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Books n’ Roses: Capsule Reviews of the Three GnR Autobiographies

One of the best and worst things about working in a public library is you’re always seeing books come across the desk that you’d like to read. That happened last summer when a patron returned the three autobiographies that have been written by founding members of G n’ R (so far) – one by Slash, […]

Posted 30 August 2017 § MemoryLane § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Music Monday – “Radicals and Racists/Don’t point your finger at me/I’m a small town white boy/Just tryin’ to make ends meet”

After the concert I saw last night, is there any doubt which band I’ll feature for Music Monday? But which song? There are lots to choose from – big hits, underrated gems, personal favourites – but given my interest in Freedom of Expression as well as the band’s reputation in general, how about possibly G […]

Posted 28 August 2017 § Censorship § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § News § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

My Son’s First Major Concert Is @gunsnroses #gnrregina #yqr #notinthislifetime #WishesItWasEminem

(I didn’t get a good picture of my son at the GnR concert tonight but here’s one of us camping which is fitting since that’s where this story begins…) When Guns n’ Roses was announced for the first “big” concert at the new Mosaic Stadium, I wanted to go but decided not to buy tickets […]

Posted 28 August 2017 § Family § Humour § MemoryLane § Pace § PopCulture § Saskatchewan § Travel ‡ Comments (3) ° Also tagged: , , , ,

Music Monday – “Turnaround, every now and then I get a little bit terrified/And then I see the look in your eyes” #solareclipse2017

There was no shortage of songs to listen to during today’s solar eclipse. But in terms of a song to highlight for my Music Monday post, there is only one choice – a song I’ve loved since it came out in 1983 (and which I kept playing on repeat throughout the morning before the eclipse […]

Posted 21 August 2017 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Saskatchewan § Video ‡ Comments (1) ° Also tagged: ,

.@BlakeBerglund “Coyote” Electronic Press Kit

More background about what’s become my album of the summer…  

Posted 20 August 2017 § Jobs § PopCulture § Saskatchewan ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Music Monday – “Let’s go make some history/Before we fall apart/True love might escape us, girl/But at least we got some heart”

“A Million Dollars” – Joel Plaskett

Posted 14 August 2017 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Music Monday – “I just wanna Rolly Rolly Rolly with a dab of ranch/I already got some designer to hold up my pants/I just want some ice on my wrist so I look better when I dance/Have you lookin’ at it, put you in a trance”

Not the most traditional campfire song but here’s another Music Monday song that we’re hearing a lot at our seasonal campsite thanks to Pace who’s a bit more plugged into current music trends than I am. 😉 (One fun highlight of our most recent weekend was watching him create various playlists on our streaming music […]

Posted 07 August 2017 § Family § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § Pace § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged: ,

Music Monday – “From nine till five I have to spend my time at work/The job is very boring, I’m an office clerk/The only thing that helps me pass the time away/Is knowing I’ll be back at Echo Beach some day.”

Another unofficial theme for our seasonal camp site at Echo Valley Campground, especially after last weekend when we hit Echo Beach a couple times… “Echo Beach” – Martha and the Muffins

Posted 31 July 2017 § MemoryLane § MusicMonday § PopCulture § Saskatchewan § Travel ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Music Monday – “Cause every time you wind up all alone/It’s on/You’re showing up and blowing up my phone/Go home/You’re drunk”

Found this song on a random “New Country” playlist on Deezer and it quickly went on repeat on my bluetooth speaker while camping the past few days… “You’re Drunk” – Brandy Clark

Posted 24 July 2017 § Humour § MusicMonday ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Music Monday – “Pancho was a bandit boys/His horse was fast as polished steel/He wore his gun outside his pants/For all the honest world to feel”

“Pancho and Lefty” – Townes Van Zandt

Posted 17 July 2017 § MusicMonday § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: