music
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Happy Gilmore
In retrospect, I can’t tell if a writing about a series of nuclear apocalypse-themed movies and then leaving that post up top for months was the best or worst idea. I suppose there are only four of you reading this and you all know that 1. I’m still alive and 2. not in a bunker. Continue reading
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The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal
This only came out last year, but it still feels like something I should have seen by now. Which I now have. You know what I mean. What I know I’m Canadian and of a certain age, so quite a bit. Bought all the albums. Seen them in concert: Two things stand out to me Continue reading
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David Byrne’s American Utopia
I didn’t set out for this to be Callback Week, but that’s just what happens sometimes. You know what’s weird? When I write a new post that links to an old post, the system tells me that someone linked to the post and I need to approve it. But I’m that someone! It’s fine! And Continue reading
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Stop Making Sense
I don’t like David Byrne. On a personal level, I mean. He wronged me personally. I got front row seats for his American Utopia show in Saskatoon, only for the date to be cancelled in favour of a second show in Minneapolis instead. Eternal grudge held. But then Mark told me that the Stop Making Continue reading
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Chris Gaines – Greatest Hits
I haven’t told Mika where this blog is yet, but I did tell her it existed, and she immediately began brainstorming classic albums for me to listen to and talk about. This was not one of them. What I knew I knew Chris Gaines was Garth Brooks playing a character, I think for a movie Continue reading
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Joni Mitchell – Blue
What I knew A Case of You. River, from Mika’s Christmas playlist. In fact, it’s entirely possible that Mika has played this whole album in my presence and I didn’t pay attention. Also, I know Joni Mitchell is from my hometown, which is a city she described as “bigoted,” which made a lot of people Continue reading
About Me
James. 49. Canadian. He/him. Here for everything I’ve missed.
There’s a musician with my name. I’m not him. He’s probably seen The Godfather.
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