We Stain Porcelain / Various
The First Flush Compilation
By Susana Ferreira

The years-long delay behind much of We Stain Porcelain’s First Flush Compilation has been made bearable by the mostly outstanding quality of the end product. Featuring a veritable who’s who of Canadian East and West coast indie rap, the trio of James Orr, the Soufriere and the Attourney impress with the crunchiness of their beats, their (often) bang-on MC pairings, and potty humour that, in the end, really isn’t so bad. The standout tracks are numerous, with “Artificial Intelligence” leading the bunch with raw Tachichi raps. The playful cadence of “Malicious Remarks,” featuring Microphone Jones, follows; the Pocketdwellers’ N.I.Gel complements WSP’s haunting, melodic loops perfectly on “Where I Am,” Kunga 219's poetic growl is powerful on the bluesy howl of “The Other Half,” and anything graced by Fredericton DJ Stv’s thumbprint is golden. Repeat listen? Yes, please. (Camobear)
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Having been held up in limbo for a considerable time Dead Prez’s sophomore effort (not counting recent mix-tape releases) finds the group having refined their sound. While RBG doesn’t have the raw energy presented on Let’s Get Free, RBG is sonically a more cohesive record than their debut. However, ...Read More
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DJ Signify - Sleep No More
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Eyedea & Abilities - E & A
Ghostface - The Pretty Toney Album
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Master P - Good Side / Bad Side
Murs - Murs 3:16 : The 9th Edition
Pangea Project - Pangea Project
Pip Skid - Funny Farm
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Burning Love - Songs For Burning Lovers
In truth, the first spin of Burning Love's debut full-length didn't yield the anticipated reactions. Expecting something in the same raw, combative vein as their demo/EP, Songs For Burning Lovers, while still wonderfully rough, seemingly lacked its predecessors' overt rabidity and stampeding ... Full Review
Inception Dir. by Christopher Nolan
Hearing about someone else's dreams might be the most boring form of storytelling, but living in someone else's dreams ― at least in the hands of star writer/director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Night, Memento, The Prestige) ― makes for the movie event of the summer.... Full Review
Crackdown G20
Crackdown 2 was pretty fun when I first played the demo. But before I got my thumbs on the final code, the G20 summit tore apart downtown Toronto — including an incursion of 300 riot cops into my neighbourhood to raid the protestors' Parkdale headquarters — and shook my faith in Canada's police services.... Read More
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