Published at January 27, 2009
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Singer songwriter Craig Cardiff is heading out on the road this week for a 3 month cross Canada tour. I’ve been a fan of Craig’s since my university days at Waterloo and enjoy the opportunity to see him preform live. Sadly Barrie doesn’t seem to be a stop on his trip (nor Toronto), and the Waterloo date falls mid-week. None-the-less, if a show is going on within an hours driving radius of your current location, I’d highly suggest you make your way out to a show. As a sneak peak please enjoy the track below as recorded live at the Bombshelter Pub in 2004.
Published at January 24, 2009
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I was fairly sure this was the fact, but I never sat down nor thought to look for the actual proof. Thanks to Lifehacker I now know that there are only 14 different calendar combinations that will cover all of eternity — the secret is to collect the right 14.
Sitting at TD Canada Trust while waiting to see someone about a new account I picked up the book ‘Too Many Book’ by Gilles Tibo. I’m not sure it sends the greatest message. In it a child doesn’t know how to do things so his mom, dad, sister and others give him books to read on the subject and he becomes a pro. The first two tasks are tying his shoes and brushing his teeth. Is it just me or are these things that him mom and dad should be teaching him personally instead of offloading the task to a book?
Published at January 14, 2009
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I ran across this amazing stop motion animation of a city made entirely out of books at Digital Urban. Not much to say about it other then it looks really cool.
AC/DC is my first big stadium show by a world class musical act. Sure I’ve seen The Tragically Hip countless time at hockey arenas, and traveling festival shows outside in the summer (including Molson Canadian Rocks for Toronto, aka SARSStock, where AC/DC stole the show from British Rockers The Rolling Stones), but before this I’ve never been to a show of this magnitude. There was fire, and fireworks, and a giant locomotive, and a giant blow up woman, and canons, and a sea of red devil horns — and oh yes — there was AC/DC.
I’m not a die-hard AC/DC fan, but know at least one that I’m sure influenced my introduction to the band. I am a fan of music and enjoy a good spectacle, and that is what AC/DC provides. From the endless antics and marathon guitar playing prowess of lead guitar, and obvious front man Angus Young, to the hip gyrating and easily identifiable vocals of lead singer Brian Johnson. These guys know how to rock and do it well.
Part of the experience that AC/DC provides is huge stadium shows, and the Rogers Centre was up to the challenge of providing such a venue. There looked to be a solid 40,000 screaming fans, many donning $8 glowing devil horns, in attendance for the show, with the majority of the typical baseball infield covered in chairs. I was back in section 113B (third base line) while a friend picked up a pair of floor seats 15min after the show started for only a $35 (each) above list price. Most of the photos here are from his point of view.
AC/DC lives up to the legacy they have created for themselves, and having seen such an amazing show my interest has grown to see other big name shows while I still can — U2 and Paul McCartney, I’m looking right at you. Below is a montage of songs captured by a buddy on the floor and edited together by myself thanks to the ease of use of iMovie, and the lack of similar programs on Windows. Also, check out all the photos from the show at flickr.
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