Tag Archives: Toronto

I, Teenager (Pt. 1)

Posted on March 30, 2010 by

My mom recently sent me home with a real-life photo album full of pictures of me. It basically starts when I was a baby and goes up until my university graduation, at which time everybody switched to digital cameras, and … Continue reading →

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Mama2, May you Rest in Peace.

Posted on December 31, 2008 by

I flew into Toronto yesterday for perhaps my briefest visit ever: in at 8:45AM and out by 4:30PM. I went for my grandmother’s funeral. Though she has been ailing for months, my grandmother (better known as Mama2) died while I … Continue reading →

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London Tonight; Toronto Last Week

Posted on October 16, 2008 by

This is the second attempt to finish this post. Yesterday, at the Rough Trade store in Brick Lane, the internet connection just did not approve. I tried two different computers and had a very witty and well written first paragraph … Continue reading →

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Totally Busted: Santa Cruz

Posted on July 3, 2008 by

I was recently approached by the lovely Amanda Burt about Toronto’s conceptual art-party Santa Cruz making its way to Montreal. Piqued mostly by the idea that I could spend an evening with the lovely Miss. Burt, I of course agreed. … Continue reading →

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Playing the Record for People

Posted on May 2, 2008 by

On Tuesday, Murray and I embarked on an Ontarian adventure. We drove down to play the record for some people. This album is precious to us, and we would be totally devastated if our past year’s work was misused or … Continue reading →

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