I had a post ready to go for this week about cleaning my house and what I listen to while I dust the fur balls from behind my TV…exciting stuff. But as I checked my Facebook on Saturday morning and found out that The Girls Can Hear Us! were playing Club Absinthe, that changed everything. I hit the DELETE button on what I had written and prepared for something much [...]
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There are a couple of concerts – for the venue, the music and the company – that really stand out for me in terms of lasting impressions. One of these shows was in April 2005 and it was Mando Diao at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto with all of my siblings, a cousin and a couple good friends – one of these friends being Derek Bodden. He had introduced Mando [...]
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Even though our beloved Tiger Cats lost this Sunday and ended their season early, the day was not a total bust. It was great actually. Filled with awesome music and even better friends. My friend Andrea Rehill (some of you Hamiltonians might know her) is a huge Bruce Springsteen fan. I’m not talking the kind who goes to every show that comes to Toronto and surrounding area. I’m talking super-fan [...]
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I was feeling a little uninspired this week. I had a couple new albums in rotation, but nothing was getting me giddy with excitement – nothing I was dying to share with you. Then mid-week, there it was – an email from Bodden with news of Cee-Lo Green’s newest release The Lady Killer. I had totally forgotten that this album was on its way. It was the best news of [...]
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One of the great things about living in downtown Hamilton is that two-feet-and-a-heartbeat is a great way to get around. I’m not talking spandex unitard speedwalking (a la the dad from Malcom in the Middle). No, I’m talking a leisurely stroll, which also makes for a great opportunity to listen to some new albums without any distractions, while taking in all that Hamilton has to offer. My walk to work [...]
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I hope everyone is enjoying Pinkerton Deluxe. It really is a great treat for Pinkerton fans. As promised, today I’m going to talk about Weezer’s “other†release this week Death to False Metal. Unfortunately, I had to struggle to find the highlights on this one. The albums 10 tracks are “apparently†good songs that did not end up albums for various reasons. Essentially this is a compilation of tunes recorded [...]
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Derek Bodden has been a life-long friend to my brother Les, and to me too. We’ve bonded over music and beers during the last ten years and if there is one thing Bodden knows, it’s Weezer. This guy spouts facts that I doubt Rolling Stone even knows – in fact, I’m pretty sure he’s received personal messages from Rivers himself. Even though Weezer has put out some less than stellar [...]
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