10 years ago, I picked up a copy of Naomi Klein’s No Logo. At the time, Jack was a baby, my life was about 1 cause after another, and No Logo fitted in to my personal politik.
I’d never been in a Starbucks, I hate Disney (it really freaks me out).
Radiohead recommended the book [...]
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…I watched my first husband slip away before my eyes, and I became a broken woman. I fell apart completely.
His ashes are scattered in various places round the world; the final place being wherever Jack, Barney and I would call home.
At dawn this morning, Jack and I walked up to the top of [...]
Sarah Palin Pranked by Sarkozy Impersonator – The Sleuth: “It gets kinda boring in the North. So, we like to torture dumb Americans.”
Les Justiciers Masqués are radio hosts from Montréal. Sarah Palin is just such an easy target. Kinda like shooting fish in a barrel. From a helicopter. With napalm.
(Via The Washington Post.)
You can listen [...]
The Dears fourth studio album – Missiles – is out now! Go get it!
THIS WEEK THE DEARS ARE OFFICIALLY RELEASING A NEW ALBUM CALLED “MISSILES.” WORLDWIDE. IT IS SO KICK-ASS. DON’T BE SHY: PLEASE GO OUT TO YOUR LOCAL RECORD STORE AND BUY IT, DEMAND IT, IF YOU MUST. MAKE IT AN EVENT. NOTHING ELSE [...]
If I could every be anyone else, I think I want to be Melissa Auf Der Maur.
Making red hair super sexy, she’s one hot chick. And looks so good wielding the bass.
Born in Montreal, educated at Concordia University, Melissa played bass for local bands before joining Hole and replacing D’Arcy Wretzky for Smashing [...]
Pumpkin. Pie. Yummo.
Currently, I have two stooges scouring the city, searching for pie for me. They will not be allowed to rest until they bring it back.
I. WANT. PIE.
(Or toast with jam).
“Give me a Leonard Cohen after-world…. so I can sigh eternally” – Nirvana, Pennyroyal Tea.
Leonard Cohen – musician, writer, poet. Born and raised in Westmount, three blocks away from where I sit and write this, Cohen is probably our most famous son.
On 22 March 1931, William Alan Shatner was born in Montréal.
Yes. Captain Kirk was born here. OK, so he’s not just known for his work as Captain Kirk.
He’s also a recording artist, who has recorded with the likes of Ben Folds. His version of Pulp’s Common People is a classic.
William Shatner is Canadian. Not American. [...]
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