It's good to be alive.
I had a pretty nasty car accident last night and although I'm physically fine I need to get myself sorted out.
Updates might not be as regular for the next week or so but go ahead and hit up some of my links for the 411.

Ryan Adams fell offstage and broke hs wrist. What a doofus.

The Marble Index (my fave local band) signed a deal with Universal. Fucking right!

Jeff Buckley Tribute at C'est What (in Toronto) this weekend. (Props to Alana for the heads up)

Brilliant picture of the day! (Courtesy of Low Culture)

Ontario: A place to live and a place to grow...

Word on the street is that The Coopers are coming! A 20-date US tour in March! Fuck yeah!

Awesome Fiere Panda compilation! Props for the Kenickie!

Avril Lavigne's been writing songs with 'best friend' Chantal Kreviazuk. I don't know why I told you that. Even I don't care.

In more news you don't care about... Jen and Ben broke up. Who saw that coming...

For One Who Shall Remain Nameless: "I'll Have You Know I Have Several Black Friendsters".

Ryan Adams ugly new hair. (From Coax Me)

James Walsh at last weekend's brilliant Starsailor concert in Toronto.

Two band-members, too cool for My Morning Jacket.

Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie now have roads named after them in Altus, Arkansas.

Stellastarr*'s video for "My Coco" is mad hot. Download it here. And keep your eyes peeled for Ultragrrrl!

Britney, Pink and Beyonce go all very unsexy and Gladiator-style for the new Pepsi ad.

Being in court brings out the evil in Jack White's face.

Pete Yorn's helping Minnie Driver launch her music career. She must be DAMN good in bed.

Paris Hilton wearing the BEST thing I've seen all day.

The Hidden Cameras are playing 5 shows with the Toronto Dance Theatre from January 21-25. For information or tickets visit here.

Shane MacGowan joined Primal Scream onstage in Glasgow for "Loaded". I wasn't there because I suck.

John Lydon is either being really punk-rock or really sad. Noone can seem to decide.

The Ryan Adams Sanity Analysis Chart v1.0. (From The Catbirdseat)

Adopt Beck’s pet rabbit!

Muchmusic’s new VJ is the very purty Devon! Yay!

Elefant’s new video for "Misfit" features a few supermodels. Naturally.

This boy is very pretty and nice.

The Darkness burn Oasis!?! WHY!?! That’s not cool!

Oh and speaking of The Darkness, Justin Hawkins got his "knob" pierced at New Tribe Tattoos whilst in Toronto earlier this week.

OK. This is just funny.

We are feeling rather low today. Drinks and dancing at Red Square tonight will be the cure to all my ills.

Sadly, Hope Of The States guitarist Jimmi Lawrene committed suicide yesterday.

Alan White has OFFICIALLY left Oasis.

Mystikal, the man responsible for “Shake Ya Ass” has been sentenced to six years in prison.

Britney’s new video for “Toxic” is HOT SHIT.

Meg White as an angry bunny.

Jack White pleaded innocent to his aggravated assault charge on account it was self-defense. That was SOME self-defense.

Radiohead, The Pixies and Kraftwerk are confirmed to headline Day 1 of this year's Coachella Festival.

Bobby Gillespie is taking over BBC6 Music on January 24-25 to create a “virtual music festival”. Lots of good shit is planned so you’ll prolly wanna check it out.

HAVEN ARE BACK!!! I AM HAPPY!!!

Ash have finished recording their “heavy” fourth album.

Smash your piggy bank and see if you have enough pennies to buy the Beastie Boys old label, Grand Royal.

Saddam’s An Outkast = Really annoying.

Obligatory, informative but bland, news update.

Brit Awards nominations announced!

The White Stripes are playing the Grammys.

Oasis drummer Alan White is rumoured to be leaving the band.

Morrissey’s new album: It’s really good apparently.

Tatu aren’t really lesbians? But... but, they looked so in love!?!

Quote of the week. (From Marc Spitz via Productshop NYC)
"For me it's like 'Come on, you weird fucking cunt. Try and play a gig without some twenty foot fucking vegetable jumping up and down behind you."
- Noel Gallagher on The Flaming Lips

The Darkness actually break the American Top 100 chart. Shocking!

This is old but still funny... George W. Bush’s version of Liam Lynch’s "United States Of Whatever".

What’s In and what’s Out for 2004. (From Stereogum)

I just discovered Rilo Kiley’s video for "The Frug" and its so cute I had to share!

Morrissey’s back! Thank god! The new album, "You Are The Quarry", is expected in April 2004 and rumour has it that a brief 3-month tour will take place around that same time... This brings unspeakable joy to my heart.

Oh and Morrissey hates IAMS pet food. Serious!

Rooney were shakin their hot shit on The O.C. last night. HOT!

Pete Yorn chat tonight.

Conan O'Brien’s visit to Toronto is gonna cost us Canadian taxpayers $1-million. Ick.

Huzzah! Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler are friends again!

Chris Robinson and Kate Hudson had their first child, a baby boy named Ryder.

My favourite Toronto venue, Lee’s Palace is getting a makeover. It’s about time they fixed that dump up a bit!

There’s gonna be a new album from The Charlatans... And it sounds like its gonna be a dandy!

And we can look forward to a new album from The Music later this year that’s gonna save music. I bet.

Ryan Adams leaves an angry message for a critic. (From Ultragrrrl)

New home videos are up on The Strokes official site.

Ray Davies (of The Kinks) has been shot. He got a cap popped in his leg while being mugged on vacation in New Orleans but he's gonna be okay!

I’m too bored to update. If that makes any sense... I burned my stomach on the George Foreman grill. Burning flesh = not cool. Damn you George Foreman!!!

WTF Britney Spears got married !?!

Steve Irwin: Crocodile Hunter or Fucking Idiot?

In TV news, I’m going to miss those ‘Rich Girls’ bitches!

Happy New Year!

Congratulations to Natalie Imbruglia and Daniel Johns (Silverchair) on their marriage!

Elliot Smith’s cause of death is still unknown.

UGH! “Free Jack White” merch? No thanks...

Tatu want to run to be joint Presidents of Russia!

Vice offers up an article about POOP. No shit... ahahahah!

The old 2003 me didn’t like cats very much... She woulda liked “All Cats Must Die”.

My best of the best of 2003!