ok, before I go any further I feel it is only fair to inform you all I did the following only after a friend pulled the “It’s my birthday” card on me…
Ice Cube, at the Whiskey, with the candlestick.
I mean, with guests. 
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They’re simply one of those bands that *owns* a crowd, regardless of how many times they’ve played a city or how many times they play the same songs. The stage presence of all 4 members is overwhelming, which isn’t all that common in most bands. Flames Central might not be an ideal place for shows but it definitely worked out alright… maybe they’ll put a more reasonable limit on how many people they let in next time 
Can’t wait for the new album!!
So The Girl and I made our way out to sunny Regina last Tuesday for to see Feist play some ditties. Imagine yourself front row, just right of centre (probably the only time I’ll use those words to describe myself – ha!), literally no more than a dozen feet away from one of Canada’s greatest singers. It was fairly intense to say the least! Continue reading
Year Zero gets released today. this makes me a happy boy.
In case you haven’t heard anything about it, there has been a brilliant marketing campaign to build up to the release of this album. USB drives left in bathroom stalls at concerts with songs, clues leading you to web sites, phone numbers with recorded messages claiming you are now an enemy of the state… these are just a few examples of how the word has been spread.
the story as reported in the calgary herald
you can go to the website and, with a valid email address, listen to the entire album online… for free.
so far, I like what I hear
I went in to this show at the Warehouse really only knowing Sparta, so coming out from the show with another act on the bill I enjoyed almost as much was a pleasant surprise.
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