July 2010
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Winnipeg Free Press - Ben Klock
Ben Klock
Berghain 04 (Ostgut Ton)
When you typically play eight-hour marathon DJ sets in arguably the No. 1 club in the world, distilling that experience can be an almost impossible task. For the fourth instalment of German super-club Berghain’s influential mix series, resident DJ Ben Klock manages to weave together elements of what has defined the Berghain sound: stripped-down...
Winnipeg Free Press - July 29th
The 5 Biggest Cons for Getting the iPhone 4! And Why You Should Wait.
DESPITE Antennagate and Apple’s recent announcement that it will give out free protective guards to prevent dreaded dropped calls from its newest iPhone model, the Cupertino, Calif.-based company is still going to roll out its latest device in Canada and 16 other countries this Friday.
If you still aren’t...
Uptown Magazine - July 29th
Sam & Judy The mayoral race is off to a slow, uninteresting start as both high-profile candidates for this year’s civic election have been playing it safe. On the right, Sammy (Goldeyes) Katz has been doing what he does best: not much. On the left, Judy (The Chosen One) Wasylycia-Leis has been busy handing out buttons and trying to get the news media to pay attention to her, despite lacking...
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Uptown Magazine - Fringe Reviews
B+ Breast Friends Kimmy Zee Venue 6, Tom Hendry Theatre at the MTC Warehouse As you can probably guess from the title, this locally produced variety show deals with women’s love/hate relationship with their breasts. Dealing with body image issues, breast reduction surgery, puberty, mammograms, breast feeding and wrapping up the whole thing with a titillating burlesque performance by...
Winnipeg Free Press - July 22nd
Chatroulette Expands
WHEN Russian teen Andrey Ternovskiy launched Chatroulette last November on a shoe-string budget, nobody really knew how much impact it would have on web culture. Bringing together random strangers via web cam, Chatroulette went against the grain of the social nature of the web and sites like MySpace, Facebook and Twitter. Instead of connecting people who already knew...
Uptown Magazine - July 22nd
Home Sweet House It is widely acknowledged that Detroit was the birthplace of techno and that house music emerged from Chicago. Despite the fact that these two cities played a huge role in the development of electronic music, North America is still playing catchup to Europe. This short documentary charts the growth and development of house music in Chicago in the ’80s. Bombers Game Day If...
Winnipeg Free Press - M.I.A
M.I.A - MAYA (Interscope/XL)
On her third release, Sri Lankan-born British-raised MC/producer/designer/visual artist Maya Arulpragasam (M.I.A.) continues down the same fierce path of global resistance she established on her critically acclaimed albums, Arular (2005) and Kala (2007).
Packed with stuttering drums, unrestrained bass, wailing sirens, blippy video game synths and plenty of...
Uptown Magazine - July 15th
The Fabulous Blue Bomber Show Hope was running high after the Bombers knocked off the Hamilton Tigercats in the season opener. Fans were brought back down to Earth after the lowly Toronto Argonauts managed to beat the Blue and Gold last Friday. Despite racking up almost 500 yards in offence, the team couldn’t handle basics such as tackling, blocking, place-kicking and special teams coverage....
Winnipeg Free Press - July 15th
King Spencer
WITH MTV’s docu-soap The Hills wrapping up this past Tuesday, cast members are busy looking for new work. Although he hasn’t be featured as prominently in the final season, Spencer Pratt has been an important part of the show, holding down his spot as one of the most hated villains on TV. Currently separated from his wife Heidi Montag, he is engaging in a war of...
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WatchHome Sweet House (2009)
The international phenomenon of house music owes its existence to the basement clubs of 1980’s Chicago, but many Chicagoans are unaware of their city’s underground legacy. “Home Sweet House” reveals a thriving Chicago house scene hidden in plain sight. From a footworking battle on the South Side to a night out at a legendary North Side club, the...
Winnipeg Free Press - July 8th
100 Greatest Movie Insults
COMPILED by Harry Hanrahan, this 10-minute video includes clips ranging from Glengarry Glen Ross, Full Metal Jacket and Trading Places to Clerks, Gone with the Wind and A Clockwork Orange. As you can guess, it’s probably not safe for work.
Hanrahan also put together The 100 Cheesiest Movie Lines of All Time, which is also worth checking out.
Night Mayor
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Uptown Magazine - July 8th
Down with the GVP! Chances are if you’re vegetarian or vegan, you have had to settle for the dreaded Grilled Vegetable Plate (or the GVP), despite being in a restaurant that should be able to accommodate you (what’s so difficult about pasta, stir-fry or pizza?). While some restaurants will go out of their way to make sure there are a range of options for their customers, some just take the...
Uptown Magazine - July 1st
Tuna’s End If you are a sushi addict, chances are you eat your fair share of tuna. One of the most sought-after and expensive fish in the ocean, the Atlantic bluefin tuna stock has been depleted and is in dangerous territory right now. If Asian and North American consumers keep up the demand for the fish, they will disappear. “Tuna then are both a real thing and a metaphor. Literally they...
Winnipeg Free Press - July 1st
M.I.A.’s Agitprop Pop
MAYA Arulpragasam, known as M.I.A., has never been shy about her politics and when she sat down with New York Times’ writer Lynn Hirschberg it seemed like another interview. Outspoken, confident, eloquent and one of the music industry’s most thought-provoking artists, M.I.A is always controversial.
Along with a brilliant new viral video (which...