By Jrox
photo; chris woodcock
This is the second verse of a three-part blog on Hip Hop - part two, producers. It’s a bit overwhelming, being there are so many producers that I admire. I decided to try and simplify things by only choosing two, but these artists and their work are far from simple. Read the story »
By Katy Lalonde
There are a couple of sure signs that spring is nearing- melting snow, daylight savings time and Tim Horton’s ‘roll up the rim to win.’ Not everyone will have the last one on their lists, but for most Canadians the infamous contest is as proudly Canadian as the mighty beaver. Read the story »
By: John Chidley-Hill
With Valentine’s Day in the air, comic book nerds everywhere have love on their minds and in their hearts. But where can they turn to satisfy their amorous reading needs? After all, sometimes, Superman and Lois Lane just don’t cut it.
The Professor’s Daughter, a Victorian romance between a curator’s daughter and the museum’s prized mummy, is a more sensitive alternative to the typical four-colour cape and spandex set. Read the story »
PerformanceVox: Angela
Alternavox Station #5
Obamania Hangover
Val & Ted's Excellent Vegan Sugar Cookies!
Colourful Copenhagen
Writersbox Book Review: Strength in What Remains
Handsome Furs
Lindzrox Reviews: Hot Chip's One Life Stand 
Kids These Days
Broke
Publisher-Creator Mikhail Saavedra began life down by the deepest tip of southern Latin America. He started life with a deep curiosity for all things, with music and books being at the forefront, a curious child by all accounts. As he grew and opened his eyes to the world, he developed a sense of justice and dignity in part as a reaction to growing up in a military dictatorship. Alas, this did not fill him with fear or cynicism but a more rebellious spirit, which led him to being incredibly popular at the principal’s office and the local riot police department….
Then came Canada and it was here that he was able to formulate his deep desire to learn about the world, with Toronto being the kind of multicultural soup that could engage his need to know and embrace. It started with writing, then moved on to what became Toronto’s first Latin Alternative radio show, followed by an all-English show in the same vein. It was this desire to find the true “crossover” among people, which led him to the concept of “Alternavox”
He is a lover of wine, good food, Neruda, Eduardo Galeano, rebel music, revolutionaries, dancing, family and beautiful people. Believes that kindness in this much too cynical world is revolutionary, that you are a better person when able to give a little without asking for the change and that on the same token you should laugh at yourself and the madness surrounding you as often as possible as you set out to change the world bit by bit. 