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Real Nerds are Not Cool
Today, Weezer unveiled the new cover art for their album “Hurley.” Pitchfork has a short but sweet interview with band front man, Rivers Cuomo. Say what you will about their choice of album covers, I think it fits well with … Continue reading
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Auf Wiedersehen Fjordian
As a thank you for my time at Fjord, I’ve put together a collection of my special “moves” that have been the secret to my success. Stop! Get your own resources! You can do it – cha cha cheer Disco … Continue reading
Dance with the Devil
Fuck Timbaland. He totally made a deal with the devil. There is absolutely no rational explanation for why I like his beats so much except by some unholy intervention. I like it even when married with Fall Out Boy.
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My New Favourite Video
Fujiya & Miyagi – Ankle Injuries Dice, beats, awesomeness. Nothing to complain about here.
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Indie Rock Time
Last night I was treated to an audio assault courtesy of Do Make Say Think. DMST is a collective like Broken Social Scene (including some Scene members) with cello, violin, 2 drum kits, horns, trombones, saxophones, 2 guitars and 1 … Continue reading
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The Post That Could Have Gotten Me Fired: Digital Music Summit III at CMW (post 3)
The keynote speech of the Digital Music Summit was given by Warner Music International’s new chairman, Patrick Vien. He’s new to the music industry, having previously worked in film distribution (I think). Here’s some quick notes from his speech. Canada … Continue reading
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Bullshit Detector: Digital Music Summit III at CMW (post 2)
The summit was a couple of days ago, but I’m just going through my notes now, and I’m noticing some interesting phrases that I wrote down. Terry McBride, the maverick behind Nettwerk, had a lot of things to say. He … Continue reading
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Digital Music Summit III at CMW (post 1)
I just got back from the Digital Music Summit at Canadian Music week and you’re going to get my reactions to the event in reverse order of when I heard it. The last speakers we heard were the interactive folks … Continue reading
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Dance Beats ARE the new Power Chords
It’s not just some corny line that a marketing hack added to a band profile. I have to admit, I haven’t put on a loud, raucous punk album in a while, yet I’ll put Gravity’s Rainbow by the Klaxons on … Continue reading
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Random
I was thinking today about the role randomness plays in our day to day lives. You can have a plan or strategy in mind. You can have predicted the likelihoods. But still, BAM, something can still catch you off guard. … Continue reading
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