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RVT: The Smugglers – Especially You
Vancouver’s Smugglers (Grant Lawrence’s band)
NOW Blasts Polaris Nominations
I know, I know, I’ll write about something else someday, but I have to share NOW’s take on the Polaris nominations.http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2007-07-19/music_feature4.phpSome very valid points are brought up, especially about the lack of diversity. They even offer anti-Polaris nominations such as Alexisonfire, K-os and You Say Party! We Say Die!However, they forgot Laura Peek and the…
But, Anyway
So, this was the week that I was supposed to tell you about the interview on the Radio 3 podcast (the primary podcast, not r3tv) and, though the interview is done, it’s not on there this week. Why? No idea. But, have fun, enjoy ep. 14, tell your friends about the campaign and keep your…
the Parkdale Revolutionary Orchestra
In 1977 playing punk rock in a small bar was pretty punk rock. In 2007 nothing could be much more punk rock than playing classical music in a small bar (especially if you add in classical reworkings of Brian Eno.) So, I’ve added the Parkdale Revolutionary Orchestra to the band blogs. For those of you…
Mutant Babies Need Love Too!!!
So it was awhile ago now that I read an interview with a rather brilliant musician in which they adamantly described their last album as “shitty”! For some reason I felt quite ridiculously saddened by this and all those songs off the album that previously made me feel good & strong & inspired now kinda…
RVT: Hidden Cameras @ Hillside
With Guelphs Hillside Festival fast approaching here are the Hidden Cameras doing “Smells Like Happiness” at the 06 fest.
Thanks for inviting me to your Riot!
Many thanks to Katharine Wilson and all the good folks at Blink Pictures for inviting me down to the El Mocambo last night. I got to be an extra (read ‘prop that takes direction’) for the Stars ‘Take Me to the Riot and despite all the hurry up and wait, it was alot of fun…
Radio 3: Communication By Talking to People
Paul Gorbould posted a note today on Inside the CBC wondering why the CBC’s online promotion efforts, generally, have been less enthusiastically received than the unofficial CBC related groups. This comes hard on the heals of Tea Makers post about CBC blog hits and misses. One of the reasons that I’m so fond of Radio…
Song a day from the Doers
The new album Gaiety from the Doers comes out July 31st. Until then, the band will be posting a new song a day to their Myspace so that by the time the album comes out you will have heard the whole thing. They actually started this on Monday, so go before you miss something.