Today, former Citigroup CEO Sandford I. Weill said on CNBC that he thought that investment and retail banking in the US need to be separated as they were before the repeal of Glass-Stegall in 1999. The financial industry is in utter shock over such a suggestion given that in his time at Citigroup Weill helped build … Continue reading
Most Albertans either can’t remember or weren’t yet alive when a party other than the Progressive Conservatives formed a provincial government. But here we are, 40 years later, and the Wildrose Party is poised to supplant a decades old Progressive Conservative dynasty as Albertans are calling for political change for the first time in a … Continue reading
I always like to look at the terms people use in search engines that eventually lead them through the matrix to my blog. I think it’s important to monitor this to know what people are consistently searching for and finding on my blog so that I can tailor my content to engage them more. There … Continue reading
Today’s decision by the US State Department to turn down TransCanada Inc’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline is not wholly unexpected. First, let’s be clear, this isn’t a flat out “go away and never call me again” from the US government. All that has really transpired today is that the State Department, as it was mandated … Continue reading
So, after spending yesterday morning (and the past few months) hearing about financial crises in Italy and Spain, I found it interesting to be watching an entertaining Champions League football match in the afternoon between AC Milan and FC Barcelona. Most striking to me was that these two countries that can’t seem to get their … Continue reading
Ok, so I’ve had a busy week and I’ve let this review slide a bit. My editor wanted it on Tuesday, it is now Friday. Minor details. Anyways, I saw this busy week coming and previewed Mat Kearney’s Young Love on Sunday night to get my first impressions of it. I was only half paying … Continue reading
Admittedly, when I first listened to Pictureplane’s sophomore album Thee Physical I didn’t know what exactly to think about it. I missed out on 2009′s Dark Rift leaving me to navigate the cacophony of electronic influences found on Thee Physical without any sort of contextual bearing. But there is so much going on in this … Continue reading
Seemingly despondent with the monotony of success and prolonged touring Rogue Wave frontman Zach Rogue (or is it Zach Schwartz?) was ready for a change. Rogue Wave had been underwhelming since 2005′s Descended Like Vultures despite spending the past few years on tour with some major acts as well as moving to Jack Johnson’s Brushfire Records. … Continue reading
England’s Kaiser Chiefs while in the midst of an extended hiatus started their own label, Chewing Gum Records. Perhaps this step into the business side of music elicited the band to release their newest album The Future is Medieval in a rather peculiar format. The album was release online through their website which is of … Continue reading
With their seventh studio album alt-rock deities Incubus set out to find a new direction, not surprising as they’ve been together since 1991. If Not Now, When? achieves a totally new sound for the band, centred on the idea of simplicity. But when you strip away the heavy guitar riffs, hip hop influence, instrumental diversity, … Continue reading
