Monthly Archives: February 2008

I don’t know if this makes me a geek

Posted on 18 February 2008 by db

or just an odd duck (no, that’s not rhyming slang), but one of the most fun things about this blog is seeing who visits it. Yes, we have the technology! we can rebuild him! …er, well, I can see, generally, … Continue reading →

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The fact is,

Posted on 16 February 2008 by db

you simply can’t play Heaven 17‘s Let Me Go 12-inch remix too loud. Unless you blow your speakers! don’t blow your speakers. And if you have any volume left, play the Temptation 12-inch even louder. The extended mix, not the … Continue reading →

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More Main Square too!

Posted on 15 February 2008 by db

The Main Square fest site has sorted out the bands into nights: Friday 4 July: Chemical Brothers, Justice, Boyz Noise + guest Saturday 5 July: Mika, BB Brunes, Digitalism + guest Sunday 6 July: Radiohead, Sigur Rós, The Dø, The … Continue reading →

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Werchter 2008 additional info

Posted on 15 February 2008 by db

24 bands, none of which is My Bloody Valentine. REM (July 3) Radiohead dEUS Lenny Kravitz Chemical Brothers Mika Sigur Rós Kaiser Chiefs Nightwish Ben Harper Counting Crows Editors Roisin Murphy The Hives Chris Cornell The Kooks Air Traffic Justice … Continue reading →

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…and may I say

Posted on 14 February 2008 by db
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Project X

Posted on 13 February 2008 by db

For those of us with no Valentine’s plans on Valentine’s Day (that’s tomorrow for anyone who’s living under a rock), and with access to the CBC, my friend Jenn is co-hosting the CBC’s new “offbeat” science show, Project X (Thursday … Continue reading →

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Radiohead North American tour dates

Posted on 12 February 2008 by db

(If you somehow missed this info everywhere else) 05-05 West Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Amphitheatre 05-06 Tampa, FL – Ford Amphitheatre 05-08 Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre 05-09 Charlotte, NC – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 05-11 Bristow, VA – Nissan … Continue reading →

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Ooh!

Posted on 10 February 2008 by db

À propos of my post yesterday re: Arras’ Main Square fest, they are currently updating their site (or else their site is getting way too many hits; it’s out of service, and I hope it’s because they are announcing more … Continue reading →

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Humanization. And a Panic Play.

Posted on 10 February 2008 by db

OK, like, WTF? The NY Times comments that the whole “pimped out” episode has served to “humanize” Hillary Clinton, to her benefit. This is the biggest, most influential newspaper to have endorsed her. What are the newspapers who don’t like … Continue reading →

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Sigur Rós at Arras?

Posted on 9 February 2008 by db

That’s the rumour, that they’re playing the Main Square fest the same day as Radiohead. I could get behind that. Now I’m just waiting for a convenient My Bloody Valentine date. Please?

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