November 24 08
So either I’m losing my mind and remembering things I never really did, or, one of you blokes broke into my account and deleted something I posted last Saturday. Either way, I’m left wondering right now, “can something be a thing if it never happened in the first place?” On the one hand, [...]
November 17 08
I’ve marked it, on 17 Nov 2008. There I was in the grocery store, trying to remember if the flour i needed is all-purpose or white, when I heard the christmas carols over the PA system. now,I know that the christmas music has been noticed by others since at least around hallowe’en, but [...]
November 2 08
It’s cold outside!
It’s not put-on-a-parka cold, but cold enough for me to once more link to Malajube’s “Montréal -40c”. Come on, you love it, you know you do:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oThf3jjg1Y
(I love it if only for the reference to the ours polairs dans l’autobus..)
April 13 08
Artist: The Be Good Tanyas
Title: The Littlest Birds
Artist Website: Rebekah Higgs.com
Date: 2000
Location: Vancouver
Rating: Really Good
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHNAFRg6jYA]
April 13 08
Artist: Rebekah Higgs
Title: Parables
Artist Website: Rebekah Higgs.com
Date: 2006
Location: Halifax
Rating: This is really, really good stuff here. That’s sincerity talkin’.
[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=C4sVof9WrnA]
April 12 08
Artist: Luke Doucet (feat. Blue Rodeo)
Title: Blood’s Too Rich
Artist Website: lukedoucet.com
Date: Recorded Live 2007 (Released 2008)
Location: Toronto
Rating: Pretty Good
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOU9rg1-ik4]
April 12 08
Artist: The New Meanies
Title: Three Seeds
Artist Website: New Meanies on MySpace
Date: 1994
Location: Winnipeg
Rating: Awesome
[Editorial notes: The CRTC couldn't be happier to find The New Meanies' "Three Seeds" on the internet. If you don't like this song, then sod off. This opening guitar lick will smack you across the face like a Brad Pitt wannabee in [...]
April 12 08
Artist: The Watchmen
Title: Boneyard Tree
Artist Website: No known official site; Watchmen on Wiki
Date: 1994
Location: Winnipeg (?)
Rating: Rocks
[Editorial notes: Can anyone clarify on the band's use of the definite article? I've seen them listed with and without the "the" before.]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blh5mTzFNAY]
April 12 08
Artist: The Watchmen
Title: Stereo
Artist Website: No known official site; Watchmen on Wiki
Date: 1999
Location: Winnipeg (?)
Rating: Rocks
[Editorial notes: This song gets better and better with every passing second. Wait it out until at least the 1:00 mark before you judge. Can anyone clarify on the band's use of the definite article? I've seen [...]
April 12 08
Artist: The Tea Party
Title: Fire In The Head
Artist Website: Tea Party.com
Date: 1999
Location: Windsor, ON; Montréal.
Rating: Rocks, Pretense.
[Editorial notes: Does anyone else recall the incredibly ridiculous furor over whether or not we should have liked The Tea Party because of Jeff Martin's resemblance to Jim Morrison and musical similarities to Jimmy Page? "Fire In The Head" [...]