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Definitive Albums

We'll continue with another block of ten as I name artists and their definitive albums.  We're knocking down ten a day, in alphabetical order. R.E.M. - Out Of TimeRadiohead - OK ComputerRage Against The Machine - Rage Against The MachineRed Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex MagikRun
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Definitive Albums

We'll continue with another block of ten as I name artists and their definitive albums.  We're knocking down ten a day, in alphabetical order. Our Lady Peace - ClumsyOutkast - StankoniaOzzy Osbourne - Blizzard of OzzPaul Simon - GracelandPearl Jam - TenPink Floyd - Dark Side of the MoonPrince -
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Definitive Albums

We'll continue with another block of ten as I name artists and their definitive albums.  We're knocking down ten a day, in alphabetical order. Live - Throwing CopperLynyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-NerdMaestro Fresh-Wes - Symphony in EffectMarcy Playground - Marcy PlaygroundMarilyn Manson - Antichrist SuperstarMatthew Good Band - UnderdogsMeat
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1991 Weekend

CFNY Edge 102 is having a 1991 weekend, playing the best tracks from that year.  As fully disclosed in my first blog entry, I'm partial to the years 1991-1994, the days between the release of Nirvana's Nevermind and the moment a self-inflicted gunshot pierced Kurt Cobain's brain.  Of course, it
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Definitive Albums

We'll continue with another block of ten as I name artists and their definitive albums.  We're knocking down ten a day, in alphabetical order. Kid 'N Play - FunhouseKid Rock - Devil Without A CauseKish - Order From ChaosKool Moe Dee - Knowledge is KingKorn - Follow the LeaderL.L.
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Definitive Albums

We'll continue with another block of ten as I name artists and their definitive albums.  We're knocking down ten a day, in alphabetical order. Ice Cube - The PredatorIce T - O.G. - Original GangsterJames Taylor - Sweet Baby JamesJanis Joplin - PearlJimmy Hendrix - Are You Experienced?John
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Definitive Albums

We'll continue with another block of ten as I name artists and their definitive albums.  We're knocking down ten a day, in alphabetical order. Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My MindGreen Day - DookieGuns N' Roses - Appetite For DestructionHayden - Everything I Long ForHole - Live Through
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Definitive Albums

We'll continue with another block of ten as I name artists and their definitive albums.  We're knocking down ten a day, in alphabetical order. Counting Crows - August and Everything AfterCyndi Lauper - She's So UnusualCypress Hill - Black SundayEminem - The Marshall Mathers LPEverlast - Whitey Ford Sings the
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Definitive Albums

We'll continue with another block of ten as I name artists and their definitive albums.  We're knocking down ten a day, in alphabetical order. Beastie Boys - Check Your HeadBeck - OdelayBig Daddy Kane - Taste Of ChocolateBlink 182 - Enema Of The StateBruce Springsteen - Born to RunBush -
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Definitive Albums

Every artist has a definitive album.  That's not to say a band can't have more than one exceptional record, it's just that every band has one album you can point to and say "that's the one".  This would be their magnus opus. With the exception of a few artists, the
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Hot Times

It's been way hot for so long now, I don't remember what sub 30°C temperatures feel like.  Temps will be hovering around that 30°C mark until Wednesday, when we might get a brief reprieve.  For the record, this isn't me bitching about the heat, I'm just commenting on
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Memorable Movie Quotes

AFI counted down what they deem to be the top 100 quotes in American movie history.  Here is their top 10. 1. "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn," "Gone With the Wind," 1939. 2. "I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse," "The Godfather," 1972. 3.
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Days Of The Week Songs

Have you ever wondered what the best days of the week songs were?  I was just thinking about it, and I've come up with this list. Here are my favourite days of the week songs. Monday - The Boomtown Rats' "I Don't Like Mondays"Tuesday - Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Tuesday's Gone"
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Worlds 10 Largest Newspapers By Circulation

If you're a useless trivia junkie like me, you'll probably appreciate this list of the world's 10 largest newspapers by circulation. Yomiuri Shimbun (Japan) 14,532,694Asahi Shimbun (Japan) 12,601,375Sichuan Ribao (China) 8,000,000Mainichi Shimbun (Japan) 5,845,857Bild (Germany) 5,674,400Chunichi Shimbun (Japan) 4,323,
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More Body Parts

This weekend's theme at CFNY Edge 102 is "body parts".  They'll group together song titles and artists with a body part in the name.  All weekend long, I've been throwing down my ten favourite songs with various body parts in the title.  I've covered "hand", "face", "head" and "arm".  As
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"Arm" Songs

This weekend's theme at CFNY Edge 102 is "body parts".  They'll group together song titles and artists with a body part in the name.  This got me thinking.  What are my favourite songs with the word "arm" in the title? The answer is below! Pearl Jam - Throw Your Arms
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"Head" Songs

This weekend's theme at CFNY Edge 102 is "body parts".  They'll group together song titles and artists with a body part in the name.  This got me thinking.  What are my favourite songs with the word "head" in the title? The answer is below! Rage Against the Machine - Bullet
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"Face" Songs

This weekend's theme at CFNY Edge 102 is "body parts".  They'll group together song titles and artists with a body part in the name.  This got me thinking.  What are my favourite songs with the word "face" in the title? The answer is below! Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with Eddie
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"Hand" Songs

This weekend's theme at CFNY Edge 102 is "body parts".  They'll group together song titles and artists with a body part in the name.  This got me thinking.  What are my favourite songs with the word "hand" in the title? The answer is below! Soundgarden - Burden In My HandPearl
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Mother Songs

Here are my ten favourite songs with the word "Mother" in the title. Tracy Bonham - Mother MotherPink Floyd - MotherThe Guess Who - No Sugar Tonight - New Mother NatureGhetto Boyz - Die Mother F*ckersDanzig - MotherJann Arden - Good MotherJames Brown - Mother PopcornThe Rolling Stones -
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50 Tracks

CBC Radio has completed their quest to come up with a great list of the 50 essential Canadian popular songs.  You can view the list in its entirety.  Below are the top ten. 'Four Strong Winds' by Ian and Sylvia (1963)'If I had $1000000' by the Barenaked Ladies (1992)
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