Monthly Archives: September 2008

Leaving Now…

Posted on September 29, 2008 by

…so this post is going to be a little thin. We are leaving shortly to drive half-way to Waterloo. I’m not sure how I feel; our rehearsal went well enough. I’m going to spend the drive trying to figure out … Continue reading →

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Only Interesting to Canadians: Federal Election Blog

Posted on September 25, 2008 by

This headline warranted a double eye roll: Pro-soverignty Protesters Target Justin Trudeau. Why the double eye roll, you ask? Because that’s the proper way a Canadian is to react to political activism. Papineau is our riding, so I met the … Continue reading →

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It’s Happening

Posted on September 22, 2008 by

We are playing our first shows in about a week, and I never anticipated that this would happen, but I’m getting nervous. I mean its not like there should be any surprises: the machine is fired up and chugging along. … Continue reading →

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Officially Leaked

Posted on September 17, 2008 by

I got an email from a stranger this Sunday afternoon: Hello Dears: I’m sorry to be the one to report, if you’re unaware of it thus far, that i discovered “Missiles” online today in its entirety. having read Natalia’s blog … Continue reading →

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New Look, No Reason

Posted on September 16, 2008 by

You may not have even noticed, but I changed the look of my blog today. There was no particular reason: changing of the seasons, boredom, procrastination. Any of these could apply. I’ve recently written a bunch of blog entries that … Continue reading →

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Elbow Wins Mercury Prize

Posted on September 11, 2008 by

I know, I know. Yesterday’s news. But here are today’s thoughts: “Great news!” Great news for Elbow, but also for the rest of us. Could this possibly dare to make me be optimistic about the future of music? Or at … Continue reading →

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Preview More of Missiles…

Posted on September 10, 2008 by

…courtesy of my favourite place on the internet, Wired.com. I am totally elated by the nerd love: Exclusive: The Dears Launch Sad, Beautiful Missiles Enjoy “Berlin Heart”…it’s only there for a limited time.

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A Brief Obama Blog

Posted on September 10, 2008 by

While I have dabbled in the past, I don’t like to get into politics, religion and other things that tend to divide us. Which is why this post is remarkably how Barack Obama is bringing people together…people outside the USA, … Continue reading →

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Anthropology or “What you Readin’ For?”

Posted on September 6, 2008 by

In this week’s Economist I read a piece on the discovery of a cluster of 9th century, super organised (and now defunct) cities embedded deep in a part of the Amazon rainforest that was previously thought of as uninhabited by … Continue reading →

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Doppelgangers

Posted on September 3, 2008 by

I had written another post this morning but it was too dark so I’m putting it aside for, literally, a rainy day. It would just be more appropriate. Here’s something fluffy instead. I was watching kid’s shows with Neptune today … Continue reading →

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