Salinger: Another great American voice falls silent

It’s hard to say it’s not saddening when two great American artists and minds die in the same week, then again they were 87 and 91 respectively. And for one of them, it seems as though the majority of his work might still to be published–and I will be holding me breath. Here’s a great [...]

Weekend listening: The Knife’s operatic tribute to Charles Darwin’s On the Origins of the Species

I’ve had my ear to the ground about this project recently and it’s finally here. Sorta. The Knife, in collboration with Mt. Sims and Planningtorock, will release a digital opera based on Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species” on March 1 but you can check out the first single, “The Colouring of Pigeons” from [...]

When I think of my life

When I think of my life, the one I was given, I feel blessed by the stars for some mystic rhythm Felt Now was my place, and my time be Here, I got sneakers on my feet, no rock do I fear. Because of all the times to be born a human, Right Here, right [...]

The Cavalry on Coffee

A Cavalry of road racers unsaddle from their shiny 30 speeds Fresh off the pavement where they soared single file All bright skin tight wind blown sponsorship with reflective Glasses; they could have been on a space age mission to Free some planetary colony from intergalactic terrorists. But now with their glasses unmasked and ponies [...]

Nuns Have Fun

I didn’t know nuns love water bottles.  And who took this photo?

Note to Analog: I love you. Note to Digital: Don’t call me, I’ll call you.

Todd Hido is my favourite photographer. His images are done on medium format cameras, they’re intense, incredibly moody and provocative. He confirms my belief and devotion to analog photography.

Inconvenient youth

Whoa. Global warming is complex, but c’mon: Girl: I’m SICK of global warming! The sun keeps going down earlier and earlier!!! -Upper Rez If you want to hear more really dumb things from people who are supposed to be smart go to Overheard at McGill. (Incase you didn’t notice, the title of this post is [...]

The Wall-20 Years Later

Berlin Wall falls 20 years ago.

…standing naked mid-winter under jet streams of hot clean water

I came across this small excerpt from Ian McEwan’s Saturday in,  oddly enough, George Monbiot’s Heat. Henry Perowne is getting into the shower as he ponders: When this civilization fails, when the Romans, whoever they are this time round, have finally left and the new dark ages begin, this will be one of the first [...]