March 2011
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Don’t drink and vote →
The Carillon wanted to know what students thought of the impending election. What better time to do it than when everyone’s drunk? We asked students, and they responded; in many cases, they did so with a lot more vigour and knowledge than you’d expect from people who’ve been drinking for four hours. Last names have been omitted to protect the inebriated. The Carillon: And what are you...
Mar 31st
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Mar 30th
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100 Popped: City Planning, Cake Safety & Knowing...
In 2004, Channel 4 released their list of the “One Hundred Worst Pop Records”. In 2010, Dan MacRae (in a fit of drunken hubris) declared he would listen to all of the listed songs and comment about them on his blog. He made it 10% through. In 2011, Dan MacRae (in a fit of drunker hubris) declared would finish the project. Let’s see how this goes. 90. Richard Harris - MacArthur Park...
Mar 24th
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Mar 18th
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Mar 17th
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100 Popped: Returning To It
Last year, I vowed to trudge through an old Channel 4 list of the “One Hundred Worst Pop Records” and write my dazzling observations (which mostly amounted to swearing and referencing syndicated television programming from the 1990s). Despite my best efforts, I only ended up writing about tracks 100 through 91. I’d like to fix that, so I’m getting back into finishing the...
Mar 15th
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Mar 14th
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Mar 2nd
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