the "official" WGOM hockey draft was last night, so something canadiany feels appropriate...
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeVmBevHDEI
the "official" WGOM hockey draft was last night, so something canadiany feels appropriate...
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeVmBevHDEI
I would like to dedicate this one to Leslie Frazier.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8Ii2jcd30A
You keep it interesting, coach, for sure.
here's some edith piaf, because, well... why not?
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBW-UEbOfyQ
1959
There was a little chatter about the R.E.M. retirement last week but I thought they deserved a video. Most people under 30 don't get them but to a certain group of people this band was pretty important.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykp0Vq77IBw
Here are the guys in 1983, on Letterman.
See you later, 2011.
I can't believe it has been 20 years since Blur released their Leisure album.
Dan Bejar, of New Pornographers fame, is making some of the most enjoyable music out there today in my opinion. There isn't a ton of great materiel out there but I suggest picking up any of his/their albums.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36T-B256ODM
Live at Webster Hall in Toronto, 2011.
now, i can't admit to soul coughing being extremely influential on a young joe's life. i definitely dug on them though. in fact, a very feverish young joe (which was a rare occasion, no matter what he occasionally told his parents early on school day mornings) saw them headlining at first avenue with low opening. if you're going to go to a show semi-out of your mind (non-chemically enhanced-- wait, or highly chemically enhanced too, i suppose), i might recommend low/soul coughing.
1995
When Fountains of Wayne released their self titled album I remember hearing "Radiation Vibe" on the New Music show on CFNY. I was in 8th grade and fell in love with the band. Sadly, with it being high school, most people were listening to terrible music like Creed instead. I was in 10th grade when FOW released Utopia Parkway. The album itself wasn't as good as their first effort but man, this tune really spoke to a 16 year old Hitman. 1998 was still the sort of early days of the internet and I e-mailed Fountains of Wayne telling them how much this song ruled and how it should be a number one hit. A couple of days later I got a response telling me how their label released their record the same week as Creed released their album and the Creed disc got all the promotion while their album got no push. I was devestated and vowed to myself to hate Creed forever.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ECUrVVybwQ
It was a pretty easy promise to make to myself.