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The Stolen Minks Summer Tour!

Going on tour. That’s right. The ladies and I are breezing through Quebec and Ontario in the hopes of winning some fans and selling some records. Tell your friends. Check it: Aug 26, Quebec City, Temps PartielAug 28, Toronto, HorseshoeAug 29, St. Catharines, Mansion HouseAug 30, London, Call The OfficeAug 31, Toronto, Rancho RelaxoSept 1, […]

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notsosexyBack?

I was well on my way to declaring Justin TImberlake’s “SexyBack” as brilliant until I saw the plot-a-confusing video. Watch closely…he rips off her pearls, yadda, yadda, more hotness, yadda. Wait. She reaches for the nightstand drawer. He stops her. What do people keep beside the bed?? Condoms!! Yes, they’re spies or whatever, and sure […]

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Rodney’s family values

How sad to see former phys ed teacher and current premier Rodney MacDonald ending his marriage. After campaigning like a Republican on the value society must put on the family unit, he must feel like a big lying hypocritical failure. Unless he’s happy to be proving the adage “Those who can, do. Those who can’t, […]

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There’s something about Arjun

Last Thursday’s “Reality Bites” criticized Halifax for fawning over 8-year-old Arjun Thaker. Then Friday’s Herald said Arjun is dying. What the? According to all the coverage of Thaker’s trip to the east coast—and there’s been a lot, lead by the Chronicle-Herald but picked up by such organs as the National Post—he’s a regular boy from […]

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What do I want?

I like a good bar show because it’s more intimate, the band is likely not polished to the point of edgelessness and you can scream out a request and there’s a good chance it’ll get played. BUT Bars can get awfully overcrowded — I love Wintersleep but I dread their shows, especially when it’s university […]

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Dear Annabeth Gish

Brotherhood is fucking great. I fell in love with Providence a couple years ago, but frankly the series makes me scared to go back. And I do have to cover my eyes at least twice an episode — with the hammer and the teeth and the chipping? And the neverending ear thing?!? — which I […]

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