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Martha & The Muffins

Just recently purchased iconic Toronto band, Martha & The Muffin’s debut LP Metro Music. For those who don’t know Martha & The Muffins were a new wave band, started in the late 70s. They had one major hit with “Echo Beach,” which opens this album. If you’ve heard “Echo Beach,” you can probably guess what this record sounds like. The entire record is in the same vein, and while it never hits the catchiness of the lead track, it still a fun record. It has a light touch of punk, and unfortunately a bit too much of a helping of ’80s cheese. Definitely not going to find itself on my… Read More »Martha & The Muffins

Music Monday

A few weeks back, I went to the Blue Fog Review show at Lee’s Palace. Lost recently ended, and Garfunkel and Oates has the perfect ode. Martha & The Vandellas… Oh Ronnettes! Be still my heart… Okay, so there wasn’t much of a theme here… shoot me.

Entire Cities

Hey Entire Cities, Months ago, you were kind enough to put me on the guest list for your vinyl release. I promised to buy the record at a later date (Caroline was just injured, and I was running low on funds), here’s some proof that I eventually did buy it. Yours, Adam On that note, friends, and readers, you should check out Entire Cities at Lansdowne Syndrome tomorrow.

May 2010, in review

In December, I set goals for myself, how many films to see this year, how many shows to attend, how many records to purchase, and how many books to read. This is the standings, as of the end of February… Books I read (6/10) – 60%: Films I saw (37/52) – 71%: Old Jews Telling Jokes | Originally released 2009 Hot Tub Time Machine Dylan Moran’s What It Is, Live Dylan Moran’s Monster Dylan Moran’s Like, Totally Albums I bought (27/52) – 52%: 69 Love Songs by The Magnetic Fields (vinyl) | Vinyl originally released 2010, CD released 1999 Metro Music by Martha And The Muffins (vinyl) | Originally released 1979   … Read More »May 2010, in review

Music Monday

George Harrison sings on Rutland Weekend Television Neil Innes sings “The Children of Rock and Roll” on Rutland Weekend Television The Rutles’ seminal music video “Cheese & Onions”

Music Monday

Today we celebrate the life of Canada’s first head of state, Queen Victoria. The Sex Pistols sing their anthem to the monarcy. Dan Mangan sings about another kind of queen. Finally, The Queen herself gets her say.

Blue Fog Review Part II

On Friday night I went to see the Blue Fog Review at Lee’s Palace. I had previously upload photos from before $100’s set. Here’s $100 and Rick White.

Music Monday

Music Go Music have a more traditional music video, but it’s not as much fun as their previous ones. I like that chicken guy’s in both. Now that we’re done with that, how about some You Say Party, We Say Die? Or, how about The Beatles?

It don’t matter if our love’s true

Went to the Blue Fog Review at Lee’s Palace last night. It was my opportunity to road test my new 50mm 1.8 lens. I took over 600 photos. I’ve only had a chance to go through the pre-$100 photos. Until I get a chance to post the $100 photos, you can enjoy a recording, courtesy of Mechanical Forest Sound. Here’s $100 performing “Hell’s A Place,” a song about Lesbian love; and here’s Rick White with $100 performing “Sorry We Missed You.” Photos? 

I’m in love with the world through the eyes of a girl who’s still around the morning after

I’ve been at a loss of what to discuss on this blog as of late. I like to have days worth of content sitting in the queue waiting to be posted. Now I’m writing this post only the afternoon before posting. I saw this link posted on Facebook (thanks Brennan from The Cheap Speakers), and though I’m not a fan of Ben Folds, I’m quite the fan of Elliott Smith. I was interested to hear Folds’ take on the classic song, “Say Yes.” Yes, you have to sit through a beer commercial… and it’s for a bad beer. Why don’t I think it works? Well, first off, Folds seems to… Read More »I’m in love with the world through the eyes of a girl who’s still around the morning after