The consumption: Nov 12
Alright, “Daily” is probably going to be stretching things, but I’ll keep this as regular as I can. I haven’t really taken in all that much in the last four days anyway, but let’s keep this going: CONCERT: No More Shapes w/Beneath These Idle Tides and Free Nude Celebs: Weeds Cafe isn’t my favourite venue … Continue reading
Daily Consumption: More Nov. 5
CONCERT: Clea Anaïs w/Deadhorse: Nice to see the Marquee Room packed on a Thursday night; Clea’s idea to give away her new EP for free was also pretty brilliant. The sound didn’t really do justice to her cello-guitar-drums sound, as the loop peddles tended to get muddy, but it was clear enough that her and … Continue reading
Old and Notable: Reissues and live sounds from times gone by
Leonard Cohen Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 Sony Legacy Age has been kind to Cohen, and this year’s Live in London (recorded in 2008) contained versions of 40-year-old songs as definitive as any in Cohen’s catalogue. Isle of Wight is more reflective of the singer-songwriter’s folk roots (there’s no wailing saxophone in “Bird … Continue reading
Daily consumption: Nov. 2 and 3
I am going to attempt to make note of all of the movies I watch, CDs I listen to and so on for as long as I can keep up the habit. Likely, this will not last, but it seems worth a shot. Most of the CDs are on in the background while I work, … Continue reading
Various Artists – Sweet Treats: Live Sessions from CJSW 90.9 FM
On CJSW, variety is the name of the game. So it’s no surprise that Sweet Treats: Live Sessions from CJSW 90.9 FM (available for a minimum pledge of $120 at this year’s funding drive, from October 23 through October 30) is a more eclectic mix than most. The organ-based jazz of Sinistrio sits between the … Continue reading
Fast Romantics & Secret Broadcast interview
They say great minds think alike. Secret Broadcast and The Fast Romantics were two of the five local bands to win $15,000 from Calgary radio station X92 last year as part of its Xposure contest. There were no strings attached to the money and no guidelines for how it should be spent; just the hope … Continue reading
CD review: Lhasa – Lhasa
Montrealer emerges from half-decade silence with another masterpiece. New York-born, Mexico-raised Montrealer Lhasa de Sela waited five years between her 1998 debut, La Llorona, and its follow-up, 2003’s masterful The Living Road. In that time, she quit the music industry to join a circus in France, eventually finding the inspiration to cobble a near-perfect album … Continue reading
Calgary boosterism
There’s no way around it — 2008 has been a banner year for Calgary’s music scene. Major events like Sled Island and Juno Fest attuned at least a few outside ears to local music, while Virgin Fest introduced acts like The Summerlad and The Firm Handshake to Calgarians more inclined to seek out Stone Temple … Continue reading
Sarah Slean – 2006
I used to tie myself in knots thinking I wasn’t doing the right thing, or I wasn’t doing enough. That wondering itself is exactly what you should be doing. It’s the process itself, and getting there or not getting there is completely missing the point, I think.
The Consumption 