Recent articles (page 20 of 31)

1. May 12, 2006 Adult Comics

   As a dedicated reader of a number of comic titles that are "suggested for mature readers" (e.g. Y! The Last Man, Lucifer, Fables and Hellblazer), I enjoyed the most recent issue of comic strip Dork Tower. It's all true.

2. May 9, 2006 Impro: Heaven or Hell

   This Saturday, May 13th, I'm performing in Heaven or Hell, part of Impro Melbourne's Unforeseen Stories, a series of long-form improvised theatre performances. Heaven or Hell was developed and performed at last year's Comedy Festival, so it promises to be a funny show.

3. May 9, 2006 Cancer Cured

   ...in mice (source).

4. May 4, 2006 Canadian Musician's Voluntary Payment Scheme

   Jane Siberry profits by making paying for her music optional.

5. May 4, 2006 Music Copyright Laid Bare

   Appearing in Monday's National Post, A Barenaked guide to music copyright reform is a statement by Barenaked Ladies frontman Steven Page on behalf of the the newly-formed Canadian Music Creators Coalition. Including Canadian artists such as Avril Lavigne, Sarah McLachlan, Chantal Kreviazuk, Sum 41, Broken Social Scene, Stars, Raine Maida of Our Lady Peace, Dave Bidini of Rheostatics, Billy Talent, John K. Sampson of Weakerthans, Sloan, Andrew Cash, Bob Wiseman, a co-founder of Blue Rodeo, and of course the Barenaked Ladies, the CMCC aims to promote changes to music copyright law that will "protect artists and consumers, not restrictive technologies." I'm actually surprised this didn't happen sooner. It's great to finally see some artists from major labels speaking out against prosecution of MP3 file sharers and the tightening of controls over media that threatens to drive away paying fans. As a great fan of the Barenaked Ladies, Sarah McLachlan, Chantal Kreviazuk, Our Lady Peace and Blue Rodeo, it's especially heartening to see so many of my favourite artists working to free their music so that I can continue to support them and enjoy their work a paying fan for years to come.