I watched ‘The Road’ a few nights back. It’s John Hillcoat’s film based on a Cormac McCarthy novel. And I have to admit, it left me feeling kind of desolate. Which, I guess, is kind of the point. Set in an always present post-apocalyptic event, humanity is scrambling to survive. Although the specifics of the [...]
Impressions of ‘The Road’
Viva la iPod!
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I don’t remember my youth as being ‘folky’.
Went to Jericho beach on Friday night with some friends and ended up catching some of the Vancouver Folk Festival. We weren’t in time to see Iron & Wine but we did manage to hear the final act of the night, Arrested Development. It was a little strange that more than half our group didn’t [...]
Bad hipster, bad.
There’s been a lot of bad press about hipsters lately. The funny thing is the only people that hipsters hate more then anti-hipsters are hipsters. As Carl Wilson notes, But for all its internal conformism it’s still a mode of flamboyant aesthetic display and that still makes a lot of people uncomfortable and resentful in [...]
Acoustic, Intimate and Awesome…
I’m always a big fan of artists singing in unusual spots. I recently saw someone post a link to this Bloc Party song, which even though I’ve seen a number of times I’m always willing to watch again. Acoutstic and just in the alleyway with a bunch of fans (and a camera). I really should [...]
Sweet animation movie!
This is a cool little video. Firekites – AUTUMN STORY – Chalk animated music video directed by Lucinda Schreiber and Yanni Kronenberg. Via Common Craft. While the mood is completely different, it puts in me in my mind of the humourous literal versions of pop songs such as A-Ha.
Homework should always be set to music.
Saw James Chutter lead a session at Northern Voice 2009. Pretty interesting discussion on remix culture, what he called “Mash Media” — not so much legal issues but the artistic movement. I’m currently listening to his Dream Girl Boy mix, really digging his use of ‘Walking on a Dream’ by Empire of the Sun. Steve [...]
Thinking about Zombies
Awesome acoustic version of Metric’s song “Help I’m Alive” from their new Fantasies album, via Stereogum!
Movie Pre-views
There’s nothing I enjoy more than a good movie; an interesting, foreign film, a well-constructed, popcorn flick, small and quirky efforts from writer/directors or an over-the-top actioneer – I’m pretty much game for everything. For instance, I picked up Clash of the Titans yesterday from HMV for like $4, so soon will have a trip [...]
Saluting the Ferguson sisters!
Even though I’ve taken over the PDP brand, I still always think of myself as just running the group, simply a facilitator. Carmen as the founder of the Procrastination Dance Party mix CD club still plays a critical role in my view, and it was her infectious spirit that got me so excited about the [...]