How The West Was Lost, by Dambisa Moyo – Book Review

Modern economics are often explained through a complex whirlwind of abstract terms and historical references – ask anyone who’s sat in a fourth year political science or economics class and many will remember snoring through lectures about the structure and ultimate failure of the post war Bretton Woods agreements. Since 2008, a fiscal horror has […]

Rob Butterfield, Khingfisher and Arn Rhys – China Cloud – Review

Last Friday, on a nice spring night, a friend and I headed out to China Cloud to take part in the merry acoustic music making that was happening in this discreet location. Finding China Cloud was an adventure on its own. Tucked away in Chinatown, you have to keep your eyes extra peeled to be […]

Peggy Sue VS First Aid Kit: Battle of the Harmonies – Review

Peggy Sue‘s warm and fuzzy angst warmed up the stage last Tuesday with their clever blend of minimalist psych-rock and genuinely sweet two-part harmonies.  It was a night to remember.  Katy Klaw with her clean saturated electric strums and Rosa Rex with her responsive multi-instrumental prowess drove talented and searing knives into each and every […]

Bill C-30 – Online Spying Bill – Opinion

In the past month the notorious Bill C-30, commonly referred to as the ‘Online Spying Bill’, has been largely forgotten in the aftermath of massive public backlash against it and its staunch defender, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews. The bill would require internet service providers and cell phone companies to hand over the sensitive personal […]