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phorbesie and I will be there, hope to see a healthy Canadian contingent out for the show.

I called Psycho Killer from the first note. Last night was a great, great show. I think it was Phish's way of telling us we don't have to drive all the way to Merriwether today if we don't want to, and we don't want to. Not to be greedy, but do I hope they somehow save Tweezer and especially Maze for SPAC.

King Of Bongos

Halifax Rockers Deliver Pop With A Twist Those that find pop music a bit bland but aren’t quite ready to delve into the angular ever-changing genre of math-rock might want to pick up a copy of Sahalee, the new release from Halifax indie rockers The Got To Get Got. The album is a collection of well-orchestrated high-energy pop songs peppered with enough musical sharp turns and surprises one could safely call it prog-pop. Growing up on a strict diet of early nineties indie rock bands like Pavement and Sebadoh and a lifelong approach to guitar playing that avoids standard tuning has made odd music the norm for singer/guitarist Mark Mullane. Whether changing tempos mid-verse or adding the occasional incisor-rattling dissonant guitar part, Mullane insists that after years immersed in the style, he comes by it naturally. “I think now it’s ingrained, it’s just the way that I write songs,†states the former member of North Of America, “The Got To Get Got is my attempt to write pop music, this is as accessible as I can probably get!†And that’s the best part of the The Got To Get Got. While there is enough sonic strangeness to keep the King Crimson fans interested, what really shines through on Sahalee is clever songwriting that hints at the energy of The Golden Dogs and the savvy of Ben Folds. Though the album features plenty of guest musicians, with a core group of seven members that includes both a ‘cellist and violinist Mullane is confident they can reproduce everything on the album when they hit the road. “We turn it up a notch live.†Last year saw the band touring Ontario and Quebec for the first time, with choral-rockers Bruce Peninsula in tow. “At that point both bands were pretty new but it was a really successful tour…hopefully now that our record is out we’ll keep that momentum going.†http://www.myspace.com/gottogetgot

G was just here. I live on Main Street at Greenfield and will be here all day waiting for bouche.

Is what in my who? Where?

I'm not sure if this is my kind of festy, but I hope I'll get a chance to see you!

Happy Birthday to my lovely pardner. I'm glad you had a great one!

I too would be pretty embarrassed to admit I used to be Jane Siberry.

I have one of these puppys, and I'm the original owner! (There's actually a picture of me with it under the xmas tree, circa 1978) http://theswca.com/index.php?action=disp_item&item_id=46799

In!

I'm not a huge wine drinker but that new Dan Akyroyd red wine is damn tasty!

On October 29 & 30 the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will celebrate its 25th Anniversary by hosting two of the biggest concerts of the year at Madison Square Garden. Music legends and their special guests will be your guides through sixty years of rock and roll history. October 29: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Simon & Garfunkel Crosby, Stills, Nash & Friends Paul Simon Stevie Wonder October 30: Eric Clapton Aretha Franklin Metallica U2 Stay tuned for more information on special guests. American Express® cardmembers can purchase advance tickets on Monday, July 27 at 9AM – Sunday, August 2 at 9PM, before they go on sale to the general public on Monday, August 3 at 9AM.

Thu Jul 23, 7:45 PM By The Canadian Press ST. THOMAS, Ont. - An Ontario Provincial Police officer who crashed into a hydro pole has been charged under the province's stunt driving legislation - resulting in his police vehicle being impounded. Police say 31-year-old Const. Jeff McNorgan, an officer with one year of police service with the Elgin County detachment in southwestern Ontario, was travelling on the Nova Scotia Line at the time of the accident. McNorgan and his passenger, Const. Brian Watson, were uninjured but taken to hospital for observation. The police vehicle sustained extensive damage in the collision. McNorgan has been charged with stunt driving for excessive speed, his licence suspended for seven days and the police vehicle in question impounded as required under the legislation. McNorgan is scheduled to appear in St. Thomas Provincial Court on the Aug. 28. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/090723/koddities/officer_charged

I tells ya, once they started putting states back they turned what was a fun, suspenseful game into a very long and boring animated .gif or whatever they're called.

I've seen Tweezer more times than I've seen Tweezer Reprise.

Evolve may not be much of a drugfest compared to Camp Bisco, but it sure is a drugfest compared to The Montreal Jazz festival. I wonder what percentage of Evolve festival goers are regular or semi-regular pot smokers...maybe 10%, 20%, 50%?

Mine is saved through PT.

In 29 shows I've never seen them play Llama. Here's my top seen songs: Chalk Dust Torture - 11 (37%) You Enjoy Myself - 11 (37%) Also Sprach Zarathustra - 10 (34%) Harry Hood - 9 (31%) Piper - 9 (31%) Possum - 9 (31%) Run Like an Antelope - 9 (31%) AC/DC Bag - 8 (27%) Divided Sky - 8 (27%) Down With Disease - 8 (27%) Sample in a Jar - 8 (27%) Sparkle - 8 (27%)

It was odd sitting in my truck in the McDonalds parking lot in Perth this morning and having one of those oh yeah I'm on the radio moments. The kids had some pretty awesome rock and roll moments, that's fer sure!

So who are you all gonna... ...oh right... sigh

1 - Ornette Coleman 2 - Kid Koala 3 - CR Avery

Sounds like someone missed a planning committee meeting.

I heard about this last week. I've known Lorne for a long time and we played together a few times. He had some of the best gig stories I've ever heard and of course he taught the current generation of Ottawa drum teachers, so both directly and inderectly the product of his life work morphs on.

I have. He's a nice fella.