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DearRockers.org on the Q

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

Mimi emailed to let me know that my peculiar fandom project DearRockers.org was featured on the CBC’s culture show Q yesterday. I had pitched the Q’s webby correspondent Mio Adilman on the story, as it seemed like the right thing for his Download Down-Lo segment. And apparently it was.
If you’re interested in listening, here’s the […]

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I Just Don’t Like Arcade Fire

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

I’ve tried. I’ve really tried. I’ve listened to every song on Funeral and Neon Bible at least twice. I’m aware of their remarkable critical success, and I want to like them, I really do.
But you know, I just want to give their lead singer a cough drop. I mean, listen to his vocal on this […]

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A Great Cover of “Jump”

Friday, December 21st, 2007

I’m not sure how I acquired it, but I just listened to this terrific version of Van Halen’s “Jump” by a Scottish band from the eighties called Aztec Camera.

According to Wikipedia, the song was a B-side for an American single release in 1984. The rhythm reminds me slightly of Rilo Kiley’s “The Frug”, which is […]

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