New Music

Well, new to me anyway…

Recently jumped on to the Poni Hoax & Thunderheist bandwagons. Saw the first last night (and subsequently met the drummer – very kind) and am catching the second tonight. These 2 bands are openers for their respective headliners: Ladytron was neither A) as good as I had hoped or B) as good as the rest of the crowd seemed to think and tonight’s big act, Crystal Castle might prove to be, if MySpace is any indication less exciting then Thunderheist. I am, as always, ready to be convinced though 

Also caught Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 a few nights back. Great energy and if I could shake my ass the way that back-up singer did I’d never have to work an office job another day in my life. Without a hint of irony or exaggeration I say that that woman has a *gift*!

Off to market I go! Happy Saturday y’all!

Canada Day

Spent a great day walking around TO sampling the Canada Day celebrations with my friend T. The sun was shinning and the stars we aligned for goodness:

Great breakfast that I felt guilty for ordering (too much $ and too many carbs) ended up being free b/c they messed up my order…

Last minute Plants & Animals concert on the waterfront. AMAZING! Not only do they rock but they are from Mtl. Having been addicted to their album Parc Avenue, I was thrilled to catch them live in such a teeny venue. Also got in a game of scrabble, a yummy Indian dinner and good chats with friends lounging on the boardwalk by the water. No fireworks but hey – waddayagunnado?

Also, D called me. You haven’t heard about him yet. That’s because he has been notably absent from my life for over a year.  He fell of the face of my earth without a word and (foregoing all the lead-up to this) he called this evening. It bears saying that we were never lovers, never dated but we have, for many years, had (in my opinion anyhow) a very unique and, for lack of a more appropriate word, magnetic bond. We attended summer camp together for years, we partied together, we discussed art and the world together, hell- we were even roommates for a stint… All this to say we have some solid ground from which to rebound from but no matter, I still felt like I was talkibng to an ex. The conversation was stunted, halting, awkward. I felt like our words were made of the most delicate crystal, being held in the air by our tentative pauses and silences. I felt shy with him and scared. It made me sad and I hope we can move past it. I have missed him so much… I hope we can pick up where we left off…

And ikn other news Im getting my wisdom tooth pulled on Tuesday. Nooooooooooooooooooo!

Stats I Can Get Into

If stats had been this much fun when I did them for sociology I might have pulled higher then a C. Wicked funny. Enjoy!

 

WhiteRoom is makin’ music

WhiteRoom will be performing this Saturday Feb. 23rd at The Griffon Room at The Centre St-Ambroise. These guys are not only awesome musicians but also awesome people and really, what other reason do you need to go out and see ‘em?

Who?    http://www.whiteroom.ca
              http://www.myspace.com/officialwhiteroom

Where? 5080 St-Ambroise (corner St-Remi,, south of Notre Dame St W)

When?   9PM

HM- Music

I watched I’m Not Theretonight. I didn’t ‘get’ it but I enjoyed it and it reminded me of how much I love Bob Dylan’s work. I walked out of the theatre remembering all his concerts that I went to which started me thinking on all the great music I have been so fortunate to see and hear played over my relatively short life. In no particular order here are some of the highest points in my personal Rock ‘n Roll history:

Vanilla Ice – the story of how I got there is for another time & place but he was my first arena concert that didn’t involve singing elephants and songs with hand gestures. A girl never forgets her first.

Grateful Dead w/Bob Dylan- 1995, what we now know as his 8th to last concert. Bought a single ticket 3 weeks prior knowing no one who was heading down to Vermont from Montreal. I was 16. I ended up hitching a ride with a friend’s older brother. Traffic was at a standstill at parts and we played hackysack and bartered for grilled-cheese in the middle of the highway. It was a winding carnival and everyone was a friend. Oh, and the concert rocked too. Seeing Jerry & Bob play together is an image I will not soon forget.

Great Big Sea- I have seen them several times over the years. I don’t think I ever jump as enthusiastically or smile as wide at a concert as when I see them play. Energy for days and always leave feeling high and full of life.

Paul Simon w/Bob Dylan- They played outside in Massachusetts I think. As the sun was setting Dylan broke out with Its Not Dark Yet. The bleachers were golden pink and you would have been able to hear a pin drop save for the night breeze wooshing about the crowd. Amazing. Paul played with all the heart and passion in the world. Call Me All was a sing-a-long favourite and the energy was inspiring.

Stevie Wonder- Just. So. Good. I laughed out loud at points as he spoke and cried when he sang Overjoyed (a song an ex-boyfriend had made ‘mine’). He spoke to us but the level of intimacy, even in that cavernous arena made it feel more like he was speaking with us. Amazing.

Counting Crowes – Cause I love ‘em.

 So many more of course, but sufficed to say I will go to bed tonight with a killer sound track for a lullaby.