Monthly Archives: June 2004

Thursday, June 17:

While I was living in Hamilton, I fell victim to a peculiar, but slightly lovely sydrome that stemmed from the ease of going to Toronto and the impressive wealth of great bands that are constantly playing at different venues across … Continue reading

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Biomusicology

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists – Biomusicology from The Tyranny of Distance (2001) /rock/((“Had we never come across the vastness of pavement,the barrenness of waves and the grayness of the sea,never lost or ne’er been misguided—We’d have ne’er reached seas … Continue reading

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Dance Like You’re Selling Nails

Venetian Snares – Dance Like You’re Selling Nails from Higgins Ultra Low Track Glue Funk Hits, 1972-2006 (2002) /experimental drilln’bass or ummmmm/((Chik Chak. Kick Kack. Running full speed into a translucent leather duck. First and later your neighbour. In sickness … Continue reading

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Autumn Sweater

Yo La Tengo – Autumn Sweater from I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One (1997) /indie rock/((“So I looked for your eyesand the waves looked like they’d pour right out of them. It’s a waste of time if I … Continue reading

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Wednesday, June 09:

Thank God for summer reruns! I had watched one episode of This Is Wonderland in the fall or the spring or whenever it happened to be, and thought it was pretty good but I was not immediately drawn into it, … Continue reading

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Fly With Me

Pale 3 and Franka Potente – Fly With Me from Der Krieger und die Kaiserin original soundtrack(2001) /trip hop/((“Let me convince you: our lives are not lost. Our souls are not corpses just biting the dust. I walk in the … Continue reading

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Friday, June 04:

Who in hell starts a North American tour in London? Well, The Unicorns do! They came to Call the Office on Tuesday the firstest of June. They played lots of songs about ghosts and things. It was fun. Then they … Continue reading

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The Unicorns concert pics

THE UNICORNS Live at Call The Office in London – June 1st, 2004 This was one of the more disappointing concerts I’ve been to. I did have high expectations, though. And one bonus, out of focus (because I forgot to … Continue reading

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Half Jack

The Dresden Dolls – Half Jack from Dresden Dolls (2004) /brechtian punk cabaret/((“two halves are equal:a cross between two evils;it’s not an enviable lot,but if you listenyou’ll learn to hear the differencebetween the halfs and the half nots.”A dull current … Continue reading

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