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Music Monday – "But hell, I'm just a blind man on the plains/I drink my water when it rains/And live by chance among the lightning strikes"

I'm about as far from a Pitchfork following, Fleet Iver Weekend-listening hipster as you'll find. But I do have friends who fit that category and a recent visit to Vancouver where I got to catch up with one of those friends also introduced me to a new singer-songwriter who I think is probably very much […]

Posted 13 July 2010 § Main Page § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Music Monday – "Outside my window/I listen to the rain/And the sounds of the passin' cars/And the waves on English Bay"

We're back from our trip (actually, have been back since last Thursday night but I was enjoying my blog holiday too much to start posting right away.)  But today was back to work and so I'll get back to working on my blog as well.  I'm not sure if the blog holiday will influence how […]

Posted 06 July 2010 § Canada § Library § Main Page § Travel § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Music Monday – "The Golden Rim Motor Inn/Soft water and a colour TV/Can’t afford the luxury"

You probably shouldn’t base your motel selections on twenty year old Tragically Hip songs but when they end up having views like this… …you should just send Gord Downie a thank-you note and be done with it!  Might be time to update the lyrics though – “Outdoor patio and (now) free WiFi/(Still) can’t afford the […]

Posted 14 June 2010 § Canada § Main Page § Photo § Video ‡ Comments (3) °

Music Monday – "When nobody else would stay/I would/When nobody else would pray/I would"

[Edit: Seeing some reports that the taping is on June 14 and the show will be broadcast on June 18.  I always thought Letterman taped around suppertime for broadcast the same day so jokes, etc. were timely but just to be safe, you may watch to watch both nights.] Fred Eaglesmith is about to be […]

Posted 08 June 2010 § Main Page § Video ‡ Comments (0) °

Music Monday – "There she goes again/Mixing melody with a memory/She's got a song for everything/Everywhere she's been, everyone she's pleased"

iTunes Canada has a free single of the week and this week happens to be local Regina indy buzz band, Library Voices, who are sort of a western Canadian version of Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene or dare I say it, Polyphonic Spree – any of those recent bands (“collectives” would probably be a better […]

Posted 01 June 2010 § Main Page § Saskatchewan § Video ‡ Comments (0) °

Music Monday – "When the good times never stay/And the cheap thrills/Always seem to fade away"

A great part of 90's college rock (and gotta love the Dennis Miller intro too!)…

Posted 25 May 2010 § Main Page § Video ‡ Comments (0) °

Tuesday Tunes – "From the happy/Day I met you/Made a bet/I was gonna get you"

This is my favourite song from my favourite 8-track in my parent's collection when I was growing up.  (Ah, K-Tel, is there anything you couldn't do?) 

Posted 19 May 2010 § Main Page § Video ‡ Comments (0) °

Music Monday – (For Obvious Reasons, I Won't Put a Lyrical Excerpt From This Clip As a Teaser)

Joke or art or both?  (I'm in the “bit of both” category myself.) With helpful introductory and closing commentary, it's definitely worth watching the whole thing though I guarantee you'll feel an incredible urge to clear your throat watching this!     

Posted 11 May 2010 § Main Page ‡ Comments (0) °

Music Monday – Scallops, Anyone?

I'd never heard of a scalloped fretboard before but apparently it leads to music sounding something like this…

Posted 04 May 2010 § Main Page § Video ‡ Comments (0) °

Music Monday – You've got a new horizon/It's ephemeral style/A melancholy town/Where we never smile.

Posted 26 April 2010 § Main Page § UK § Video ‡ Comments (0) °