A Vibraphone Primer with Paul Aucoin - 05/16/07
Thank you to Paul Aucoin for his time explaining the vibraphone and demonstration at his studio, Hallamusic, over January 2007. Thank you to those kind vibraphonists who replied to my thread on thevibe.net forum. References used also include “Musical Instruments Described” by Robert Donington, published by Methuen & Co. Ltd in London in 1970, as well as “Musical Instruments: A comprehensive dictionary” by Sibyl Marcuse, published by Doubleday & Company in New York in 1964. Information about mallet types was collected from James Walker’s website, malletjazz. Bio and album information was also collected from the Allmusic guide, as well as from Wikipedia. Article was written by HKM and pictures of Paul Aucoin were taken by HKM at Hallamusic and at Tranzac.

Keetologue's Coming of Age Haikus, Part Deux - 05/16/07
Haikus written over a 3 month period by HKM. Drawings by TWM.

A working class puppeteer is someone to be- 12/05/06
Interview conducted via phone with Rob Saunders on 11/01/2006. Pictures provided courtesy of Samuel Stroube, Cameron Walters, and Derek Powazek. Much appreciated, guys!

Benji Feldman's Shabbos Salmon - 12/05/06
Benji Feldman initially cooked this salmon for me 11/17/06 in Nagoya. Photos by Benji Feldman.

The Secrets of Cadence Weapon- 6/23/06
Interview conducted partially in May 2006 at the Opera House in Toronto with Rollie Pemberton and the rest over email in June 2006. Pictures provided by Gareth Jones at Upper Class Recordings.

At a Loss for Words: Keetologue visits the Toronto Scrabble Club - 6/19/06
Based on a visit in February 2006. Thank you to John Chew for having me, and Ben Lam for inviting me. Photoes taken by HKM and Ben Lam.

The Font-tastic world of Ray Larabie - 06/04/06
Interview conducted with Ray and Rina Larabie via email between 04/28/06 to 05/08/06. Pictures of fonts courtesy of Typodermic. Twig font found in Google Image search, and Napoleon Dynamite font taken from screenshot of its Fox Searchlight website.

Toral's Masala Fries - 06/04/06
With files from Toral Padia on 05/15/06. Picture appropriated from McCain and place setting from Enchanted Learning. Photo of Toral and Masala Fries from Toral Padia.

Around Town: Hot Beats and Delicious Treats with Circle Research - 03/01/06
Interview conducted at Astro's Turf in Toronto with Nik Timar and Gil Masuda on February 5, 2006. Pictures of Circle Research taken by HKM. Mulligan Stew photo taken from Do Right! Music, picture of dude and bread from Roncesvalles Bakery, and Martha Stewart cookie from Queen of Tarts.

All hail Hot Chip! - 02/02/06
Interview conducted via email correspondence with Joe Goddard from Hot Chip from January 20-24, 2006 and briefly in person sometime in September. Photos taken from Google Photo search, Spin magazine, screen shots from "Over and Over" at hotchip.co.uk, and graph made in Microsoft Word by HKM.

Overcoming rice-o-phobia with Alison Ronson - 02/02/06
Written, tested and perfected over several months by my good friend Alison Ronson on location in Dharwad, India. Sent to me December 16, 2005. Photo of Alison Ronson provided by Alison Ronson. Picture of hand in water taken by Mr. Mak.

The Lazerines step it up - 10/27/05
Completed October 25, 2005 from a phone interview with Cameron Lazerine on September 26, 2005. Pictures provided by Cameron Lazerine and rap-up.com. Background research from the New York Times article "Young Suburbanites Publish a Hip Hop Magazine" by Felicia Lee, as well as the Jewish Journal.

The Four Pillars of Montreal Cuisine - 10/27/05
Written by HKM over 4 years of living in Montreal. Thank you to all the restaurants for being so delicious.

Coming of Age Haikus - 10/27/05
All haikus by HKM. Pictures by Dan Brauer and Teresa Winky Mak.

Fashionned/Fashunned - 10/27/05
Ideas from the brain of HKM. Photos sourced from Google Image search.

Lunch with Simahlak - 04/09/05
Completed April 8, 2005 from an interview with Simahlak in Montreal on March 22, 2005 as well as via email on March 28, 2005. Additional information obtained from Audio Research, and wet label. Special thanks to Sim for his help and photogenic smile. Pictures taken from Audio Research and by HKM.

Catching up with the Frere-Jones - 04/09/05
Completed via email February 15 to March 16, 2005. Pictures from sasha frere jones.com. Thanks SFJ!

Fashionned/Fashunned - 04/09/05
Ideas from the lil' ol' brain of HKM. Thanks to The Economist for confirmation of suspicions.

For the love of food - 04/09/05
Accidentally delicious sandwiches completely created by HKM. Enjoy!

Pony up, up and away - 01/24/05
Completed January 17th, 2005 from an interview in Montreal on December 5, 2004 with Lindsay and Laura Wills, Camilla Wynne Ingr, Sarah Moundrakis, and Lisa Smith. Supplementary information and pictures were obtained from the Pony up! website, including their biography, and numerous press clippings from the Montreal Mirror and the Gazette. Additional pictures were taken by HKM.

IDEA: Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon Potluck - 01/24/05
Came about in November of 2004 while taking a shower. This article uses references from Kevin Hiemstra of Syracuse University's website. The rest of the article is based on feedback from Spense, Laura, Matt and Mike.