Silent Cacophony
Welcome to the mind of Chase March. This blog is the place to find musings, book reviews, skatepark tours, teaching-related articles and resources, and information about DJing. Please use the navigation page to focus in on topics that interest you.
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Adventures in Record Collecting
Dust & Grooves: Adventures in Record Collecting by Eilon Paz There is something beautiful about a record collection. This book captures that perfectly with amazing photographs. Every picture has a quotation that gives us an inside glimpse into the collection itself and the mind of the DJ, music lover, radio host, or musician. It’s vinyl…
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Fault vs Responsibility (Student Response Activity)
I am posting this edition of Teaching Tip Tuesdays as an activity you can do with your students. I will be doing this today with my class. If you try it out, let me know how it works in the comments below. Will Smith is an actor, rapper, and songwriter. This is one of his…
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Come Sing With Me (Karaoke Fridays)
I am running karaoke at Jack-Os in downtown Woodstock every Friday night for the next five weeks (possibly longer). So, come on out and sing a song with me. It’s a lot of fun and a great atmosphere. We get started at 9:00 and go straight through to 1:00 a.m. We have a huge selection…
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As the Records Spins (WIB Rap Radio)
Monday night’s at midnight, the records spin as I mix and blend underground hip-hop live on the radio. Word is Bond Rap Radio is on the road to its 300th episode. You won’t want to miss a weekly episode. Fortunately, the podcasts make it possible never to miss a show. So, press play and enjoy!…
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Students Working Together on Tests? (Brilliant!)
I subscribe to this ten-minute podcast series specifically meant for teachers. In this episode, a teacher shared a brilliant idea. After he gives his students a test, he has them retake it in groups. This lets them discuss the questions and the answers they originally provided. It gives them a new perspective on how to…
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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…