Oh My God (It Still Means a Lot to Me) by The Wooden Sky I just started listening to this young band from Toronto, Ontario. The Wooden Sky, formerly Friday Morning’s Regret, have a beautiful folk-rooted sound that has the ability to…
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La Paix Virunga Group
| Location: | Congo (DRC), Goma, North Kivu province |
| Activity: | Food Stall |
Riziki's Group
| Location: | Kenya, Ndigiria |
| Activity: | Agriculture |
I thoroughly enjoyed the Zane Lowe special on The Killers that was played on BBC Radio 1 last night. I still find it surprising how massive they are when I remember my first impression of them when I first heard…
Fuck the Economy (Produced by SMKA) – Proton They seem to be saying that the economy is starting to recover… you want to know what I say? Party like its ’99 Fuck the Economy This slick, and topical track comes…
True love will find you in the end You’ll find out just who was your friend Don’t be sad, I know you will, But don’t give up until True love finds you in the end. This is a promise with…
Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell – Das Racist This track landed in my inbox about a couple of weeks ago, but it took me some time to actually give it a listen. Now that I have, life will never…
I came across this great folk band from London recently called Mumford & Sons recently. I loved their pensive and passionate style so much that I sought out their tunes for purchase. This wasn’t easy. As far as I can tell…
I am all cozied up with an eggnog latte, feeling the holiday spirit. I’m officially on vacation, and Santa Clause will be coming to town in no time… I just hope that he’ll be able to find me this year……
The Crooked Tree (A story) – Tom Waits Tom Waits told us, the audience at his show in late 2000 at the Orpheum in Vancouver, a story about the unpopular crooked tree in a forest full perfect, straight trees who…
Good Folk of Vancouver (Raphael Borja) Today is Blog Action Day! Bloggers all over the world, including myself, are focusing their efforts on the important topic of poverty, to change the conversation for one day. Living in Vancouver, BC I…