Jun
27
keren ann/triumph of lethargy/the most serene republic/do make say think/metric/broken social scene/modest mouse at olympic island
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Few things, I find, get fans at rock shows into a frenzy like good horns. Perhaps the acts at this year’s indie rock extravaganza on Olympic Island took note of this — five of the seven employed wind instruments in their sets yesterday, and each one went over like gangbusters.
Last year I tried to christen […]
Jun
24
In the summer, there are few things I enjoy while relaxing more than reading about baseball. Some of the best sports books are about baseball, including the W.P. Kinsella-penned classic Shoeless Joe and Taking the Field, an anthology of baseball short fiction edited by former SFU professor George Bowering. Today, Boing Boing led me to […]
Jun
15
I’ve just learned the very sad news that Three Gut Records, the stable for amazing Canadian indie artists such as Jim Guthrie, Cuff the Duke, the Hidden Cameras and the Constantines, will be shutting its doors after the release of the Constantines’ upcoming record, Tournament of Hearts. Rarely has an independent Canadian label been able […]
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