[1] Beirut – The Rip Tide
Beirut gets all the pussy, all the “I crocheted this sweater myself and live with my parents at age 30” pussy. That’s theirs. In order to fully appreciate The Rip Tide I called all my exes to say that they were right about everything and then proceeded to punch myself [...]

THIS MONTH: ERNOLD SANE

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Contest is open to all Canadian residents.
Contest closes on September 12, 2011 at 10 am (EST). Good luck!

SURF BEAT: ROCK ‘N’ ROLL’S FORGOTTEN REVOLUTION BY KENT CROWLEY
They say if a man lives long enough he’ll acquire two things: prostate cancer and a taste for country and western music. Imagine how much cooler it would be if instead it were a discerning taste for cheese and surf music respectively? In Surf Beat a [...]

THE MEDIUM AND THE MESSAGE
If you’re not familiar with documentary filmmaker Adam Curtis, here is an incredibly brief primer: Curtis makes films for the BBC that will melt your brain and shatter your illusions by peeling back the onion of reality to reveal the misguided manias that have turned us all into automatons and lead [...]

STAFF INFECTIONZ
I’ll assume anyone interested in reading about Toronto hip hop producer, J Staffz, is also interested in professional men’s tennis. In tennis, we have players like Rafael Nadal, who are not always the prettiest to watch, or the most versatile, in terms of their arsenal, yet they work hard and compete like an angry [...]

This month we are giving away an amazing selection of backpacks from Jansport. These packs will help you carry your books, clothes or iPad in style. With heavy-duty zippers, reinforced stitching, numerous compartments, and suede bottoms, these backpacks will be able to handle anything that you throw at them or in them.
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YOU’D BETTER GO IN DISGUISE
Phil Spector’s band was The Teddy Bears, Elvis Presley wanted to be yours, and Teddy Pendergrass had a beautiful man-beard. Today, carrying the plush Gund down the stairs by the ear is Sweden’s Teddybears. They’ve been a hardcore act, a remix project, a synth pop outfit, and currently write songs in [...]