Countdown to CIFF: #2. Grandma Lo-Fi – The Basement Tapes of Sigrifour Nielsdottir
For the 10 days leading up to CIFF’s opening gala, I’ll be posting a quick write-up per day on some of my favourite movies at the fest. I’m not exactly unbiased — CIFF does give me a paycheque, after all — but these posts are my own opinions and not those of the festival. This … Continue reading
So Good Playlist for September 11, 2012
I think that went pretty well. Went through a fairly good variety on the first installment of the So Good Soul Revue, and I’m thinking the hour of hip hop/hour of soul balance might be a decent way to go, but I’ll play with that in the next while. If you were curious what you … Continue reading
Awesome thing of the day: ‘Paul’s Boutique’ remade by Cheeba, Moneyshot & DJ Food
Holy. A full-length remake of the Beastie Boys’ game-changing Paul’s Boutique, made from the original acapellas, period interviews, over 150 tracks and three years of effort. Click through to check out a stream and for a full breakdown of the samples. This thing is massive, and totally worth your time. DJ Food | ‘Paul’s Boutique’ … Continue reading
Some Hot Little Rocket-based nostalgia
Hot Little Rocket is doing a reunion show at Broken City tomorrow. That’s kind of a big deal for me. Those guys were the third(ish?) band I ever interviewed as an aspiring music writer at The Gauntlet, and I have some pretty great memories of seeing them at the Night Gallery and other long-defunct places … Continue reading
Video: Morgan and Destiny’s Eleventeenth Date
Morgan and Destiny’s Eleventeenth Date: The Zeppelin Zoo This Joseph Gordon Levitt short is either incredible or impossibly overwrought. Given that it’s JGL, I’m leaning towards the former, because god damn is that man charming. Also, because it’s got some nice words in it. Reminds me of something between Unwinese and Nadsat. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
Song of the Day: Final Fantasy – Nun or a Bawd
Final Fantasy · Nun or a Bawd And why not make it a two-fer? I haven’t been posting too many of these. Favourite track from Final Fantasy’s Plays to Please, a tribute to Toronto’s Deep Dark United. No comments on the sentiment contained within. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
Song of the Day: Audience – Nancy
Audience – Nancy From 1971’s The House on the Hill. Was pretty pleased to find this at CJSW’s all-you-can-carry record sale, I have to admit. There’s maybe a bit too much Zeppelin in their sound, but that’s not exactly unforgivable. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
An announcement from Tom Waits (Spoiler: It amounts to very little)
Well, this is certainly intriguing.
Song of the Day: The Wet Secrets – Hep A Birthday
The Wet Secrets – Hep A Birthday This is to what I was referring just then. Don’t know why this video has the longest silence, though. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
Song of the Day: Quincy Jones – Summer in the City
Summer in the City – Quincy Jones Seems appropriate, no? (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
The Consumption 