Here’s Nick Teehan’s “Raccoon” to get you over the Wednesday hump: . Who: Nick Teehan & his band Where: The Cameron House, 408 Queen Street West Price: Pay what you can Bonus: Giant ants on the walls; myriad jokes about southern Ontario Last Friday, I tagged along with two lovely Irish friends named Paraic and […]
Read more "For the Love of Coffee Time: Nick Teehan at The Cameron House"“You have the power to end street harassment.” – iHollaback.org News! Alicia and I and a few other people are going to be launching the Toronto branch for Hollaback!, a website dedicated to ending street harassment. It’s an incredible project that has gained a lot of momentum in recent years, and now has sites representing […]
Read more "Hollaback! & End Street Harassment"It’s been a while since I posted. My bad. I was busy getting a job! I’m not one for resolutions, but the plan is to write more often in 2013. A book launch post deserves appropriate accompaniment. One of the best songs, Belle & Sebastian’s “Wrapped Up in Books”: . What: Book Launch for Edward […]
Read more "The Good Life: Books & Tequila"Waking up after four hours of sleep with your knees swollen and bruised because they were constantly banging up against the stage while you absorbed the sublime audiochemistry concocted by four DJs lined up in a row – that’s how you know you’ve had a solid Wednesday night. This is Birdy Nam Nam’s mesmerizing “Black […]
Read more "Dance Your Face Off: Birdy Nam Nam and MONSTA"We can go where we want to A place your friends will never find, ‘Cuz your friends don’t dance, and if they don’t dance Then they’re no friends of mine! “The Safety Dance” has a simple yet potent message, as well as a trippy, Lord-of-the-Rings-esque music video. Warning: this song worms its way into your […]
Read more "More Musical Encounters: Men Without Hats!"Here is XI’s “The Ghost” to start your week off right – and then hopefully no one can accuse you of having a case of the Mondays: . It has been a while since Mink and I have gone to a concert, so a friend’s suggestion of going to a random DJ set downtown is […]
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