January 2011
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2010(top)10
i do indeed have a blog > that i never update. im going to try and update this in the coming year > a truth, but for now, my top 10 albums and shows of 2010. top 10 albums// seen HERE. top 10 shows// 10. Vermicious Knid - Ford Plant (RIP) - October 23 ”I Survived The Last Ford Plant Show”. Goodnight and good luck, Brantford.  9. Sappyfest - Sackville, NB - July 31 -...
Jan 2nd
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October 2010
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“In New York, I sometimes catch glimpses of Ryan Adams at a bar called Hi-Fi, and...”
– Killing Yourself to Live by Chuck Klosterman (via thechocolatebrigade)
Oct 8th
July 2009
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canada day / cobourg / constantines
[photos] i should have posted this a while ago. on canada day kate and i went to cobourg for a waterfront festival. there were huge arts tents with lots of jam/sauce/dip taste testing. i bought some amazing horse raddish that i eat everything with. they also had a small midway on the boardwalk with rides, terrible delicious foods, a peir filled with boats, and a beach.  the middle of town...
Jul 14th
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toronto pride '09
[photos] pride was nice and busy. we had pals come in from out of town + i got a media pass which was a nice bonus because it meant not waiting in lines and also getting to take photos from backstage which is something i never experienced before. it was especially fun during kids on tv. friday night: saw MEN at vazaleen. good electro act feat. jd samson. saturday: dyke...
Jul 8th
June 2009
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nxne '09
nxne this year was really really good. so much punk and garage. a lot of getting home at 6 am and waking up a few hours later. i lost count how many times i sweated through my clothes. my knees came out pretty bruised. jamie’s 2 am chip dinners. thursday: black lips at Y&D square was packed and attack of the dancing girls. at the ‘shoe, united steel workers of...
Jun 26th
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hoser march
[photos] dave bidini led a hoser march from soundscapes to eventually the horseshoe with stops along the way for the release of his bidiniband album. it was a pretty good time that involved kensington market, burritos, and justin rutledge. too bad one of the stops was not at the big chill.
Jun 7th
May 2009
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new york!
[photos] my first holga photos. it rained for 2 days straight so everything looks pretty gloomy.  newyork looks like a joy division record. words/text version of trip.
May 19th
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dan deacon @ deleon white gallery
[photos] [video] dd/mm/yyyy: dressed as your mother, teeth mountain: sonic drum jams, future islands: if black flag were a dance band. very solid openers. dan deacon: my sweat was a fountain and never stopped. most intense dance party i have ever been to. this guy gets it. great review in eye. i love this video. perfectly captures the pure joy of dan deacon.
May 12th
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new york! this is life!
may 3 - may 4. i took my new holga with me because i didn’t really feel like carrying around fancy cameras, so i have to wait till next week to get the film developed. took 3 rolls of 400. we’ll see if anything actually turns out. it rained for 2 days straight, but it don’t matter. had martin tielli’s ‘rain, rain, rain’ stuck in my head. along with every ryan...
May 5th
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ponytail @ deleon white gallery
[photos] ponytail fought the law and won. this show ruled! nice review.
May 2nd
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April 2009
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justin townes earle // close up the honky tonks
[photos] jte is a legend, by g-d. a timeless classic, just like his namesake. listen to tons of live stuff here.
Apr 25th
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Apr 20th
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Apr 20th
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summer jams
woahhhhhh!
Apr 16th
Apr 12th
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Apr 11th