"Time magazine named the loonie the Canadian Newsmaker of 2007, saying the dollar's rapid rise was a sure sign that “something big was happening in Canada."
From the Hollywood Reporter: Where is this talent wave coming from? Oh, Canada
"Look out Hollywood and America, you're being invaded by Canada. Again. Last week, Canadian newspapers were abuzz over the strong showing by Canucks at the Golden Globe nominations. "Juno," directed by Canadian-born Jason Reitman and starring Canadians Ellen Page and Michael Cera, nabbed three nominations, including one for Page. Ryan Gosling has a nom for "Lars and the Real Girl," and thrice-nominated "Eastern Promises" comes from elder Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg. "Away From Her," which saw Julie Christie nab a nomination, was written and directed by Torontonian Sarah Polley."
Hugh McGuire points to a great article from Wired David Byrne on why CDs aren't music.
"What is music?
First, a definition of terms. What is it we’re talking about here? What exactly is being bought and sold? In the past, music was something you heard and experienced — it was as much a social event as a purely musical one. Before recording technology existed, you could not separate music from its social context. Epic songs and ballads, troubadours, courtly entertainments, church music, shamanic chants, pub sing-alongs, ceremonial music, military music, dance music — it was pretty much all tied to specific social functions. It was communal and often utilitarian. You couldn’t take it home, copy it, sell it as a commodity (except as sheet music, but that’s not music), or even hear it again. Music was an experience, intimately married to your life. You could pay to hear music, but after you did, it was over, gone — a memory."
Ontario has turned over the Ipperwash provincial park to the Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation.
"Located about 40 kilometres northeast of Sarnia in southwestern Ontario, Ipperwash Provincial Park has been closed since 1995 when Ontario Provincial Police officers shot and killed aboriginal activist Dudley George during an aboriginal occupation of the park."
Some of Saskatoons top musicians were out yesterday visiting local schools and caroling for Unicef.
"Today, members of The Blood Lines, Junior Pantherz, We Were Lovers, Volcanoless in Canada, Carrie Catherine, Smokekiller, Jen Lane and The Rebellion marched through high schools in Saskatoon singing carols and raised over $500 for UNICEF's "Spread The Net" campaign. "
The Quill and Quire has published the Year in Quilblog.
"All we can do is hope that all you scandal-loving, muckraking, conspiracy-minded booklovers who delight in the misfortune of others have some very happy holidays."
Natalia Yanchak is wondering about the differences between cooking and music as art forms.
"So then why, in cooking, as an artistic form, is it better to be traditional and, dare I say, boring, where as in music, boringness and being labelled as “derivative” promises a fate worse than death?"
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