Tag: Chris Dowber

  • Griots And A Strong Sense Of What Hip-Hop Means

    Griots And A Strong Sense Of What Hip-Hop Means

    Hip-hop is not rap, although rap is part of hip-hop. Hip-hop is a culture and style that was born in the American city, growing out of the minds and experiences of predominantly African-American communities in late ’70’s New York. But by now it is everywhere. They love hip-hop in India and South America and here…

  • Window Fishing Or The Night We Caught Beatlemania

    Window Fishing Or The Night We Caught Beatlemania

    A Silo Canuck Book Review I’ve never particularly been a Beatle’s fan. I like some of their songs. I like a number of them very much, but if I was asked the now proverbial question, “The Beatles or The Rolling Stones?” I would probably say, Oh, I don’t know, maybe The Who? The body of…

  • The Social Network Movie Blows My Mind

    The Social Network Movie Blows My Mind

    Movie expectations are a dangerous bag. We savor anticipation, but envisioning a positive experience before you’ve actually had the experience can warp perception and lead to anti-climax: the proverbial let down. Hype is another form of expectation, one that is projected from external sources. And how many times have we heard the phrase: “It just…