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Food For The Record charity fundraiser at Saulter Street Brewery

June 5, 2022June 5, 2022 Andrew Dick 0 Comments

On June 8th, Food For The Record is having a charity fundraiser from 5-9 pm at Saulter Street Brewery.  There will be crate-digging,

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Halifax hip hop continues to lead the way as DK and Ghettosocks drop Masters project

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 Andrew Dick 0 Comments Canada, Halifax, Hip-hop

[This guest post is from Brad Fougere from Public Intox PR in Ottawa – AD] Halifax hip hop continues to lead the

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Stockholm Syndrome Chris Caulfield
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Stockholm Syndrome drops with Cool TikTok Video Art

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 Andrew Dick 0 Comments New Music

Chris Caulfield dropped his new single Stockholm Syndrome with some interesting video artwork. It’s called a “monotype painting” and was

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Gofundme for Popular Toronto DJ

October 9, 2021October 9, 2021 Andrew Dick 0 Comments

A couple of years ago I was wandering my way through Canadian Music Week at the Sheridan Centre when I

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Halifax graffiti-inspired hip hop project
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New graffiti-inspired project highlights the oft-misunderstood element of hip hop

July 2, 2021June 30, 2021 Andrew Dick 0 Comments Hip Hop

[This guest post is from Brad Fougere from Public Intox PR in Ottawa – AD] Graffiti has long been a divisive artform.

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Cult-hit Trailer Park Boys rooted in Nova Scotia hip hop history

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Andrew Dick 0 Comments

[This guest post is from Brad Fougere from Public Intox PR in Ottawa – AD] Before Bubbles, Ricky and Julian’s

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REMIX: Pink Floyd, Beastie Boys with a side of Bacon

May 30, 2021May 30, 2021 Andrew Dick 0 Comments

[This guest post is from Brad Fougere from Public Intox PR in Ottawa – AD] Brisbane, Australia’s DJ Bacon has

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Now Playing – @theobgms – The Ends

October 31, 2020October 31, 2020 Andrew Dick 0 Comments

Punk fans rejoice: 2020 is not a total loss! Case in point – Toronto punk band The OBGMs released their

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Music History Music News 

Hart House Hip Hop Education Is Back 20-21!

September 30, 2020September 29, 2020 Andrew Dick 0 Comments

Good news for everyone interested in the history, culture and future of Hip Hop; the Heart House Hip Hop Education

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EVENT – Remixing Our Experiences: Exploring Career and Education Pathways with Black & Indigenous Artists

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 Andrew Dick 0 Comments

On Wednesday, August 19 from 5 PM – 7:00 PM the UofT Hart House will be hosting Remixing Our Experiences: Exploring Career and

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Music News 

U.N. Jefferson Release New Video

November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 Andrew Dick 0 Comments

Our friends over at U.N. Jefferson have released a new music video! You can check it out below. A little

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