Celebrate Canadian literature with Word On The Street 2011 - Canada Canada Culture & Events | Examiner.com

This year, The Word On The Street will blow out its 11 candles on September 25. Starting at 11 a.m. the day-long event will take place simultaneously in Vancouver, Lethbridge (Alberta), Saskatoon (Saskatchewan), Kitchener (Ontario), Toronto, and Halifax. There will be hundreds of free family-friendly events, presentations and workshops, as well as marketplaces featuring the best selections of Canadian books and magazines.
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CD review: ‘Rock Bottoms Up’ by Danny Echo - Canada Art Reviews | Examiner.com

There was a time, not so long ago, when the Internet, CDs and DVDs did not exist yet. LPs, singles and cassette tapes were all the rage. It was a time when rock ’n’ roll — garage rock, in particular — was simply raw, fun and intoxicating, and seemed unstoppable.

Do you miss that era? If so, I have great news for you! Danny Echo is bringing that good old sound back. The members of the band know their classics. They sound like a mixture of AC/DC, Mötley Crüe, Alice Cooper, and Pink Floyd, with some personal uniqueness thrown in the mix. And there is even an unmissable Irish flavor at times.  

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Interview with Andrew Jenkins, founder and CEO of Volterra Consulting - part 1 - Canada Social Media | Examiner.com

Toronto-based Volterra Consulting is a management consultancy specializing in Emerging Technologies in the Internet, Wireless and Social Media sectors.

Cendrine Marrouat: Hello Andrew, thank you for answering my questions. As a starter, tell us a little bit about you.

Interview with singer and songwriter Adrienne Pierce - Canada Independent Artist | Examiner.com

Originally from Horseshoe Bay, B.C., Adrienne Pierce now resides in California. She has performed all over the world and shared the stage with prominent artists (Damien Rice and The Stereophonics, in particular). Some of her songs have been featured on shows like "Grey’s Anatomy," "Veronica Mars" and "The L Word." In this interview, she will tell us about her music and her current projects.
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Interview with band Danny Echo - part 2 - Canada Canada Independent Artist | Examiner.com

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Cendrine Marrouat: If you had to choose one song from your repertoire, which one would it be and why?

Mark Klausmayer: “One Of A Million” is a stand-out track for me. Ian came to me with the song and I helped him out with the nasty lyrics about the world's favorite talk show host... and Danny put on his best pirate voice to create a template for the perfect modern-day Pub sing-along.

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