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It’s been very cold here in Toronto during the last couple of days. The neighbourhood has been quiet and I’ve been working away at the last few articles and columns for this year. Here’s last week’s The Neighbourhood Mixtape: Memory Maps in case you missed it. Also, The Top 10 Songs from Toronto Bands in 2010 article is now up if you’re curious and what a reception it received!

Watch an unofficial video for KiD CuDi‘s “All Along” feat. Gizmo!

Some Good Reading:
Check out 50 Years of Typography in Album Covers and my personal favourite from the list – the Strange Interlude album cover.

Read The Other Side of Your Wall by Yvonne Georgina Puig, where she reflects on childhood neighbours, making you wonder about your own.

aux.tv High Fives The Rural Alberta Advantage, asking them to retell some Holiday memories.

Fried chicken: South Korea’s newest problem.

Some visuals that inspire writing:
1. Untitled from Yvonne Georgina’s tumblr.
2. Kudzu with Storm Cloud by William Christenberry.
3. Robert W. Kelley – Mrs. William Beale lying in bed, 1953 from Wishasana’s tumblr.

Track of the Day, Evening & Night:
Wild Nothing’s “Golden Haze” (MP3). Wild Nothing’s Gemini was one of my favorite albums this year. The beautiful, misty track is from their Golden Haze EP, which you can purchase here.