here I am!
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Vancouverite; music-lover; small-time foodie; some kind of news/politics junkie; new wife!! You will often find me at a computer or peering into my iPhone.
The name of the blog comes from the song "Reckoner" by Radiohead. I've seen them in concert nine times in five countries, which is really negligible by the standards of some of my friends.
Monthly Archives: May 2008
Battle of the Bands
OK, here’s where they stand, a small sampling: Clinton Merle Haggard Elton John Janet Jackson Madonna Barry Manilow Ricky Martin Barbra Streisand Obama Bruce Springsteen Arcade Fire Kim Gordon Russell Simmons Oh and non-musicians, she has Jack Nicholson, but he … Continue reading
How many more times…
Will Hillary Clinton mis-speak or blunder, and expect a free ride? She’s issued an apologia to the press to explain her tedious need to drag and drag and drag the race out, and rip and shred any pretense of dignity … Continue reading
OH HAI
I’ve been remiss. Soz. Since I wrote last, there’s been a minor flea invasion (possibly, and in addition to spiders; I never met a flea that I was as allergic to as some of these bites; as well, there are … Continue reading
Posted in music, personal
Tagged Europe 2008, Manxes, Minxilla, Portishead, this modern world
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OK
When I look at the shocking state of my bank account and such, I am shocked. And then I look at my concert list for the month of July, and I understand why. It’s still pretty breathtaking though. Supposedly Telus … Continue reading
Posted in music, personal
Tagged concerts, Minxilla, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Nine Inch Nails
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Ironic…
The US is all over trying to give aid to Burma following the cyclone, to a government that, shamefully, won’t take it. (Shameful, although principled, I suppose.) Where was all that aid during Katrina, I wonder…
AAUUUGH!
I knew this would happen: My Bloody Valentine are “touring” North America, but very few dates, and none in my neighbourhood.
Oh and another thing:
Friends have again contributed to online magazine Mythaxis. Go, go ‘head, you’ll like it!
“Gas tax holiday”
This is the biggest bullshit line ever. I spent more than $8 to fill Enzo just yesterday (a first), so I’m fully aware of the rising cost of gas (in Canada as it is in the US, forever and ever, … Continue reading
*yawn*
Still kinda sleep-deprived. But had a nice, if brief, visit with my Main Distractor. Also some overwhelming sadness, with the loss of a dear friend’s child, who was taken from us all too soon. Because of this, feeling happy feels … Continue reading
