Feel however you want about the issue, but I personally have serious issues with proposition 8.  We’ve already raised some issues with it in a previous post, but let me do a quick recap of the situation for you.
Same-sex marriage was legalized in California a few short months ago.  Proposition 8 was a referendum designed to amend the state constitution to restrict marriage as being between a man and a woman, and therefore overturn the decision of the California Supreme Court.
This is an issue I’ve never understood, mainly because I …

Today is Remembrance Day.  90 years ago, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the armistice was signed to end WWI.
It is a somber day for many, and one that will last for generations to come, I hope.
We here at 4080 Records tend to lean away from wars, but we, along with nearly everyone else we know, stand behind the sacrifices those brave soldiers made during WWI.  So take a moment, where ever you are, to honour them.  And don’t forget to wear your poppy …

Well well people, Canada goes to the polls tomorrow.  The polls will be open from 9:30 am to 9:30 pm and are pretty accessible.
Here are few quick sites to entertain you.
Our own take on what you need to know.
If you missed the Canadian leaders debate, you can catch the whole thing here.
Looking for where to vote?  This site will tell you.
For those of you entirely unfamiliar with the process, the ballot should look like something similar to the image on the right.  You’ll go to the polls and present the …

For those of you who live in Toronto, or know anyone who does, tell them to get their asses up this morning to check out The Manifesto.  Billed as Toronto’s “Urban Arts Festival”, it is secretly a giant pile of dopeness wrapped up in a blanket of amazing hip hop.  If that’s not enough of an absurd description for you, let me just tell you that tonight (the last night of the festival, so sorry for the late word) features a free show from some of Canada’s best talent.
The Rascalz, K’Naan …

This video is straight up hilarious.
Ann Coulter, the postergirl for shock jock tactics, shows just how much “history” she actually knows.  In this interview with Canada’s CBC, she tries to make the argument that Canada should have sent troops to Iraq the same way they sent troops to Vietnam.
The interviewer tries to set her straight.

Canada’s political scandals are usually pretty small scale. Our money scandals are $100 million, which is probably nothing when comparing to our giant neighbours to the south.
Still, for those of you who haven’t been following the controversy, Maxime Bernier, Canada’s foreign minister has just resigned.
The whole thing started a few weeks ago when it became public that Bernier had been dating a woman named Julie Couillard. Ms. Couillard, who has gone on a media rampage lately at how her name has been ‘dragged through the mud’, has ties …

Spoken word has long had a pretty strong following. In the artistic sense, it is one of the most difficult art forms to master. It takes genuine skill and lyricism to construct a poem that has the melody and power necessary to sway the crowd.
Shane Koyczan, the Canadian born poet, doesn’t exactly look like your typical artist. That alone is the motivation behind much of his work. A constant critique of society’s concept of beauty and how they decide someones worth runs through many of his …