Heee Haaa

Yeah....another weekend of wackyness....Tonight will be exciting...If your in the London area, please be sure to stop by Call The Office for a night with Handsome Furs, Two Hours Traffic, and the Germans. I`ve been raving about this years albums by Two Hours Traffic and Germans, and am super duper excited to see em live.  Oh and I totally fell in love with Joan As Police Woman this weekend. She has a very unique voice, and a very melow ............ almost Norah Jones like feel. Now a few hrs of Norah would put me to bed, but not Joan....I could listen all night...I also learned that she was dating Jeff Buckley at the time of his death, which doesn`t mean shit.....I just thought it was interesting...CN Handsome Furs - What We Had Handsome Furs - Cannot Get Started Two Hours Traffic - Stuck For The Summer Two Hours Traffic - Jezebel Germans - No Job Germans - I Am The Teacher Joan As Police Woman - I Defy Joan As Police Woman - Save Me

Guitar Hero: 80`s!

We finally got our copy of Guitar Hero 80`s yesterday....which totally gave me the idea for this post....I love 80`s music and the whole hair-band era...yet I found myself scratching my head on some of these songs...Who are these bands?...and what song is this?....Its a great game and awesome to have some fresh songs...I just wish there were more I knew...or more in general. At full price we only get 30 or so new songs, oh well it will still tide us over until #3 comes out...I`ll leave ya with some of my favs...CN Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away) Asia - Heat Of The Moment White Lion - Radar Love The Vapours - Turning Japanese Krokus - Ballroom Blitz Oingo Boingo - Only A Lad The Go-Go`s - We Got The Beat The Police - Synchronicity II Poison - Nothing But A Good Time Twisted Sister - I Wanna Rock

Luau

Ya know I rat about Myspace all the time and how shitty it has become (Facebook is leaning more towards crap as well....with its 1000 add ons) but the good thing about these social networking sites is that they keep you up to date on bands tour dates. I now find that a lot of bands will update their MySpace site first with new tour dates ...then on their regular site...... and that`s how I found out about Square Root Of Margaret playing in London this past weekend......and how I also got to preview 2 new songs (Right Here)...awesome show...I missed the first few tracks but the rest were amazing....really looking forward to the new album....also I went to an amazing pig roast (Luau) and have a few photo`s Some songs I enjoyed this weekend: Square Root Of Margaret - I Don`t Know Why? John Vanderslice - Peacocks In The Video Rain Kings Of Convenience - Misread Laura Veirs - Rialto The Streets - Has It Come To This

A Concert Update / Bad Advertising

I`ve been talkin a lot of shit lately about all these awesome concerts happenin around here: Sunday July 22 They Shoot Horses Don`t They? @ Call The Office Friday July 27 Emily Hanes (Metric) @ Aeolian Hall Monday July 30 Handsome Furs, Two-Hours Traffic, Germans @ Call The Office Monday Aug 6 Hold Steady @ Opera House Saturday Aug 11 Band Of Horses @ Lee`s Palace Wednesday Aug 22 Queens Of The Stone Age @ Centennial Hall Wednesday Aug 29 Rufus Wainwright, Magic Numbers @ Centennial Hall Wednesday September 12 Rush @ JLC Saturday September 29 Bloc Party, Smoosh, Deerhoof @ JLC Tuesday October 9 Voxtrot @ Mod Club Wednesday October 10 Justice @ Republic Going Maybe ...I know that`s a pretty decent list... I`m really looking forward to the Handsome Furs, Two-Hours Traffic, Germans show...I `m loving all their new albums right now and I`ve never seen T.H.T. live before....also I have to share some of these ads with you, cause well that`s my sense of humor...CN Smoosh - Find A Way Justice - Genesis Queens Of The Stone Age - Sick, Sick, Sick Deerhoof - The Perfect Me Magic Numbers - This Is A Song Rush - Far Cry Rufus Wainwright - Tiergarten  Voxtrot - Kid Gloves Two Hours Traffic - Stuck For The Summer Germans - I Am The Teacher Band Of Horses - The Great Salt Lake Bloc Party - I Still Remember The Hold Steady - Southtown Girls

Canadian Idol Visit!

Obviously some shots of us from our Canadian Idol trip last night....sorry I didn`t have more time to put into this post....I did find a song by Kevin Drew though (Broken Social Scene) that I`ll share with ya...CN Kevin Drew - TBTF

Sexy Voices

Some very sexy voices were introduced to me yesterday. First, as I was doing the laundry the mail-person dropped off a package that contained a band called Girl Nobody.  Yeah I`d never herd of them either but the name sounded inviting, and I actually enjoyed the album more then I thought...I also appreaciate the use of the Fender Rhodes... Then after band practice (yes I have a band again) my cousin gave me my late birthday present. A vinyl copy of The Bird And The Bee....and I love the song ""...CN Girl Nobody - Balaclava Casino Heist The Bird And The Bee - Again & Again The Bird And The Bee - Fuckn Boyfriend

2 things that I obsessed about this weekend is...

2 things that I obsessed about this weekend is...1..HBO`s new comedy series "Flight Of The Conchords"...is LOLBY (laugh out loud by yourself ) funny!!...I love the little songs they have, and stupid me didn`t even know they were a read band until I Wiki`d it after the pilot... the other thing I was obsessed with is the new Fiery Furnaces album Widow City....which totally blows their last album "Bitter Tea" out of the water....phenominal record...I love so many things about it...and so many songs....too bad I will have to wait until Oct to buy it...CN Fiery Furnaces - Clear Signal From Cairo Fiery Furnaces - The Philadelphia Grand Jury  Flight Of The Conchords - Nothin Wrong Flight Of The Conchords - Bowie Flight Of The Conchords - Pencils In The Wind

New Young Pony Club

A hot tip came my way via e-mail last week to check out the New Young Pony Club....and electronic/indie pop outfit from the U.K...So I listened to a few tracks from the new album Fantasic Playroom.   I love the new wave beats, but I`m not too sold on the vocals quite yet....I think her voice is going to be one that will have to grow on some people, and I can`t wait for it to grow on me.....I love the t-shirts!..CN New Young Pony Club - Ice Cream New Young Pony Club - The Bomb

Bloc Party ......A Go!

We got tix for Bloc Party.....which is like months away, but I`m still really excited. I havn`t seen em before... and Deerhoof and Smoosh are opening....Ya gotta love when shit like this goes down, and I really can`t complain. With The White Stripes playing last week, the anouncement of Bloc Party this week, and other various shows in London (Tegan & Sara, Rufus Wainwright, QOTSA). I don`t even have to drive!! Usually its a 2hr commute to Toronto to see acts like this...So thanks to all these bands for helping me save the environment!...One more thing...I have decided that Kreuzberg is my favourite song on the Weekend In The City album...CN Bloc Party - Kreuzberg Bloc Party - Positive Tension Smoosh - Find A Way Smoosh - I Would Go Deerhoof - The Perfect Me Deerhoof - Believe E.S.P.

Cadence Weapon @ Alex P. Keaton

It was a random drunk-fest at the Alex P. last night....To be honest it was waaaaaay to friggin humid to stay in the bar for very long, the amount of people and energy made it a very sticky night....Needless to say I didn`t see much of Cadence`s set...but I herd a lot of it....I did push my way closer to take a few shitty shots....CN Cadence Weapon - Sharks Cadence Weapon - Black Hand Cadence Weapon - Holy Smoke

White Stripes @ JLC

I was really excited to see the White Stripes on Saturday night. I have been listening to Icky Thump a lot lately in preperation for the concert, and I`m glad I did. The Stripes played a lot off the new album which worked out pretty well for me. The concert gave me a whole new way of looking at the album, plus I`ve never seen the Stripes before....which makes me enjoy Icky Thump that much more....It was a rockin good time.....and I still can`t believe that 2 people can make such an big sound....CN The White Stripes - Icky Thump The White Stripes - Hardest Button To Button The White Stripes - I Think I Smell A Rat

Diffuser - Injury Loves Melody (Circa 2001)

Being a cable installer, I`m in a lot of different homes ....... Yesterday I herd the song "Karma" by Diffuser at someones house....yeah remember them ( or no...who the Fff are they?) doesn`t matter...First thing I did when I got home...played a copy of Injury Loves Melody. Hadn`t herd the CD in years but feel in love with it as soon as I herd it again. I love the catchy choruses! Diffuser only made 2 albums....and the other one was a dud.....its too bad they broke up...oh well they left us with 1 good album....here`s my favs!....CN Diffuser - Karma Diffuser - Tidal Diffuser - Wide Eyes (Photograph So Well) Diffuser - 35

Workout Music!

...LOL.....I don`t work out personally....my job is my workout....But if I did....here`s some songs I would work out to...CN Good Shoes - Blue Eyes Blink 182 - Another Girl Another Planet Whitest Boy Alive - Fireworks Rainer Maria - Life Of Leisure Poison - Ride The Wind Bloc Party - Price Of Gas Stereolab - Interlock Justice - Phantom Pt.2 k-Os - Black Ice - Hymn For Disco Datarock - Fa Fa Fa

Q.O.T.S.A. Comin To My Hometown?

Man there are some good artists coming to London in the future. Queens Of The Stone Age are confirmed now and I already told you about Bloc Party, White Stripes, Rufus Wainwright, and Tegan & Sara. There`s many more but these are the ones I will be going to.   For those of you who don`t live in Ontario, I have an cover of Billy Idol`s "White Wedding" by the Queens. Not the best cover I`ve ever herd...but I`ll let you be the judge....CN Queens Of The Stone Age - White Wedding

Canadas Birthday!!!!!!!!!!

(lots of Canadian artists to help you celebrate!...CN) Pure - Anna Thrush Hermit - North Dakota Matt Mays & El Torpedo - Stand Down At Sundown  Hayden - Streetcar (Live) Rusty - Groovy Dead Rush - Far Cry Uncut - Hideaway, Wolf Parade - Modern World Sam Roberts - Bridge To Nowhere Apostle Of Hustle - National Anthem Of Nowhere Neil Young - Cinnamon Girl Feist - My Moon, My Man Neko Case - Hold On, Hold On Two Hours Traffic - Stuck For The Summer Final Fantasy - This Lamb Sells Condos Germans - I Am The Teacher Islands - Rough Jem Hot Hot Heat - Bandages Heavy Blinkers - Try Telling That To My Baby Junior Boys - In The Morning Metric - Poster Of A Girl Broken Social Scene - Pacific Theme Joel Plaskett - Snowed In / Cruisin Destroyer - Priests Knees Sloan - Sugartune City & Colour - Comin Home New Pornographers - Sing Me Spanish Techo Weakerthans - New Name For Anything Lovely Feathers - Breakfast Cake Killjoys - Exit Wound Chad VanGaalen - Traffic Death From Above 1979 - Romantic Rights Meligrove Band - Monkey Mask Arcade Fire - Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out) Moist - Silver The Tragically Hip - Locked In The Trunk Of A Car Treble Charger - Red Watchmen - All Uncovered You Say Party We Say Die - The Gap (Between The Rich & The Poor)