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Music Monday – “The snow is so merciless/Poor old Montreal/In spite of everything that’s happened/Yeah, in spite of it all”

The Tragically Hip released a new album this weekend called “Saskadelphia” comprised of six Road Apples-era unreleased songs including one of their most emotionally powerful songs ever… “Montreal” – Tragically Hip

Posted 24 May 2021 § Canada § MemoryLane § News § PopCulture § Sad ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Music Monday – “This is how you play/This is how you play/This is how you play/The lick”

A co-worker’s son is the bassist in this band… “The Lick” – People of the Sun 

Posted 17 May 2021 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Saskatchewan § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Music Monday – “It was easier to have fun back when we had nothing/Nothing much to manage/Back when we were damaged”

“Once” – Liam Gallagher

Posted 10 May 2021 § MusicMonday § PopCulture § UK ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Music Monday – “So while you sit back and wonder why/I got this fucking thorn in my side/Oh my God, it’s a mirage/I’m tellin’ y’all, it’s a sabotage”

Shea and I recently watched the Beastie Boys documentary on AppleTV+ and really enjoyed it. “Sabotage” – Beastie Boys

Posted 03 May 2021 § Internet § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Shea § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Music Monday – “Wishing I was kissing/A girl with lips smooth as pearl/Wishing I was pretty/Wish that I could twist the world round my finger/Wishing I had money/Wishing for the time to spend it all”

“Wish I Were Skinny” – Boo Radleys

Posted 26 April 2021 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § PopCulture § UK § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Friday Fun Link – How Much Do Musicians Make From Streaming?

Not “really” fun, especially if you’re a musician, but this tool is definitely interesting to estimate how much musicians gets compensated for their streaming music and how the amounts differ depending on the service.

Posted 23 April 2021 § FridayFunLink § Jobs § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Nanoleaf Aurora Light Panels

I haven’t hidden my ongoing interest in smart devices.  One product that caught my attention were Nanoleaf light panels but even by smart device standards, they’re pretty pricey.  Fortunately, I set-up an alert on Facebook Marketplace and the other day, I found a young guy who was selling not just one but two sets which […]

Posted 21 April 2021 § Randomness § Technology § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

It’s Not Music Monday…

…but it’s 4/20 so that makes it Toke Tuesday, right? 😉

Posted 20 April 2021 § Humour § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Music Monday – “I want a new drug, one that won’t make me sick/One that won’t make me crash my car/Or make me feel three-feet thick/I want a new drug, one that won’t hurt my head/One that won’t make my mouth too dry/Or make my eyes too red”

Every single thing I felt in the days after being vaccinated are things I might feel on a typical day – slight headache, minor fatigue, achy muscles, etc. – so overall, think I faired quite well! 😉 “I Want A New Drug” – Huey Lewis

Posted 19 April 2021 § Humour § MusicMonday § News § PopCulture § Saskatchewan § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Music Monday – “Oh help me Jesus/Come through this storm/I had to lose her/To do her harm”

Shea and I are now onto “Peaky Blinders” for our latest must-watch TV series (what’s the opposite of binging where you watch one or two episodes a night, slowly, over time?) and part of the appeal is a kick-ass soundtrack… “Down By The Water” – PJ Harvey

Posted 12 April 2021 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § PopCulture § UK ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: