F Yo, this goes out to the chickie poo whining about Black History Month. You express the typical view of an ignorant little white girl belonging to the dominant class. I’m young, I’m gifted, educated and black. Until my sisters and brothers have proper representation on TV, in government and across the private sector in Canada, you can expect organizations like BET to continue to have my support. You know, you need to stop fearing of a black planet. Get your hair BRAIDED and get yourself a clue. [BLEEP!]

M For the person who asked if there would ever be White Entertainment Television or would there ever be a coalition of white entertainers of Canada. Everyday is White Entertainment Television! White people own every TV station, you own every record label! You said that you think people should stop embracing their race, well, I think that white people should stop embracing their own race so much. Every day of the week is White History Month!! [BLEEP!]

M Yeah, you’re right. We don’t need Black History Month, we need real history to be taught. We need to be taught that genocide is wrong, slavery is wrong, looking down on people’s cultures is wrong, that everybody has something to include and that when people are different, it doesn’t mean that they’re savages, it just means they’re different. This is why we need history taught, real history, not business history, which justifies the greed and the rape and the pillaging. Everything negative is being justified through history. [BLEEP!]

M This is a rant for the little white nignogs walking around thinking they’re Eminem with huge egos. Wake up, we’re on the verge of a fucking nuclear war. Do you know what’s gonna happen? The States have already got plans to NUCLEARIZE North Korea and Iraq. Jesus fucking Christ, keep your petty egos to yourself and fuck off with the attitude. [BLEEP!]

M Let’s not forget one thing. Montreal is no Manchester and Tiga is no Leonard Cohen, James DiSalvio, Sam Roberts or even Akufen - people who put Montreal on the map. For artistic merit, that is. Okay, an opportunistic cover of "Sunglasses at Night" might make one RICH and famous in countries where dance records make the Top Five regularly, but let’s see in the next few years if the guy can create long lasting original work that will rank him beside his contemporaries. [BLEEP!]

M This is Edwin from Edwin and the Bedouins. I’d like to thank the fans of and all the players in Edwin and the Bedouins for 10 great years together. Here’s to lots more and rock on, folks. See you at Bar Mecs. Bye bye. [BLEEP!]

M How about a shout-out to CD Esoterik music store on Ste-Catherine near Atwater. It doesn’t seem to get any publicity and no one seems to talk about it at all. But they consistently stock their shelves with quality, alternative music, electronica and what have you. That’s it. CD Esoterik. [BLEEP!]

F What’s happened to all the drum & bass in this city? It seems like there’s nothing happening at all anymore. Please, can somebody fill me in on where to go. [BLEEP!]

F This is for the guy who’s all upset about discrimination against the mentally ill. He asks if anyone’s heard of mentally ill actors, rock stars, city councilors etc., well, there are tons. Drug and alcohol addictions are classified as disability and that sounds like most of Hollywood, most of the music scene and most of city council. Depression is another mental disability that can affect anybody. Models and actresses - how about eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorder right there. Robin Williams is bipolar, Woody Allen has been seeing a team of psychiatrists for years. Your statistics about less than one per cent of mentally ill people being capable of self support, you totally made that up. I’d suggest that it’s not the world keeping you oppressed and dependent upon the state, you sound like you’re doing a pretty good job of it yourself. Get some help. [BLEEP!]

F Fuck everyone. REM - best band of all time. I would not be alive today if it wasn’t for REM. [BLEEP!]

M My roommate and great, great friend has been ATTACKED. He was walking out of Foufs and somebody ran up and he got smashed in the face. He got his pockets emptied and he stayed at least half an hour lying on his face on the sidewalk. From the first hit to the moment he woke up and just walked back home, no-fucking-body even tried to give him help or even call the police. Nobody lifted a finger. I say fuck you to every moron walking the streets and doing nothing. They don’t want to get involved. Fucking SPARROW-HEARTED and weak! I despise this mentality. If I were the police, I would block both ends of the street and simulate such an attack and anyone walking by without doing anything, I would arrest them and send them to jail. Not assisting a person in danger is criminal, you dumb asses. [BLEEP!]

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