tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-232295162012-02-15T07:48:06.047-05:00Dinonoreply@blogger.comBlogger411100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23229516.post-17823225863669552852007-03-05T12:47:00.000-05:002007-03-05T12:52:47.636-05:00

Another site of mine started up a few weeks ago. It's one of those social websites where anyone can share information. Right now I'm using it to keep notes about Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen fantasy series. Others use it to document their role-playing game campaigns. For fun, I've also started a list of good Sawyer quotes from Lost.So check out the Codex of Universes!

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Our blogger workaround to create categories was being exploited by some punks, but I cleaned it up.

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Check out the Envision Toronto website for a great way to explore scenes from this great city of ours. It uses Google Maps to let you navigate around the city map and click on markers that show you pictures from that part of the city.See an artist painting with chalk on a city street. See a picture of the Scarborough Bluffs in the fall. Find the Dutch Ice Cream Shop. Check out pictures of the

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Rating: 4 out of 5Reviewer: NeilWhen I hear the hit single "Crazy" on the radio, I often wonder if it is brilliant or obnoxious. Do others hate this song, or love it for being abrasive and smooth at the same time, like I do? Having heard it as part of the entire album, I'm sure it is brilliant now.St. Elsewhere is a great pop album. And a great soul r'n'b album too. And it's got some

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Perdido Street Station, by China MievilleRating: 4 out of 5Reviewer: NeilPerdido Street Station is an award-winning novel that is hard to put into a specific genre. In a book store, you'll find it in the sci-fi or fantasy section, but a total geek would argue it belongs in the New Weird category, of which H. P. Lovecraft is a pioneer. I would also say it resembles steampunk, although Perdido

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Rating: 4 out of 5Reviewer: NeilSearching for more "experimental" musicians, I found Matthew Herbert's song "Something Isn't Right" as part of a betterPropaganda podcast. Not exactly an experimental track, but very catchy. So I bought Scale and gave it a listen.With the first few tracks, I felt like I was listening to a new album by Prince. Or maybe it would be a lost album from the 80's. The

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Rating: 5 out of 5Reviewer: NeilDaedelus is a well-respected, but far from famous, experimental musician. His music is both romantic and harsh. He takes sounds from the past and from the future, mixing Disney-esque orchestra passages, video game sound effects, dance hall synth, latino percussion, haunting vocals, electronica, and other indescribable sounds together to create music unlike

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www.issalight.comSo... it has been made official. Jane Siberry has changed her name to 'Issa Light'. And by her hand and voice there will be new music soon...*blink* --Posted by Ryan to Hear THIS! at 6/28/2006 07:54:00 PM

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Ryan and I went on a short-range adventure yesterday. We went down to the Toronto waterfront and rented a couple of kayaks from the Harbourfront Canoe & Kayak Centre (283A Queens Quay West, 416-203-2277, 1-800-960-8886) and headed out for the islands! We were told that we could get to them in 20 minutes, paddle around two of them, and then get back before dark. Right. Didn't happen.It was a

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5Reviewer: NeilI got this album by accident. I saw it at HMV and got it, and then realized that I was thinking of Zero One. As it turns out, I think Zero 7 is better.The Garden is a great album when you want a good beat and catchy melodies as the soundtrack to a mellow summer day. Live and electronic instruments combine nicely to create a full sound. Different vocalists

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5I know that the restaurant reviews have been non-existent lately. It's not because we haven't been eating out lately; it's just because we're lazy. Since it was such a sunny day outside, we decided to eat at a restaurant with a patio, with the hopes that it would darken our pasty white skin. We chose The Roxton, a hamburger joint located on Harbord, just east of

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Imogen HeapLive at the Guvernmentwith guest Zoe Keating6 out of 5www.imogenheap.com"Its that time of year, leave all your hopelessnesses aside" - Imogen was fantastic. Originally scheduled for The Mod Club, the venue was later changed to The Guvernment due to overwhelming demand. Imogen performed to a sold-out crowd.Without pretense, Imogen suddenly appeared on stage to introduce Zoe and explain

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Taylor DayneLive at Casino Rama-1 out of 5www.taylordayne.comIf you think back to the 80's, you may remember Taylor Dayne, the power-ballad rocker chick, or you may not. Hopefully you forgot. I wish I had. I took the opportunity to download a selection of her songs so that I could refresh myself with her musical genius and see how many of these muscial jewels I remembered. Remember "Tell It To

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Rating: 2 out of 5Reviewer: NeilWith reluctance, I write this review of Sam Roberts' newest album. I loved We Were Born In A Flame, and was hoping for more in Chemical City. The single "Bridge To Nowhere" that's getting lots of airplay is exactly what I was looking for, with its infectious hook, foot-stomping beat, and Sam Roberts vocal hotness. But sadly this song does not fit with any of the

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Irish Embassy Pub & Grill49 Yonge StreetToronto, ON M5E 1J1416-866-8282Rating: 4 out of 5Reviewer: NeilSpring arrives, and we wander further away from home on foot to find food and sustenance. No longer do we need to order Swiss Chalet so that we can stay indoors where it is warm before watching Lost on Wednesday.Last week Ryan and I wandered down to the Irish Embassy for some good pub eats.

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The Tulip - The Original Steakhouse1610 Queen Street EastToronto, ON M4L 1G2416-469-57974.5 out of 5If you like meat, this is the place to go. After a round of chocolate milk, and pre-buttered oh-so-fresh bread, we hit the meat, the wall of meat. A 24 oz Porter House T-bone steak to be precise. Yes, 24 oz. The plate came with two lumps of mashed potates, an onion, a tomato slice and a 24 oz.

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Silent HillRating: 2 out of 5Reviewer: NeilSilent Hill was a disappointing movie, even though I had low expectations. I'm not really sure what it was supposed to be.I went in expecting to be scared, but was disappointed. Throughout the whole movie in a sold-out cinema, there was only one person who was audibly scared. She gasped when someone on screen moved. The audience laughed at her. Now

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store4.0 (3.5 + 0.5*) out of 54360 Milestrip Rd, Blasdell, NY(716) 826-7487www.CrackerBarrel.comI took a day trip (1) to Buffalo NY with Kelly (please see Kelly's footnotes below) to try the Cracker Barrel restaurant. Kelly has been raving about their breakfast menu for quite some time now, so we went and made a day of it. She told me about Toad in the Hole (2), which

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Rating: 5 out of 5Reviewer: NeilLet me get the summary of my review out of the way now. I loved Oblivion. I have spent around 100 hours playing it already, and haven't tired of it at all. There are already many raving reviews out there that detail all the reasons why this game is great. In fact, its score on Rotten Tomatoes is 100% right now, which doesn't mean the game is perfect, but that

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Christina's492 Danforth Ave.Call this a rant rather than a restaurant review. I can't fairly review a restaurant if I'm not given a table and an opportunity to order from their menu. But this place sucks.Christina's is a Greek restaurant in the middle of Toronto's Greektown. Original, I know. We went there one night to try to convince Little Rabbit that Greek food is good. Christina's didn't

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5Inside Man is a bank heist movie starring Denzel Washington and Clive Owen with supporting roles by Jodie Foster, Christopher Plummer and Willem Dafoe. It is directed by Spike Lee.First off, I have to admit that I'm not a big Denzel fan. I've found some of his movies and performances to be over-the-top and too preachy (and I hate that!). Having said that, I went into this

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Rating: 2 out of 5The Eating Garden Chinese Restaurant is located on 43 Baldwin. I believe that Neil and Lion are bigger fans of this place than I am, as evidenced by my rating.I began with the Hot and Sour Soup, which was rather bland and somewhat thin. My 2 friends both had the Wonton Soup, which they both enjoyed (of course, what do they know?) We then ordered 4 dishes to share: Chicken

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5Fast Food Nation, by Eric Schlosser, documents the author's research into the fast food industry (in the US). It discusses the obvious health implications but also the business and social impact that the industry has had on the world.The book begins detailing how the founding fathers of the industry started out pursuing the great American Dream. Taking advantage of the

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Rating: 1 out of 5Reviewer: Neil458 Queen Street West,Toronto, ONM5V 2A8Lion, Anik, and I went to Tortilla Flats for some Tex Mex last weekend before going to see Slither. As soon as Anik suggested Tex Mex, my mouth started watering. I was so in the mood for it!Man, was I disappointed. I got the beef enchilladas, and I think I could make them better myself. The beef was oily, and the spicy

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SkinFake Chemical State4 out of 5http://www.skinmusic.net/Fake Chemical State, Skin's second album is a great follow-up to her first, Fleshwounds, which focused on a difficult break-up with her lesbian love. She has moved on with this album. Fleshwounds broke the mould that was Skunk Anansie, Skin's former band. Skunk were hardcore rockers, and Fleshwounds took it down a notch, with sorrowful

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Tagaq Sinaa5 out of 5http://www.tanyatagaq.com/en/home/http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/tag/disc.asp Make no mistake, this is a throat singing album, but Tanya "Tagaq" Gillis is no ordinary Inuit throat singer. For those who don't know, throat singing is comprised of voice, breath and throat vocals (not to be confused with Mongolian throat singing), and can be performed to mimic sounds in nature

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Rating: 4 out of 5Reviewer: NeilHere's the first game review from Play THIS!Fable is a much-hyped RPG from Lionhead studios, the company that did Black and White (which I hated), Populous, and Dungeon Keeper. They have no history of making RPG's, but Lionhead always tries to do new things in every game they make.I had a lot of fun playing Fable, but I wouldn't say it succeeded as an RPG. It was

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5Last Saturday, I met up with a couple of friends at Tuscany's Italian Restaurant on Baldwin Street. This street contains several great restaurants, including my favourite Chinese Food restaurant called Hua Sang, home of some great Lobster and seafood dishes.Back to Tuscany's, though. This is actually one of my favourite restaurants, which I've been going to for years,

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Rating: 4 out of 5Reviewer: Neil220 Yonge St, Toronto Eaton CentreToronto, ONM5B 3H7416-598-4454My parents were visiting last weekend, so I thought I would take them out to Toronto's Louisiana district. No, wait, there is NO Louisiana district!We went to the City Grill in the Eaton Centre. It has a wide variety of entrees on the menu (which you can find on their website), including grilled

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Rating: 5 out of 5Reviewer: NeilI'm a Prince fan, so of course I'm loving this album. 3121 (which is the address of his rented L.A. mansion, so stop asking) is like a continuation of Musicology, except focused more on party songs and pop songs like he did in the 80's and lesser known loud jams like he did when he was a symbol and no one listened to him. Songs like "Lolita" sound like they

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5Queen's Quay Terminal207 Queen's Quay W. (at York)Toronto, Ontario M5J 1A7Tel: (416) 861-1028A friend and I went to Il Fornello at the Harborfront Centre. Il Fornello is a chain of Italian restaurants mainly in the Toronto area. We started with a Diet Coke and San Pellegrino. Upon changing my mind and thinking that I could get a Chinotto soda, I tried to get the waiter's

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Rating: 4 out of 5 pFThis is LittleRabbit's review of Tuyen Cuisine, previously commented on by Neil.First off, this was probably my 100th visit to this restaurant but my first written review. I have brought several people here and recommended it to others, who have also enjoyed the restaurant.Let's dive right into the food. My appetizer was the har-gow or shrimp dumpling ($3). It was decent,

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Rating: 3 out of 5Reviewer: NeilLion and I watched the documentary "Grizzly Man" tonight since Lost was a rerun. I didn't know anything about the movie except for a hillarious re-enactment done by Ellen.The film starts off showing some bears, and I get ready for a documentary about bears and how endangered they are, yadda yadda. But it quickly turns weird when we see Timothy Treadwell, the "

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Rating: 4 out of 5Reviewer: NeilSkalpel is one more group I discovered on the Ninja Tune label. It's jazz, but not performed live... It's music built from samples of old Polish jazz from the days when the Nazis banned jazz in Poland. Or something like that.Their first Ninja Tune album is the only one I have so far, but I'm sure I'll get their second one soon. It's full of moody jazz that's

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You got it. With restaurants like Greenjeans, the City Grille and Bâton Rouge all in the Eaton's Centre, you can bet that downtown Toronto is the Louisiana district. With Creole and Cajun style joints in abundance, you'll be able to lick your lips in hot Louisiana style. I've even heard rumours of a Creole Pizza place.Greenjeansin particular, is a fantastic place. They never fail to please, well

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Screw trains and SCREW MC HAMMER! --Posted by Lion to Screw THIS! at 3/05/2006 01:14:00 PM

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Believe it or not, they are back, and this album rocks. Definately one of their best in a decade. --Posted by Lion to Hear THIS! at 3/05/2006 01:05:00 PM

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Beth Orton's fourth studio album differs from its predecessors. This album is an acoustic album and is quite raw. It is definately not her best, but with a few listens, it will grow. --Posted by Lion to Hear THIS! at 3/05/2006 01:00:00 PM

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Imogen Heap, singer from electronic duo Frou Frou, has put out one of the best albums I've heard in years. Hide & Seek is truly fantastic, though all the songs kick ass. --Posted by Lion to Hear THIS! at 3/05/2006 12:53:00 PM

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Rating: 4 out of 5Reviewer: NeilLittle Rabbit and I went to Tuyen Cuisine in North York one weeknight instead of going to the gym. I think it was a fine idea. That night, we also got serious about Enjoy THIS! and so here it is. Lion was involved in the original discussion, but we weren't entirely serious that night I guess. Anyhoo, time to get things started.I started my meal with the

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Welcome to our new blog! This site will feature a wide range of reviews by a bunch of people who live and play in Toronto. Originally conceived as a Toronto restaurant review site called "Eat THIS!", we decided to do much more. Enjoy THIS is an amalgamation of other blogs like Eat THIS, Hear THIS, Watch THIS, and others.To start, there are three of us who are authors, and we often don't agree.

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