September 2009
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James Mercer in feature length film?
Well, sort of. Apparently the lead singer of the Shins is the lead actor in Matt McCormick’s new film Some Days Are Better Than Others. This film also features the former drummer of Sleater-Kinney, Carrie Brownstein. This isn’t the first time the two have worked together on a project, as Matt McCormick created the character that Mercer plays in the Shins’ music video Past &...
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i really like the crowds at the really big shows
I guess The Hold Steady kicking off their September 19th show at the Vogue with Positive Jam is fairly obvious, seeing as the lyrics are We gotta start it off with a positive jam, HOLD STEADY!, but it was what everyone was praying for. Craig Finn and his audiences are a perfect match. There was head smacking, hand waving and various slapstick behaviour, then there was Craig Finn.
This show...
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Choice Disney Tunes
It’s been a while since I’ve seen a classic Disney movie…ok maybe a month, but one thing about is similar about all of them, they have really cool soundtracks. I’ve decided to countdown my top 10 favourite Disney tracks. Now just to be clear, these are my favourites, I know everyone will disagree with this list, and I probably will in about a week, so let’s get it...
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Sinister Purpose?
I was watching a repeat of The Late Show with David Letterman last night, and was excited to hear that John Fogerty was the musical guest. But when the time came for his performance, I got this. After the solid return from his previous album Revival, Fogerty decided to return to cruise control by covering old classics. In this case, it was an Everly Brothers song that got an undeserved...
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Keep An Eye on the Sky was released today....
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09-09-09
We interrupt this week of Canadian music to bring you breaking news; The Beatles have invaded, for a second time. Yes, I too have been sucked in by Beatlemania, buying an Xbox 360 just so I could play The Beatles Rockband, and purchasing all of The Beatles remasters. I got them in stereo first of all, because they were all out of the mono’s and I didn’t think I could wait that long for another...
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DAY ONE OF CANADIAN BANDS YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Record Shopping
Don’t have time for a real post today, so I’ll just share a with you a few records I recently picked up at a record store that had just bought out all 13 000 of Red Robinson’s singles collection.
And all for under $25
good day
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Alright, let’s get it overwith, I work in...
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After releasing 4 albums in the last 7 years and...
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“Rats will breed 12 times faster than the...
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The Oregon based Blitzen Trapper, who recently...