Congrats to Bravestation on their video release, and cheers to the guys for letting my pal and I crash the party. (See if you can spot the Emma.)
We’re proud to present in collaboration with Wood & Wires and OTMzine, a music video funded by our supporters, Signs of the Civilized.
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Seeing your favourite band play plenty of their old stuff on your birthday is definitely one to cross off your bucket list.
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From a few weeks ago: Nada Surf at the Opera House. That plus Death Cab this week = one heck of a month. (Taken with instagram)
There are two things that are pretty tough to resist: one, a catchy pop song. And two, satirizing political hoopla.
Fine, you might be sick of Carly Rae Jepsen’s sudden mega-hit because it’s been around for a while now, and I know the Canadian election robocall buzz has recently died down following the releases of the federal budget and the auditor general’s report. But the new Bieber single blows and you can’t really rhyme “fighter jet” with “boyfriend” anyway.
In a perfect world, I’d be collaborating with some producer and pop singer and video editor on a proper, full-fledged recreation of this; but for now, posting a portion of these lyrics I’ve crafted around the song will have to do. (I was inspired yesterday after unashamedly listening to the catchy-as-hell chorus on my iPod. The real video is above, so you can sing along.)
Bought a disposable cell
Real name? Well, I’ll never tell
Covered my tracks pretty well
These calls on voting day
Allegations I’ll dismiss
There’s nothing here that’s amiss
There’s no way you can prove this
I know I’ll get my way
Their lead was growin’
Close race, polls were showin’
Our support was slowin’
Where you think you’re voting, baby?
Hey, just before you
Vote too crazy
I’ve got your number
I’ll call you, maybe
It’s hard to vote right
I’ll help you, baby
I’ve got your number
I’ll call you, maybe
…I think I’ll call it: Robo-Call Me Maybe.
Canadian Music Week kicks off today in Toronto, and in honour of the hardship I know many of us with wristbands will face, I compiled a “show-route” guide to tonight’s live sets around the city (and I’ll be doing the same for every day, through to Sunday). All of these shows are Now Playing Radio-approved — meaning I’ve either seen ‘em live before, had them on the radio show, or at least spun their tunes. In short, their guaranteed to be terrific. And I’ve even grouped these shows by genre and location (retro rock on the Ossington strip, grooves on Bloor, indie off Spadina).
So if you’re like me, and in Toronto, and hoping to pack in as much as you can, check it out — and hopefully you can find it helpful. (You can also check out the full CMW schedule here.)
I listened to this album for the first time in months, perhaps even a year. I’m simultaneously saddened by the idea that I’ve been inexcusably without it for so long and thrilled by the fact that such time and distance away has graced it with a certain freshness. It was released just over ten years ago, but I think I only picked up the CD in 2004. If you’ve been less than enthused about Codes and Keys or even Narrow Stairs (except there were definitely at least three or four solid tracks on that one), do yourself a favour and reconnect with The Photo Album.
Brought to you by the fact that I couldn’t sleep last night and started watching their 2004 tour documentary. And that I’m an unnecessarily huge fan of theirs, and always will be.
