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My Pick for Juno Rap Album of the Year
At first glance, I was not impressed with the nominees for this year’s Juno Awards. But I thought I would do something different this year. Instead of complaining, I decided to listen to every selection in the categories that interested me. I already wrote about children’s album nominees and how I was pleasantly surprised by…
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My Pick for the 2023 Juno Children’s Album
The nominees for The 52nd Annual JUNO Awards are out and I thought I would do something different this year. Instead of immediately forming an opinion on who I think should win, I decided to do a little research and listen to all of the albums in the categories that interested me. I started out with the Children’s…
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Noah 23 Album Release Party – This Saturday
It’s the return of Danny G’s annual Birthday Bash. This one is special because not only is it my first concert of the year, it is also an album release event for Noah 23’s new project. With performances by: Lion Fish Mad HattrSean WhiteStrange BreedShystTempomentalThronethiefTypo Hosted by Danny G and music by DJ Chase March…
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Word is Bond Rap Radio – Tidal Picks of 2022
Last week, I did a 2 hour show featuring some of my favourite tracks from last year. Those were submissions to the show or tracks that I actually downloaded and stored on a hard drive. However, last year, I also started streaming music. I tried Apple and Beatsource before finally landing on Tidal. It is…
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Captivated by Sound – The Listeners
The Listeners by Jordan Tannahill As you can see, old habits die hard. I planned to free up some time by not writing lengthy posts about every book I read, but I still did that with the last book and was planning to do it with this one too. The problem is, I have a…
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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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This Used To Be My Playground . . . Watch Out For Zombies
I came across an abandoned baseball diamond while trying to find a place to toboggan and I can honestly say, I’ve never seen anything like this before. It felt like I was in a post-apocalyptic zombie film. There are tall trees where the playing field would have been. Someone has preserved a sideline bench though.…
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Now is the Time, to Hit That Target!
Next week I will be celebrating the 500th episode of my show, Word is Bond Rap Radio. It’s quite the milestone and not something I ever really thought about. I just craft the best radio show I can on a weekly basis and have been doing so for ten years. Ten years of work that…
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Still Thankful
It can be hard to remain positive and upbeat in the current climate. There are so many things wrong with the world and it feels like there is no way to combat some of the ills of society. But if you keep a smile on your face and stay grateful, you can accomplish a lot.…
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Musicians for Mental Health Concert
A month ago, I had the pleasure of DJing and co-hosting a special concert with Tyler Stewart called Musicians for Mental Health. It is a show that happens every year during Forest City London Music Awards week to help end the stigma surrounding mental health. Here is a short portion of the concert featuring my…