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ipods? digital picture frames? gift cards? you people are all so materialistic. give them a hug ... and then a swift kick in the ass.

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a swift kick in the ass?

isnt that movie a little too dirty for kids?

hah! move to a real city!

I had a great time too. Most impressive was the way it all went down so smoothly. Two alternating stages – the Main Stage and the “Island†Stage - with gaps of no more than 10 to 15 minutes between acts. It literally was a full day of music. Tip of the hat to director Sam Baijal and his hardworking team of hillside wizards for making it happen. This isn’t Hillside. Its a much more select group of artists. Where you would expect to see several folk artists, a couple of bluegrass, and a ton of world music at the summer weekend event, HillsideInside was limited to one or two of each. But what a great selection! This was a small, but delicious musical buffet. The Weakerthans started the festival on the Main Stage. Surprising perhaps, since I would perhaps have expected them to actually headline, but they had an evening show booked down the 401, so we were treated to a 1pm set that immediately kicked things into high gear. One of today’s best Canadian Indie bands, no doubt, they gave a rockin’ performance. The only whingy thing I can say is that they didn’t play their hot Rheos cover (Bad Time to be Poor) which I was looking forward to. After their set, the crowd began its first of many Warner Bros cartoon-like migrations to the mid-arena Island Stage to catch Kitchener’s electronica Bocce. A 4-piece of keys, drums and hockey sticks, they tapped non-stop to create some fun dance tunes. The crowd had come to party. This was going to be a great day. Back to the Main stage for Cuff the Duke who didn’t disappoint either. Not my cup of tea, but that didn’t matter, those up front were really enjoying it. I was more concerned with one of the Abrams Bros (the 70 year old one) who was suffering from a pinched nerve in his back and having a hard time standing. Quite the trooper, though, he was raring to go when he joined his three grandsons on the Island stage in their sextet and performed some incredible bluegrass and roots tunes on fiddle, banjo, bass and guitar. These guys are great. They lived up to the hype. A bit of confusion followed since Les Batinses had to cancel their Main stage performance, snowed-in in Quebec. So, everyone got a chance to check out the wonderful hand-painted trees surrounding the arena and grab some Planet Bean java or that delicious guacamole and chips from Meals that Heal. That famous Hillside food vendor selection we’ve all come to look forward to every summer was a bit lacking indoors, but was supplemented by good old arena fare – ubiquitous pizza, hotdogs, and wings up in the bar. Next year it will be better, I hope. Tummies full, every headed back down to the Island stage to listen to some beautifully crafted folk songs by Englishman Martyn Joseph, who was himself rewarded with an after-set chat and kiss from a hot babe groupie. Tokyo Police Club took the Main Stage next. High energy, frantic guitars and keys, these guys are a just plain fun to watch. Zaki Ibrahim, wearing 80s-rewind leg warmers from Flashdance, along with an urban female DJ, guitarist and some dude sitting on (and playing) god knows what, busted out the Island stage with what’s called “eclecticaâ€. A bit jazz, some R&B and scratch, as well as some soothing soul, she has a voice really well suited to the music. Different, but neat, and the younger element of the crowd really got into them. Ok, now things got going. “Hello, We’re called Shout Out Out Out Out, and we’re from Edmonton.†These guys were the highlight of the festival for me. Perhaps biased by their blow-out show this past summer, I really liked them. The crowd packed in tight up front and danced out out out of control for the whole set. (Thankfully, they remembered their sampler this year.) Covered in sweat, the crowd again migrated en masse back to the Island stage for an equally high energy set by Attack in Black. Personally, I didn’t like them as much as others, but hey, that’s why it’s called a festival. Wintersleep shoegazed onto the Main stage next. People had a chance to cool down and breath in a little bit of ambient Indie music. Or wander around to grab some more food. It was 8pm now and those who’d partied away the afternoon without nourishment were in dire need of calories now. We went for wings in the bar where we caught the last half of their set and the beginning of Roxanne Potvin’s on the Island. She’s just cool. Bluesy, jazzy and a little bit of country, she has a wonderful voice and treated one of the smaller crowds to gather there to a low-key, but beautiful performance, and the last one at the Island. Next up on the Main stage was Juno award winning Dallas Green’s solo project City and Colour. Showing a gentler, kinder side than his usual punk persona fronting Alexisonfire, Green grounded the crowd with some really nice vocals and guitar work. Very impressive. Now, I wish I could say that Xavier Rudd blew me away, or that I really enjoyed his performance, but truth be told, I didn’t bother sticking around to hear him. Cardinal sin of festival-going, I know, but it had been a long day, and we actually lost power to the recording gear so the gods were telling us to just pack up and go home to feed our hungry doggie. Overall, a really fun day. And considering that this was the first event of its sort ever run both in this arena and indoors at Hillside, this was an incredible day. Im very much looking forward to next years’ and of course, the upcoming 25th Hillside Festival this summer, featuring some of these same performers. Guelph Mercury video from the festival

paris who?

scientology? i hear its pretty good

... z'on tomorrow. Happy HillsideInside Everyone.

hmmmmm, i think most people are simply commenting on the weather, not whining about it. but hey, if my saying that the roads are slippery is whining, then so be it. i have a free day to do some painting, so im happy, and nothing y'all say will make me any less happy.

you a Yodeler or a Wall kinda guy?

did you have to go into work today, SP? that would suck bad. it's beautiful here in Guelph ... you know, to witness. light snow falling right now, although the roads are slippery and getting worse. now, what to do? play with the dog in the backyard? sit in front of the fireplace sipping cocoa? i like snowdays.

too bad it doesn't work at car dealerships and furniture stores, eh?

what makes it a "sports massage"? cheerleader uniforms?

too funny, i thot this looked familiar. ive got a bottle here too. was one of the vintages features a couple of months ago, wasnt it? i love browsing the liquor store, especially when there's nobody there. some really neat labels. half the bottles i bring home are based a bit on the label.

... one hell of a storm tomorrow. happy snowday everyone!

and dont you bithces ever forget that!!!

i love this word!

i may not be here tomorrow due to the impending snowstorm so I'm gonna guess now ... a bunch of poseiz?

14 :cool:

wasn't gophers, right? and it didnt just fall off? so, yeah, sounds like the French to me too

true, i usually charge 10K muahahahahahaha ....

so, what do y'all think about screw off caps?

Check yer oil, ma'am?

what's the deal with big fake boobs anyway? ok, so I looked up the pee shivers. the generally accepted theory is that after urinating, the loss of a volume of warm liquid triggers a parasympathetic nervous system reaction intended to warm up the body. the lower spine "shivers" to compensate for the loss of heat. good Sunday dinner "what did you learn this week?" conversation.