Spark

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  Noise on Parade

  CHILDREN'S MUSIC

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2006

  In June 2005, more than 700 fourth graders stirred up one hell of a racket in downtown Brampton, Ontario, but since they were all underage,...

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  Crank It Back Up

  TELEPHONE TOY

  PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2006

  Though it means we can avoid ex-girlfriends and bill collectors, Caller ID killed the crank call star. Sure, you can dig out old Jerky Boys...

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  Maple Leaf Soul

  COMPILATION

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

  There was more to Toronto’s music scene in the ’60s and early ’70s than Yorkville, Joni Mitchell and Gordon Lightfoot. Seattle’s Light in t...

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  Gimme Radiation

  SOUND ART

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

  German sound artist Jacob Kirkegaard draws some strange music from Chernobyl’s deathly silence on his sophomore album, 4 Rooms, and the way...

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  The King and I

  BOOK

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

  Taking the piss out of the so-called Catcher in the Rye cult, the Mr. T Experience’s Dr. Frank, operating under the more professional-sound...

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  Rockstar's Latest Racket

  VIDEOGAME

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

  After years braving the slings and arrows of campaigning politicians, Grand Theft Auto developers Rockstar have returned to the wellspring...

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  Behind Enemy Lines

  HIP-HOP

  PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006

  One of the more intriguing developments to come out of the war in Iraq has been the number of soldiers who have chosen to express themselve...

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  Hope Where There Is No Hope

  BOOK

  PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2006

  "It’s basically like this: the world is horrible and it sucks but you can’t give up,” says Michael D. Williams on the seemingly contradicto...