Apr

19

iConcertCal

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Thanks to none other than Spin magazine (aside: what the heck is up with turning the musicians into fashion models in Spin photo shoots? Modest Mouse hawking Diesel and Adidas is just weird), I’m now much more aware of live music in Toronto. An iTunes plug-in called iConcertCal is a speedy download and install, and […]

Apr

10

My life in song (try it!)

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Okay, this has the potential to be embarrassing…
How to do it:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, Rhythmbox, iPod, etc).
2. Put it on Shuffle.
3. Press Play.
4. For every question, type the song that’s playing.
5. When you go to a new question, press the next button.
6. Be honest.
OPENING CREDITS
Silent Seven by controller.controller (First lyrics: “So […]

Apr

9

propeller sounds #2

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Here is the second in what I hope becomes a monthly series of playlists I create for your listening enjoyment. I’d love to hear your feedback — too long? too short? too obscure? not obscure enough? I try to make each playlist about the length of a mix CD and provide a decent mix of […]

Apr

2

on staying put

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Not long ago I came to a bit of a crossroads. Roughly three and a half years after I moved to Toronto, I applied for a webmaster/copy editor job with The Tyee, a Vancouver-based online publication that I’ve had nothing but respect for since it started up in 2003. While my stated plan since moving […]

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