On the drive home today, CBC Radio had a Remembrance Day special on The Canadian Letters & Images Project. From Wikipedia: The Canadian Letters and Images Project is an online archive of the collective war experience of Canada, from any war, as...
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
After listening to virtually any Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC for short) track, you'll get over their name (comes from 1953 outlaw biker film The Wild One starring Marlon Brando ). Formed in 1998, BRMC hail from San Francisco, California,...
The Killers: Day & Age
The Killers are an American post-punk band who are scheduled to release their fourth studio album ( Day & Age ) on November 25, 2008. Human is the first single. Spaceman was leaked and is being touted as the second single (unconfirmed).
Freeware Picks
Gizmo's Tech Support Alert is a great resource for finding legitimate freeware that, oftentimes, rival applications you are required to pay for. A few that I use and highly recommend are: CCleaner : Formerly branded as "Crap Cleaner", CCleaner is a...
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft is best known for fronting The Verve but he is also an accomplished solo artist with three studio albums to his credit ( Alone with Everybody [2000] , Human Conditions [2002] , and Keys to the World [2006] ). Although The Verve...
Keane: Perfect Symmetry
Keane are a "piano rock" band (natural and synthesized piano with distortion rather than traditional guitar) from the UK. Their first two albums ( Hopes and Fears and Under the Iron Sea respectively) sold great in Europe and decently in North...
Mayo Clinic
As most are aware, Mayo Clinic is world-renowned for achieving the highest standard of healthcare (they have been recognized for 19 consecutive years as one of America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report). MayoClinic.com is a free...
Google: Chrome & Picasa 3.0
Busy day at Google as they took a shot at Microsoft and Mozilla with their Chrome browser and also released a major update to Picasa. Please visit the Official Google Blog for more detailed information on both announcements. At a glance: Chrome: It...
Kasabian, The Stills & Ian Brown
A few bands that are on incessant rotation on the iPod these days: Kasabian : An English band from Leicester, UK. Very catchy, radio-friendly songs. Most folks have heard a Kasabian song without knowing it (used in TV and movies frequently). The...