Craig Cardiff

I had the opportunity to see this guy in a living room show last year. The performance was amazing and I've been meaning to see him again since. Craig Cardiff is a singer/songwriter who plays guitar, harmonica and accordion. He can also sing a mite. I'll quote from his biography and then give you a link to his site. You should definitely try to see him in concert, or invite him to your living room stage.

"Prone to fits of edginess and obnoxious honesty...sings songs that need to be sung."

Craig Cardiff's Website

Bush in 30 Seconds

The moveon.org voter fund has sponsored a contest for political advertising. This contest is called Bush in 30 Seconds and submissions of short (30 second) videos/commercials were judged by a panel of experts including Michael Moore. These videos can be seen here and a campaign is currently underway to get the winner aired during the Superbowl.

As a point of interest, each video is licensed under the creative commons license.

I'm A Nerd

A new song for those of us who are proud to be nerds. It's called "I'm A Nerd" and it's by Johnny Sizzle, from Canada. I got this link from the TechTV Website.

MP3 Wars

The issue of internet piracy and copyright laws for musis has been an important one recently. In the US, the RIAA is now taking people to court over these issues. In Canada our situation is a little different due to laws which protect the rights if citizens to download music for personal use, but the effect this has on the recording industry is the same. An interesting essay by author Orson Scott Card discusses these issues. It is well worth a read.

Read the essay here.

This link was found on the TechTV website.

Jory Nash

I've recently come across an artist I like very much, his name is Jory Nash and he's a singer/songwriter who plays a Martin guitar, 5-string banjo and the piano. Check out his stuff here.

I especially like "Can I Walk You Home".

Skype

VoIP technology has hit the P2P wave. A new program called Skype allows users to make P2P "phone-calls" for free. All the is required is a microphone/headphone combo and a connection to the internet. It works much like IM chats where you are able to call others on your list. The program is totally free and works fairly well.

www.skype.com

Cool Honda Ad

Check this out. It's like Mousetrap taken to a whole new extreme. Wow.

Honda Advertisement (Video File)

Enjoy.

New Music Canada

Those looking for undiscovered Canadian music and great variety would be well served to check out New Music Canada. This site has thousands of songs and hundreds of independent artists from coast-to-coast. Happy hunting.

It also has an online radio station so you can hear things you would not find otherwise.

New Hit Song

A world ruled more and more by Big Business??? This song is currently climbing the pop charts in Japan. It is a corporate anthem made by an employee of Nihon Break Kogyo Co.

Read about the song here.

English Translation:
Break alright Break alright Now we're ready for your town
Dismantle away Dismantle away The just one rule we'll obey
Conclusion of the duration is comin'up, Concrete is losin' its unity
There are the delayers of buildin' our peaceful days Break'em out!
NIHON Break KOGYO Smashin' steel ball Da Da Da
NIHON Break KOGYO Chemical anchor bolt driven to beat&wave the hardest rock!!
Any houses! Any bridges! And any towers can't stop us in any way!
Going ahead! Going ahead! NIHON Break KOGYO

Break alright Break alright Terrible defective housings
Wooden frames, mortared walls and pencil-formed over tall buildings
Have you ever seen mighty skills to treat pile heads, rough clenched fists to support you
By the justice, like a hammer, Yumbo swung to raise!! Break'em out!
NIHON Break KOGYO Shinin' diamonded cutter Da Da Da
NIHON Break KOGYO Compressor roaring loud between the earth & the sky!!
Any houses! Any bridges! And any towers can't stop us in any way!
Going ahead! Going ahead! NIHON Break KOGYO

Listen to the song here in MP3.

Online Pool

Those looking to kill some time should discover the best billiards game on the web. Check out Online Pool from Candystand.