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Music Monday – "When the weather gets rough/And it's whiskey in the shade/It's best to wrap your saviour/Up in cellophane." – February 2, 2009

A mesmerizing live performance…

Posted 02 February 2009 § Main Page ‡ Comments (0) °

Music Monday – "Summertime, I think it was June/Yeah, I think it was June." – January 26, 2009

I posted this song a couple years ago, long before I started my “Music Monday” theme posts.  But it's such a good song, especially when it's cold as hell outside and you need a dose of summery-themed goodness, that I thought a re-post was in order.  (Of course that's also the second re-post of an […]

Posted 27 January 2009 § Main Page § Video ‡ Comments (0) °

Music Monday – "I'll be very angry/And possibly litigious…with a great dance beat."

I'm no fan of the techmo music but when Stephen Colbert demands that none of his viewers remix the interview after a visit from Lawrence Lessig, that's good enough for me!  (I've got the first one I saw embedded below but there are a few others so far who've taken up the challenge as well.)

Posted 12 January 2009 § Main Page § Video ‡ Comments (0) °

Music Monday – "Time belongs to me/Time's my secret weapon/My final advantage"

Posted 05 January 2009 § Main Page § Video ‡ Comments (0) °

Music Monday – "I've got sunshine and red wine, a friend of mine is taking it easy"

A catchy little tune I was introduced to when Ray Materick opened for Fred Eaglesmith at a show in Brantford while we were down in Ontario a couple years ago.

Posted 29 December 2008 § Main Page ‡ Comments (0) °

Music Monday – "Go laddie go, don't you ever forget where you're from"

They say you can't truly know your parents until you become one yourself…

Posted 23 December 2008 § Baby § Main Page § Pace § Saskatchewan § Video ‡ Comments (2) °

Music Monday – "I don't need to sell my soul/He's already in me"

Various Britpop bands are currently in various states of planning their reunion tours…

Posted 15 December 2008 § Main Page § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged:

Music Monday – "I can't wake up from a dream/When the dream is real…these broken fingers."

Sam Baker tells a true story preceding this live performance that sets the scene for one of the most emotional songs you might ever here (worth reading the link I provided for the full backstory before watching the clip as well): 

Posted 09 December 2008 § Main Page § Video ‡ Comments (0) °

Music Monday – "Oh, the year was 1778/How I Wish I Were in Sherbrooke Now"

One of Canada's unofficial national anthems (although probably not the one that immediately comes to mind when I say that) got a recent plug on MetaFilter which led to a very interesting line-by-line analysis of the song and a great video clip as well…

Posted 02 December 2008 § Main Page § Video ‡ Comments (2) °

Music Monday – "Sometimes I wish that I could stop you from talking/When I hear the silly things you say"

Elvis Costello injects a cover of Elvis Presley into his set at Glastonbury making this a double dose of each of the two Elvis's best songs…

Posted 24 November 2008 § Main Page § Video ‡ Comments (0) °