Category Archives: PopCulture

Music Monday – “Not a shaman, or a showman, ashamed I was selling the rights/I took a breather, and decided not to ruin my life/I was conforming to a cosmic design I was playing to type/Until I walked back to the gard?n of earthly delights”

“Spike Island” – Pulp

Music Monday – “My own behavior was a shock to me/I never thought I’d have the nerve/I hope you’re sleeping through the night Eileen/I hope they’re grading on the curve”

“Eileen” – Jason Isbell

Brian Wilson vs. Mike Love: The Story of the Beach Boys Many Conflicts

After seeing the Beach Boys in concert on Friday night, got a bit of a theme going here…

Music Monday – “I have watched you on the shore/Standing by the ocean’s roar/Do you love me do you surfer girl/Surfer girl surfer girl”

“Surfer Girl” – The Beach Boys

Friday Fun Link – Jon Stewart on Trump’s Heel Turn on Zelensky

 

“Books” by Jesse Welles

One of my favourite creators on TalkTick… @jessewelles #SiNgErSoNgWrIteR #OrIgInAL #song #CoUnTrY #folk #booktok ? original sound – Welles

Music Monday – “I miss the world before it was polluted/With space cowboy billionaires, when irony was still ironic/I miss America right after 9/11/When everyone was bonded, even if it only lasted seconds”

Took Sasha and a friend to an inclusivity celebration triple-bill of Mother Mother, Cavetown and Winnetka Bowling League at the Brandt Centre on Monday night. I knew the first two bands a little bit (mostly through Sasha) but didn’t really know the opener. All were great in their own way but Winnetka Bowling League (terrible […]

Wisdom Wednesday – Famous Movies Renamed Using Corporate Speak

@wankernomics We’ve been renaming classic movies in corporate speak. We think you’ll love the ones we’ve done so far. If you like this, come see the new Wankernomics show, touring Australia and the UK from March. Details at Wankernomics.com/live (link in bio) #wankernomics #workhumour #worklife #funny #jargon #buzzwords ? original sound – Wankernomics

“Morning Ralph, Morning Sam.”

So I’m in bargaining this week for our CUPE local and all I can think of is old cartoons…

Music Monday – Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show Deconstructed