Archive for April, 2010

Juno post script

Here’s exactly what went on for greatbigsean:
Thursday: Heavy Fog. 2 1/2 hour marathon hockey “practice” for the Juno Cup. Scored 3 goals. Met the Great Lakes Swimmers and befriended Tim and Paul from my favourite art rock band Wintersleep. Also got to catch up with my old friend (and excellent shot) Jonny Gallant from Billy [...]

Record Store Day

This Saturday April 17th has been deemed (by somebody) as “National Record Store Day” which means we all get to skip off work early and go drinking….in a record store….or something to that effect….at least in my mind. In any event, I have been honored by esteemed store manager and local musicologist Tony Ploughman with [...]

OYSTOUR

I have been remiss in not announcing this earlier. Anthem Machine and all round “Good People”  The Oysterband have once again graced our shores and we would all be foolish not to go and see them. Finer Tunesmiths ye shall not hear (I just received 2 new demo’s from guitar savant Alan Prosser that will [...]

Resurrection

“been down so long, being down don’t bother me”  gordon sumner
I think I know how Jesus felt.
Living through spring in Newfoundland is not unlike enduring a crucifixion and sleeping it off in a cold damp tomb. The past two weeks have been a “challenge” for sure But today, Good Friday, the sun has chosen to [...]