life and set him on the career path he was meant for. I took lots of notes while reading it. Here are a few of the…
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Forest City London Music Awards
The Forest City London Music Awards have published the list of nominees for the 2021 Gala that takes place at the end of Forest City London Music Week, June 6 -13, 2021. The list is very impressive this year and features some of the city’s most deserving hip-hop artists and contributors. Hip-Hop Nominees Exit Only…
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Jay-Z Gets the Scholarly Treatment
JAY-Z: Made in America by Michael Eric Dyson I haven’t followed Jay-Z his whole career. I bought his first two albums on CD but then lost interest as he seemed to move in a more commercial direction. But I came back around with his Black Album and now have several of his discs. Interestingly, that…
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Citizen Kane’s Rap Documentary (Before Rap Docs were Cool)
J-Spade of Citizen Kane posted this on Facebook a few weeks ago. “I’m saying this for y’all to hear…LOUD AND CLEAR! Stop trying to write me out of Canadian Hip Hop History! You know who you are. I see all you old artist and industry cats that never had the impact back then trying to…
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Hal Jordan and The Green Lantern Corps
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps I just binge-read this entire series over the course of two weeks. Vol 1 – Sinestro’s Law (2017) Vol 2 – Bottled Light (2017) Vol 3 – Quest for the Blue Lanterns (2017) Vol 4 – Fracture (2018) Vol 5 – Twilight of the Guardians (2018) Vol 6…
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Hip-Hop Anonymous – The Vaxcination (Event Recap)
I finally had the chance to get back in front of a live audience for the return of Hip-Hop Anonymous last night. The rap concert was held at the Old East on 765 Dundas Street in London, Ontario, Canada and featured some great local talent. Scrmmbled Eggs kicked the show off with his unique style…
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The Vaxcination Concert (Friday)
Come see a live show Friday in London, Ontario, Canada. It’s an early one due to Covid-19 restrictions so make sure you get there for the 6:00 pm start time. Here’s the flyer and some more information about it. DWG Entertainment presents . . . The Vaxcination: A Hip-Hop Anonymous Event with headlining act Strange…
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Wait for Your Tom Hanks
Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrew Anne loves romantic comedies and is obsessed with finding her version of Tom Hanks. She’s convinced that she can have the fairy tale romance she’s seen countless times in movies such as You’ve Got Mail and Sleepless in Seattle. She just needs to find that perfectly lovable type of guy…
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Using the Super Mario Effect to Be a Better Teacher
One of the best teachers I’ve ever had didn’t teach in a school. He was my Scout Leader and he did something absolutely incredible. He provided us with amazing activities that we actually wanted to do and had fun accomplishing. I remember being dumbstruck at the end of one of camping weekends when he provided…
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Great Big Sea – Road Stories
A Newfoundlander in Canada by Alan Doyle I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked up this book by the lead singer of Great Big Sea. I was hoping to get a glimpse into the iconic Canadian band. It would have been nice to see how they grew into the juggernaut that they became.…