Issue 110: September 2010
It’s time again to pick the best people, places and things in the St. John’s metro.
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Print edition
The Big Mix-Up
The Downstairs Mix-Up at CBTG’s has been a prolific breeding ground for aggressive, alternative rock since 2008.
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Our Chinese Heritage
On September 17th, a monument will be unveiled in the park adjacent to the City Hall Annex building commemorating the pioneers of the Newfoundland Chinese Community.
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September 2010 flip book
Like the print edition, but as if the Wachowski brothers directed it.
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Macho Men or The Ballad Of Big McLargeHuge
You know the film world is in a bad place when people start pining for a movie like Death Wish III.
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New Music 2010
A brief introduction to some of the most active new bands and musicians in the city…
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The Chamber Of Infinite Derp
How much suck could Vampires Suck suck if Vampire Suck could suck suckily? Adam Clarke searches for an answer.
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St. John’s city council live blog
The St. John’s City Council liveblog: just how city council will be when Bladerunner happens.
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Q&A with some 24 Hour Art Marathon Participants
The 24 Hour Art Marathon has officially started. Here are a few of the artists participating…
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What makes a better pie crust: butter or shortening?
Andreae Callanan skips the canola and goes straight for the lard.
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Painting video on the walls
We talk with the members of multimedia art group SWEATSHOPPE about their video art.
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Wild phytoplankton party off the southern Avalon
Your next desktop background, courtesy of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
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Q&A: 24 HAM festival highlights
Contender for the most confusingly-named festival ever, the 24 Hour Art Marathon Festival runs from August 13 to the 22. Here’s what’s on the go.
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Outdoor trapeze school almost ready to fly
Their business license has been approved by the city, but now Acro-Adix have to wait for a provincial safety inspection
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