So after pushing my post from a couple days ago about the upcoming Paul McCartney concert out to Twitter and mentioning in passing a couple reasons why the show in Regina might not have sold out, I ended up getting a call from Shanelle Kaul, a reporter for Global Regina who wanted to interview me […]
Wasn’t sure what else I could write/post about Paul McCartney in advance of the big show on Wednesday so decided it might be fitting to go back to one of the first songs McCartney ever wrote and recorded (uniquely co-credited to George Harrison instead of the usual Lennon-McCartney)
Going to see Paul McCartney in Winnipeg on Monday or Regina on Wednesday night? Here are some useful resources (with a Regina bias as that’s where I’m located)… Local News & Info TicketMaster’s Paul McCartney – Regina FAQ (PDF) City of Regina Traffic & Construction Notices regarding the concert “McCartney’s First Regina Concert Sure To Be Memorable” […]
A week and a bit from now I will be seeing Paul McCartney in concert. This is a great warm-up for the man’s musical genius… Let’s hope there’s not a repeat of his experience in Brazil during this tour (although a plaque of grasshoppers definitely *isn’t* out of the question in Saskatchewan! It’s amazing (er, […]
Two New York sisters (who are obviously future copy editors) re-work one of Alanis Morrisette’s most famous songs so that it’s finally accurate. Or to put it another way, “The only ironic thing about the [original Alanis Morrisette] song is that it’s written by someone who doesn’t know what irony is.” “It’s Finally Ironic” – […]
Probably no better song to post this week with three days left in my 30’s, written by the best songwriter of my lifetime! “Life Begins at 40” – John Lennon
What better songs to post for Canada Day than a couple tracks from a new Canadian super group called “The Mounties”? The group features Hawksley Workman, one of my favourite Canadian musicians of all-time and the video for their first single contains a few prominent shots of the Canadian flag: “Headphones” – The Mounties …while their […]
I’ve written about Sam Baker before – a Texas singer-songwriter whose ultra-streamlined literary style and unique vocals have drawn comparisons to Leonard Cohen: Baker captivated me. His songs are closely observed narratives of eccentric and marginalized people finding meaning in seemingly defeated lives–almost like Leonard Cohen’s, if Cohen had been a Baptist raised in West […]
Hip hop isn’t always known for its sensitivity around issues of misogyny and homophobia so this song, written in support of efforts to legalize same sex marriage in Washington State, is a welcome change… “Same Love” – Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
