A Secret Society, Spilling a Few Secrets
For more than two centuries, the Freemasons and their grandiose rituals have played a secretive, mysterious role in American life. One of the Masons’ symbols looks a lot like the all-seeing eye on the back of every $1 bill. And look whose picture is on the other side.
Why Couldn't 'King's Men' Put It Together?
As Steve Zaillian's film "All the King's Men" sinks at the box office, he wonders one thing: What happened?
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Jingle Bell Rock 2006
Monday, October 02, 2006
Sunday, October 01, 2006
Links Oct. 1, 2006
A Guide to the Hold Steady States of America
THE HOLD STEADY was supposed to be a local band, and in a sense that’s what it is. The members mainly live in New York, and Sunday night they’re coming to Manhattan, to Irving Plaza, to celebrate their great new album, “Boys and Girls in America.”
Booked-Up Publishers Could Be in a Bind
NEW YORK — This fall, the largest number of new titles by brand-name authors in recent memory is hitting bookstores, and the publishing world is asking itself an unusual question: Can there be too many good books?
Instead of Bad Movies, Cinema Shows None
The owner gives workers a paid vacation and closes for two weeks to protest 'lousy material.'
Tom Morello Arrested At Protest, Spends Night in Lockup
Guitarist released Friday after protesting for immigrant workers' rights at Los Angeles march.
The Writing Life
Watching a writer write is about as interesting as watching paint dry -- but something hairy is going on...
The Inside Agitator
It seemed somewhat bizarre, then, whenHoward Dean , the chairman of the Democratic National Committee , chose to make the long odyssey to Alaska at the end of May, near what was the beginning of one of the most intense and closely contested national election campaigns in memory, when every other Democrat in Washington was talking about potentially decisive states like Ohio , Pennsylvania and Connecticut .
THE HOLD STEADY was supposed to be a local band, and in a sense that’s what it is. The members mainly live in New York, and Sunday night they’re coming to Manhattan, to Irving Plaza, to celebrate their great new album, “Boys and Girls in America.”
Booked-Up Publishers Could Be in a Bind
NEW YORK — This fall, the largest number of new titles by brand-name authors in recent memory is hitting bookstores, and the publishing world is asking itself an unusual question: Can there be too many good books?
Instead of Bad Movies, Cinema Shows None
The owner gives workers a paid vacation and closes for two weeks to protest 'lousy material.'
Tom Morello Arrested At Protest, Spends Night in Lockup
Guitarist released Friday after protesting for immigrant workers' rights at Los Angeles march.
The Writing Life
Watching a writer write is about as interesting as watching paint dry -- but something hairy is going on...
The Inside Agitator
It seemed somewhat bizarre, then, when
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Coheed And Cambria in Edmonton
According to Pollstar the emo-prog band will be hitting the stage Friday Dec. 15 @ Shaw. Remiscinant of another emoish group (MCR) hitting up the praires to close the year out. I have seen Coheed once before, back @ the 2004 Warped Tour stop in Calgary. A drunk Claudio hit the stage and proceed to piss off the crowd with his antics. The bottle throwing got so bad that the group was finally cut off half way through the half hour set. Crazy moment. Read about it here, here, & here. No other dates listed as of now, I expect Calgary to be added. I wonder what kinda of reaction they would get now? If any? Time will tell.
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Guns N' Roses in Edmonton
That's Right, Guns N' Motherfuckin Roses Will Be Tearing Apart Rexall Thursday December 7. Tickets on sale this Saturday @ 10am, for way too much ($79.50 + s/c). The odds of this show actually going through are probably pretty slim. In less Axl has got his meds in order. Maybe Chinese Democracy will be out by then.
pre-sale action Friday @ 10am
more info to come
pre-sale action Friday @ 10am
more info to come
K-Os in Edmonton
Thursday Nov. 9 & Friday Nov. 10 @ the Starlite Room. If memory serves me correct, the last time K-Os was in Edmonton he played Shaw. Should make for two sweet intimate gigs. Tickets on Friday @ 10am. $29.50+ service charges. More info here & here.
New Sparta
Sparta have posted a lovely new one on purevolume. The new album hits the street Oct. 10. More info here.
David Simon
I'll let the article do the work for me
Talking With the Creator of One of TV's Best and Smartest Shows
David Simon gives a preview of "The Wire" Season Five, the scoop on why the mayor ofBaltimore
Talking With the Creator of One of TV's Best and Smartest Shows
David Simon gives a preview of "The Wire" Season Five, the scoop on why the mayor of
Monday, September 25, 2006
information on the beast moans
You know it's a good start to a week when the new Swan Lakes & Beck lps leak. Swan Lakes is probably my most anticipated record of the fall/winter season. Three Canadian indie heavyweights joining forces = excitement. I'm more of a casual Beck fan. None the less 'the inormation' is like icing on the cake. Thank you wedge board.
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Links Sept. 24, 2006
71, and Still Succeeding in a Young Man’s Game
Early this month the director Mike Newell started production for New Line Cinema on a film version of Gabriel García Márquez’s “Love in the Time of Cholera” that will take him from
For N.F.L., Crowd Noise Has Become a Headache
At most big ballgames, noise is good, and more noise is better.
Click Fraud Is Growing on the Web
A year ago, DiamondHarmony.com, an online jewelry store, decided that it had outgrown its sole source of advertising, which was eBay. The company added an elaborate marketing effort on search engines that included a pay-per-click advertising campaign based on keywords and phrases. For its trouble, DiamondHarmony became ensnared in click fraud.
The Ballad of Big Mike
As he drove into
Friday, September 22, 2006
Links Sept. 22, 2006
Le Romantique
On a sunny day in June, Michel Gondry, director of the movie “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and the creator of many wondrous music videos, was in his sparsely furnished New York production office, rummaging through a large cardboard packing box. He was dressed, as he typically is, in loose jeans and an untucked short-sleeve button-down shirt. At 43, Gondry is boyish, with quick, sharp eyes like those of a hyperalert bird. He is French, and although he speaks perfect English, he has a thick accent. “These are all about an ex-girlfriend,” he said, as he took several curious-looking items from the box and placed them, one by one, on an oval conference table. “I made all these when she left me, two years ago.”
Exclusive: Sondre Lerche Album Details Revealed
Having gotten his lounge-singer jollies out of his system with the jazzy early 2006 album Duper Sessions, Sondre Lerche is getting ready to rock in 2007. On February 6, Astralworks will release Phantom Punch, the Swedish cutie's "third full-length album with his band, the Faces Down," according to a press release.
On a sunny day in June, Michel Gondry, director of the movie “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and the creator of many wondrous music videos, was in his sparsely furnished New York production office, rummaging through a large cardboard packing box. He was dressed, as he typically is, in loose jeans and an untucked short-sleeve button-down shirt. At 43, Gondry is boyish, with quick, sharp eyes like those of a hyperalert bird. He is French, and although he speaks perfect English, he has a thick accent. “These are all about an ex-girlfriend,” he said, as he took several curious-looking items from the box and placed them, one by one, on an oval conference table. “I made all these when she left me, two years ago.”
Exclusive: Sondre Lerche Album Details Revealed
Having gotten his lounge-singer jollies out of his system with the jazzy early 2006 album Duper Sessions, Sondre Lerche is getting ready to rock in 2007. On February 6, Astralworks will release Phantom Punch, the Swedish cutie's "third full-length album with his band, the Faces Down," according to a press release.
Blood Brothers stream new lp
Thanks AP for the heads up. Head over to this ecard to stream 'Young Machetes' due to hit stores Oct. 10. In case you forgot the Blood Brothers will be in Alberta in December with ...Trail of Dead to melt our collective faces off. Dates to the right.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Links Sept. 21, 2006
Music From Somewhere Deep
Considering what has happened to them in the past year, it's hard to picture that not long ago the Cold War Kids had to steal into campus buildings at their alma mater, Biola University, to practice. Imagine what the odd art student must have thought, to run across four scruffy but intense young men banging away on secondhand instruments and making (considering how they sound now) what had to be a palette-shaking racket.
No Longer The Loneliest Number
On The Billboard Charts These Days, It's Crowded At The top
TV on the Radio aim for 'voice to our time' on new album, 'Cookie Mountain
TV on the Radio already had a singer before Kyp Malone joined the band. Tunde Adebimpe's soulful, oscillating croon was considered by many one of the strongest voices in rock music, thanks partially to his ability to individually render each of the syllables in a few words like "storefront cemetery."
People Who Share a Bed, and the Things They Say About It
While researching rural life more than 20 years ago, Paul C. Rosenblatt took his 12-year-old son with him to interview farm families in the Midwest. Father and son stayed in a farmhouse and had to share a bed.“It was terrible,” said Dr. Rosenblatt, a professor of sociology at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, because his son thrashed and turned so much that “his feet were in my face all night.”
Considering what has happened to them in the past year, it's hard to picture that not long ago the Cold War Kids had to steal into campus buildings at their alma mater, Biola University, to practice. Imagine what the odd art student must have thought, to run across four scruffy but intense young men banging away on secondhand instruments and making (considering how they sound now) what had to be a palette-shaking racket.
No Longer The Loneliest Number
On The Billboard Charts These Days, It's Crowded At The top
TV on the Radio aim for 'voice to our time' on new album, '
TV on the Radio already had a singer before Kyp Malone joined the band. Tunde Adebimpe's soulful, oscillating croon was considered by many one of the strongest voices in rock music, thanks partially to his ability to individually render each of the syllables in a few words like "storefront cemetery."
People Who Share a Bed, and the Things They Say About It
While researching rural life more than 20 years ago, Paul C. Rosenblatt took his 12-year-old son with him to interview farm families in the Midwest. Father and son stayed in a farmhouse and had to share a bed.“It was terrible,” said Dr. Rosenblatt, a professor of sociology at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, because his son thrashed and turned so much that “his feet were in my face all night.”
On Sale Info
The Dears tix available Friday, Islands tix available Wednesday Sept. 27, &
Pretty Girls Make Graves tix hit Saturday thru tickemaster, Megatunes, Blackbyrd & Freecloud Records.
Mr. Lif hit the street Friday and can be found thru tickemaster, Megatunes, Blackbyrd, Freecloud Records, Listen, Foosh, Treehouse, & Soular.
Pretty Girls Make Graves tix hit Saturday thru tickemaster, Megatunes, Blackbyrd & Freecloud Records.
Mr. Lif hit the street Friday and can be found thru tickemaster, Megatunes, Blackbyrd, Freecloud Records, Listen, Foosh, Treehouse, & Soular.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
The Dears in Edmonton
According to The Dear's myspace they will be performing @ the Starlite Room Saturday November 25. Blood lines to open. Union Events has more info here. On-sale this Saturday. $20+service charges.
Links Sept. 20, 2006
9 Lives and Counting: Cat Power Sobers Up
Another day, another fifth of Scotch.
Keef: I've quit 'weak' drugs
HELLRAISER Keith Richards says he has finally given up drugs — because they don’t give him Satisfaction any more.
Another day, another fifth of Scotch.
Keef: I've quit 'weak' drugs
HELLRAISER Keith Richards says he has finally given up drugs — because they don’t give him Satisfaction any more.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Shout Out Out Out Out in Edmonton
Friday Sept 29 marks the return of Shout Out Out Out Out to Edmonton. They will be bringing along Holy Fuck & Land Of Talk. Doors @ 8pm @ the Dinwoodie Lounge. Advance tickets $18 @ any of these fine locations: Blackbyrd Myoozik, Listen Records, Megatunes, The Powerplant, and SU Info Booths.
Monday, September 18, 2006
Studio 60
Last night I had the good fortune to catch the debut episode of an amazing new television show. CTV, for reasons I'm not familiar with, aired the pilot of Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip. NBC will air the show in the US on Mondays, which gives you the chance to witness greatness in the making. The show is the best network piece I've seen in ages. I usually go out of my way to avoid network fare but this, this is something special. It reminds me of Sports Night and I'm afraid it will follow the same fate. That discussion is for another time. In the meantime, do yourself a favor and check it out tonight, 8pm NBC
Sunday, September 17, 2006
The Wire
Do yourself a favor later this evening and switch the channell to Moviecentral and watch the best show on Television, The Wire.
Links Sept. 17, 2006
In
One of the most wanted men in San Francisco — if he is a man — has no known name, no known mug shot and one very efficient sticker machine.
The Killer still kicking at 70
Jerry Lee Lewis's hard-headed life of self-destructive recklessness - filled with drugs, booze, scandal and broken marriages - didn't seem to be the formula for a long career.
Novak Slams Jon Stewart: ‘Self-Righteous Comedian Taking on Airs of Grandeur’
During an appearance on C-SPAN, columnist Robert Novak was asked about his television viewing habits. Novak said, “somebody mentioned the Jon Stewart program, I’ve never seen that in my life and I will go to my grave never having seen it.”
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Links Sept. 16, 2006
Paying Top Dollar for Punishment, 26 Miles’ Worth
The notion of paying hundreds of dollars for the opportunity to run 26.2 miles may not appeal to most people, but some runners are doing just that because demand for marathons has outstripped the number of spots available in the fields.
Millions to watch farewell
MILLIONS around the world are expected to bid a tearful farewell to Steve Irwin when they tune in to Wednesday's memorial service at his beloved Australia Zoo.
The Whole World Is Watching, and Ben Silverman Is Watching Back
ON a midsummer evening in 2001 Ben Silverman, an agent with the William Morris talent agency who was in the process of starting up his own television production company, was vacationing in London and staying with a friend. He switched on the television and starting flipping through the channels to an unusual looking show on BBC2.
Friday, September 15, 2006
The Wedge @ V Festival
Links Sept. 15, 2006
36 Hours in Chicago
THE notion that Chicago is a city of neighborhoods seems silly and obvious at first. Aren’t all cities? But a weekend here, wandering the nooks far from the tourists swarming Navy Pier near downtown or ogling the masterpieces at the Art Institute of Chicago, explains the distinction.
Canadian Dollar Declines as Oil and Gold Head for Weekly Losses
The Canadian dollar declined the most in a week as commodities including crude oil, gold and copper headed for weekly losses.
New 30GB player with wireless capability to be ready for holidays.
Who’s This Guy Dylan Who’s Borrowing Lines From Henry Timrod?
Perhaps you’ve never heard of Henry Timrod, sometimes known as the poet laureate of the Confederacy. But maybe you’ve heard his words, if you’re one of the 320,000 people so far who have bought Bob Dylan’s latest album, “Modern Times,” which made its debut last week at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart.
THE notion that Chicago is a city of neighborhoods seems silly and obvious at first. Aren’t all cities? But a weekend here, wandering the nooks far from the tourists swarming Navy Pier near downtown or ogling the masterpieces at the Art Institute of Chicago, explains the distinction.
Canadian Dollar Declines as Oil and Gold Head for Weekly Losses
The Canadian dollar declined the most in a week as commodities including crude oil, gold and copper headed for weekly losses.
Microsoft Announces Zune Digital Music Player, Online Store
New 30GB player with wireless capability to be ready for holidays.
Who’s This Guy Dylan Who’s Borrowing Lines From Henry Timrod?
Perhaps you’ve never heard of Henry Timrod, sometimes known as the poet laureate of the Confederacy. But maybe you’ve heard his words, if you’re one of the 320,000 people so far who have bought Bob Dylan’s latest album, “Modern Times,” which made its debut last week at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart.
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Worst Part news
I'm making a consious effort to post on a more regular basis. Each day I hope to throw up a link post with stories that catch my eye or pose some revelance to my interests. I'd like to in the coming days change the layout a bit to provide more info on the side of the page. Concert listings and music recomendations get lost in the shuffle of posts in the current settings. I'm not sure how realistic the chance of the change is due to my lack of blogspot skill. Only time will tell.
Chuck Palahniuk
I just caught the tailend of a BBC World Hardtalk Extra with Chuck Palahniuk. Very good. For those not in the know, Palahniuk is the author of Fight Club. I've only read and listened to interviews with Palahniuk. Seeing him visually respond to questions about his fairly fucked up life was cool. He revealed he didn't become the author he is until he quit watching television. Food for thought.
Links Sept. 14, 2006
Philanthropy Google’s Way: Not the Usual
The ambitious founders of Google, the popular search engine company, have set up a philanthropy, giving it seed money of about $1 billion and a mandate to tackle poverty, diseaseand global warming.
'On A Pretty Nice Roll'
Tiger shooting for his sixth consecutive victory
My Chemical Romance Unveil Black Parade Track List, Album Art
New Jersey band's epic concept disc due October 24.
Jay-Z Prepares To Reclaim His 'Kingdom'
Details are beginning to surface about Jay-Z's long-rumored comeback album, which will be his first since announcing his retirement three years ago and becoming president of Def Jam. The new disc is reportedly titled "Kingdom Come" and due in November via Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam.
Nintendo to launch Wii game console in December
intendo Co Ltd said it will launch its next-generation stand-alone game console 'Wii' on Dec 2 as the Kyoto-based company prepares to take a bigger share of the lucrative home entertainment market.
George Clooney briefs U.N. on Darfur genocide
Holocaust survivor and writer Elie Wiesel and Hollywood star George Clooney appealed Thursday for urgent action to save the population in Sudan's Darfur region from being massacred after African Union peacekeepers leave the region.
'Dog' Arrested At Mexico's Request
MSNBC has learned that U.S. officials have arrested TV reality star Duane "Dog" Chapman and two family members in Hawaii for extradition to Mexico
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Links Sept. 13, 2006
Dance of Diplomacy Is Grist for the Gossip Mill
There are perils to being unattached in the stodgy world of diplomacy. Sometimes it has seemed that all Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice needs to do is show up in public with a man, and people start talking.
New devices also include an 80GB iPod with brighter screen.
Back on defense
Lance Armstrong bristled Tuesday at a report that two former teammates admitted using performance-enhancing drugs, calling it "a hatchet job ... to link me to doping through somebody else's admission."
I-69: Yet Another NAFTA Super-Highway
Another NAFTA Super-Highway is moving state-by-state from the planning stage to the funding and construction process. As listed on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration’s website, the “I-69 Corridor” is planned to connect Mexico and Canada through Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan.
Patton Oswalt Gets His Wish!! THE WIRE Gets Season Five!!
Ratings for Sunday’s season premiere were weak, but reviews were strong to very strong, and HBO has given “The Wire” its fifth season.
Irwin's fans take out grief in 'revenge attacks' on stingrays At least 10 stingrays have been found dead in Queensland waters in what are feared to be revenge attacks for the death of Steve Irwin, the popular Australian television naturalist.
There are perils to being unattached in the stodgy world of diplomacy. Sometimes it has seemed that all Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice needs to do is show up in public with a man, and people start talking.
Apple Rolls Out New Nano, Shuffle; Adds 'Pirates,' Other Titles To iTunes Film Library
New devices also include an 80GB iPod with brighter screen.
Back on defense
Lance Armstrong bristled Tuesday at a report that two former teammates admitted using performance-enhancing drugs, calling it "a hatchet job ... to link me to doping through somebody else's admission."
I-69: Yet Another NAFTA Super-Highway
Another NAFTA Super-Highway is moving state-by-state from the planning stage to the funding and construction process. As listed on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration’s website, the “I-69 Corridor” is planned to connect Mexico and Canada through Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan.
Patton Oswalt Gets His Wish!! THE WIRE Gets Season Five!!
Ratings for Sunday’s season premiere were weak, but reviews were strong to very strong, and HBO has given “The Wire” its fifth season.
Irwin's fans take out grief in 'revenge attacks' on stingrays At least 10 stingrays have been found dead in Queensland waters in what are feared to be revenge attacks for the death of Steve Irwin, the popular Australian television naturalist.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Links Sept. 12, 2006
2 Ex-Teammates of Cycling Star Admit Drug Use
Two of Lance Armstrong’s eight teammates from the 1999 Tour de France have admitted for the first time that they used the banned endurance-boosting drug EPO in preparing for the race that year, when they helped Armstrong capture the first of his record seven titles.
Armchair sleuths uncover strange military sites in China
Tech-savvy armchair sleuths around the world are having a field day discovering military secrets in China.
Big Black, Scratch Acid, Man . . . or Astro-Man? Give Chicago Hope At Touch and Go Bash
Ted Leo, !!!, Calexico, Pinback, Three Mile Pilot also make waves at 25th anniversary event.
Brian Wilson, Neil Young, Reznor Play Bridge Benefit
n 1986, Neil Young's wife Pegi helped found the Bridge School, a Northern Californian educational program for students with communication impairments. Her husband has been organizing benefit concerts for the organization from the beginning.
Two of Lance Armstrong’s eight teammates from the 1999 Tour de France have admitted for the first time that they used the banned endurance-boosting drug EPO in preparing for the race that year, when they helped Armstrong capture the first of his record seven titles.
Armchair sleuths uncover strange military sites in China
Tech-savvy armchair sleuths around the world are having a field day discovering military secrets in China.
Big Black, Scratch Acid, Man . . . or Astro-Man? Give Chicago Hope At Touch and Go Bash
Ted Leo, !!!, Calexico, Pinback, Three Mile Pilot also make waves at 25th anniversary event.
Brian Wilson, Neil Young, Reznor Play Bridge Benefit
n 1986, Neil Young's wife Pegi helped found the Bridge School, a Northern Californian educational program for students with communication impairments. Her husband has been organizing benefit concerts for the organization from the beginning.
Monday, September 11, 2006
Links Sept. 11, 2006
Apple set to start film download site
Apple Computer, whose iPod personal music player and iTunes digital music store dominate the legal music downloads business, is this week expected to unveil a service for downloading films.
Federer Wins Third Straight U.S. Open
In a class by himself.
Irwin Memorial Likely Next Week
A public memorial service for wildlife celebrity Steve Irwin will be held next week, probably in a large football stadium in the Queensland state capital of Brisbane, his family told media Monday.
IRS Reached Largest Tax Settlement In History: $3.4 Billion
he IRS announced today that it has resolved the largest tax dispute in American history: a transfer pricing dispute with Glaxo SmithKline Holdings (Americas) Inc. & Subsidiaries (“GSK”):
Apple Computer, whose iPod personal music player and iTunes digital music store dominate the legal music downloads business, is this week expected to unveil a service for downloading films.
Federer Wins Third Straight U.S. Open
In a class by himself.
Irwin Memorial Likely Next Week
A public memorial service for wildlife celebrity Steve Irwin will be held next week, probably in a large football stadium in the Queensland state capital of Brisbane, his family told media Monday.
IRS Reached Largest Tax Settlement In History: $3.4 Billion
he IRS announced today that it has resolved the largest tax dispute in American history: a transfer pricing dispute with Glaxo SmithKline Holdings (Americas) Inc. & Subsidiaries (“GSK”):
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Islands in Edmonton on Halloween
No ticket info yet. Starlite room to host October 31 appearance of Islands.
links
Going Out On Top
Schumacher wins Italian GP, says he plans to retire
Why the Ipod is losing it's cool
Apple has added ever more extras to its digital music-player in a bid to stem falling sales. But fears are rising that the device is now too common to be cutting edge
Baby-Faced Mayor Takes Over an Aging Pittsburgh
At 26, many people haven’t even decided on a career. Luke Ravenstahl is already the mayor of Pittsburgh.
Schumacher wins Italian GP, says he plans to retire
Why the Ipod is losing it's cool
Apple has added ever more extras to its digital music-player in a bid to stem falling sales. But fears are rising that the device is now too common to be cutting edge
Baby-Faced Mayor Takes Over an Aging Pittsburgh
At 26, many people haven’t even decided on a career. Luke Ravenstahl is already the mayor of Pittsburgh.
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Ticket Info
Get tickets for Frank Black, Jurassic 5, ...Trail of Dead/Blood Brothers, & The New Pornographers here
Saturday, August 19, 2006
The New Pornographers in Edmonton
As the title says
The New Pornographers w/ Novillero & Immaculate Machine
Tuesday October 17 @ The Venue (ex-Red's)
Ticket info here
another good show hittin' e-town
The New Pornographers w/ Novillero & Immaculate Machine
Tuesday October 17 @ The Venue (ex-Red's)
Ticket info here
another good show hittin' e-town
Friday, August 18, 2006
Amy Millan in Edmonton
I'm not sure if this is old news or not
Amy Millan (from Stars & Broken Social Scene)
Friday September 22 @ The Sidetrack Cafe
Ticket info to come
Amy Millan (from Stars & Broken Social Scene)
Friday September 22 @ The Sidetrack Cafe
Ticket info to come
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Half-Marathon Round-Up
On Sunday I took part in the Energy Capital Half-Marathon (21km). It was my first try at this distance. I felt pretty good for most of the race. With around 4km left I really started to feel it and it turned in a test of wills to keep moving. My left calf really was hampering my efforts. I only had enough gas left to muster a little bit of a sprint in the last 100m. All in all it was a great experience and I look forward to doing the distance again...probably not until next year. Made it in at a chip time of 1:43:19. The goals were a) to finish & b) finish in 1:45 or less. Both of those were achieved. Although I am a bit sore that I finished behind a prof from Augustana who I had handily beat on the Canada Day run. I feel that my youth should of overcame in the run, but you can't always get what you want. I have been limping around since the run with aches in my legs. Lack of stretching is probably to blame. I am not registered in any other runs this year. I have spent the last 48 hours scouting out some potential runs and have made some progress. For some pics from the race go here and results here.
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Tomorrow
In about ten and a half hours I will start my first half-marathon. The Energy Capital 1/2 Marathon to be exact. My training has tampered off quite a bit lately. It's a concern along with the gimpiness displayed in my knees since I returned from Chicago. Outside of that I feel relatively fine. I haven't came to terms with what I'm about to undertake tomorrow morning. I think it'd be healthy to be a bit nervous or excited. I'm not really feeling either right now. My stomach is going through some strange motions after taking in some Gatorade but outside of that I don't feel a whole lot. It's strange. I have printed out a course map, course description, and an elevation profile. I'll study them a little for the rest of the evening and gather my gear for the morning. Weather looks decent. 1000+ will be in the race. Last half of the race looks pretty flat. The 15km on Canada Day was a blast. The last 5km in that run felt magical. If I even experience a fraction of that feeling tomorrow it will be amazing. From a practical stand point I am concerned that anything after the 15km marker may bring some trouble physically & mentally, a wall so to speak. I hope to fight on and if I have anything left after that 20km marker I am going to try and give every ounce of energy that my body has left into the home stretch. Finish strong. Results tomorrow, cheers
Friday, August 11, 2006
Thursday, August 10, 2006
upcoming shows
I guess concerts are still goinig down at Red's aka The Venue.
Frank Black
Thursday November 9 @ 8pm
The Venue (Red's)
ticket info here
...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead & The Blood Brothers (leaked tracks here & here)
Tuesday December 12
The Venue (Red's)
no place for tickets yet
source
My trip to Chicago has sucked my concert fund dry, so I will most likely will not be attending either of these shows. Don't let my brokeness stop you from enjoying, what should be, two amazing shows.
Frank Black
Thursday November 9 @ 8pm
The Venue (Red's)
ticket info here
...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead & The Blood Brothers (leaked tracks here & here)
Tuesday December 12
The Venue (Red's)
no place for tickets yet
source
My trip to Chicago has sucked my concert fund dry, so I will most likely will not be attending either of these shows. Don't let my brokeness stop you from enjoying, what should be, two amazing shows.
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Listen to Cold War Kids!
One of the many highlights of the trip was seeing Cold War Kids, not once, but twice. This fearsome foursome from outsid LA are phenomenal. Carl from the New Pornographers gave them a shout-out during his set. I think these guys are one of the best things out there right now.
reflection
i don't know where to start. the whole experience was a whole lot of wonderful. so many brilliant bands. this trip basically condensed a whole year of concerts into five days of festival goodness. i hope to break the trip into little sections and share it on this forum. who knows how that'll work out? i've begun sorting through the various photos and touching up the usable ones and trashing the shitty ones. i will return shortly with hopefully a lot more. until then, cheers
back
at home after the amazing trip
so much to share
sleep first
look forward to reliving the experience
so much to share
sleep first
look forward to reliving the experience
Saturday, August 05, 2006
Monday, July 31, 2006
greeting from illinoise!
i write from clark and berwyn in the beautiful city of chicago. the trip has been a blast so far. i can't believe everything we have seen and experienced. pitchfork festival was a brilliant sucess. cheers
Thursday, July 27, 2006
you meant everything
almost half past 2 in the am. a good nights rest has become a decent nap. probably forgetting something but i always do. i don't think anything has sunk in at all. this sore throat is a slight worry. food will be an interesting prospect. the bands...what can i say?...the reason i'm going, I don't have one particular group or artist that brought me to this journey. a hodge podge of beautiful music is what i hope to see. next stop my bed...after that CHICAGO!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
ing
After returning from Chicago, I will be taking part in a half-marathon. All the info is here. I have a lot of things going on between now and then. The thought of the run is frightening (not that much) and exciting (a lot). Doing a few of these organinzed runs/races this summer has been a blast. This competive energy that hasn't had a proper outlet since high school is allowed to come out. Normal runs become training runs. Those runs contain competition against yourself but being in the races it's a whole 'nother game.
so close
2 more sleeps. So much left to do, logistic wise, and I guess I should pack some stuff too.
Reading up on the Muse messageboard. The venue for Thursday's show sounds a bit sketchy.
Forecast for Chicago is hot. What I expected, but still a tad intimidating.
I still would like to share some more thoughts on Warped tour, don't know if it'll actually happen though.
Got new glasses today. I now have D&G senior-esque glasses. Feel free to point and laugh.
1 year of bliss is marked today. Love is trully a beautiful thing.
Reading up on the Muse messageboard. The venue for Thursday's show sounds a bit sketchy.
Forecast for Chicago is hot. What I expected, but still a tad intimidating.
I still would like to share some more thoughts on Warped tour, don't know if it'll actually happen though.
Got new glasses today. I now have D&G senior-esque glasses. Feel free to point and laugh.
1 year of bliss is marked today. Love is trully a beautiful thing.
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Warped
Warped on Thursday was a blast. I don't listen to a whole lot of emo/scremo/punk/hardcore anymore. One would think that this would sour a Warped experience. I beg to differ. I had a blast. The third straight one I've been to and I've had fun at all of them. This year's stop in Calgary was the best attended one I've been to. Calgary Hearlad write up say's 16 500 was the attendence. We arrived before the crowd was let into the staging area, a first for me. We were able to catch all the early sets before the majority of the crowd even arrived. By the middle of the afternoon the size of the crowd was striking. By the end of the day set's by NOFX & AFI were massive. Sunscreen and water were life savers. The day was a nice prep one for what it'll be like at Pitchfork & Lolla. My advice to all the festival goer's out there, be prepared. Sunscreen, as much water as they'll let you bring in, snacks if they are allowed, and a small day pack are a must. I wish I'd brought a bandana for the dust along with sun glasses. Live and learn. more thoughts to come...
Dancing Through Sunday
Bloody Hawt today. Didn't feel like doing anying but sleep.
AFI played the Shaw last nite. Good show, nice stage set-up and performance. The outfits were a great idea. Having seen them Thursday & last nite I must say that the use of taped stuff used in there performance is very disheartening for me. I like to see bands play all of the sounds coming from the stage. I don't want to see a Britney-esque performance with all sorts of pre-arranged music and lip-syncing and the like. On song's like 'love like winter' all the synth stuff and most of the background vocals were just the taped stuff that you hear on the record. How hard is it to add a keyboard player on stage. Band's like Green Day have added touring player's to accompany an ever expanding soundscope. To me it take's away from the experinece and does make me think twice about listening to the band in the future. I did not take any pics but I do have some from Warped, go here to see them. 5 sleeps till Chicago.
AFI played the Shaw last nite. Good show, nice stage set-up and performance. The outfits were a great idea. Having seen them Thursday & last nite I must say that the use of taped stuff used in there performance is very disheartening for me. I like to see bands play all of the sounds coming from the stage. I don't want to see a Britney-esque performance with all sorts of pre-arranged music and lip-syncing and the like. On song's like 'love like winter' all the synth stuff and most of the background vocals were just the taped stuff that you hear on the record. How hard is it to add a keyboard player on stage. Band's like Green Day have added touring player's to accompany an ever expanding soundscope. To me it take's away from the experinece and does make me think twice about listening to the band in the future. I did not take any pics but I do have some from Warped, go here to see them. 5 sleeps till Chicago.
Friday, July 21, 2006
wiped from warped
very late...or early depending on how you look at it
recently arrived home from calgary
exausted
work in 4.5 hours
should sleep
before i do that i will share a pic
Monday, July 17, 2006
long haul
10 sleeps until Chicago. The trip should be amazing. It has gone overbudget a fair bit. That's life. I don't want to look back and think awe...I could of seen muse or could of seen cold war kids, I'm gonna see 'em, damnit, and it's gonna be kickass. Need to do a lot of research still, logistical stuff. Right now I'm pretty amped to see Voxtrot play the Pitchfork Pre-Party and of course Muse & Cold War Kids have the potential to be real highlights. I see that the Pitchfork Festival has posted times and stages. The connector stage is where I'll be parked for most of that fest. Any time I look at the Lolla schedule I come up with a different set of acts I wanna catch. I'll have to sort that out before I leave.
Last night I finally got my act together and registered for the half-marathon. 21km of pure fun. 5min/km is the pace I'm aiming for. I think I'm physically capable of doing better. Saying that I want a realistic goal and am factoring in that I've never ran the distance competively. It should be fun.
Last night I finally got my act together and registered for the half-marathon. 21km of pure fun. 5min/km is the pace I'm aiming for. I think I'm physically capable of doing better. Saying that I want a realistic goal and am factoring in that I've never ran the distance competively. It should be fun.
Friday, July 07, 2006
mmj
Holy Shit!
My Morning Jacket has been announced as the surprise guest for Lolla!
I hit Chicago in 20 days. Life is beautiful.
Dashboard put on a terrific show last nite. Pics at flickr.
Wilco last week made my all-time top 10, with potential for an even higher placing.
Added Mates of State w/ Cold War Kids concert to the Chi-Town ittenerary. It's part of the Lolla after show series, even though it's the nite before the fest.
cheers
My Morning Jacket has been announced as the surprise guest for Lolla!
I hit Chicago in 20 days. Life is beautiful.
Dashboard put on a terrific show last nite. Pics at flickr.
Wilco last week made my all-time top 10, with potential for an even higher placing.
Added Mates of State w/ Cold War Kids concert to the Chi-Town ittenerary. It's part of the Lolla after show series, even though it's the nite before the fest.
cheers
Friday, June 30, 2006
theologians
Wilco was amazing. One of the best shows I've been to in awhile. Two encores. Sheer joy throughout the evening.
15km Canada Day run in 8 hours. I suppose I should get some sleep.
Updates to come.
15km Canada Day run in 8 hours. I suppose I should get some sleep.
Updates to come.
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Falling Away
Tomorrow Lolla will reveal band times and hopefully fill out the rest of the line-up. I don't expect anything to drastic. Crossing my fingers for one or two specific bands. On the Lolla board this was posted as the headliner list
Friday: Ween, Death Cab for Cutie, and Panic! at the Disco
Saturday: Kanye West, Manu Chao, and the Flaming Lips
Sunday: Wilco and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Makes sense, except Panic, seemd odd for them to get so much respect considering how new they are.
I have also made some rearrangements to my travel plans and will now be getting into the Windy City a day earlier. This allows me to see the amazing MUSE!!! I am so stocked about that.
On Pollstar they have Wolf Parade listed as making a stop in Edmonton Monday August 14 @ the Starlite. Still on the lookout for ticket info.
On Ticketmasters website they list a July 6th show for Dr. Hook at the Venue Formly Known as Red's. A bit puzzling.
Friday: Ween, Death Cab for Cutie, and Panic! at the Disco
Saturday: Kanye West, Manu Chao, and the Flaming Lips
Sunday: Wilco and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Makes sense, except Panic, seemd odd for them to get so much respect considering how new they are.
I have also made some rearrangements to my travel plans and will now be getting into the Windy City a day earlier. This allows me to see the amazing MUSE!!! I am so stocked about that.
On Pollstar they have Wolf Parade listed as making a stop in Edmonton Monday August 14 @ the Starlite. Still on the lookout for ticket info.
On Ticketmasters website they list a July 6th show for Dr. Hook at the Venue Formly Known as Red's. A bit puzzling.
Saturday, June 10, 2006
Monday, May 29, 2006
Friday, May 19, 2006
oh Pitchfork
So I head to Pitchfork after work today and am greeted with the headline "Sunset Rubdown, Voxtrot, Joggers to Play Pitchfork Fest Pre-Party, More Events Announced" and I'm thinking please be while I'm there. I open up the page and find out that tix are on-sale and that it is the night I get into Chicago. The only problem is that I've already purchased Dashboard Confessional tickets for that evening. DC is supposed to start @ 7pm while Pitchfork is slated for 9pm. Do I try and catch both? I have a reeling Pitchfork will go alot later into the evening. DC does have two openers and could stretch long. The venues are 5 miles apart. Do I try and do two shows in one night on my first night in a city I've never been to? I'm leaning yes, my travel companion will make the final call. Oh, and BV says that The Roots may be playing the Windy City July 31st. If that's true I think I'll have to hit that up. This trip is shaping up to even more kickass than I imagined. Cubs game anyone?
Thursday, May 11, 2006
i waited
A couple of days ago Pitchfork revealed some tour dates for Neko Case. Edmonton made the list. July 5 @ Myer Horowitz Theatre. On her homepage the date is not listed & ticketmaster has nothing. I'm thinking about maybe checking the show out if it indeed takes place.
Dashboard Confessional has scheduled a bunch of summer dates south of the border. They will be playing Chicago July 28. The same day I will be arriving. I'm thinking about picking up some tickets.
I guess I wasn't the only one that got screwed by Apple over the pre-sale code for Chili Pepper tickets. I'm glad that I splurged for a fan club membership or I would be in a rock and a hard place for good tix to the show. With service charges tickets came to $82 a pop. That doesn't include the fanclub membership factored in to get the tix. Crazy. I might end up selling them. I've seen them before and have a chance at Lolla to see them again.
I was able to get a pair of tickets to see Radiohead in Toronto & New York. I was in utter shock. I sold the New York pair immediately. The chance of me attending that show was financially impossible. The Toronto show is possible. I'm seeing Bright Eyes the night before in Edmonton and it would be feasable to catch a flight to the T.O the following morning. The financial reality will probably force me to unload them...still it is nice to dream.
The Strokes play on Monday. I have put little to no thought into that show. I read that the opener will be The Most Serene Republic. A complete disappointment for me. Nothing against the group, it's just that they've played Edmonton at least a half dozen times in the last 6-8 months. I saw them twice in the fall of last year. I liked how on The Strokes homepage they linked to the myspace page of the Most Serene Republic. Too bad it hasn't been updated since Feb. I was hoping for an act that normally wouldn't play the markets on this tour. I haven't really listened extensively to The Strokes in awhile now. I'll have to get them into the playlist over the next couple days.
Check out the Puffin for a Muffin site to see the results of last weekends run. If you look closely you'll see yours truely had a nice day.
Dashboard Confessional has scheduled a bunch of summer dates south of the border. They will be playing Chicago July 28. The same day I will be arriving. I'm thinking about picking up some tickets.
I guess I wasn't the only one that got screwed by Apple over the pre-sale code for Chili Pepper tickets. I'm glad that I splurged for a fan club membership or I would be in a rock and a hard place for good tix to the show. With service charges tickets came to $82 a pop. That doesn't include the fanclub membership factored in to get the tix. Crazy. I might end up selling them. I've seen them before and have a chance at Lolla to see them again.
I was able to get a pair of tickets to see Radiohead in Toronto & New York. I was in utter shock. I sold the New York pair immediately. The chance of me attending that show was financially impossible. The Toronto show is possible. I'm seeing Bright Eyes the night before in Edmonton and it would be feasable to catch a flight to the T.O the following morning. The financial reality will probably force me to unload them...still it is nice to dream.
The Strokes play on Monday. I have put little to no thought into that show. I read that the opener will be The Most Serene Republic. A complete disappointment for me. Nothing against the group, it's just that they've played Edmonton at least a half dozen times in the last 6-8 months. I saw them twice in the fall of last year. I liked how on The Strokes homepage they linked to the myspace page of the Most Serene Republic. Too bad it hasn't been updated since Feb. I was hoping for an act that normally wouldn't play the markets on this tour. I haven't really listened extensively to The Strokes in awhile now. I'll have to get them into the playlist over the next couple days.
Check out the Puffin for a Muffin site to see the results of last weekends run. If you look closely you'll see yours truely had a nice day.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Waste :(
Yesterday, Waste held a pre-sale for all the June Radiohead shows. Before I even knew it existed the bloody thing was sold-out. Most of the shows go on-sale Friday & Saturday. The Canadian dates are insanely priced. With the exchange rate at levels not seen since the 70s this makes no sense. $70+ CDN for Canadian shows while all the American gigs are around $40 USD. $1USD=$1.10CDN. Crazy. Pitchfork reveals openers for the tour. I'd love to see the Black Keys followed up by Radiohead. I don't know who Willy Mason is and Deerhoof would be alright. Friday & Saturday will be interesting.
RHCP album leaked yesterday. Flea isn't pleased. In today's world, if your at a level that the Peppers are at and your album only leaks a week before it's supposed to hit stores you should be thanking your stars.
I got my hands on some great tix for Dashboard. I had great Wilco tickets in my shopping cart through the pre-sale but, I couldn't bring myself to pay for $23USD in shipping & service charges. I'll wait till Friday to go through Canadian TicketMaster where I won't have to pay as steep service charges.
RHCP album leaked yesterday. Flea isn't pleased. In today's world, if your at a level that the Peppers are at and your album only leaks a week before it's supposed to hit stores you should be thanking your stars.
I got my hands on some great tix for Dashboard. I had great Wilco tickets in my shopping cart through the pre-sale but, I couldn't bring myself to pay for $23USD in shipping & service charges. I'll wait till Friday to go through Canadian TicketMaster where I won't have to pay as steep service charges.
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Dashboard info
Dashboard Confessional are coming to town w/ City and Colour Thursday July 6.
The emos will be out in full force. I expect a quick sell-out.
Pre-sale begins tomorrow (Wed.) @ 10am with HOB, Sonic?, & DC all offering shots at tickets.
Show is at Rexall with a Theatre Bowl setup.
Regular on-sale hits Friday. Check here for more info.
HOB & Sonic will probably be sending passwords sometime today, when I get 'em I'll post 'em.
more to come...
Update:
Sonic password is amission waiting on HOB
The emos will be out in full force. I expect a quick sell-out.
Pre-sale begins tomorrow (Wed.) @ 10am with HOB, Sonic?, & DC all offering shots at tickets.
Show is at Rexall with a Theatre Bowl setup.
Regular on-sale hits Friday. Check here for more info.
HOB & Sonic will probably be sending passwords sometime today, when I get 'em I'll post 'em.
more to come...
Update:
Sonic password is amission waiting on HOB
wet snow
I guess mother nature got confused today. The white stuff is supposed to fall in January not May.
Congrats to the Oilers. Great effort. Crossing fingers for the battle of Alberta - Playoff Edition.
The Chili Peppers unveiled tour info. I believe fan club sales begin on Sunday May 7th while pre-sale iTunes people (me included) get a shot on Tuesday May 9th with the general on-sale starting next Saturday May 13th. Look forward to the album. The Edmonton show is slated for September 17th with Calgary taking place the night before. A dreaded Sunday night show. I'm still not sure if I'm gonna go to this one. I'll snatch up tickets and make a final decision after Lollapalooza.
Radiohead finally revealed their tour itenerary. This has been painful for me to follow. Most of these dates have been locked up for awhile. Fairly small venues, tickets will sell-out in micro seconds.
Wilco pre-sale begins tomorrow through there homepage. Friday brings general sale. Thankfully tickets are fairly priced. It's looking like I'll check out this one. Never been to a show at the Jubilee before.
Coachella round-ups for all. MTV, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Spin
Congrats to the Oilers. Great effort. Crossing fingers for the battle of Alberta - Playoff Edition.
The Chili Peppers unveiled tour info. I believe fan club sales begin on Sunday May 7th while pre-sale iTunes people (me included) get a shot on Tuesday May 9th with the general on-sale starting next Saturday May 13th. Look forward to the album. The Edmonton show is slated for September 17th with Calgary taking place the night before. A dreaded Sunday night show. I'm still not sure if I'm gonna go to this one. I'll snatch up tickets and make a final decision after Lollapalooza.
Radiohead finally revealed their tour itenerary. This has been painful for me to follow. Most of these dates have been locked up for awhile. Fairly small venues, tickets will sell-out in micro seconds.
Wilco pre-sale begins tomorrow through there homepage. Friday brings general sale. Thankfully tickets are fairly priced. It's looking like I'll check out this one. Never been to a show at the Jubilee before.
Coachella round-ups for all. MTV, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Spin
Monday, May 01, 2006
still in love...
Nice article about the Pitchfork founder in the Washington Post yesterday. via BV, Coolfer, & Yeti Don't Dance.
I posted some pics from Saturday's Stills show. The new version of the group really put's on a rockin' good time. The old stuff come's across great, the new stuff...well, I can't really get behind most of it. When the album finally drops I'm curious what kind of reaction it will get, if any. To my untrained eye the show didn't seem to be sold-out and from the stage the group hinted that this was one of the better turnouts of the tour.
I posted some pics from Saturday's Stills show. The new version of the group really put's on a rockin' good time. The old stuff come's across great, the new stuff...well, I can't really get behind most of it. When the album finally drops I'm curious what kind of reaction it will get, if any. To my untrained eye the show didn't seem to be sold-out and from the stage the group hinted that this was one of the better turnouts of the tour.
Friday, April 28, 2006
wilco & dashboard headed to e-town
today marks news of the mighty wilco and dashboard confessional coming into edmonton.
Wilco will be gracing the stage of the Jubilee Auditorium June 29 while Dashboard Confessional (City & Colour opening) will be playing Rexall Place July 6.
-Wilco ticket info here
-Dashboard confirmation here
great year for the City of Champions
Death Cab, Franz, Bright Eyes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Strokes, System of a Down, and now Wilco & Dashboard
Wilco will be gracing the stage of the Jubilee Auditorium June 29 while Dashboard Confessional (City & Colour opening) will be playing Rexall Place July 6.
-Wilco ticket info here
-Dashboard confirmation here
great year for the City of Champions
Death Cab, Franz, Bright Eyes, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Strokes, System of a Down, and now Wilco & Dashboard
Thursday, April 27, 2006
let the fest season begin
Earlier today I finally got around to checkin' out the newly created Lollapalooza Message Board. I was initially filled with excitement as a batch of posts proclaimed today would not only mark a ticket price increase but, artist additions would be announced. I was psyched. Would The Strokes finally be added? Alas minutes after coming across the news I found out that only the price increase would happen. More artists will be announced...over the coming weeks.
Over in the UK, the Reading / Leeds Festivals made a bunch of additions to there already amazing line-up. NME has the list. Since high school I've wanted to make the journey across the pond to experience at least one of the gigantic fests that occur throughout the summer all across Europe. A guy can dream.
Coachella begins in less than 48 hours. Kanye West was a surprise addition to the Saturday line-up. Amazing set of artists. I can't say I'd rank it as the best of the American fests. None the less this weekend the desert will be dancin.
Franz & Death Cab put on a steller evening of music Tuesday. A lovely evening of music was had. The boys in Death Cab rock out more than I ever imagined, to bad the crowd didn't follow suit. In the crowd's defense, I sat in the bleachers for there set. As a whole the tunes don't make for the best stuff to jump around to. Franz on the other hand can't help but make you move around. I had a blast dancin around and jumpin every which way.
Over in the UK, the Reading / Leeds Festivals made a bunch of additions to there already amazing line-up. NME has the list. Since high school I've wanted to make the journey across the pond to experience at least one of the gigantic fests that occur throughout the summer all across Europe. A guy can dream.
Coachella begins in less than 48 hours. Kanye West was a surprise addition to the Saturday line-up. Amazing set of artists. I can't say I'd rank it as the best of the American fests. None the less this weekend the desert will be dancin.
Franz & Death Cab put on a steller evening of music Tuesday. A lovely evening of music was had. The boys in Death Cab rock out more than I ever imagined, to bad the crowd didn't follow suit. In the crowd's defense, I sat in the bleachers for there set. As a whole the tunes don't make for the best stuff to jump around to. Franz on the other hand can't help but make you move around. I had a blast dancin around and jumpin every which way.
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
well that was easy
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a blurry pic from last nitethe last two days have been amazing
great bands good shows good times for all involved
pics from franz/death cab to come later for now i gotta cram
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Bright Eyes Pre-sale
Tickets on-sale today @ noon
click here for more info
My excitement level for all things life is pretty damn high right now.
click here for more info
My excitement level for all things life is pretty damn high right now.
Monday, April 24, 2006
Later today Sonic will enlighten us with two 'special' concert announcements. I'm pretty confident both of these 'announcements' are for shows that have been public knowledge for awhile. The first is looking like the Chili Peppers. This has been out there and published online and off (Edmonton Journal anyone) for sometime. My hope is that they announce a date which would be nice to know. The other show I believe they will be 'announcing' will be the Bright Eyes show in June. I'm 50-50 on this one. I kinda hope it'll be something else, something that hasn't already been announced but I'm not gonna hold my breath. At least if it is Bright Eyes then the chances of ticket sales taking place next week are pretty good.
Oh Sonic, who do you think you are kidding. I know, I know, it's the promoter who wants you to do this. Stand up my brother, stand up. You drop you hints here and there, we appreciate that, but c'mon don't turn these announcements into spectacles. Your better than that.
Oh Sonic, who do you think you are kidding. I know, I know, it's the promoter who wants you to do this. Stand up my brother, stand up. You drop you hints here and there, we appreciate that, but c'mon don't turn these announcements into spectacles. Your better than that.
if i have to fill out one more profile my head is gonna explode
Nexopia, MySpace, Facebook, Hi5, Faceparty
All somewhat similar meeting type webpages that I sadly belong to. Not to mention this blog and my flickr page. Too much for any normal person.
Each one offers it's own unique charm.
Nexopia I believe is based out of Edmonton and provides the most Alberta-centric out of the bunch. Tons of current & ex- Camrosians on it.
MySpace is the best for music. I think there is something like 50 million members making it by far the biggest out of the bunch.
Facebook is a University themed one. I haven't really dug to deep into it to craft a real appreciation for it.
Hi5, if it weren't for the fact I have friends who use it, would not leave a great impression on me.
& finally Faceparty is a British based site that offers users to upgrade there service options for a yearly fee. This one seems interesting and a good business model.
So if you are a member of any of these sites look me up, add me as a friend, it gets lonely out there in cyberspace sometimes. insert tear
All somewhat similar meeting type webpages that I sadly belong to. Not to mention this blog and my flickr page. Too much for any normal person.
Each one offers it's own unique charm.
Nexopia I believe is based out of Edmonton and provides the most Alberta-centric out of the bunch. Tons of current & ex- Camrosians on it.
MySpace is the best for music. I think there is something like 50 million members making it by far the biggest out of the bunch.
Facebook is a University themed one. I haven't really dug to deep into it to craft a real appreciation for it.
Hi5, if it weren't for the fact I have friends who use it, would not leave a great impression on me.
& finally Faceparty is a British based site that offers users to upgrade there service options for a yearly fee. This one seems interesting and a good business model.
So if you are a member of any of these sites look me up, add me as a friend, it gets lonely out there in cyberspace sometimes. insert tear
Sunday, April 23, 2006
the whole world
I just finished reading a nice interview with Eddie Vedder. Check it out here.
It got me thinking about a few upcoming releases slated for next month. One from Pearl Jam & the other Mr. Neil Young. I don't want to go on a rant. What I will say it is nice to see artists take a stand. For me the place where these guys are coming from seems so genuine. If you can check this stuff out.
It got me thinking about a few upcoming releases slated for next month. One from Pearl Jam & the other Mr. Neil Young. I don't want to go on a rant. What I will say it is nice to see artists take a stand. For me the place where these guys are coming from seems so genuine. If you can check this stuff out.
Friday, April 21, 2006
Thursday, April 20, 2006
just a habit
Moneen will be doing a "Megatunes Sideshow" on Monday @ 4:30pm. I hope to check it out. I get the impression that it'll be a little performance (crossing fingers for acoustic) followed up with a signing. Haven't listened to the new album as much as I'd like but what I've heard is quite good.
Amid last minuted studying sessions I've been hooked to Built To Spill. Goes down so easy and leaves me with a warm fuzzy feeling. No ticket info yet for there June 10 show @ Red's. I'm really looking forward to that one.
One down, three to go. Oh weather, why must you be so nice during exams?
Amid last minuted studying sessions I've been hooked to Built To Spill. Goes down so easy and leaves me with a warm fuzzy feeling. No ticket info yet for there June 10 show @ Red's. I'm really looking forward to that one.
One down, three to go. Oh weather, why must you be so nice during exams?
Red's Replacement?
An article from yesterday's Journal on a potential live music venue taking over a portion of Red's.
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Bright Eyes @ Red's Wed. June 7
I guess this was announced yesterday. I caught it in the Journal this morning and got confirmation here, here, & here. Opener will be Gruff Rhys (Supper Furry Animals solo project). I guess the three week Canadian tour mentioned earlier in the week on Pitchfork couldn't be worked out. 8 shows in 10 days across the nation. Warm-up dates for Bonnaroo & a date in Omaha. As cool as it is that Bright Eyes will be in Edmonton I think that performance wise this has a 50-50 chance of being amazing or disappointing. From all the stuff I've read in the past Conor is a bit of drinker and Red's is not the most desired place to her Mr. Oberst sing his songs. Expect a quick sell-out. Ticket info to come...
Thursday, April 13, 2006
Red's Closing?
As I was leaving this morning Global Edmonton reported on its morning news that Red's was shutting its door July 1. Apparently the lease run's out then. Red's is a pretty sketchy venue at best but, it does hold 1600 strong and if it is in fact leaving that will leave a big gap in the Edmonton concert scene. I've been there to see everyone from Alexisonfire to the Pixies to Arcade Fire. more to come...
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Canada + Bright Eyes = this summer?!?!?
A nice tidbit popped up this morning on Pitchfork. In a little piece on Bright Eyes and the recording of the new album there is mention of a possible 3 week Canadian Tour for this summer. Bright Eyes in Canada for 3 weeks...holly shit, that would kick so much ass. Most bands who tour Canada blow through in 10-14 days usually with the Maritimes neglected. This has me thinking that if it is true that the whole nation would be visited. I'm not sure if an Edmonton stop is in the works where it would be. My gut is telling me Starlite, mainly because of the anti-coporate slant of Bright Eyes. Reds seems most realistic but its in the biggest mall in the world. Who knows? Bright Eyes in Edmonton would rival any show that is coming up in my humble opinion. It would be up there with Franz/Death Cab, The Strokes, & Chili Peppers. I am crossing my fingers that this comes true.
After some thought, I think the Folk Fest is a real possibility. Makes sense, I guess it all depends when this tour would take place. I could see it being in late June or early July to coincide with the only other scheduled dates Bright Eyes have this year.
After some thought, I think the Folk Fest is a real possibility. Makes sense, I guess it all depends when this tour would take place. I could see it being in late June or early July to coincide with the only other scheduled dates Bright Eyes have this year.
Saturday, April 08, 2006
Metric
Two down. Four to go.
In the last seven days I've seen the Oilers lose to the flames, tasted chaos, and elected to see metric.
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
why?
The reason Thursday is the band I want to see @ TOC tonite can in a small part be summed up in this pic. Attending my first Warped Tour in '04 Thursday was the first band we saw. Geoff Rickley came out in this ratty grey t-shirt that was ripped to shit, all in all he looked rather geeky, but once the band kicked in this guy became a beast on stage. Larger than life, taking the music to another place. I hope for a repeat this evening.
some thoughts
With the news of the Peppers comin' to town I thought I'd reflect on my concert going past. All day yesterday I listened to the 'Dani California' by RHCP, probably 20 times at least. This is a phenomena that I experience any time a band I really dig announces a show in Edmonton. I get really excited and then start to listen to the group a ton for the course of a few days, sometimes even up to 14 days, and then I move onto other stuff. By the time the actual show rolls around I'm usually in a different place mentally and the excitement factor really isn't present all that much. Saying that, the actual concert usually is a blast but lacks the outward excitement I get when I first find out about a show.
Taste of Chaos is tonite and I'm really not in a state of mind to go see a bunch of emo groups scream about teenage agnst. I started taking down the shit load of flyers we pasted all over the Augustana. The funny thing is that I have not received one phone call or email from anyone regarding the tickets that goes to Augustana and saw a flyer. Instead, the only person that bought one or my two extra tickets saw a bulletin I posted on MySpace. It was worth a shot I guess.
As I type this I'm listening to Thursday. They have recently released a new single from their forthcoming new cd. I've listened to this new song a fair bit. I'm still not sure if I'd give it a thumbs up. I like the chorus but the overall sound is kinda sketchy. I hope that tonite Thursday does play a few songs from the new disc. I'm curious to see what direction they are gonna take the group. They are the only group I actually want to see tonite. I can still recall the one and only time I've seen the boys perform at Warped. All I'll say is it was amazing.
I think is this the largest post I've done with original thoughts. Go me! cheers
Taste of Chaos is tonite and I'm really not in a state of mind to go see a bunch of emo groups scream about teenage agnst. I started taking down the shit load of flyers we pasted all over the Augustana. The funny thing is that I have not received one phone call or email from anyone regarding the tickets that goes to Augustana and saw a flyer. Instead, the only person that bought one or my two extra tickets saw a bulletin I posted on MySpace. It was worth a shot I guess.
As I type this I'm listening to Thursday. They have recently released a new single from their forthcoming new cd. I've listened to this new song a fair bit. I'm still not sure if I'd give it a thumbs up. I like the chorus but the overall sound is kinda sketchy. I hope that tonite Thursday does play a few songs from the new disc. I'm curious to see what direction they are gonna take the group. They are the only group I actually want to see tonite. I can still recall the one and only time I've seen the boys perform at Warped. All I'll say is it was amazing.
I think is this the largest post I've done with original thoughts. Go me! cheers
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
RHCP in EDMONTON!!!
from rhcp email list
RHCP's STADIUM ARCADIUM AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ON iTUNES
Starting on Tuesday, April 4th, Red Hot Chili Pepper fans can pre-order the double album STADIUM ARCADIUM exclusively on iTunes for $19.90! This double album download is more than just music - along with the 28 tracks you'll also get band commentary, the "making of Dani California" video and digital artwork, and be entered for a chance to win a prize package of a limited edition Red Hot Chili Peppers customized iPod and a set of iTunes Music Cards loaded with the entire RHCP catalogue!
Take advantage of this pre-order offer and iTunes will instantly unlock the single Dani California for you!*
Pre-order Stadium Arcadium through iTunes and you'll not only get first dibs at the album download and great extras, you'll also get a specific presale access code (U.S. and Canada only) to be used at Ticketmaster.com to purchase tickets to the band's upcoming North American tour before the general public. In the U.S. and Canada, you will be able to participate in a ticket pre-sale for the band's North American tour this summer. You'll receive an email on May 8th with your code and can use your pre-sale code from May 9-12! Pre-order the album on iTunes and you can have your tickets well in advance!
Red Hot Chili Peppers North American tour pre sale calendar:
May 7-8 reserved exclusively for RedHotChiliPeppers.com Silver and Gold Fan Club members
May 9-12 reserved exclusively for iTunes pre-order purchases
May 13 Public onsale
Confirmed stops on North American tour:
US Cities:
Portland, OR
Boise, ID
Salt Lake City, UT
Denver, CO
Phoenix, AZ
San Diego, CA
Oakland, CA
Sacramento, CA
San Jose, CA
Fresno, CA
New York/ New Jersey
Boston, MA
Philadelphia, PA
Albany, NY
Buffalo, NY
Columbus, OH
Cleveland, OH
Grand Rapids, MI
Detroit, MI
Minneapolis, MN
Canadian Cities:
Vancouver, BC
Calgary, AB
Edmonton, AB
Saskatoon, SK
Winnipeg, MB
Toronto, ON
Montreal, QU
Ottawa, ON
Quebec City, QU
As an added bonus for existing and new Silver and Gold fan club members, we're giving you one more chance to win the Red Hot Chili Peppers customized iPod and a set of iTunes Music cards loaded with RHCP catalogue! This contest is only open to Silver and Gold Members of the RHCP Fan Club.
RHCP @ Lollapalooza & Edmonton. Summer can not get here quick enough.
RHCP's STADIUM ARCADIUM AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER ON iTUNES
Starting on Tuesday, April 4th, Red Hot Chili Pepper fans can pre-order the double album STADIUM ARCADIUM exclusively on iTunes for $19.90! This double album download is more than just music - along with the 28 tracks you'll also get band commentary, the "making of Dani California" video and digital artwork, and be entered for a chance to win a prize package of a limited edition Red Hot Chili Peppers customized iPod and a set of iTunes Music Cards loaded with the entire RHCP catalogue!
Take advantage of this pre-order offer and iTunes will instantly unlock the single Dani California for you!*
Pre-order Stadium Arcadium through iTunes and you'll not only get first dibs at the album download and great extras, you'll also get a specific presale access code (U.S. and Canada only) to be used at Ticketmaster.com to purchase tickets to the band's upcoming North American tour before the general public. In the U.S. and Canada, you will be able to participate in a ticket pre-sale for the band's North American tour this summer. You'll receive an email on May 8th with your code and can use your pre-sale code from May 9-12! Pre-order the album on iTunes and you can have your tickets well in advance!
Red Hot Chili Peppers North American tour pre sale calendar:
May 7-8 reserved exclusively for RedHotChiliPeppers.com Silver and Gold Fan Club members
May 9-12 reserved exclusively for iTunes pre-order purchases
May 13 Public onsale
Confirmed stops on North American tour:
US Cities:
Portland, OR
Boise, ID
Salt Lake City, UT
Denver, CO
Phoenix, AZ
San Diego, CA
Oakland, CA
Sacramento, CA
San Jose, CA
Fresno, CA
New York/ New Jersey
Boston, MA
Philadelphia, PA
Albany, NY
Buffalo, NY
Columbus, OH
Cleveland, OH
Grand Rapids, MI
Detroit, MI
Minneapolis, MN
Canadian Cities:
Vancouver, BC
Calgary, AB
Edmonton, AB
Saskatoon, SK
Winnipeg, MB
Toronto, ON
Montreal, QU
Ottawa, ON
Quebec City, QU
As an added bonus for existing and new Silver and Gold fan club members, we're giving you one more chance to win the Red Hot Chili Peppers customized iPod and a set of iTunes Music cards loaded with RHCP catalogue! This contest is only open to Silver and Gold Members of the RHCP Fan Club.
RHCP @ Lollapalooza & Edmonton. Summer can not get here quick enough.
Sunday, April 02, 2006
"The Fleshy Part Of The Thigh"
New Sopranos this evening. The fourth of the year also marks the last that was sent to critics in advance of the season premiere. I'm expecting Tony to be a bit more mobile. Can't wait.
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