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2010

ARTICLEJul 9, 2010

Sónar 2010 – Barcelona, Spain

by Jon Freer

Sónar is an electronic music festival of immense proportions. It is exhausting, but certainly worth the physical strain. One of the reasons that makes it so gre…

FOOD & DRINKJun 30, 2010

Summer Party Naval Styles at Seven RestoLounge

by Adrian Bryksa

I must admit that I found the addition of Seven RestoLounge to the downtown Calgary scene a bit of a mystery. Here was another high end lounge / restaurant offe…

ARTICLEMar 21, 2010

R4NT Radio March 2010

by David Gluzman

R4NT Radio March 2010 um wow it’s been far too long since the last edition edition, featuring: Hector Hernandez, The Infesticons, Blockhead, Gramatik, Emika, Th…

FOOD & DRINKJan 19, 2010

O Restaurant & Lounge revisited

by Adrian Bryksa

Calgary has a diverse set of urban communities, most of which have the ubiquitous strip mall watering hole. In the South West community of Marda Loop, a reinven…

ARTICLEJan 2, 2010

Predictions 2010.. and beyond!

by Maxpower & D4V

So 2010 eh? Almost but not quite (no year zero they say) another decade? It seems like just yesterday that the world was waiting for Y2K. R4NT started publishin…

2009

ARTICLEDec 10, 2009

Invictus

by Pamela Hruska

It remains a challenge to review movies based on real life stories, especially ones based on iconic legends who continue to champion dramatic impact on this pla…

ARTNov 12, 2009

The Road Less Traveled

by Kimberley Jev

Ben Rankel is by no means a Â practicingÂ buddhist, however, according to the Dalai Lama, “Humans have the potential not only to create happy lives for themselv…

FOOD & DRINKNov 4, 2009

Rocky Mountain Food and Wine Festival 2009

by Adrian Bryksa

Wow, has it been that long? 4 years of coverage, its hardly evident that Reading for New Times loves the Rocky Mountain Food and Wine Festival! For the first fe…

ARTICLEOct 9, 2009

Runnin The Poirier Riddim

by Kimberley Jev

If you plan to Run The Riddim and cannot pronounce the artist formerly known as Ghislain Poirier’s not so unfamiliar name…Poirier, (pronounced PWA-RI-AY), then…

ARTOct 1, 2009

Pushing The Corporate Boundaries

by Kimberley Jev

There is a problem in Calgary, Alberta. There seems to be a haze of fad culture dust sprinkled over the city as everyday a new restaurant opens and condos settl…

ARTICLESep 18, 2009

Calgary’s Low Carbon Future

by Gordon McDowell

Assuming that energy costs will rise, and strong economic incentives will favor cities with smaller carbon footprints, what changes can Calgary make now to main…

FOOD & DRINKSep 7, 2009

Fresh

by Pamela Hruska

Food and diet causes confusion that at times consume me. Fads of what to include or exclude in ones diet does not simplify the process, and I find packaging ver…

ARTICLEAug 20, 2009

R4NT Radio August 2009

by David Gluzman

R4NT Radio August 2009 dammit summers over edition, featuring: Love Grenades, Hipp-e, Aaron Jerome, The Disco Builders, Two Fingers, Saukrates, Asheru, Juice Al…

ARTICLEAug 8, 2009

Comedy of Allyson Smith

by Gordon McDowell

In June 2009, Allyson Smith headlined Calgary Yuk Yuk’s and Broken City’s Comedy Monday . Having seen Allyson perform at Comedy Detour back in 2008, I knew she…

ARTJul 15, 2009

It’s Actually Good To Be Here

by Kimberley Jev

In 2006, the economic boom of Calgary, Alberta was well on it’s way. The city was full of eager cheque book holders reaping the benefits of the oil rich land. A…

ARTICLEJul 3, 2009

Green Party vs Pirate Party

by Gordon McDowell

Canadians have long been faced with the choice of voting for their favorite candidate… or voting to keep their least favorite party out of power. This is a side…

ARTICLEJun 19, 2009

When Diva’s Become Hustlers

by Kimberley Jev

Beyoncé Knowles may not always get it right in the fashion department, although this year she has made a few good choices, like the British designer Gareth Pugh…

ARTICLEJun 17, 2009

Sneaker’s Delight

by Kimberley Jev

A line up in the early hours of the morningÂ is something you don’t come across too often in Calgary, Alberta…. hold on, hold on, this isn’t the kind of line up…

ARTICLEJun 7, 2009

The Gamers Rythmn Heaven: Nintendo DSi

by Kimberley Jev

I’ll be honest, the last time I heard someone fling the word Nintendo around was a long time ago in a far away land when I was knee high. Actually, I lie; there…

ARTICLEMay 24, 2009

Summer or winter, skiing is always on the mind!

by Jaymi Newington

Since I started skiing at the age of four, I always knew that you would never see me between the covers of a skiing magazine, but it is a sport that I loved to…

ARTICLEApr 28, 2009

R4NT Radio April 2009

by David Gluzman

R4NT Radio April 2009 what’s that in the air edition, featuring: Yppah, Recloose, Clyde, Sepalot, Black Spade, Two Fingers, Shuttle, Quite Nyce & Radar Ellis, a…

ARTICLEApr 23, 2009

Cutting 800 jobs will nip this recession in the bud!

by Gordon McDowell

CBC was on its way to meet with the CEO of an Oil Sands company, to ask some follow-up questions regarding fresh water use. A taped pair of glasses slid forward…

FOOD & DRINKApr 1, 2009

Cork Fine Wine Tasting Series featuring Argyle Wines

by Adrian Bryksa

Cork Fine Wine, Liquor and Ale continues their tradition of bringing world renowned vignerons to Calgary and welcomed winemakers Rollin and Corby Soles of Argyl…

ARTICLEMar 19, 2009

Pontypool – Telefilm Grant Inspires a Wave of Terror

by Gordon McDowell

You’re trapped in a church basement in the Canadian town of Pontypool , manning a talk radio station. Calls and radio reports come in claiming the locals have g…

ARTICLEMar 16, 2009

Calgary Hearts Dubya

by Gordon McDowell

The lecture circuit is an alluring mistress. She doesn’t care about your past deeds, only that you have fame. Success and failure are one in the same to her, so…

ARTICLEMar 5, 2009

WATCHMEN – The “What is Alan’s problem?” review

by Gordon McDowell

The WATCHMEN is a hyper-realistic portrayal of superheros set in an alternate 1985 reality. Nixon is serving a third term. The cold war is about to heat up. Wha…

FOOD & DRINKFeb 20, 2009

What the Squash?

by Pamela Hruska

For years I have been strolling by the squash pile at the supermarket, as these unassuming colorful and funny shaped items seemed only to be decorations. With n…

FOOD & DRINKFeb 11, 2009

Wine by the glass at Vin Room

by Adrian Bryksa

Trying to remain on the pulse of all things grape related, Reading For New Times decided to check out Calgary’s newest and hottest wine destination, Vin Room .…

ARTICLEFeb 8, 2009

Brownie points with Slumdog Millionaire

by Gordon McDowell

There is no such thing as "the perfect chick flick". If there was, Hollywood wouldn't be wasting thousands of dollars every year trying to create THE PERFECT MO…

FOOD & DRINKJan 30, 2009

Does Your Knife Really Cut it?

by Pamela Hruska

I have a longstanding debate with my co-columnist as to which are the most important knives to have in your kitchen.At this point, I cannot recall which Mrs. Ne…

FOOD & DRINKJan 23, 2009

Casual Inspiration

by Jaymi Newington

As I find myself, and many of my friends, in amidst of our ‘thirty-something’ years, I concurrently find myself in the middle of many discussions stemming from…

ARTICLEJan 18, 2009

R4NT Radio January 2009

by David Gluzman

R4NT Radio Numero Undici, featuring: Joy Denalane, Cottonbelly, Rae & Christian, ISoul8, Swamburger, Lupe Fiasco, Thunderheist, Price Fatty, and the Outerlectua…

FOOD & DRINKJan 16, 2009

Confessions of a Sugar Bear Poacher

by Pamela Hruska

I am completely passionate for and in love with sour gummy bears. I affectionately refer to them as 'sugar bears'. Introduced to me for the first time at a youn…

ARTICLEJan 11, 2009

Predictions 2009

by Maxpower & D4V

We're back for another year, predictions 2009. Let's just hit this straight away. 2008 sucked. It was a year where Harpers Collins introduced the word 'meh' as…

FOOD & DRINKJan 9, 2009

Cinnamon

by Jaymi Newington

As we find ourselves neck deep in the white stuff that marks what we call ‘winter,’ we find ourselves enjoying more than our fare share of tasty treats. Everyth…

2008

FOOD & DRINKDec 31, 2008

New Years Bubbles – 3 Sparkling Wines Blind

by Adrian Bryksa

As New Years Eve draws close, it only makes sense to celebrate the coming year with some bubbles, specifically those found in sparkling wine. This year we decid…

ARTICLEDec 22, 2008

Staying Active in the Deep-Freeze!

by Michelle Ancelin

We have been plunged into the wintery deep-freeze for 2 weeks now. Being stuck indoors, it can become all too easy to trade our regular fitness routine in for e…

ARTICLEDec 17, 2008

Yes Man

by David Gluzman

Routine. It’s what keeps society ticking. School, jobs, breakfast, drinking, idealizing famous people, it’s all routine. Carl Allen (Jim Carrey), is the type of…

FOOD & DRINKDec 12, 2008

Dining in Paros, Greece: Sho-Sho

by Jaymi Newington

We said goodbye to our dear friends and we parted ways at the tip of Croatia, my husband and I were halfway between Italy and Greece when it hit me like a ton o…

FOOD & DRINKDec 3, 2008

CSN Wine and Spirits: Bordeaux Bonanza

by Adrian Bryksa

There are certain feelings of anticipation that come over a person when they are given the opportunity to try a wine deemed perfect. I was faced with that on my…

FOOD & DRINKNov 19, 2008

David Walker Wines launches Mission Hill’s Perpetua and Quatrain

by Adrian Bryksa

When you are a wine freak like me, getting sent invites to wine launch parties brings a combination of nerves, excitement and anticipation; the nerves around wh…

ARTICLENov 16, 2008

R4NT Radio November 2008

by David Gluzman

R4NT Radio Emotional Rollercoast Edition featuring: Yoshida Brothers, Cat Power, Rodrigo Y Gabriella, Sia, J Dilla, Ave.To, The Long Lost, Sufjan Stevens, and N…

ARTICLENov 3, 2008

Sloppy fun: An interview with Jason Collett

by Gen Handley

The soon-to-be father of four is once again making his way across Canada, serenading a solid legion of fans and creating new ones along the way. He was one of the founding fathers of Broken Social Scene but has since taken his own route, one that isn’t as flashy, but is still heading in the right direction.

FOOD & DRINKOct 22, 2008

2008 Rocky Mountain Food and Wine Festival

by Adrian Bryksa

For the third straight year, editors from Reading for New Times attended the Calgary stop of the Rocky Mountain Food and Wine Festival. The festival brings Calg…

ARTICLEOct 18, 2008

Still feisty and still charming

by Gen Handley

Feist was as playful and entertaining as ever, swooning through a long list of songs from her two albums including a jazzy version of Inside and Out, which was introduced as a cover of Guns and Roses’ November Rain to invoke a sea of waving lighters and cell phones.

ARTICLEOct 10, 2008

Body of Lies

by Gordon McDowell

Rebecca tears his shirt off and pours hot wax down his chest. She rapes him while grinding a broken light bulb into his back. And she also scratches his back with her fingernails. Ah, 1993 was a simpler time, one of indian burns and 20 chocolate bars jammed into various body cavities.

ARTICLESep 28, 2008

Spore

by Ian Harding

I very quickly found that designing my own elements was more tedious than enjoyable. It got to the point where I would put a block, a window, and a door, and click save just so that I could move on with the game.

ARTICLESep 21, 2008

Against Me! interview with Tom Gabel

by Adrian Bryksa

Preceding their latest tour stop in Calgary, I had a chance to sit down with Against Me! frontman Tom Gabel to talk about the tour, the past, the present and the future and also had a chance to spin a few miscellaneous questions in as well.

ARTICLESep 15, 2008

Chris Gheran & The Graveyard Gang

by Crom

A rainbow sprang forth from the speakers, and made it possible for me to again believe that solid tunes can be produced not only in our day and age, but in our area code as well.

ARTICLESep 6, 2008

Gems at a Christie's Auction

by MaxPower

Obviously not everyone can or would choose to spend into six or seven digits (or four or five for that matter) for a piece of art, however by viewing the pieces that come up for auction one can get a better understanding of how and why art is priced.

ARTICLESep 2, 2008

R4NT Radio September 2008

by David Gluzman

R4NT 10th Anniversary Edition featuring: Pop Levi, Replife, Foreign Beggars, Grouch, Eyereel Allstars, Blakkat, Mr.Scruff, Marcel and Kirsty Hawkshaw!

ARTICLEAug 25, 2008

2008 Olympic Medals Per Capita

by MaxPower

As a Canadian, whenever I watch the Olympics I always compare our performance to that of the US. Of course, Canada will never compete on a medal for medal basis with the Americans and indeed the recent Beijing Summer Olympics has made it appear that the globe is currently in a dual-pole medal universe revolving around China and the US.

ARTICLEAug 22, 2008

MSTRKRFT with the Small Town DJ's

by Adrian Bryksa

These two chaps are technicians as evidenced by their ripping through their superbly crafted eclectic set. My toes were tapping and feet moving the whole time. They had some sound troubles but worked through them with ease.

ARTICLEJul 23, 2008

GTA IV: Rockstar’s series grows up a bit

by Carolyn Petit

This is not the immoral or amoral story some people loudly accuse it of being. On the contrary. Like all good crime fiction, it is a deeply moral story, a story of choices and consequences. The plot moves at a slower, more deliberate pace than those of the other GTA games..

ARTICLEJul 18, 2008

First Time Festival Goers..

by Jaymi Newington

This festival is so amazing I am not entirely sure that if a written description of our experience can do this event justice. It is merely something that needs to be seen and experienced for oneself in order to gain its full appreciation!! But.. here goes nothing!

ARTICLEJul 5, 2008

R4NT vs Ours To Destroy

by Gordon McDowell

Interview and live performance captured back in December. Ours To Destroy consists of Steve Dodd, Eric Ewin, Roland Griffith and David Morely. Camerawork was performed by D4V, Gord and multiple beer.

ARTICLEJun 26, 2008

Indiana Jones Does It Again

by Ian Harding

He may not have been a super hero, but a hero he was. With nothing but a whip and a plethora of archaeological knowledge that he had learned over the years both by his own studies and from that of his father, Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones became a household name to everyone.

ARTICLEJun 6, 2008

FAT Wreck Chords tour featuring NOFX

by Adrian Bryksa

Easily the highlight of the set was the tour de force rendition of "The Decline", which is one of the best punk songs ever recorded in this writers opinion. The rest of the set was sonically outstanding, until one jackass from the crowd fired a full water bottle at the lead singer..

ARTICLEMay 10, 2008

R4NT Radio May 2008

by David Gluzman

R4NT Radio less talk more action edition, featuring: Clara Hill, Outlines, Alexkid, Alan Braxe, Marbert Rocel, Ghislain Poirier, Al Shid, Ugly Duckling, and Living Legends.

ARTICLEApr 12, 2008

Six Stops in London

by Adrian Bryksa

We visited some of the best museums, saw some of the landmarks and spent a day in one of the most historic and beautiful cities in the world. We could have easily spent a week exploring and discovering, but felt pretty good with what we had seen and where we had been. It was without a doubt, one good day.

ARTICLEMar 16, 2008

Do You Guys Drive a Truck?

by MaxPower

I was wearing a baseball hat, perhaps that is a secret code for "I drive a truck" or something. Regardless, we at R4NT have, for the fourth year in a row, visited the Calgary Autoshow and present here the best and worst in show.

ARTICLEFeb 24, 2008

Jon Freers Winter '08 Selection

by Jon Freer

Kicking off the reviews in 2008 include: A selection from Sonar Kollektiv, Joey Negro, Sven Vath, Kelley Polar, The Glimmers, DJ Dolores, Sascha Funke, Benny Sings, Spoonface, Miss Kitten, The Rurals, Seiji and various others!

ARTICLEFeb 9, 2008

Mr.Rat

by Pamela Hruska

A neurosurgeon presented research on traumatic brain injuries. The subject: Mr. Rat. The type of brain injury being studied? A diffuse axonal one. This means somehow the mad scientist will need to invent a way to shear a large portion of the neural processes that allow one neuron to communicate with another.

ARTICLEJan 28, 2008

R4NT Radio January 2008

by David Gluzman

R4NT Radio super mega action packed edition (over an hour of goodness), featuring: Joash, Dr.J, Arkestra One, Herb Alpert, Llorca, Can 7, Joey Negro, Wagon Cookin, Spank Rock, Sixtoo, Eddy Meets Yannah, Terranova, Alpha, Inina Gap and others.

ARTICLEJan 13, 2008

Predictions 2008

by Maxpower & D4V

So as you can see we have an uncanny ability here to be either completely accurate or 100% wrong. So I invite you to take what we are saying here as either a Nostradamus-like truth or a hilariously incorrect rejoinder. There is no grey area.

2007

ARTICLEDec 20, 2007

Canadian DCMA: Protect Your Anus

by Gordon McDowell

If you're a Canadian concerned about your fair-use rights, or Canada's ability to compete in the world economy... then you've probably already asked yourself, "What can I do to ensure Canada's future copyright legislation isn't written strictly to appease multinational media corporations?"

ARTICLENov 10, 2007

Jon Freer's Autumn Selection (Part 2)

by Jon Freer

Part 2 includes: Kenny Dope, Keb Darge, Gilles Peterson, Tiger Stripes, Mayra Andrade, Nancy Elizabeth, Ethipiques, Wildstyle, Shawn Lee, Federico Aubele, Karizma, Electric Conversation, Circle Research, Pig & Dan, The Glimmers, Bob Marley and various other artists...

ARTICLEOct 28, 2007

Jon Freer's Autumn Selection (Part 1)

by Jon Freer

So much music we've had to split the feature! Part 1 includes: José Padilla, Prince Fatty, You Say Party! We Say Die!, Jazzanova, Karizma, Miguel Migs, Ananda Project, Waajeed, Eddy Meets Yannah, Tweek, The Broken Family Band, The Spirals, and various other artists...

ARTICLEOct 8, 2007

Interview: Fink

by David Gluzman

Fink has been touring around the world playing some of the most prestigious venues and regularly selling out where ever he goes. Having also toured with Zero 7 only after their fourth ever booked gig!! To add to Finkâ€™s ever growing fame, he has recently had a track showcased as the soundtrack to a new MasterCard commercial.

FOOD & DRINKSep 29, 2007

Regional Heroes Wine Tasting

by Adrian Bryksa

As if the wine wasn't enough, the event was professionally catered and the food offerings were excellent. From crab stuffed mushroom caps to a wide array of cheeses and other appetizers, guests were given an opportunity to snack on some gourmet nosh while sampling in this intimate environment.

ARTICLESep 25, 2007

Halo 3 - The Biggest Video Game in History?

by MaxPower

In any scope of the entertainment world $125 million is big dollars. Major motion pictures gross $125 million plus, but most after weeks in the theaters. Why has the Halo 3 franchise seen so much success?

ARTICLESep 9, 2007

2007 Calgary Tattoo and Arts Festival

by Adrian Bryksa

They can tell the world that you are an outlaw, or let people know that you were young and dumb once and have some souvenirs to show for it. These days, they can be a lifestyle indicator or be can added as a one of a kind piece of art.

ARTICLEAug 26, 2007

Urban Design

by Pamela Hruska

Chaotic and hasty. Building after building is being torn down with open pits sitting around for long periods of time. Roads are being ripped up everywhere. Traffic lanes are being closed during peak hours, and yet to come is the possible one year closure of a main block in Calgary's downtown core..

ARTICLEAug 8, 2007

Calgary Folk Music Festival 2007

by Adrian Bryksa

Artists typically perform more than once as they may have a main stage presentation followed up by one or more side stages. It is here that many festival goers think the best performances occur, as most artists group together to jam to create something more wonderful than the sum of its parts.

ARTICLEJul 16, 2007

R4NT Radio July 2007

by David Gluzman

R4NT Radio post Calgary Stampede Edition, featuring: Micatone, Jamiroquai, an unknown track, Shantel, LTJ Bukem, Wiley, The Heavy, and Mega Bass.

ARTICLEJul 2, 2007

springseven: shaking confinements

by Pamela Hruska

It is amazing that this sphere of electonica is constantly changing, coming up with reinvented ways of naming conventions applied to new sounds. One year later we noticed a big change in the styles and sounds we heard. It had evolved.

ARTICLEJun 24, 2007

Jon Freer's Early Summer Picks

by Jon Freer

Featuring 25 pimpin' albums from the likes of: Louie Vega, Lust, Joey Negro, Dimitri From Paris, Sally Shapiro, Âme, Adam Freeland, Kitsune, Simian Mobile Disco, Slam, DJ Kicks, International DJ Gigolos, Lefties Soul Connection, Shady Bard, and various other artists...

ARTICLEJun 17, 2007

Game: Pokemon Pearl

by Mike Morier

I must confess. I’ve never before been compelled to “catch them all” (though I am a firm believer in the practice of “captcha them all” – because your Ugly Betty discussion board is no place for bots and spammers).

ARTICLEJun 10, 2007

An Interview with Anthony White

by MaxPower

"What I found is that the artists who were selling a lot of art always had a strong secondary market and even better if their art was proving to be a good investment. No one wants to wait for the artist to die first. It needs to be a good investment in a reasonable timeframe."

ARTICLEMay 27, 2007

Following Through on Your Fitness Resolutions

by Michelle Ancelin

We are already six months into the New Year, and if you are finding that your health and fitness resolutions have already begun to fizzle out, or are just not happening, here are some surefire and practical tips for reviving them!

ARTICLEMay 5, 2007

Super Spring Sonic Selections

by Jon Freer

Featuring: Mistical, Makossa & Megablast, Freshly Composted Vol 2, Deerhoof, Ame...Mixing, Spirit Catcher, Arnold Jarvis, Secret Love 3, Luz Mob, Frank N Dank, Miguel Migs, Ron Trent, Sister Funk 2, Simian Mobile, The Rurals, Ben Mono, The Mitchell & Dewbury Band, GusGus, Thomas Mapfumo.

ARTICLEApr 22, 2007

Concert: Against Me!

by Adrian Bryksa

Hailing from Gainesville, Florida they incorporate alt-country, folk and punk sensibilities into their approach. Forget a thoughtful address of the crowd, the only noise from the group was the familiar drum march intro and twangy Rickenbacker charge of the song 'Pints of Guinness Make You Strong'.

ARTICLEApr 6, 2007

AutoShow 2007

by Ian Harding

The Shelby GR-1 concept was definitely impressive, yet still similar to the GT. And the Viper, still a gas-guzzler like the others, was easily the most impressive. If I were to give any car at the show this year an award for style and presence, I’d have given it to the Viper SRT-10. That car just looks mean and awesome from all angles.

ARTICLEApr 1, 2007

Movie: TMNT

by Phil MacNevin

The film's plot takes place after the Shredder, nemesis of the Turtles, had been slain. Their new enemy is an ancient evil that is now terrorizing New York city, in which the four Turtles have to save the city (and ultimately, man-kind) from with the help of Splinter, April and Casey Jones.

ARTICLEMar 19, 2007

The Money Series

by MaxPower

Sure you or anyone "could" paint numbers in a sequence as well, but would that be the same when you know you are copying someone somewhere? The Money Series is also a mild rebuke of the conservative idea of art - the one when you go to a gallery, look at something pretty (or not) purchase it and bring it home.

ARTICLEMar 10, 2007

R4NT Radio March 2007

by David Gluzman

R4NT Radio 7th Year Edition, featuring: Big Muff, Sneaker Pimps, Amon Tobin, Cut Chemist, Agave Nectar, Ame...Mixing, Nick Holder, Up, Bustle & Out, and The Cinematic Orchestra.

ARTICLEMar 5, 2007

Movie: 300

by Pamela Hruska

Let’s get to the fundamentals; there are blood, guts, ripped abs, and hot women throughout. The twists? Apparently feminism was alive and strong in 480 BC where women could shank men. And cross-dressing, at that time, seemed acceptable in Persia. Who knew?!

ARTICLEFeb 20, 2007

Game: Hotel Dusk Room 215

by Mike Morier

From check-in to checkout, the story unfolds much like an interactive novel (and in keeping with that, you play the game by tilting your DS sideways like a book), with a variety of fairly rich characters and environments. Mysteries abound and it's up to you to solve them.

FOOD & DRINKFeb 15, 2007

Super Bowl Beer Sampling

by Adrian Bryksa

After nearly choking over a thirteen dollar six pack, I decided that my sampling would be done based off of 500 mL cans of 4 various import beers coming in at an average of $2.45 per unit. Not cheap, but not unreasonable for 2 liters of the nectar of the gods.

ARTICLEJan 25, 2007

Top-Drawer Musical Picks

by Jon Freer

Jon Freer is back at it again, this time with even more aural delicacies to serve. Hot on the plate this month we've got a mix of some South Port Classics, Wunmi, Kerri Chandler, Pulp Fusion, OM Winter Sessions, 4hero, Clara Hill and Lucky Pierre. Jump inside and take a listen!

ARTICLEJan 17, 2007

iPhone - a Revolution?

by MaxPower

We've all seen what a sexy phone can do - the Razr from Motorola basically turned that company's mobile device line around and spawned the next generation of "thin" rather than simply "small" phones. Is sexy revolutionary?

ARTICLEJan 9, 2007

Best of 2006

by Adrian Bryksa

Everyone is attacking your personal addictions about giving your body an inner glow and your desire to slowly asphyxiate yourself. Thankfully, the city of Calgary has accelerated their decision and made bars and clubs smoke free for January 1st, 2007 and has now prevented you from asphyxiating others.

2006

ARTICLEDec 26, 2006

Predictions 2007

by Maxpower & D4V

Loyal readers of R4NT will know that for the past couple of years D4V and I (MaxPower) have teamed up to predict and prognosticate on the trends which will impact the next year. We also look at our predictions from last year and either enjoy a victory lap around R4NT headquarters for our Nostradamus-like insight or hang our heads in shame.

ARTICLEDec 15, 2006

Unaccompanied Minors

by Ian Harding

Forget blazing guns, futuristic creatures, and countless uses of profanity. Unaccompanied Minors is pure fun that both children and adults looking for a holiday season kick-start can enjoy.

ARTICLEDec 7, 2006

Blood Diamond

by Gordon McDowell

What guy cares about diamonds, period? Gangsta rappers looking for bling... and homosexual pop stars. That's it. If you are neither one of those, and you're buying a diamond, then you're looking to get yourself a wife, or you need to cut glass.

ARTICLEDec 2, 2006

R4NT Radio December 2006

by David Gluzman

R4NT Radio Super-Winter-Edition, featuring: Koop, Up, Bustle & Out, Eliot Lipp, International Deejay Gigolos, Florian Keller, TY, Jean-Paul Bondy, Jazzanova, and Solo Andata.

ARTICLENov 26, 2006

Gear Up For Winter: Snowboarding

by Ian Harding

You'll also want a boot with the proper flex. Freestyle boots differ from freeride boots in flexibility, so make sure you understand your riding style before hitting the stores and sales as it can greatly affect your riding.

ARTICLENov 19, 2006

The Fountain

by Pamela Hruska

Sentiments created and shared through the main characters leave you contemplating your own life, it's meaning, and challenges you on your thoughts on life and death.

ARTICLENov 11, 2006

Gears of War: Previewed at X'06

by MaxPower

Everything was swaying and moving in a realistic manner, pretty impressive as it was a movie element which was integrated into the gameplay. It is also obvious that Epic and Microsoft were trying to build this into a movie type game, with dramatic horror elements..

ARTICLENov 3, 2006

Ode to the Nurses

by Crom

I had been asked a number of times how I would rate the pain: 1 to 10. I asked if there was a higher number available, I said I was dying. To be fair, I really thought I was.

ARTICLEOct 23, 2006

Viva Piñata: A Game Previewed at X'06

by Beauty

The main purpose of the game is to create a unique fantasy world that will attract colourful piñatas to live. This concept reminded me of games such as Roller Coaster Tycoon as each structure and feature of the world is placed and built by the player, right down to miniscule details such as the terrain of the land.

ARTICLEOct 18, 2006

Gear Up For Winter

by Ian Harding

With only a short amount of time left before winter officially hits, snow enthusiast have already begun their hunt for this year's latest and greatest equipment and accessories. Skiers and boarders alike have their eyes fixed on the newest equipment made available by their favourite brands, but with so many new styles available, how are we all to choose?

ARTICLEOct 11, 2006

Mario Hoops 3 on 3

by Mike Morier

Who knew that the Shyguy was such a baller? Bad enough that he and his ilk will show you up time and time again on the race track, but now you'll have to suffer the indignity of having him score on you from half-court. If you can handle that, than this may be the game for you.

ARTICLEOct 4, 2006

The Departed

by Pamela Hruska

This film laid down some new classics for the male population to memorize, recite and cherish for decades to come. The Departed is going to be one of those. It's outstanding. Its cast is big, its plot is big, its impact, truly, is big.

ARTICLESep 29, 2006

A Kiss Only Sweet Lady Ink Can Bring

by Adrian Bryksa

I have never felt so passionate about something as to have it inked onto my body. I wanted to see if I could figure out the driver for that passion through attending the 2006 Calgary Tattoo and Arts Festival.

ARTICLESep 20, 2006

Gifts that Click: Holiday Preview

by MaxPower

Here we are in the prime of the "holiday creep" which occurs when one season ends and the marketing for the next season begins. Back to school has passed and since Halloween is a minor non-gift related holiday all of the product suppliers and retailers are gearing up for Christmas.

ARTICLESep 17, 2006

Date Movies: Beefest vs. Amanda

by Gordon McDowell

It's like asking a man to clean a toilet, or crap out a baby. Sure, with superhuman effort, just about anything is possible. But is it really worth all the extra work? Wouldn't it be easier to just hand the scrub brush to someone better suited for the task?

ARTICLESep 10, 2006

Autumn Musical Gems

by Jon Freer

Stereotyp "Keepin' Me", "Mr. Scruff's Big Chill Classics", "The Big Chill 2006", "Deep, Down & Discofied" and Kraak & Smaak's "Boogie Angst". All these longplayers are highly recommended and should be available in your local record store or favourite online music vending outlet shortly.

ARTICLESep 6, 2006

Slam City Jam Slides Into Calgary

by Aaron Glenn

Calgary has welcomed the contest and the prize money ($100,000 this year) which is a big draw for top professionals and hungry amateurs looking to make their mark on the world scene.

ARTICLEAug 29, 2006

How to Play Video Poker And Win (Seriously, Win!)

by MaxPower

Some may ask why R4NT is covering these games even considering neither one of the writers of the features are big gamblers. Personally, I think it comes from the fact that while many people gamble, few people gamble well.

ARTICLEAug 22, 2006

CO2 - We Call It Death

by Gordon McDowell

When I first saw "An Inconvenient Truth", I was touched deeply by Al Gore's naivete. To bring science and facts to the global warming debate, is a bit like bringing a knife to a gunfight. Al, nice try. But the only way to fight stupid is with even more stupid. I'll take over now.

ARTICLEAug 13, 2006

R4NT Radio August 2006

by David Gluzman

Round 3 of R4NT Radio. In an effort to makeup lost ground from July, we've got an extended program featuring: Lee Baby Simms, Phil Ranelin, Bonobo, Niko, Osunlade, Delinquent Habits, Richard Dorfmeister, Kerri Chandler, and Rubim De Toledo.

ARTICLEAug 10, 2006

Jon Freer's City Guides - York

by Jon Freer

York sits at the converging point of two rivers, the Foss and the Ouse. These rivers stretch through the centre of the city and the riverbanks offer a lovely place for a respite after exploring the city.

ARTICLEAug 7, 2006

Win tickets to see: Accepted

by R4NT

R4NT Magazine is presenting a chance to win tickets for 2 to see the premiere of "Accepted" staring, Justin Long, Jonah Hill, Black Lively, Adam Herschman and Lewis Black. The movie officially comes out August 18th, 2006.

ARTICLEJul 31, 2006

springsix: the video

by David Gluzman

After almost two months, and trashing the old computer for a new one. We can finally show you what it was like for those few days in Graz. Thus here it is the last piece of the springsix series. The Video!

ARTICLEJul 23, 2006

Warped Tour 2006

by Adrian Bryksa

They blew the house down and I do not think there was a disappointed person leaving the speedway after their set. If you are a fan of punk, metal or aggressive music in general, you need to give Rise Against a chance.

ARTICLEJul 13, 2006

Are Wii Experiencing A PS3 360?

by MaxPower

Now luxury items have a place in the market. If they didn't there wouldn't be Ferraris or Prada or Gucci. However, it is very hard to establish the type of brand value to be seen as a luxury good.

ARTICLEJul 6, 2006

How to Play Baccarat

by Beauty

This is a game of pure chance where no skill is needed, and the only two decisions a player needs to make is whether to bet on the Banker or Player hand and how big of a wager to make.

ARTICLEJun 26, 2006

R4NT Radio June 2006

by David Gluzman

Welcome to yet another round of R4NT Radio. Today we are featuring some tastey treats from: Carl Craig, Beat Assailant, Roisin Murphy, Quantic, Aceyalone & RJD2, and Kraak & Smaak.

ARTICLEJun 24, 2006

Graz: Austria's hidden Gem

by Pamela Hruska

The mix of modern and historic design works amazingly well, and sets a tone for the visitor. This tone is one depicting elegant old culture that accepts the modern and new, and that strives to continue to develop a future of unmatched enriching charisma that pushes usual, ordinary limitations.

ARTICLEJun 13, 2006

springsix: electronic music utopia

by R4NT

The combination of venues and music is what makes it electric. I can barely digest it thinking back to it. It is four filled days of perpetual events. It is huge. The list of artists and shows is extensive.

ARTICLEJun 4, 2006

Date Movies: United 93 vs Hard Candy

by Gordon McDowell

I'll never be able to seduce EVERY woman on the planet. There'll always be that one, rickety old senior who insists on taking it slow... something neither I (nor she) have time for.

ARTICLEMay 29, 2006

Mission Impossible 3

by Carolyn Petit

...there's plenty of generic but very engaging spy action in Mission: Impossible III. And Shanghai looks amazing.

ARTICLEMay 17, 2006

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

by MaxPower

I won't go on to catalogue the reasons why I think this game is one of the best I have played to date. No, I will focus on constructive criticism on the parts of the game that could be improved.

ARTICLEMay 15, 2006

R4NT Radio May 2006

by David Gluzman

After six years of publishing music reviews with words.. We've upgraded... Welcome to R4NT Radio. Inside: Border Crossing, ZeroDB, AmmonContact, Dj Cam, Gotan Project, & Fink.

ARTICLEApr 7, 2006

Auto Show 2006

by Ian Harding

Big rigs. Ok, as big as these trucks were, they weren't the exciting part. No, the cars that had everyone's attention were easily the exotics. This was the portion of the show that had all men drooling, myself easily included..

ARTICLEMar 30, 2006

How to play Roulette

by Beauty

You are allowed to bring a pencil and paper to keep track of the numbers that have come up, or study the numbers on the electronic display supplied by the Casino.

ARTICLEMar 22, 2006

Book Review: Stop Working

by Adrian Bryksa

So, what would you do if you didn't have to work? Most people I talk to say that they wouldn't know what to do with themselves. This is the challenge that Derek Foster puts to the readers of his book Stop Working: Here's How You Can.

ARTICLEMar 14, 2006

Crom Vs. Canadian Club

by Crom

Let's get one thing straight, I don't drink rye all that often. In fact I hold firm to the belief that when you drink rye, you're basically priming yourself to get into a fist fight.

ARTICLEFeb 1, 2006

R4NT Revenge

by Gordon McDowell

You still taking it? Still taking it from the man? Oh poor baby. Is the baby gonna cry? Cry baby, cry! Or, perhaps instead of crying, how about a nice warm glass of REVENGE!

ARTICLEFeb 1, 2006

Crom Interviews: Mumm-Ra

by Crom

Crom's subject this issue is The Ever Living devil priest of Third Earth. The sound of his maniacal laugh emenating from his dreaded Black Pyramid makes the blood run cold of any man, woman, or feline.

ARTICLEFeb 1, 2006

Get Packing

by Beauty

I don’t claim to have any expertise or training when it comes to packing groceries, but I do have a lot of experience carrying ripped, overstuffed grocery bags up the elevator.

ARTICLEFeb 1, 2006

iPod v5

by Ian Harding

When it comes to expensive electronics, believe me, I treat them as if I gave birth to them. So when I squinted at the pristine surface glare from the white object encased within, I knew I had a task ahead of me.

ARTICLEFeb 1, 2006

Freestyle

by Silenced Scream

I tell them I don't want a girlfriend, I tell them that I find them physically attractive and that I would love to spend time exploring their bodies and sharing a night of fun and passion together.

ARTICLEFeb 1, 2006

Olympic Predictions - R4NT Style

by Crom

Do you remember the first time you ever read r4nt? I do. I remember because it was the original issue, and it wasn’t even live on the internet yet..

ARTICLEDec 1, 2005

Poison Devil Mac

I walked up on a guy playing Peter Jackson’s King Kong and in all honesty I thought he was chatting with a rep while a cut scene was going on as the graphics were so clear.

ARTICLENov 1, 2005

Age of Empires III

And so Vahini entered the tub. She with the understanding that the bra she wore would protect her decency. And I with the understanding the bubbles... the precious bubbles...

ARTICLEOct 1, 2005

Interview with Audible Intelligence

A notorious leader of hundred of battle hardened zealots Born from the genetic material of some of histories greatest conquerors and the twisted genius of Dr. Mindbender.

ARTICLESep 1, 2005

Ninja Tune's Summer of Love

What is new and improved you ask? Well there are a host of rule changes, a per team salary cap of US$39 million and a bunch of other small changes.

ARTICLEAug 1, 2005

Khan Leak

by Gordon McDowell

He was a perfect mole, working for a combined CIA/ISI task force. Khan sent and received encrypted e-mails to key al Qaeda figures in the hope of pinpointing their locations and intentions.

ARTICLEAug 1, 2005

Death Cab for Cutie

by Atlantic Records

The first single, "Soul Meets Body" showcases Ben Gibbard's unique vocal styling and deft lyricism within a romantically haunting keyboard-laden music bed.

ARTICLEJul 1, 2005

Crazy Hot New Music

by David Gluzman

Much like our past features, such as "Mad Fast Reviews" I'm going to quickly attempted to brainwash you out of the mainstream tar pits and into the world of dope, hot, buzzin' new beats.

ARTICLEJul 1, 2005

A Visit to a Nation's Capital

by MaxPower

What is really great is that you can even get a tour of the heart of a democracy. I can't speak for all nations but I know that in England, the US and Germany you can not get full-fledged tours..

ARTICLEJul 1, 2005

A Cultural City Break in Ottawa

by Beauty

by Dijita

The stomach is grumbling and you can't ignore the call. You need to refuel with something that's not going to go right through you like some kid on a waterslide. The answer is simple... sammiches.

ARTICLEJun 1, 2005

Nike Shox Shoes

by Ian Harding

I've heard the rumors that Nike shoes actually create injury, I was still at a point of desperation when it came to getting some new running shoes, so I was willing to find out.

ARTICLEJun 1, 2005

Don't Drink & Pork

by Gordon McDowell

Its so close Calgarians can taste it, and are ready to celebrate. Beer is chugged. Boobs are flashed. But it could all end at any moment... those with lust in their hearts know they have to act fast.

FOOD & DRINKJun 1, 2005

How about them Apples?

by Pamela Hruska

It was important to select an inconspicuous grocery store for the task, as ringing through 10 different bags of one apple each did not seem to make my cashier very enthused.

ARTICLEJun 1, 2005

The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same

by Beauty

We are in a position where we can live comfortably in a large urban centre, and buy nice things for ourselves. Yet our savings are increasing but our spending has not. Why?

ARTICLEJun 1, 2005

Santa Cruz & The Monterey Peninsula

Almost all of these revelations occurred to me over a couple weeks driving around Abadan Iran, an area that was the center of the Iran Iraq war 18 years ago. Over a million people died in that war.

ARTICLEMay 1, 2005

Who Makes Movies?

Looking passed the crowds and patiently waiting for young car-buffs to clear a path for me to get close enough for a photo, I managed to admire some of the few concept vehicles that were on display.

ARTICLEApr 1, 2005

Winners don't use drugs

by Gordon McDowell

Like a chameleon in the urban jungle Mr.McDowell once again proves to use all that one should never give up on their dreams. And if their dreams be it be a ladder, so be it.

ARTICLEApr 1, 2005

Underground Sound of the Miami Music Conference

by Azuli Records

The millions who, in those fleeting 20 years, have passed through the security on both sides of Miami International Airport because they believed, and still believe in its relevance can't be wrong.

ARTICLEApr 1, 2005

Big Dada Videos

I've kept a special place in my heart for good old-fashioned adventure games. Finally I had the opportunity to play one of these games on the Xbox when Syberia II was released, and it is sure to appeal to fans of the genre.

ARTICLEMar 1, 2005

Interview with Microids Canada

by R4NT

For those readers who aren't familiar with the name, Microids is a Canadian developer of video games. One of the more recent games that has been published by Microids Canada is Syberia II.

ARTICLEMar 1, 2005

The Flaming Lips

Tyrone is also Felix Da Housecat's vocalist of choice and appears on his recent album ?Devin Dazzle & The Neon Fever?

ARTICLEJan 1, 2005

Roots Manuva - Colossal Insight

by Big Dada

It's the kind of record that gradually sinks its talons into your psyche, so slowly you don't even notice it happening.

ARTICLEJan 1, 2005

Interview with One Self

by David Gluzman

Their voices, placed together for the first time, mesh into a lyrical, melodic blend which summons up memories of the best of Native Tongues updated for a new century..

2004

ARTICLEDec 1, 2004

Douglas Adams VS. Crom: Literary Showdown

by Crom

An ego that teeters from brazenly cocky to china doll fragile like the precarious seat of an over-worked rickshaw.

ARTICLEDec 1, 2004

The Future of Security?

by MaxPower

Fingerprint scanning and identification has become the biometric of choice, basically because of ease of use and economics.

ARTICLEDec 1, 2004

Websites Nuances

by David Gluzman

Uuuh I think I can figure out what a link is and what it can do, why in the world are you cluttering my reading speed with "Click here?"

FOOD & DRINKDec 1, 2004

Christmas Cookie Extravaganza 2004

by Beauty

Baking is fun! Didn't your mother ever tell you that? The first recipe is super easy so even noobies should be able to get it right.

ARTICLEDec 1, 2004

10 Days in la Pura Vida

by David Gluzman

It was high time to pack up some shorts and head out to experience Central America! Backpacks and plane tickets only.

ARTICLEDec 1, 2004

Tron 2.0: Killer App vs. Tron the Movie

by MaxPower

A little cut scene to set the stage, followed by the developer's credits rolling exactly how you would see them in a theatre.

ARTICLEDec 1, 2004

Freaks - The Creeps

by Azuli Records

Brand spanking new remixes from the one and only Justin Robertson and germany's man of the moment Steve Bug.

ARTICLEDec 1, 2004

World of Evil

by Ninja Tune

Florid insanity and plain good old smelly bullshit that characterises the political landscape of the world's most powerful country.

ARTICLENov 1, 2004

Poem

by David Gluzman

A Poem Late at night

ARTICLENov 1, 2004

The Real Review (iPod)

by David Gluzman

I enjoy cataloging my music, and I was sure the iPod would allow me to have easy and quick access to my favorite tunes at all times. The Real Review

ARTICLENov 1, 2004

Possible Conspiracies Against Me

by Crom

I've come to realize that these conspiracies reaches all points of commerce and politics at work in the world today.

ARTICLENov 1, 2004

Air Miles Expose

by MaxPower

Do you collect Air Miles? The Miles with the little blue card that you get (on average) 1 mile for every $20 you spend at a participating retailer?

ARTICLENov 1, 2004

Transetters - 'Beat Freaks'

by Azuli Records

D+J, deliver more intricate layers of phonic production and percussion with tribal 'dirty, nasty, funky' bassline to groove along to!

ARTICLENov 1, 2004

'Shadows' from Wagon Christ

by Ninja Tune

Accompanied by a stunning video by Fizzy Eye that brings us prehistoric robots, lush countryside and sums up the mood of this track quite perfectly.

ARTICLENov 1, 2004

X-Press 2: Choice

by Azuli Records

A Collection Of Classics a compilation by X -Press 2 bringing you what they consider to be their all time classic tracks..

ARTICLENov 1, 2004

Hexstatic - Master View

by Ninja Tune

Hexstatic bring us their brand new album/DVD 'Master View'. It delivers just the kind of thrills 'n'spills you'd hope for

ARTICLEOct 1, 2004

Mad Fast Classics

by David Gluzman

It's October and since October is just that little bit different.. Propellarheads, Diana Krall, Tricky, & INI.

ARTICLEOct 1, 2004

Microsoft Digital Image Suite 10

by MaxPower

Most consumers, myself included, spend all the money on the camera and give little or no thought to the processing required afterwards.

ARTICLEOct 1, 2004

Zoo Tycoon

by Beauty

For the most part, the game was what I expected, but there were many new features and surprises that should keep gamers interested.

ARTICLEOct 1, 2004

North by Northwest

by Crom

I'm breaking the old R4NT technology out of the cedar chest and busting yet another editorial cap in the ass of another victim.

ARTICLEOct 1, 2004

Four Tet - Late Night Tales

by Azuli Records

For his part Kieran (Four Tet) has spent much of the last year touring the world with the likes of Stereolab, Manitoba and Tortoise

ARTICLEOct 1, 2004

No Pies For 200 Yards

by Ninja Tune

Combining original animation with all-access documentary footage, profiling the DJ phenomenon during a tour earlier this year.

ARTICLEOct 1, 2004

R4NT Game Giveaway!

by R4NT

We are lucky enough to be able to hand out a friendly draw to R4NT readers this month with a Game Giveaway!

ARTICLEOct 1, 2004

Interview with Mr.Scruff

by David Gluzman

The master of the tables is back, this time for an interview with R4NT. We diss the yellow Submarine, and hear that he likes Canada!

ARTICLESep 1, 2004

New on Xbox This Xmas

by Beauty

We had the opportunity to preview some great Xbox games that are being released this holiday season. Check the forums for more info!

ARTICLESep 1, 2004

Star Wars Battlefront for Xbox

by MaxPower

Battlefront is an action/shooter game that gives gamers the opportunity to re-live and participate in all of the classic Star Wars battles.

ARTICLESep 1, 2004

Game Spotlight: Fable for Xbox

by Beauty

Fable has aimed for new heights of realism, as they introduce the ability to start a family, acquire real estate and tattoos, and much more.

ARTICLESep 1, 2004

X'04

by MaxPower

X'04 was held in mid-August in the trendy Sound Emporium nightclub located in Toronto's entertainment district and we were there.

ARTICLESep 1, 2004

An Open Letter of Apology to My Parents

by Crom

I'm sorry i threw up on the upstairs carpet. I didn't intend to puke all over the rug, it just happened, i was 9, cut me some slack, please.

ARTICLESep 1, 2004

R4NT Video: Elbow River Serial Killer

by Gordon McDowell

The Elbow doesn't clean itself ya know. A rather in depth discussion about the Elbow River Serial killer, in movie form. Are we there yet?

ARTICLESep 1, 2004

The Waxwings

by Schnitzel Records

The Waxwings rather show a sonic alchemy of late 60's Rolling Stones, vocal weavings of The Band and the Parson-age of eight mile high flights

ARTICLESep 1, 2004

Bjork - Medulla

by Atlantic Records

Much of the collection features the inimitable singer performing over percussive beats created by some of today's masters of human beatboxing

ARTICLEAug 1, 2004

Property of the Region?

by Pamela Hruska

Telling someone life altering news, and mandating they must not smoke while on hospital property all at once seems a bit inhumane.

ARTICLEAug 1, 2004

Mad Fast Reviews 2

by David Gluzman

Back again with more quick beats to digest. 3 Albums once again, this time cream of the crop, and all worth buying. Listen to it all! (Dj Krush, Quantic, Federico Aubele)

ARTICLEAug 1, 2004

It's Shocking

by MaxPower

The BCAA survey found that "50% of BC drivers have reduced the amount of driving they do in an average week to compensate for higher fuel prices".

ARTICLEAug 1, 2004

Things I'd Steal Were I Homeless

by Crom

Plan the items I will no doubt require when I am finally bequeathed to the warm bosom of concretes loving embrace.

ARTICLEAug 1, 2004

Bad Religion - The Empire Strikes First

by Crom

You feel like a student in the classroom; you learn not only from the words, but the sounds and pace of their music.

ARTICLEAug 1, 2004

Made In Italy Ibiza - Sessions 2k4

by Azuli Records

The music of "Made in Italy" becomes the way to evoke worlds, to project us in a far away dimension in space and time..

ARTICLEAug 1, 2004

SPACE - Ibiza by David Piccioni

by Azuli Records

At Space an understanding has developed that it's attitude that counts, not passports, with music the reason for this - music is the answer.

ARTICLEAug 1, 2004

Adam Sandler CD Giveaway

by R4NT

The fifth album from Adam features 7 crazy new songs and 13 hilarious skits. New characters, new music, new Sandler.

ARTICLEJul 1, 2004

Wagon Christ - Sorry I Make You Lush

by David Gluzman

Wagon Christ tricks - woozy, gaudy, beautiful kitschtronica, the tightest, tidiest funk drummage and anus-wobbling sub bass.

ARTICLEJul 1, 2004

One With The Fish

by SC Entertainment

SC Entertainment is proud to present a R4NT video feature for v44. Where oh where has the fishy gone? Got a gun?

ARTICLEJul 1, 2004

Healthy Healthcare?

by MaxPower

To me, a member of the baby boom echo, I barely use the healthcare system right now, but do I want it to be around when I'm 50 or 60?

ARTICLEJul 1, 2004

Canadian Pedophiles Breathe a Sigh of Relief

by Gordon McDowell

While both parties spent most of their advertising dollars arguing the merits of anti-pornography laws, freedom of speech and "Teen" magazine..

ARTICLEJul 1, 2004

The Joy of Employment

by Beauty

While they're absorbing the rays, I'll be absorbing facts from company web sites. While they're well, you get the idea. Let the summer begin.

ARTICLEJul 1, 2004

Bad Dreams

by Crom

I'm partially awake, and I know I should just get up, just roll the hell out of bed and get a glass of water, and dispel the visions but I don't.

ARTICLEJul 1, 2004

Jeff Mills - Choice

by Azuli Records

If Mills played golf he'd be Tiger Woods. If he chanced his arm at racing motors then Schumacher would be choking on his fumes.

ARTICLEJul 1, 2004

Interview with Infinite Livez

by David Gluzman

Phrases that you are likely to come across whilst snorting your drink out through your nose in horror, disgust and amusement.

ARTICLEJun 1, 2004

Transformers (PS2)

by Obsidian

Essentially your goal is to find all of these little guys and use them to help you kick the Decepticons shiny metal butts..

ARTICLEJun 1, 2004

Mad Fast Reviews

by David Gluzman

3 Albums, 3 minutes. Please take your time and read it carefully. We've got disco, we've got funk, we've got it quick! (Chris Joss, 4Hero, Rae and Christian)

ARTICLEJun 1, 2004

Air Canada Sucks...?

by MaxPower

Bashing Air Canada is a national hobby, if not just for the customer service but also for their appalling lack of business know-how.

ARTICLEJun 1, 2004

Prince - Musicology

by Obsidian

I was happy to hear a return of the slinky funk-oriented grooves on Musicology, compared to the preachy and unlistenable Rainbow Children

ARTICLEJun 1, 2004

'Tis the Season of my Discontent

by Beauty

I would be content to sit in the shade in all my pale glory, except that people seem to feel compelled to point out my whiteness.

ARTICLEJun 1, 2004

The 2004 Eddies

by Crom

A night long bacchanalia honoring the submissions for TV spots and new this year: print ads all featuring Big Rock beer.

ARTICLEJun 1, 2004

Louie Vega - Choice

by Azuli Records

Now everybody plays the four-on-the-floor house beat, but DJs used play four-on-the-floor with funk, jazz, Euro and syncopated rhythms

ARTICLEJun 1, 2004

Envoy - Shoulder2Shoulder

by Soma Records

The title track from his forthcoming album, is an agitated cross between the martian sounds of Red Planet and the techno punk of Green Velvet

ARTICLEMay 1, 2004

Screw thy Customer

by David Gluzman

I don't ask for much, I simply want to be treated relatively the same as a 40 year old walking into your establishment.

ARTICLEMay 1, 2004

Busdriver - Cosmic Cleavage

by Pamela Hruska

Being original in this saturated day in age is rare, and this is an album which should be highly commended for doing so.

ARTICLEMay 1, 2004

R4NT Video: 10 Cents

by Gordon McDowell

Gordon McDowell and Geoff Helmer take the reigns and herein have spurred some heated discussion on borrowing.

ARTICLEMay 1, 2004

Any Black Sheep in the Family?

by MaxPower

You are not caught on camera and there are no witnesses. You may have left fingerprints, but you aren't worried.

ARTICLEMay 1, 2004

Jim Brynes - Fresh Horses

by Obsidian

Most of the regular readers of r4nt will have never heard of Jim Byrnes but I'm willing to bet you've probably seen or heard him on TV. His most recognizable ro…

ARTICLEMay 1, 2004

Special Feature: Big Dada

by Big Dada

Having taken it upon themselves to release heaps of records on the sly without you even noticing. It's cos we're from London innit?

ARTICLEMay 1, 2004

OHM - Forget Who We Are

by Resistance Media

Their policy of embracing P2P seems to be paying off spectacularly and the band will soon be able to play their first OHM party in London.

ARTICLEMay 1, 2004

Interview with Blockhead

by R4NT

There's been a tendency in instrumental hip hop towards the bombastic and the plain tacky, which is why Blockhead is so refreshing.

ARTICLEApr 1, 2004

Lamb - Between Darkness and Wonder

by David Gluzman

The mid 1990's introduced me to a new style of music that has forever changed the way I listen to music. I remember when I first heard Massive Attack and the da…

ARTICLEApr 1, 2004

Menthols

by Crom

One of those grimy pre-spring days, when all the grass is visible from the warmth, but dead and brown from a lack of sun and water..

ARTICLEApr 1, 2004

A Brief History of my Closet

by Crom

The Clothes were a sloth like people, living wherever they chose, and choking up traffic and putrefying the air..

ARTICLEApr 1, 2004

The Evolution of TV

by MaxPower

Get people who want to be on TV (for free), buy them plane tickets and give them a hundred American dollars and you have it..

ARTICLEApr 1, 2004

R4NT Video - April Fools

by R4NT

Second up in the R4NT Video series. Start you day watching someone experiencing April Fools in a way you've never seen before.

ARTICLEApr 1, 2004

Schneider TM - Reconfigures

by Ear Sugar

It's difficult to do political music but music is more often alternative to politics because music connects people so well.

ARTICLEApr 1, 2004

Miami 2004 - The Underground Sound of the Miami Music Conference

by Azuli Records

The definative Miami showcase lp featuring tracks you will know already - along side those destined to be the summers anthems and booty shakers.

ARTICLEApr 1, 2004

Interview with Sixtoo

by Chris Harron

He's been making music since the mid-90's: he's been a Sebutone, an affiliate of Anticon, brought together illegal art and music..

ARTICLEMar 1, 2004

Canada as a Tropical Paradise

by MaxPower

The Turks & Caicos islands would like to be annexed by Canada and they have been waiting for it to happen since 1988!

ARTICLEMar 1, 2004

The Breast Police

by Terence Leung

Cleavage is evil and makes you look like a corner store hooker with an overly hospitable party zone..

FOOD & DRINKMar 1, 2004

Thought Piece: Eating

by Wartank

It wasn't a sexually charged event. She simply radiated culture and elegance in a way I had never been exposed to..

ARTICLEMar 1, 2004

Dear Uncle

by Crom

After his success with the invention of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell wrote a letter to his uncle, who was also an inventor..

ARTICLEMar 1, 2004

R4NT Video

by R4NT

An introduction to an ongoing series of R4NT video footage. This is just a snippet of what sort of madness to expect in future issues.

ARTICLEMar 1, 2004

Regazzi - Video Stream

by Schnitzel Records

BERLIN-based electro-pop outfit Ragazzi are a delightful mix of mellow, immaculately produced modern grooved and quirky beats..

ARTICLEMar 1, 2004

Late Night Tales - Turin Brakes

by Woah Music & Azuli Records

As the LateNight series enters it's 11th release we are proud to present another class act and yet another maiden voyage for the compiler..

ARTICLEFeb 29, 2004

Interview: Skalpel

by R4NT

Marcin and Igor have been digging in the crates, trying to build the most exciting collection of samples from Polish Jazz records..

ARTICLEFeb 1, 2004

Zen RMX: Remix Retrospective

by David Gluzman

Who would have thought that an Ex-art teacher (Jonathan More) and a computer programmer (Matt Black) would have started a creation back in the late 80's that wo…

ARTICLEFeb 1, 2004

Zen CD: A Retrospective

by David Gluzman

What have the ninja's at Ninjatune been upto for the past decade or so? Since their conception by Jonathan More and Matt black (most know these guys as Coldcut…

ARTICLEFeb 1, 2004

lunchboxes.com

by MaxPower

Are you a serious executive who wants a futuristic lunch sack and has no time for 80's retro-chic? The 'Silver Orb Lunch Box Tote' may be just what you need to cure the PB&J blues. Or try out the NYC kitsch look with your own 'Chinese Take-Out' Lunch box/Bag - you'll swear you're in an episode of Friends!

ARTICLEFeb 1, 2004

In Flames - Reroute to Remain

by Crom

All things known to man have gone through two questions by everyone, What is it? And why should I care? And this album was no different when I was first told of…

FOOD & DRINKFeb 1, 2004

Bachelor Chow

by Wartank

Pick your meat.. I generally stick with chicken or beef because it fries up real easy and heck I must be part black cause I dig that fried chicken..

ARTICLEFeb 1, 2004

Crom's Letter to the Editor of Cosmopolitan

Musicmatch sucks more then a vacu-flo, and with less usefulness around the house. Like so many companies they thought that they needed to reengineer the way that music is organized and played..

ARTICLEJan 1, 2004

The Paperless Endeavor

by David Gluzman

What's an office without a forest of paper trails? What's a purchase without a receipt? What's a visit to the washroom without.. well um.. Actually let's not go that far. I'm going paperless...

ARTICLEJan 1, 2004

Designer Drugs?

by MaxPower

Normal people living normal lives will be able to enhance their psychological well-being by popping a 'chill pill'. You can have one personality for your work life - concentrated and business-like - and another for Friday and Saturday night..

ARTICLEJan 1, 2004

I wrote a book in high school

by Crom

I'll write something so awesome it will cave in my skull with its greatness and I'll spend 13 months in ICU before being discharged as a homecare vegetable.

FOOD & DRINKJan 1, 2004

Holiday Drinks

by Silenced Scream

by Woah Music & Azuli Records

The AnotherLateNight and LateNightTales compilation series have sold by the bucketload and seen mixes from the likes of Groove Armada, Zero 7 and Sly & Robbie. Now they present their biggest artist yet: Jamiroquai. In his first ever mix album Jay takes you on a fluid journey through the twilight hours, showcasing his inspirations, his favourites and artists he likes to take his hat off to.

ARTICLEOct 1, 2003

10 Years of Wall of Sound

by David Gluzman

This is absolutely the BEST, you heard me: THE BEST Various artists release from a single label I've ever heard! Since starting to review music here on R4NT, I'…

ARTICLEOct 1, 2003

Sept 8th 2003 (Monday)

by Haren

We spent most of the evening drawing sketches, watching cartoons, chatting, and so on and so forth..

ARTICLEOct 1, 2003

If their Bourgeois friends can't handle it, let 'em riot

by Crom

by Crom

Striking an almost ghostly resemblance to the agents from the matrix these hard jawed Dudley Do-Rights have far more power then cops. They can detain you for any length of time, unlike the cops. And can have little to no justification for doing so..

ARTICLEOct 1, 2003

Progression Sessions 9

by The Good Looking Organisation

The 'Progression Sessions' compilation series is the seminal sound of Good Looking Records and the latest installment, recorded live from Space Lab Yellow in Tokyo, is an absolute gem. Mixed by Good Looking's man of the moment, Makoto and accompanied by the sweet soulful voice of GLO's first lady MC, Deeizm, you can't help but dig this.

ARTICLEOct 1, 2003

Banging in the Beats

by Ninja Tune

This is huge: 10 Audio links and 6 Video hookups including artists: Treva Whateva, Super Numeri, Loka, Homelife, Chris Bowden, Mr.Scruff, Kid Koala, The Herbaliser, Cookie Monster and The Girls, Bonobo, Homelife, Jaga Jazzist, and Pest!

ARTICLESep 1, 2003

Advanced Wars 2: Black Hole Rising

by Haren

My initial reasoning for buying a Game Boy Advance was for two reasons. First, that my OLD Game Boy (which now rests peacefully within my bedroom closet) was fi…

ARTICLESep 1, 2003

The Six Best Museums in London

by MaxPower

Not everyone has the chance to go to London; however, everyone should try to go at least once if only for the museums. London has over 200 museums which attract…

ARTICLESep 1, 2003

Peaked

by David Gluzman

You'd have to spend hours to be able to count all the mountain tops within your sight. The wind howls and you get pushed around a little, noticing that you are tremendously high up and one wrong move could land you a long way down..

ARTICLESep 1, 2003

Iran shirt shopping

by Steve McGrath

Iranians are so happy to meet travelers. You quickly attain celebrity status. It is great, yet it is overwhelming. Everyone is so nice all of the time it is impossible to get any freedom to do anything. It sounds strange and it is..

ARTICLESep 1, 2003

Rented Demented

..what really caught your eye was the shot of the girl rock climbing. Now you desperately want to be a rock climber, but you don't know how to get into it. Well relax, it'is really quite easy...

ARTICLEAug 1, 2003

Governments and Gay Marriage

I only have one more year to go in order to reach premium platinum adult driving status or for my car insurance to drop to a record breaking low, glory I can't wait. Hold up, back up the truck. I've been paying insurance on vehicles for about 6 years.. Hmm. That's about… oh.. $18,000..A non researched view of Insurance Companies

ARTICLEJul 1, 2003

KKD An Audio R4NT

by Crom

These people are there, like omega man, in the dark, waiting. Nobody sees, but I do. Nobody sees, the krispy kreme disease...

ARTICLEJul 1, 2003

Love Your Computer Geek

by Steve McGrath

I look at the knowledge and education some programmers have and I am in awe at how poorly they get paid, the long hours they are expected to work..

ARTICLEJul 1, 2003

Privacy Hawks

Well the sun's shining, and if you know me at all thats just another excuse to drink. So here's a few recipes that oughta' cool you down...

ARTICLEJun 1, 2003

Sin City

by Crom

The rampant gambling infection, in every nook and cranny, lends some seediness to places that would be alright, if they didn't have some vacant eyed grandma, blowing her life savings, sitting right next to you..

ARTICLEJun 1, 2003

Ugly sticks

by Steve McGrath

I am already thinking about some way to engage in conversation with her. Just one more test. The Seinfeld 30 sec rule. If she looks at you 3 times in 30 secs she is interested...

ARTICLEJun 1, 2003

I'm a Mad Cow

by Steve McGrath

Well intentioned and inspired as I might consider myself. I am still a tourist. I take photos of everywhere I go. I visit the beautiful places. I see some of the other places, I meet locals but I can not become a one..

ARTICLEMay 1, 2003

Karma

by Dijita

if you do something good, will something good happen to you in a physical sense, as opposed to merely feeling good about yourself?

ARTICLEApr 1, 2003

Mr.Scruff Video DVD

by David Gluzman

"How many wheels does your car have? Not as many as this one! The new 12 wheel squirrel" Who the heck is Mr. Scruff you say? Well if you've seen the new Lincoln…

ARTICLEApr 1, 2003

Tosca - Dehli9

by a parallel mechanic

Dreamy, dubby, and *gasp* housey... Unless I'm on drugs or with a girlie that loves to dance (unfortunately both rare situations by the way), I can't get down t…

ARTICLEApr 1, 2003

Bike Parts: Block 8

by Shaggy

This past year I had the opportunity to ride for Block 8 and try out their parts. I set up my hardtail with the Block 8 12 Gauge cromo bars, Block 8 cromo Crank…

ARTICLEApr 1, 2003

A Fine Cheese

by David Gluzman

She had just turned 18 and was out ripping it up at the club, but then it dawned on me that she was born in 1985! Heck, I remember what I was doing in 1985, and that made me feel really old..

ARTICLEApr 1, 2003

Gamer Hype

by MaxPower

There is no reason for Sony or Microsoft to rush forward the release of a next generation machine when the PS2 has been selling like mad without any major discounts since the last round prior to Christmas..

ARTICLEApr 1, 2003

The Police Officer, The Construction Worker, The Indian, The Biker and The Retard

by Terence Leung

The movies, television, media and our everyday lives that invariably encompass those things will always try to push the boundaries of taste, especially humor. It is because it is not real. Racism, sexism, prejudice, stereotypes and insults that cut deep don't become until they are real..

ARTICLEMar 3, 2003

Interview: DJ Clever - Leftfield DnB Goes Offshore..

by The Lotus Queen

by TDJ

What I mean is that people who don't take personal responsibility of their own situation, their own actions, will never be happy with their station in life. This is because it's never their fault..

ARTICLEFeb 1, 2003

Music / Video Promos #2

by Ninja Tune

Ninja Tune are breaking new ground in 2003. Videos from the latest releases and free MP3 downloads from new and established Ninja artists are available for R4NT readers. Four video streams, eight audio streams and free MP3s including Mr Scruff, Amon Tobin, Jaga Jazzist, Hexstatic, Pest, Hint, Super Numeri, Skalpel. And most of them aren’t event out – yet!

ARTICLEJan 1, 2003

Funki Porcini - Fast Asleep

by David Gluzman

Abstract lounge down tempo from one of the greats. Now in his 4th release we get an extra special treat of an included full length DVD with just as amazing visu…

ARTICLEJan 1, 2003

Xbox Live

by David Gluzman

$80 for headset/mic combo combined with 2 game demos and an online subscription model that doesn't even tell me how much it will cost when the free year of xbox…

ARTICLEJan 1, 2003

Bloodshot SkEyes

by Crom

Your equilibrium is shot, muscle control is gone and you can barely remember why you did this to yourself in the first place. That's right campers, you got the hangover..

ARTICLEJan 1, 2003

Predictions 2003

by David Gluzman

Here are some predictions that I'm making up purely on a spur of the moment whim..

ARTICLEJan 1, 2003

What's Up With This Weather?

by MaxPower

Basically its all blamed on humans because we can't predict weather 24 hours in advance let alone weeks or years. All we have is historical data. And if you live in the 'New World' maybe you have 150 years of historical weather data, if your lucky. More often than not, people are basing what is 'normal' on 0.00000003% of the Earth's history..

ARTICLEJan 1, 2003

The United States of America can kiss my ass

by Crom

the American people elected a fucking cowboy to office. They put their fate into the hands of a man I wouldn't trust with an elastic gun. A man who had the temerity to state he didn't discount the possibility of using nuclear weapons against countries that have weapons of mass destruction..

ARTICLEJan 1, 2003

The Osbournes

by The Macleod

Hearing people tell each other to fuck off may have been pretty risqué when I was six, but I can just wait until Christmas dinner with my family to hear it now..

2002

Car alarms are more woefully annoying than having a root canal done while being forced to listen to Britney Spears..

ARTICLENov 1, 2002

Amon Tobin - Out From Out Where

by David Gluzman

Excite your senses.. From an original Jazzy sound back with Bricolage (June 1997) Monsieur Tobin has managed to move farther (Permutation 1998) and farther (Sup…

ARTICLENov 1, 2002

V.U. - Seven Grain

by a parallel mechanic

Crispy, funky organic beats and treats from the Bay Area.. As smooth as it sounds, even if it is your favorite genre, you cannot listen to studio-only produced…

ARTICLENov 1, 2002

Can You Do Something?

by MaxPower

MP's get thousands of letters a year and most MPs can't even show up to all parliamentary sittings let alone read my letter on a certain issue. Sure they have lackeys and university political science volunteers to sift through their mail, but they probably don't care about any one letter more than the thousands of pieces of junk mail the average person gets in a year...

ARTICLENov 1, 2002

Audio R4NT

by Crom

We live vicariously through all these sad documentaries, while clutching hopelessly to our sense of security like a childs safety blanket. I think we’ve grown so detached from our neighbors and co-workers that we glue ourselves to the tube and witness these things in some attempt to understand them..

ARTICLENov 1, 2002

A View of Armageddon

by MaxPower

The force of the explosion may make a crater up to a mile wide and to a depth of one hundred feet. Millions of tons of pulverized earth, stones, buildings and other materials are drawn up into the fireball and become radioactive. Some of the heavier particles spill out around the point of explosion. The rest are sucked up into the mushroom cloud.

ARTICLENov 1, 2002

Danger T-Mobile Sidekick

by Anil Dash

A super geek who's looking for a replacement for a cell phone that I hate because of its shitty UI. And everyone I know's been hyping these things for what seems like years, to the point where I stopped reading about it because I knew I'd get sick of your toy before it was even released..

ARTICLENov 1, 2002

Grocery Shopping: A treatise on tactical espionage

by Crom

A place where only those with the strongest wit and fastest reflexes will survive; so to make the grocery shopping experiences of the future easier I've compiled several techniques for coming out on top of the food race..

ARTICLEOct 1, 2002

Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head

by Terence Leung

With the alternative-tortured soul-rock music market in the UK well covered by Mercury Cold Prize pets Travis, Beth Orton, Starsailor, Elbow, David Gray, Turin…

ARTICLEOct 1, 2002

Thievery Corporation - The Richest Man in Babylon

by a parallel mechanic

Thievery's tempo has slowed down and for the most part steered away from the bossa nova&house vibe which were the more prevalent themes on their 2000 "Mirror Co…

ARTICLEOct 1, 2002

Switchblade Comb

by Crom

If you can't hack it to the point where you let your kid die, or beat him, or abuse him in any fashion, then you're out of the game. It's obvious that you're a fuck up and don't deserve the trust of the majority in taking care of another human being..

ARTICLEOct 1, 2002

Why I will never buy Maxtor ever again

by David Gluzman

This really boils my blood, not only has Maxtor not lived upto it's service, warranty or customer satisfaction, but now I would have to spend MORE money (about 20 bucks) in returning a drive..

ARTICLEOct 1, 2002

Let's Slap a Tax on that Puppy

Ok folks, I don't know how else to say this, so I'm just going to say it: This "album" is pure shit . Pure, obsolete, runny and unholy shit. Is it all you need…

ARTICLESep 1, 2002

Bird Watching

..They'll battle it out over the precious remaining ingredients in the world, and kill each other for last drops of caramel colour..

ARTICLEAug 1, 2002

The 6 ½ reasons I woke up drunk in Perkins

by Crom

..what chain of events were so skewed as to leave me stranded at a all night diner, a long way from home, extremely inebriated and with little to no recollection of the past 24 hours..

ARTICLEAug 1, 2002

The Future of gaming

by David Gluzman

..Killing 50 or so people in a random arena, or clicking to death an opponent in a RPG is just pathetic. *Yawn* I don't have the time or energy to devote building up skills (character stats) in different games.

ARTICLEAug 1, 2002

R4ndom R4nts

Survey says...good album! Shadow manages to maintain his style from his 1996 "Entroducing...." release without sounding dated. Shadow fans will not be disappoin…

ARTICLEJul 1, 2002

Mike Who?

by Kobayashi

The separate weigh-ins and the line of security officers separating the two men in the ring only served to heighten my disappointment as there were no riots or body parts removed during the fight..

ARTICLEJul 1, 2002

I'd try to win the Canadian Rocks House party contest..

by Crom

..the phenomenon of Molson Canadian, is more a mental state, then an actual refreshing beverage..

ARTICLEJul 1, 2002

G-8 Rioting 101: Only the uneducated need apply

..Unlike the mainstream radio stations, it is really easy for anyone to call in. And I mean anyone!

ARTICLEJun 1, 2002

Mt.Bike try-hards are lame

by David Gluzman

..What isn't cool is seeing un-core people buy super crazy downhill bikes and then just ride it throughout town without a helmet or anything..

ARTICLEJun 1, 2002

FIFA - Why the Hell Should I Care?

by Obsidian

..Even the CBC is running games, which is something I never thought I'd see in my lifetime from the Toronto-is-the-centre-of-the-Universe network..

ARTICLEMay 1, 2002

Remy Zero - The Golden Hum

by Terence Leung

Maybe it will take 'The Golden Hum' to shake off Remy Zero's unofficial title of "Hey! It's that band whose lead singer was married to Alyssa Milano!" but unfor…

ARTICLEMay 1, 2002

Dungeon Siege (PC)

by Crom & D4V

Crom : Unless you've lived in a dark hole, then you've heard of Microsofts latest RPG "Dungeon Siege". Following in the unsure footsteps of such gaming extravag…

ARTICLEMay 1, 2002

Baldwin Brothers - Cooking with Lasers

by a parallel mechanic

Fuzzy breakbeats AM Gold style. "Cooking With Lasers" would not necessarily be my first choice for a living room listening selection. But I would definitely tak…

ARTICLEMay 1, 2002

...With a Fistful of Napalm®

by Crom

..How come I'm not out right now on the streets of Calgary, with an AK47, listening to a police scanner, just waiting to grease some people?..

ARTICLEMay 1, 2002

The Social Experiment

by David Gluzman

..Every time I would pay for something on my credit card I would then make sure to act cool and make sure to sign absolutely nothing like my proper signature. The results I may say were quite interesting..

ARTICLEMay 1, 2002

Communication is Key

by Obsidian

..My friend and I are no longer friends because I became angry in regards to her behavior, lack of communication and lack of respect for my feelings

ARTICLEMay 1, 2002

Why I love Free-dom

..How can anyone be certain that when I take my car for a spin I am contributing to the end of the world?

ARTICLEApr 1, 2002

Consumerism

by David Gluzman

..Some punch the clock at a higher frequency so that they can make an extra buck in order to buy a new $50,000 car. Problem is they already drive a two year old $45,000 car!

ARTICLEApr 1, 2002

The Stolen World of Cartoons

by The Macleod

..Time to gather your quilt, shuffle to the kitchen, pour a bowl of cereal containing one part Shreddies, two parts sugar, and park your 70lb. ass in front of the TV for the next five hours for a morning of glorious cartoon heaven...

ARTICLEMar 1, 2002

Wreckless (Xbox)

by Crom & D4V

D4V : Once again we've fallen easy pray to a game with huge hype and crazy techno music. A few months back when I first scoped out the scene on this game, I tho…

ARTICLEMar 1, 2002

Boards of Canada - Geogaddi

by robNtime

Sunshine recordings with gyroscopes and dandelions. Boards of Canada fans have been waiting fours years for a full length follow-up to the then-startling 'Music…

ARTICLEMar 1, 2002

Tosca - The Different Tastes of Honey

by robNtime

Dubby precision percussion at its best. First there was ‘Suzuki,’ a stellar downtempo album put out by Tosca (who is compiled of the duo Richard Dorfmeister and…

ARTICLEMar 1, 2002

Stepping Up

by Crom

It would be nice, once in awhile to have someone assume you actually know something, and that you weren't hired on to do the job because you'd work for a tuna-salad sandwich everyday..

ARTICLEMar 1, 2002

The Canadian Century

by MaxPower

..In an era of natural resource shortages Canada will have the world by the proverbial balls..

ARTICLEMar 1, 2002

Unlock the Secret Money Making Power of the Internet

by Crom

..how exactly could I have been intimately familiar with the workings of the on-line world, and have missed this money making magic..

ARTICLEMar 1, 2002

CBC Olympics

...You have a boyfriend. You have a girlfriend. I am happy for you… for the most part...

ARTICLEFeb 1, 2002

Fireball X10

by Crom

...No one is buying this thing, everyone I've ever talked to hates the company for their incessant advertising campaign...

ARTICLEFeb 1, 2002

Friends don't let friends buy brand name computers

by David Gluzman

...brand name computers are good for two kinda people, newbies, and old people...

ARTICLEFeb 1, 2002

Crap and the City

by Crom

The onslaught of garbage on at 2 a.m. is a graduate paper unto itself, and amidst this flow of electronic crappica resides the evil known as sitcoms...

ARTICLEFeb 1, 2002

Post University "Life"

by Obsidian

The day finally arrives when you complete your last exam and promptly head to the nearest bar to celebrate by drinking until you can't walk straight, then drinking some more...

ARTICLEFeb 1, 2002

Product Labelling: An Exercise in Corporate Obfuscation

by MaxPower

...the same people who drink Evian water because that's good for you, and also enjoy the many health benefits of smoking...

ARTICLEJan 1, 2002

Old Skool Movie Review: The Natural

by Crom

Old Skool Movie Review This months classic: The Natural The American pastime: Baseball. There have been countless movies about the game, and the history of play…

ARTICLEJan 1, 2002

Halo (Xbox)

by Crom & D4V

D4V: We finally got our dirty fingers on a super crazy all black big hype X-Box during the holidays. Thusly it seems fit that we review the main title available…

ARTICLEJan 1, 2002

Music: The Avalanches - Since I Left You

by robNtime

The Emperor’s New Clothes? The Avalanches sure have been getting some good promotion- there has already been write-ups on this Australian five man DJ team in Mi…

ARTICLEJan 1, 2002

Originality, the forgotten lore

by Crom

...It seems that anytime a movie deviates from the expected outcome, it's considered a marvel of cinematography...

ARTICLEJan 1, 2002

Radar Zone

by David Gluzman

...Theses stealthy bastards camp out in undercover cop cars tagging speedsters while having a nap or chewing on a donut. God I hate photo radar...

ARTICLEJan 1, 2002

Pains, Trains and Other Disasters

by MaxPower

...These people often only have the experience of taking inter-city trains and compared to commuter trains it is like comparing driving a car to riding a horse in the rain, and the horse has a broken leg, and its cold outside, and the horse is dead...

ARTICLEJan 1, 2002

What Loose Change Might Lead To

by Hutchinson

...I found a bunch of her books lying around and I just fell over laughing (books on witch craft, and an odd book named "There is nothing wrong with you")...

ARTICLENov 1, 2001

Playing into their hands

by Crom

...These radio stations could air their DJ's making farting noises all day long and there's Sweet Fuck All that we could do about it...

ARTICLENov 1, 2001

On Not Giving In

by The Macleod

...I'm going to see the world and not be roped into the suburban prison of mowing lawns and fighting early morning commutes. Leave that to the middle-agers...

ARTICLEOct 1, 2001

Music: The American Analog Set - Know By Heart

by robNtime

This young hip little band from Austin, TX had stood the test of time in the trendy inde-rock/euro-poopie pop genre. Bringing several empathetic sounds to the t…

ARTICLEOct 1, 2001

Fear and Loathing

by Crom

...Once you've reached the point where all the things you once knew have become smoke and mirrors, you have to reboot the system...

ARTICLEOct 1, 2001

Saturday Morning Cartoons

by Pamela Hruska

...I cannot seem to reproduce the unbelievably contented feeling of waking up at 7 am on Saturday to watch my favorite cartoons...

ARTICLEOct 1, 2001

Canadian Commandos - JTF 2

by MaxPower

...They are trained in the Canadian arctic and mountain regions, giving them a highly specialized niche in which to practice counter terrorist techniques on the world stage...

ARTICLEOct 1, 2001

Day to remember

by David Gluzman

...After further inspection the stairs were too step to drag my stuff up it. So I decided to just look around aimlessly...

ARTICLEOct 1, 2001

NHL and the Love of The Game

by MaxPower

...For all of hockey's shortcomings, faults and problems, it continues to be a truly Made in Canada sport...

ARTICLEOct 1, 2001

Higher Stupidity

by TDJ

...it's him, asking if the lecturer can change the color of the chalk he's using, or if he can make sure the air conditioner is on...

ARTICLEOct 1, 2001

Ground control to Major Tom

by Crom

...I figure if you want to have true reality programming, get about 150 guys together, promise them a small appliance, and leave them in a dirt pit with nothing but Beer and Angel Dust...

ARTICLESep 1, 2001

Music: Fila Brazillia - Another Late Night

by robNtime

by MaxPower

..parents seem to allow their children run up and down the aisles yelling and throwing food...

ARTICLEAug 1, 2001

Movie: Artificial Intelligence

by Wartank

Artificial Intelligence A.I. is the creative collaboration of two cinematic masters. Stanley Kubrick wrestled with its development for eight years, finally turn…

ARTICLEAug 1, 2001

Music: Thunderball - Scorpio Rising

by robNtime

by David Gluzman

...my parents forgot to tell me that having $100 at the bank didn't yield much interest. Guess I shouldn't have spent that 20 cents I made all at one time...

ARTICLEAug 1, 2001

Once a month I want to kill people

by The Lotus Queen

...Menstruating females! We are a group that should not be pissed off...

ARTICLEJul 1, 2001

Review: Radiohead - Amnesiac

by Terence Leung

Lets put it this way, I've listened to Radiohead's entire back catalogue as religiously as Michael Bolton fans listen to Michael Bolton's back catalogue and yes…

ARTICLEJul 1, 2001

Review: Waldeck - The Night Garden

by robNtime

This ain't no "trip hop". Downtempo music is at an interesting crossroad here in the summer of 2001. Pioneered in the early nineties by Coldcut, artists off the…

ARTICLEJul 1, 2001

Mike Bullard - A Tragedy in Three Acts

by The Macleod

...I can't think of a single person I know who considers this man funny and yet there he is, night after night, telling jokes to what appears to be a crowd of mildly retarded Torontonian yokels...

ARTICLEJul 1, 2001

Salutatum Decerto

by Crom

...The battle raged through four stages, covering a street scene, a factory, a jungle-like setting and the Shadow Warriors' creepy castle, where a still-armed Willy awaited...

ARTICLEJul 1, 2001

uOY KCuF

by David Gluzman

...Zooming in daddy's brand new jaguar while passing in and out of lanes @ 30km/h over the speed limit while talking on their cell phones and smoking a cigarette...

ARTICLEJul 1, 2001

Call on my brothers

by Crom

...They show up half cut, drink all your booze and wake you up 3 times. The next day they make their excuses and leave...

ARTICLEJul 1, 2001

Services First, Technology Second, People Third

by John S. Rhodes

by The Macleod

...But on some other level, don't they just creep you out? Think about it. Sure, they can be heroic and virtuous, but whether its grower intends it or not, it's a de facto mask...

ARTICLEMay 1, 2001

Misdirection and Confusion: ISBN 0679889582

by Crom

...The genius that thought up this system of organization knew exactly what kind of twisted game he was getting into. This whole cracked-up fun house style design was made on purpose...

ARTICLEMay 1, 2001

Bruce Banner Time

by Crom

...If I had a nickel for every time some superhero in a tinted-out, too much bass, fuzzy dice, rice'd out, chunk of shit cut me off trying to race down to Metro before the drink specials are over and all the bar sluts are taken...

ARTICLEMay 1, 2001

Dancing, partying, and checking the scene.

by Duke

...Maybe it's the incredible amount of frustration that sweeps over me whilst I'm out. The smoke, the cover, the bad music, or even the ass holes that manage to push me around...

ARTICLEMay 1, 2001

IF YOU CAN'T PARK, GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE CAR!

by The Lotus Queen

...Is Hello Kitty stuck in between the tires, preventing them from turning backwards? Do they not actually know how to drive? Do they think that other drivers behind them are as dumb as they are and will not be able to figure out that reverse lights mean...

ARTICLEMay 1, 2001

Paraiso Perdido

by Crom

by The Lotus Queen

...Lap Dogs suck the dick of patriarchal structure (among others). Studs and their ilk do not like lesbians, they like slutty straight girls who pretend. Lesbians would not ask them to join in. Neither would anyone else with an ounce of taste and common sense...

ARTICLEMar 5, 2001

Lost in Fashion

by David Gluzman

...Ah yes my beloved ties… I think that word could be synonymous with management. Every time I think of a manager I think of some moron telling me what to do with a clashing tie around his eight ball...

ARTICLEMar 4, 2001

The Boy who cried "Hacker!!"

by Crom

...I delight in knowing that I've bested someone on the proverbial battleground. Some may think this is a machoesque computer nerd thing, but I'd rather look on it as the way a chess master feels after a stunning victory...

ARTICLEMar 3, 2001

Debunking the Myth of Global Warming

by MaxPower

...for humans to blame a fluctuation of decimals points of one degree Celsius on our work, vastly underestimates the sun's effect on heating the planet. What you see in most mainstream media is mostly liberal and environmentalist propaganda constructed expressly to frighten the average person...

ARTICLEMar 2, 2001

Everything was Great… till we brought the wrath of god down on ourselves.

by Crom

..If we don't start getting our heads pulled from our asses, the brimstone will be raining down on our heads, and your patented Eddie Bauer umbrella will last about as long as a gay parade in Revelstoke...

ARTICLEMar 1, 2001

Bros b4 Ho's

by The Jerky Bastard

...But wait, what am I saying? I should be happy for my "friend" right? I mean, he's found a soulmate and a convenient place to make sperm deposits. Hey, they're open on Sundays!