Rock Snob

i know it's over

2007-11-18T20:26:00.000-05:00

This is it kids. This is the end.

It's been 5 years since I started this blog and I can't even fathom all of the changes that have happened in that time... Aside from all the great music I heard, I did a lot of learning and growing up... I went to University and earned my degree, I made it into my favourite publication ever (NME) on several occasions, I traveled across the world several times (and attended the best music festival in the world), I fell in love with a wonderful guy, I launched my career and moved to a new city... It's the understatement of the year for me to simply say, "It's been a blast". So I'm ending this blog now, not because I don't have the time anymore, but because I'm just not the same teenager who started it. And, while I'll always love the music, my heart's just not in it anymore. It's time for me to move on.

Thanks to everyone who's visited my site, left me comments, suggested new (usually awesome) things to me, introduced me to new music and new people, and the biggest thanks of all goes to al the great people I've gotten to know as a result of this blog. I wish you all the best.

If you're interested in any future ventures of mine please feel free to drop me an e-mail and I'll keep you posted when I get my next project up and running.

Thanks for sharing the past 5 years with me and for just giving a damn what I had to say! :)

checkin in

2007-10-26T14:30:00.000-04:00

Hey I know it’s been a while but I figured it’s best I mention our boy Pete got handed another get-out-of-jail-almost-totally-free card. Nice to see the kid with some meat on his bones.

Mark Ronson’s found a proper replacement for Lily Allen… Ricky Wilson!

Great feature on Arcade Fire in The Guardian today. I particularly liked their take on Glastonbury.

In case, like me, you almost forgot how adorable The Pipettes were.

I’m trying to watch TV again. Props to CBC for giving my two favorites (history with a tinge of smut) in one show (The Tudors).

Thanks for doing something good for a change Mr. Harper.

good news all 'round

2007-10-17T22:12:00.000-04:00

If you stayed up late enough last night you might have seen Stephen Colbert announced he's running for President. I ADORE THAT MAN.

Johnny Marr has been appointed a professor of music at University of Salford in Manchester. Amazing!

Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis is donating profits to banana farmers in Latin America.

Pete Doherty seems to be making much improvement after this most recent rehab stint. He’s even reunited with his father!

Arcade Fire joined Bruce Springsteen onstage in Ottawa the other night.

Cerys Matthews (Catatonia) has divorced and is moving back to Wales (where she belongs) with her children!

Even Dubya did something good for a change.

gone but not yet totally forgotten

2007-10-04T19:52:00.000-04:00

The Charlatans next album will be released as a free download via XFM!

MIA helps Australian juvies make music.

The Pipettes are coming back for a North American tour.

For the ladies, pictures from the set of the Sex and the City movie don't leave much to the imagination!

“speaking of” is the new “such as”

2007-09-13T16:57:00.000-04:00

Here's a (VERY) brief catch-up on the past few weeks...

Proof that Liam Gallagher is not going to “Live Forever” after all.

And speaking of that Britpop classic, Blur are reuniting next month Woohoo!

The only thing better than Britney at the CMA’s was Sarah Silverman... And Kanye! And speaking of, I know hopefully have 50 Cent quitting music to look forward to! Thanks again Kanye!

White Stripes have cancalled all 2007 tour dates because Meg White has acute anxiety.

Local kids might wanna check out this interested (i.e. American) and rather outdated take on Toronto’s West Queen Street West.

not dead!

2007-09-12T22:55:00.000-04:00

Hey kids! Sorry to everyone who's been checking for updates - I should have mentioned that I moved to a new city at the beginning of the month and, as if that wasn't enough, work's been busy (as it has all summer) so something had to go and it was this blog. I'll try to have a new post tomorrow :)

cats on crack

2007-08-23T22:48:00.000-04:00

Pete Doherty’s kittens are high on coke. What would the tabloids do without a Pete?

Morrissey continues to break my heart by announcing a bunch of American dates (continuing his anti-Canada campaign I assume) and rejected the possibility of a Smiths reunion (which I’m actually quite relieved to hear).

Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart” is being re-released for a next month. Who knew?

apparently they can try to make her go to rehab and she will, in fact, go go go

2007-08-14T19:57:00.001-04:00

The Guardian have a nice "Remembering Tony Wilson" feature.

If you haven’t yet heard of the Stephen Colbert VS Richard Branson water fight you can watch it for yourself on August 22nd.

Word on the street is that Amy Winehouse and her Pete-wannabe husband are in an American rehab facility after admitting to cocaine and heroin addictions. Oh the irony.

Wow! Now they have tabloid gossip for indie kids! (PS: I don’t believe it for a minute.)

some people make money and some make history

2007-08-11T09:29:00.000-04:00

NME has posted an obituary for Anthony Wilson. Peter Hook had paid a nice tribute to him - As have the rest of New Order. And Alan McGee. Among MANY OTHERS.

Amy Winehouse's drug addiction is catching up with her.

Jack White has a new baby son.

Lily Allen might be getting her own TV show.

And the #1 reason not to go to Coachella next year is...

RIP Tony Wilson

2007-08-10T17:29:00.000-04:00

Tony Wilson died earlier today at the age of 57 after suffering a heart attack whilst undergoing treatment for kidney cancer.

roundup

2007-07-23T19:25:00.000-04:00

New Order will carry on without Hooky.

Kate Nash in The Guardian.

Pitchfork's interview with the new clean and sober Ryan Adams.

How have I not seen this!?! "Thriller" as performed by inmates at a Philippines prison. Amazing!

we heart vb

2007-07-16T20:19:00.000-04:00

Rilo Kiley's next album will ne their sexiest yet. Hurrah!

I was going to do a proper post but I'm too busy watching the Victoria Beckham: Coming to America special right now. I ADORE HER!

tgi...

2007-07-12T21:55:00.000-04:00

Jamie T's crossing the pond this fall. He'll be at Virgin Festival Toronto.

Kate Nash's debut album release has been bumped forward. Hurrah!

Tony Wilson's friends are funding his experimental kidney cancer treatment. Well, it's the least the Mondays can do after everything he did for them.

let me sleep

2007-07-10T22:20:00.000-04:00

The Polaris Music Prize nominees have been announced. Arcade Fire have my vote.

Shed Seven have reformed for a Greatest Hits tour in the UK this fall.

Pitchfork's verdict on Interpolski's new album. Yawn.

White Stripes played a Toronto daycare last week.

Holy crap - Gael Garcia Bernal will sing a duet with Devandra Banhart on the folk singer's currently-untitled upcoming album.

Work and planning a move have been sucking up my life lately. Will update when I can. Obvs.

wheels on the bus

2007-07-03T19:29:00.000-04:00

Pete Doherty's court date this morning ended with the judge telling him it's rehab or jail. Well done.

The Guardian's amazing "review" of Pete's new book.

Interpol having expanded their fall US tour.

White Stripes play Winnipeg... bus.

ladies in the news

2007-06-29T11:08:00.000-04:00

Lily Allen was arrested by London Police yesterday for assaulting a photographer back in March.

Kate Nash is cracking the UK Top 10 were her amazing song "Foundations".

The Spice Girls officially announced their breif reunion tour yesterday. I have to admit I was disappointed there was no Toronto date.

CN Tower - now in colour!

the comebacks

2007-06-27T20:25:00.000-04:00

FACK! Life is insane! My excuse for not posting is not because I'm super busy (because most people are) but because I'm still upset I wasn't able to attend Glasto this year :(
If, like me, you were unable to attend this years BEST FESTIVAL EVER, you'll find that the Interweb has lots of coverage to make you feel like you REALLY missed out. Check out: NME Glasto converage, The Guardian's take and BBC's load of goodies.
In other news...

The Verve have announced they're reforming. Which is AWESOME (I hope)!

The Spice Girls are expected to announce they're reforming tomorrow! Also AWESOME!

Lily Allen's started work on her second album.

Morrissey's cancelled a few American shows due to a throat infection.

Amy Winehouse is... crazy like a fox.

who dreams of golden skans? really?

2007-06-19T19:47:00.000-04:00

Pitchfork has an interview with those strange Klaxons boys.

The Chavs, a “supergroup” comprised of members of The Libertines, The Klaxons, and The Charlatans, gave their debut performance last night.

There are rumours abound that Carl and Pete will perform togethert at Glasto. And speaking of...

Next weekend’s Glastonbury Festival is set to be muddy so bring your Wellies!

no excuses

2007-06-14T19:49:00.000-04:00

I'm not ignoring this thing - I just haven't felt there's much to tell lately...

Radiohead's next album is nearly finished.

White Stripes played a show to some war veterans in London which I think is very nice.

Lily Allen's going for a new look.
Yeah. That's it... So you see why I haven't written.

chim chimney

2007-06-11T19:48:00.000-04:00

Morrissey has decided he wants to be buried in Hollywood. Let’s hope he wins me (and Canada in general) over again before it gets to that point.

Jarvis and Pete Doherty among others will cover Disney tunes in London next Saturday.

The Guardian talks to Jarv and Emily Haines too.

NME's got the tracklisting for MIA’s new album Kala.

Stereogum has Roddy Woomble’s solo track “My Secret Is My Silence”. When did he turn into such a hairy fella?

Spoon are coming!

Paris Hilton has redeemed herself (in my eyes anyway)!

you know you've hit rock bottom when you blog about a "Poop Song"

2007-06-05T20:00:00.000-04:00

Stereogum: “Arcade Fire Stole My Basketball!"

NME has full details on Rilo Kiley’s new album.

Kanye West covers Sarah Silverman’s “Poop Song”. Seriously, I can’t believed I just blogged that.

for all the lucky bums going to Glasto

2007-05-31T19:20:00.000-04:00

NME has a sneak peak at who's playing the Pyramid Stage and Other Stage at Glastonbury...
The line-up is totally amazing of course!

what's standing in the way of clothing?

2007-05-30T19:25:00.000-04:00

Beth Ditto struck a rather shocking pose on the cover of this week's NME.

Pitchfork interview with Miss Leslie Feist!

Sam the Record Man's flagship store in Toronto is closing.

all my heroes are getting old

2007-05-29T19:52:00.000-04:00

Happy 40th Birthday to Noel Gallagher today! And props to whoever thought it would be funny to sponsor a monkey in his honour!

control

2007-05-28T19:10:00.000-04:00

The Ian Curtis (Joy Division) biopic "Control" is all the buzz with its recent acclaim and prizes from Cannes. Check out the trailer and this feature/interview with director Anton Corbijn.

Blur’s Alex James looks back fondly on blowing $1M on drug’n’booze-fuelled orgies. Classy.

The Streets are working on the 4th album.

Liam Gallagher reportedly bought brother Noel a trip to space for his 40th birthday.

"i didn't even have time to get drunk"

2007-05-24T19:55:00.000-04:00

NME has the scoop on all the Ivor Novello award winners. Amy Winehouse gave the best quote of the night.

The White Stripes new video for “Icky Thump”... Exactly what you’d expect.

Lily Allen is set to duet with Debbie Harry (and the rest of Blondie) tomorrow morning on The Today Show for anyone who wants to pull a sickie or who, like, doesn't work.

guess who's back in town

2007-05-23T19:42:00.000-04:00

I made it home from the great north via Air Canada Jazz on Sunday night despite a delay that I’m happy we as passengers weren’t told about before boarding the plane. My visit to Timmins was awesome and the fireworks over Toronto on Sunday at 9:30ish were spectacular from the view up above!

Thanks to Elias for sending me this video of vintage Pete Doherty. Sigh. Now that was the man we all knew and loved.

Speaking of, Pete did something good!

M.I.A. has cancelled the first of several scheduled North American festival appearances this summer. Visa problems again. Who'da thunk it with all her terrorist talk.

As someone who’s been attacked by a Canadian Goose (seriously) I appreciate THIS for noting that they have been known to inflict some nasty injuries. I'm only half joking.

headin north

2007-05-16T19:26:00.000-04:00

The Arcade Fire show last night was brilliant!

No new posts for the next week... I'm flying up to Northern Ontario tomorrow for a friend's wedding this weekend and I won't be back in town and blogging 'til at least Tuesday!

kill all seals... j/k... obvs...

2007-05-15T19:25:00.000-04:00

Lily Allen has realized "there's more to life than being thin" and has taken to bashing some popstar no one outside of Britain has ever heard of. Entertaining!

I really like The Cribs new single "Men's Needs" but I had no idea the music video would be so racy! (Totally NSFW!)

A bunch of musicians/bands (that don't live anywhere near here) want to stop Canada's seal hunt... Don't even get me started on this shit again...

Arcade Fire tonight! I'll be the bitch with the awesome view :)

feathers and fun

2007-05-14T19:22:00.000-04:00

I wish I had gone to the big Pillow Fight this weekend!

Lily Allen is contemplating weight-loss surgery. Cos she's SOOO fat.

Bryan Ferry can no longer call himself a male model.

Pitchfork has an interview with The Arcade Fire. I can't wait for their show tomorrow night at Massey Hall!

i can't wait for a day off

2007-05-10T20:21:00.000-04:00

Osheaga has snatched up the best of V-Fest's performers.

A new Rilo Kiley album, 'Under the Blacklight', will be released in August! Yay!

The new Interpol album cover reminds me of trip to a museum of natural history.

Demetri Martin is awesome (in a convenient, low budget kinda way) in the new Travis video.

losing faith in pd

2007-05-07T21:36:00.000-04:00

Pete Doherty's been arrested again on suspicion of possession of a Class A drug.

Peter Hook says New Order have split for good this time.

Larrakin Love have split.

The Guardian reflects on the union of Johnny Marr and Morrissey 25 years ago.

I knew I wasn't going crazy when I spotted some Killers when I was watching the game with my boy on Friday!

I'm going to see The Kooks tomorrow night so don't hold your breath for an update!

hit that

2007-05-03T22:07:00.000-04:00

Most of my favourite songs ever topped NME's Greatest Indie Anthem Ever poll. Uh, so I guess the moral is either I have fantastic taste OR I'm not very original! Here's the full list.

Stereogum has a new track from M.I.A."

This made me laugh. Especially the New Order/Joy Division one.

go rappy-taps!

2007-05-01T19:56:00.000-04:00

Coachella went down over the weekend Pitchfork and NME have coverage. I could care less - I'd rather not know what I missed out on.

The Shortlist finalists have been announced. Yawn.

Blur – complete with Graham Coxon – plan to reunite in the studio this summer says Alex James. It better not be a dirty lie Mr. James!

Pete Doherty’s completed his first solo album.

Stereogum has Jason Collett covering Stars and new music from Interpol.

Aren't I too old to be excited by this?

PS: GO RAPTORS!

are you normal?

2007-04-26T19:08:00.000-04:00

The White Stripes are bringing their tour all the way across Canada and they deserve major props for venturing as far North as Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon! Also, take a listen to the new single "Icky Thump" if you're up for it.

The Joy Division/Ian Curtis film 'Closer' will be screened at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

The next Babyshambles album will feature collaborations with Amy Winehouse and Shaun Ryder.

NME has album details for Interpol's 'Our Love To Admire' which is released in July.

Bez won't be at Coachella this weekend with the Happy Mondays because he's been refused a US visa.

"Are You Normal For Your Age?" Just thought this was kinda interesting.

lets kill music

2007-04-25T19:07:00.000-04:00

Pete and Carl have dismissed the idea of a proper Libertines reunion.

The Cooper Temple Clause have announced their split. It's for the best - I once got in a car crash whilst their album was playing.

Jack White finally sold his house... Sadly, did not turn a profit. Perhaps that's why Raconteurs are back in the studio making a new album.

This week's Guest List on Pitchfork features Lily Allen.

my favourite season? patio season!

2007-04-23T19:12:00.000-04:00

This weekend was so awesome it was worth the farmer tan!

Russell Simmons, head of Def Jam, is calling for voluntary removal of racially offensive words from hip hop lyrics.

Patrick Wolf says he's quitting the music industry. He'll play his final gig in November.

Interpol's new album might be out on July 10th.

gone fishing

2007-04-19T22:10:00.000-04:00

Last night's Kaiser Chiefs show was AWESOME. Check out Kat's review over at the MuchMusic Blog.

I'm sitting at home being jealous cos my boy's at the Art Brut show tonight. Sigh. Speaking of, here's the tracklisting for the band's new album.

Amy Winehouse + Patrick Wolf = What!?! I have to go to this show!!!!

The weather's supposed to be spectacular the next few days so I'm going to ignore this this. Have fun without me.

and we move on

2007-04-17T19:48:00.000-04:00

Lily Allen has cancelled the rest of her US tour. But at least she explained it in a funny way.

Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler is on the mend. He better be good as gold for the Toronto show.

The cover art for the new Art Brut album is a bit shit.

The Superficial tells us how they really feel about Kate Moss' official engagement to Pete Doherty.

This short video is equal parts funny and adorable.

everything just keeps getting worse

2007-04-16T19:15:00.000-04:00

This is so unbelievable sad and horrific... everything else in the news is just totally irrelevant.

just like the good old days

2007-04-12T20:34:00.000-04:00

Yay! The Libertines, Pete & Carl, reunited onstage in London tonight and played 13 Libertines songs!

Has anyone heard this Mark Ronson album? I'm curious but I'm not a fan of his Smiths cover.

I'm real tired kids. I'll be back Saturday (if not tomorrow).

roundup

2007-04-10T18:51:00.000-04:00

Aww! Pete and Carl spent the Easter holidays together.

Rumour has it M.I.A.’s new album Kala will be out on June 26th.

The White Stripes Icky Thump will be out June 19th.

The Live Earth UK concert has been announced.

Blur drummer Dave Roundtree is getting into politics.

Lily Allen whined to The Sun when she was recently in town. Fans at last week’s show got a set 3 times longer than the last time.

So I’m kinda glad this guy turned out to be Anna Nicole’s baby-daddy. He seemed the lesser of the two creeps.

Someone else has finally noticed the silly error made while building the Oakville Go Station.

the worst song i've heard in ages

2007-04-09T21:45:00.000-04:00

This is by far the worst song I've heard in 2007. I CANNOT STAND IT. It makes my ears burn and my head hurt.

On the other hand, though I'm slightly embarassed to admit it, I have to confess that this has been my favourite workout song for the past 4 weeks. Yeah. I said it.

happy bunny day

2007-04-06T11:33:00.000-04:00

HAPPY EASTER / LONG WEEKEND EVERYONE!

Was anyone at Lily Allen's show at the Phoenix in Toronto last night? And, more importantly, did she lose it onstage again?

Nicky Wire (Manic Street Preachers) encourages aspiring musicians to get the whole "drug use" thing out of their system in University. "That's when you should do it" he said.

Jenny Lewis was recently honoured with the "Pioneer Woman" award by the Los Angeles City Council.

Damon Albarn will play Guest DJ on XFM on Sunday night taking listeners on a "tour of his personal record collection". Manics will do the same in early May.

Metric's video for "Empty". Bit of a bore.

White Stripes promo pic for the new album. HIDEOUS!

You can check out the new Kate Moss line for Topshop online. I'd say 80% of the pieces are fantastic but most would really only look good on someone as thin as Kate Moss.

don't "la la" me

2007-04-03T19:37:00.000-04:00

Montreal's Osheaga Festival will return this summer. It was fantastic last year.

A home movie from Pete Doherty and Kate Moss. Lovely.

I'm a little disappointed with the album cover for Arctic Monkey's new CD, 'Favourite Worst Nightmare'. It looks like something a 15 year-old threw together in a few hours on Photoshop.

Alanis Morrisette singing "My Humps" has to be the most awkward/funny thing ever.

back from the country

2007-04-02T19:35:00.000-04:00

All 137,500 tickets for Glastonbury sold out this weekend in less than 2 hours. Next year...

Pitchfork's interview with Jarvis Cocker. I will always worship that man.

Lily Allen covered a Blondie song recently. The thing she's doing with her voice annoys me.

A Pete Doherty doll? Seriously?

Robert Smith (The Cure) is working with Ashlee Simpson? Wha?

One of my fave Toronto blogs (and bloggers!) got special mention in BlogTO yesterday!

Toronto is the 15th best city in the world to live in and 2nd in Canada. Not too shabby.

sunburned and sick

2007-03-27T20:41:00.000-04:00

Jack White is set to play Elvis Presley in a new biopic parody of 'Walk The Line'.

Torr has a link to crappy video of Noel Gallagher recently covering The Smiths.

Sterogum was right... This is awkward!

I'm going to the Raptors game tomorrow night so I'll be too busy oogling Jose Calderon to blog.

working on my day off

2007-03-26T16:24:00.000-04:00

I'm happy to hear Jeff Buckley’s “Greatest Hits” will be out in May.

Awesome interview Lauren Laverne did with The Arcade Fire my boyfriend passed on to me...

The band have cancelled the rest of their European tour as singer Win Butler needs sinus surgery.

Torr has the new Manics single which I quite like.

Pete Doherty on the cover of Vogues Hommes.

yawn

2007-03-22T19:34:00.000-04:00

I'm not ignoring you, I've just got nothing to tell you.

Jeff Buckley’s “Greatest Hits” will be out in May.

Pete Doherty on the cover of Vogue Hommes.

I'm taking a long weekend as of now. Have a good one kids.

colbert nation

2007-03-20T21:31:00.000-04:00

Happy Stephen Colbert Day to the city of Oshawa!

Sometimes it pays to choose your girlfriend over Oasis!

What's up with Isaac Brock?

The rumour mill has Razorlight's Johnny Borrell as the object of Kirsten Dunst's affection. Here's pics of the lovebirds.

Did anyone else watch Test The Nation on Sunday night? Sadly, the test confirmed that while I am one smart cookie I'm not a technical "genius". Sigh. Toronto kids will be happy to know that the mayor's pretty darn smart too!

am i wrong?

2007-03-16T16:32:00.000-04:00

The Guardian has an interesting article on Nico. Like who knew she was a psycho racist?

OK so I’m all about women having a positive body image no matter what size they are... but am I wrong to think this is a bit much? (For the record, I think it’s just as inappropriate when dudes or even those super-hot Pussycat Dolls don’t wear shirts either!)

Happy St Paddy's Day tomorrow... Just remember that everything green that goes down can also come up the same colour so prepare thyselves!

quickie

2007-03-14T17:56:00.000-04:00

Arcade Fire’s “Neon Bible” debuted at #2. Well done Team Canada.

Toronto’s still the centre of the Universe.

Kate Moss helped Pete Doherty celebrate surviving his 27th year in high style.

Daniel from Interpol talks to NME about the next album.

For the lucky bastards attending SXSW, Pitchfork has posted a “guide”.

no love for canadian fans (once again)

2007-03-13T18:45:00.000-04:00

The first part of Morrissey's U.S. tour has been announced.

clap your hands if you're ready for a nap

2007-03-12T18:37:00.000-04:00

First of all, fuck this time change shit... I want my hour of sleep back.

blogTO has a review of The Pipettes show.

Some people from Razorlight (who are not Johnny Borrell) were in a car accident last Friday.

Carl Barat still wants to work with Pete Doherty so hope for a Libertines reunion lives on.

Lily Allen likes a man with "junk in his trunk". (Which explains why she's dating this guy!)

Ben Stiller is in the new Travis video.

Maximo Park and Air have announced North American tour dates.

The Guardian has listed 10 essential albums for spring.

public service announcement

2007-03-11T21:54:00.000-04:00

I saw The Pipettes last night. It was freakin fabulous! Adorable girls and SUCH an entertaining show. It really made me wanna stop eating, take singing lessons, choreograph dance routines and replace everyhing in my wardrobe with polka dots. It was THAT fun. I highly recommend you check them out if given the chance.

boo on bono

2007-03-08T21:04:00.001-05:00

This was in today's Popbitch. I thought is was interesting enough to share.

>> Re-branding Bono <<
Charity doesn't always begin at home

Vanity Fair have invited "pop-humanitarian" Bono to be guest editor of the July issue, to try and "rebrand Africa". Some magazines have been sharing some other facts about Bono:
* In the year since it was founded, his Red campaign (licensed to Gap, Motorola, Apple etc) has raised $18 million - but companies have spent $100 million to market it.
* Bono doesn't invest his own money in Red.
* Apple sells a Special Edition U2 iPod. Its profits are not donated to Red.
* U2 made $389m from the recent Vertigo tour. Its revenue was then funnelled through companies mostly registered in Ireland and structured to minimize taxes.
* U2 moved its music publishing company to the Netherlands from Ireland in June 2006, six months before Ireland ended a tax exemption on musicians' royalty income.
* Richard Murphy, adviser to lobbying group the Tax Justice Network, says "This is somebody who's exceptionally rich taking the opportunity to shift his tax burden to somebody else, but then asking governments around the world to spend that tax take in the way that he would like."

More on this:
http://tinyurl.com/2ssocz
http://adage.com/article?article_id=115287

when angry monkeys procreate

2007-03-07T18:56:00.000-05:00

Noel Gallagher and his girlfriend Sara Somethingorother are expecting a baby. Aww.

Jarvis Cocker’s fantastic solo album will get a North American release on Rough Trade next month. Woot.

Patrick Wolf makes me happy.

Awesome Greenpeace protest gig happening in London tomorrow.

I so wish I wasn't at work so I could watch this video! Bah!

america's next slut who can't sing

2007-03-06T18:18:00.000-05:00

Chris Martin's changed.

Pete Doherty's asked (fellow Libertine) Carl Barat to be his best man. Awww!

I'd" be lying if I said I wasn't going to watch this show tonight.

"team canada: pain police"

2007-03-05T18:52:00.000-05:00

There's ice falling from the CN Tower... So they've opted to completely shut down my route in to and out of the city. If it takes me more than 3 hours (that's how long it took me to get in to work this morning) to get home tonight I'm going to kick some CN Tower ass!

NME gave Arcade Fire's 'Neon Bible' a glowing review. So did the inferior snobs at Pitchfork. Oh and Stereogum reports how to band won't give in - not even to Paul Haggis.

The 15 year-old in me is kinda excited Placebo have announced a North American tour.

Pete Doherty's new low... Feeding joints to penguins. I wish I was making this up.

Kanye West: still an idiot.

working from home

2007-03-02T15:19:00.000-05:00

A bunch of Canadian bands are contributing to an album of reinterpretations of songs from Stars' album "Set Yourself On Fire".

Dirty Pretty Things have started work on a new album.

Great review of Arcade Fire's new disc.

The White Stripes new album will be called "Icky Thump". Stupid name.

Kate Moss and Pete Doherty were kicked out of an Awards party after trying to do it in the toilets... Oh and then in an alleyway. Classy.

Lily Allen's little brother Alfie was arrested yesterday for hititng his Mom. Sad.

Abercrombie Dance Party = Awesome.

Anyone know how I can get into next week's Pipettes show?

here's to a holly hefner

2007-02-26T13:32:00.000-05:00

Here's who won what at the Oscars last night.

If you missed Arcade Fire on SNL check it out here. Awesome.

Tickets to Arcade Fire's two Toronto shows sold out in less than a minute last Friday. I was one of the lucky ones.

The View's frontman was busted for cocaine posession last summer and he heads to court for the hearing this week. As a result, all North American tour dates have been cancelled.

T In The Park tickets sold out in less than an hour.

Ash and Manic Street Preachers have both made their new material available for free online.

Idlewild's new video for "No Emotion. (Link from Torr)

Shaun Ryder (Happy Mondays) has finally cleaned up his act - and is trying to track down his kids.

I so hope this is true! I love Holly Madison!

fat gisele

2007-02-20T20:18:00.001-05:00

I knew it wouldn't be long before Lily Allen was asked to design a clothes collection. Oh and she's coming back to Toronto this spring.

Awesome line-up for Washington's Sasquatch festival.

Thom Yorke responded to Noel Gallagher's bitching.

The best part about this "celebrity gossip" story is the bit about Gisele having to gain weight. Skinny bitch.

mean red monday

2007-02-19T21:43:00.000-05:00

Sophie Ellis-Bextor is looking really freakin good! And in hot pants! Here's a little interview she did recently with The Guardian.

"The Jam" have decided to reform... uh, er, without Paul Weller. How pathetic!

Who knew Graham Coxon played fashion designer for Merc?

Sterogum directed me to Air's new video.

Why Britney? Why?

1001

2007-02-15T18:42:00.000-05:00

Coachella tickets have sold out. I don't care. I have no desire to stand around watching any band in a fucking desert.

Arcade Fire will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on February 24th. “Dwight” from The Office will be the host.

I can’t wait to savour the sweet taste of Colbert!

Vice Guide to Travel does TO.

Yesterday was my 1,000th post! Woo! Go team me!

<3

2007-02-14T15:32:00.000-05:00

Happy Valentines Day!

In music news, the Brit Awards are happening tongiht. You can watch it on CBC tomorrow night.

its the end of the world?

2007-02-13T17:17:00.000-05:00

Razorlight are going on a North American tour this spring… and, even better, there’s a Toronto date!

The View have cancelled their spring North American tour. How sad.

Robbie Williams is back in rehab.

There’s a big winter storm coming… and people are acting like the world is ending.

good times a'comin'

2007-02-12T19:57:00.000-05:00

Arcade Fire are coming to Toronto May 15 and 16 at Massey Hall. I must go!

The Pipettes are playing Canadian Music Week! Woot!

The White Stripes signed to a new label.

Kate Moss is buying Pete Doherty a house in London. He has the best life ever.

Who knew John Mayer was so awesome?

oh anna

2007-02-08T17:01:00.000-05:00

Anna Nicole Smith died today. I’ll always remember that one episode of the Anna Nicole Show where she was too fat to get out of a bathtub.

Noel Gallagher says what everyone else is thinking.

Stereogum posted Maximo Park’s awesome new video for “Our Velocity”. Also frontman Paul Smith recently spoke to the folks at Pitchfork.

Kate Moss won’t let Pete Doherty go to the Brits because she’s insecure about his friendship with Lily Allen who’ll be in attendance.

Lily Allen entered the American album charts at #20! Woo!

Kids in Toronto might be interested in their sweet Toronto Google Maps Mash-Ups! I personally love the one with all the parking lots!

too cold here

2007-02-06T17:55:00.000-05:00

Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs) apologized to Liam Gallagher for being “a bad Blur".

The Guardian talks to Massive Attack who are back from their hiatus.

Pete Doherty faces four new driving charges steminng from an incident back in November.

If you hit a squirrel with your car Morrissey wants you to check and make sure its really dead!

looking at the bright side of bird flu

2007-02-05T17:07:00.000-05:00

Stereogum has new music from M.I.A.! Woo! Best thing i've heard all day!

Lily Allen looks adorable in her new video for “Alfie”.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah have announced a Spring tour that goes just about everywhere.

Arctic Monkeys have confirmed the details of their second album, ‘Favourite Worst Nightmare’.

Razorlight got into a fight with one another while onstage. Johnny Borrell will never forgive God for not making him Pete Doherty.

Speaking of, Pete Doherty wanted a gun license. Thankfully the police turned him down.

who hasn't peed on the street?

2007-02-01T17:03:00.000-05:00

Steregum has a taste of new music from Avalanches.

Jarvis Cocker has announced some North American tour dates… so imagine my disappointment that there is no Toronto show. How tragic and cruel!

Kelly Jones (Sterophonics) was recently fined for his drunken antics. Well done Kelly.

rehab makes the heart grow fonder

2007-01-30T22:27:00.000-05:00

The couple that goes to rehab together, stays together!

Pretty Girls Make Graves will split after their upcoming spring tour. I never really gave a shit so I won't be shedding any tears.

Yay! Avalanches are working on a new album!

Franz Ferdinand will soon begin recording their next album in Glasgow.

Glastonbury ticket registration starts Thursday.

If you haven't seen it yet, check out K-Fed's new commercial. Not bad.

so so tired

2007-01-28T21:12:00.000-05:00

Hurrah! Sophie Ellis Bextor is back!

Brian Eno is producing the next Coldplay album. Crazy.

Kaiser Chiefs new video for "Ruby". And thanks for the MP3 G!

I know its old news but man am I ever happy that James have reunited.

Pete Doherty has been approached to appear in a drug rehab reality TV show.

Torr has Brett Anderson's first solo single and a link to where you can stream the new Travis single. Awesome.

The Kooks are coming to Toronto on May 8th.

Lily Allen and Hot Chip have hinted they'll be playing this year's Glastonbury festival.

Virgin Festival is coming to both Toronto and Vancouver this summer.

Ian Brown will be getting all orchestral on the new album.

Dear Boadwee, thanks for finding a Kenickie video! You made my day!

easing back into it

2007-01-26T12:22:00.000-05:00

The Who, Arctic Monkeys and Bjork are all playing Glastonbury this year.

Jarvis is getting a U.S. release.

Toronto hearts Britpop!

I used to joke about it but Ecstasy could soon be the hot new perscribed drug.

Have a great weekend!

back soon

2007-01-22T19:49:00.000-05:00

Sorry for going on hiatus without warning... I've needed to take some "personal days" and will be back soon.

winter is finally here... and i 've remembered everything i hate about it

2007-01-14T21:37:00.000-05:00

Pete Doherty spent last night in jail.

V2 laid off its staff on Friday and will no longer issue music from bands like White Stripes and the Raconteurs.

Morrissey will play 3 headline shows in LA this February.

Gruff Rhys will get an American release on Conor Obert's label.

Labels are on the hunt for the next Lily Allen.

Oh and speaking of... Best Lily Allen TV spot ever! (More here!)

grey day

2007-01-11T16:47:00.000-05:00

Morrissey may write and/or sing the UK's Eurovision Song Contest entry.

The Beckham's are coming to America! Awesome!

Shootings are going down during daytime near my office now. Not awesome!

Grey's Anatomy is back on tonight! Don't pretend you don't care (I know you do)!

sneaking one in

2007-01-08T18:28:00.000-05:00

Kaiser Chiefs have named their new album ‘Yours Truly, Angry Mob' and announced the tracklisting. I like the title.

Arcade Fire have announced a European tour in March. When’s the Canadian tour yo?

Ian Brown wants Paul McCartney to play bass on his new album. HA!

The Guardian lists 10 bands to watch in 2007. A few familiar faces in the mix.

If you’re interested in attending Glastonbury 2007 you might want to read this.

bored of being bored

2007-01-04T19:10:00.000-05:00

Lily Allen has been reunited with her stolen dog. Proof that money can buy you anything.

Oasis are planning to make a big album next year with like orchestras and shit.

Fox has cancelled The O.C. Quite sad really. I used to love O.C. viewing get-togethers with my friends.

Bowie turns 60 this weekend. How crazy is that!?!

Since music news is typically very quiet this time of year and I will be quite busy for the next week or so, I’m going to take a break and just post if something really big/good happens in the next 8 days so you might want to just check in occasionally.

300 lbs of meat

2007-01-03T19:21:00.000-05:00

The Stooges, Interpol, Bloc Party and Lily Allen, are among the acts slated to play SXSW this March.

Idlewild's Roddy Woomble has put together an album and concert featuring collaborations between some of Scotland's best writers and musicians.

Get a piece of "The World's Largest Halal Chicken Shawarma" tomorrow at Noon at Yonge and Dundas. I wish my office was closer to downtown!

The minimum wage will soon increase to $8 an hour. It doesn't really change my life except give me more reason to bitch and moan about how my salary isn't much more than minimum wage!

i'm back. sort of.

2007-01-02T19:49:00.001-05:00

If you don't mind I'm gonna ease back into the swing of things...

There are reports that Pete and Kate married in front of friends and family in Thailand yesterday. A spokesperson has denied it but they are rumoured to be holding a legally-binding wedding in the UK on Jan 18th. Good for them!

Someone stole Lily Allen's dog! Boo on you dogsnatcher!

I never thought I'd say this, but... I miss winter!

007

2007-01-01T22:15:00.000-05:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I'll be back tomorrow!

the holidays start today

2006-12-22T11:50:00.000-05:00

Kasabian have confirmed they’re one of the acts headlining Glastonbury 2007!

In case you missed it the other night, Pitchfork has the details on the Colbert VS Decemberists battle. There’s also a link where you can watch the entire cameo-filled episode.

Stereogum has posted his 2006 Gummy Award winners!

The Guardian has a bunch of musicians talking about their highs and lows.

CBC has their Top 100 of 2006!

I still have to finish my Christmas shopping so I think my Christmas vacation (from blogging) will start today...

I hope everyone reading has a very

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

happy thursday tomorrow

2006-12-20T19:46:00.000-05:00

I LOVE Jarvis Cocker's video for "Don't Let Him Waste Your Time". SIMPLY AMAZING!

Arctic Monkeys are talking to Dizzee Rascal about a collaboration on their next album.

Because it's a slow news day... Some of my recent favourite YouTubes: here, here and here.

OK so there might not be a post tomorrow as I'm going last-minute Christmas shopping after work followed by Happy Mondays DJ night. Maybe I'll see you there.

me and the nme

2006-12-19T19:57:00.000-05:00

So the good news is that apparently I'm quoted in the NME Yearbook this year. The bad news is that I'm quoted blasting my beloved Morrissey and using lots of colourful language. Ah well!

Kaiser Chiefs will drop the first single, "Ruby", from their new album in mid-January. Looking forward to it.

Lady Sov thinks men should wear bras to, uh, protect themselves from stray bullets.

Chart's listed their Best Overlooked Albums in 2006.

Muse will be supporting My Chemical Romance on a Spring US tour. Uh, I'm not as diaappointed with this pairing as I probably should be.

Hey ladies! The Sex And The City movie is back on!

Remember to watch Colbert VS The Decemberists tomorrow on The Colbert Report! I'm gonna have to drink lots of tea to stay up so late! ;)

happy mondays coming thursday

2006-12-18T19:29:00.000-05:00

Happy Mondays are in town playing a DJ set on Thursday! I'm ridiculously excited so I hope to see a few familiar faces there!

Kaiser Chiefs are playing a few North American dates in April! Someone remind me when tickets so on sale so I can make sure I'm at the Toronto show!

Arcade Fire have named their new album 'Neon Bible'.

Kylie Minogue will not play Glastonbury 2007 after all! Ah well, it's for the best as I prolly couldn't afford the trip anyway!

Pitchfork staff have listed their Top 100 Tracks of 2006.

The Verve take the prize for writing the saddest song ever!

Time Magazine has announced that I am their Person of the Year. Don't worry, you're Person of the Year too!

screw you outer space!

2006-12-14T17:50:00.000-05:00

The Guardian has “The definitive top 10 albums of the year”.

CBC looks at the year in music too.

The Rakes will release a new album, "Ten New Messages", in March. Something to look forward to.

Click here to download The Knife’s Christmas single “The Christmas Reindeer”.

There's a party at Union Station tomorrow night!

I’ve been feeling pretty terrible the past few days... Perhaps I'm just extra-sensitive to solar flares?

you'll shoot yer eye out

2006-12-13T16:40:00.000-05:00

The Music have made their live return in Leeds! Glad to see their back in action!

Mike Skinner (The Streets) is giving away £1000 he won at a casino? Wha? Didn’t he have a serious gambling problem? What’s he doing at a casino?

As a young’n Brandon Flowers (The Killers) almost lost an eye shooting his BB gun at pictures of Saddam Hussein. How “American” of him.

The Stooges are trying to make a comeback!

Pitchfork has listed their top 25 music videos of 2005! I haven’t seen half of them.

Evel Knievel is suing Kanye West. Well done old chap.

Sassafraz caught on fire today. “Summer” from The O.C. might be a suspect… hahahah.

when squirrels attack!

2006-12-12T19:24:00.000-05:00

Arcade Fire have announced 5 Montreal shows in the new year.

Torr has a link to Brett Anderson doing a bad cover of Christina Aguilara. Great find.

This is scary! I always knew squirrels were evil!

we don't care about no grammys

2006-12-07T16:52:00.000-05:00

The Grammy nominees were announced today… but they’re all shit so I’m not going to bother.

Pete Doherty made his big fashion debut! (In a parking lot!)

Alex James has been hinting at a Blur reunion.

The Flaming Lips have had a street named after them in their hometown of Oklahoma City.

Fuck yeah! There’s an orchestral Super Furry Animals album on the way! (After their next “speaker blowing” album!)

Lily Allen wants to add a puppy to her tour rider. Because clearly she’s awesome.

Britney Spears says “Thank God for the Victoria's Secret’s new underwear line”. You’re about a week too late hun!

I'm taking tomorrow off for Christmas shopping - maybe Monday too! (You'll deal!) Happy weekend when it comes!

finally! music news!

2006-12-06T16:15:00.000-05:00

Stereogum’s awesome today. Stereogum’s posted NME’s top albums and singles of 2006. Awesome picks!

Stereogum says The Killers Christmas song is actually quite good.

Details on the new album from Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Steregum has two new tracks.

Respect to Warren Hill of Montreal for knowing his rare Velvet Underground recordings!

Pete Doherty: makes people plunge to their deaths. (Says tabloids.)

Robert Smith (The Cure) has a mean case of writer’s block.

The Fall have completed a new album due out early next year.

The Modern Age has a preview from Nigel Godrich’s new TV show.

Lily Allen admits she was a drug dealer… but a bad one.

Razorlight and Cooper Temple Clause might be radioactive.

it's only natural

2006-12-05T19:43:00.000-05:00

Not a whole lot of music news on the wire today…

The Guardian examines The Killers new video for “Bones” directed by Tim Burton. Sounds like a great video… shame the song is shit.

Audrey Hepburn’s dress from Breakfast at Tiffany’s was auctioned off for £410,000 (about $923,000 Cdn). Even I would argue that it’s worth every penny for such an iconic piece of fashion.

Hey boys there’s a Victoria’s Secret special on TV tonight… But you’re only allowed to watch for the purpose of getting gift ideas!

Also, wear your White Ribbon tomorrow boys! And if you don’t have a white ribbon you can just substitute by forever showing respect for the women in your life ;)

Reason #284674 Clubland scares me.

I’ll be back tomorrow with better dirt (hopefully)!

hitting the crack pipe one more time

2006-12-04T19:57:00.000-05:00

Pete's escaped jail time once again. He was just fined for his drug posession and lost his license for a few months.

Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos showed up at the Mint Records Christmas party in Vancouver on Saturday night.

Paul McCartney and Morrissey have made the final shortlist to be named Britain's greatest living icon. The winner will be announced December 16th.

Russell Brand will host next year's Brit Awards. I look forward to seeing what all the fuss was about!

when the war came

2006-11-30T19:58:00.000-05:00

The big "indie rock" news of the day is this Stephen Colbert VS The Decemberists story.

Someone buy the girl some underoos!

Safe to assume the folks at Stylus Mag aren't big fans of The Kooks!

The Manics and Stereophonics are backing an XFM station in South Wales. If you didn't already know, XFM is the best ever (if only for Lauren Laverne)!

Sloan are playing their rescheduled show at Kool Kaus tonight. If you're going... I hate you.

My favourite literary award of the year - Literary Review's Bad Sex in Fiction award, of course - has been handed out!

i will always be a libertine

2006-11-30T07:02:00.000-05:00

I meant to post this yesterday but totally forgot (er, was distarcted by Top Model).

New Babyshambles video for "The Blinding". I haven't seen it yet cos I'm never home anymore.

Carl Barat said demise of The Libertines nearly killed him.

Micheal Eavis is dropping hints about Glastonbury 2007's headliners. Although I would hardly consider "US supergroup" a helpful hint.

The Killers have gone and done a Christmas single. Yawn.

Geri Halliwell has announced her retirement from the music business. Prolly a wise move but I'll miss her being in the papers and all that.

It's been pretty unseasonably mild lately in Toronto... if you pull a "sickie" be sure to avoid these.

I saw Casino Royale the other night and it was fantastic! It might even be my favourite Bond movie yet!

Does anyone else have that stupid new Windows Live Mail? It never lets me check my e-mail anymore!

make another world

2006-11-27T19:24:00.000-05:00

Idlewild have announced their next album, ‘Make Another World’, will be out in February. I’m really looking forward to it because I’ve loved ALL of their albums so far.

Bis will be playing two reunion shows next April in Glasgow and London.

Westlife beat Oasis to #1 in the UK over the weekend… which caused Noel Gallagher to delcare “there is no God”.

Lady Sov explains her recent breakdown.

Britney Spears needs to stop hanging out with Paris Hillton and flashing her bits! SERIOUSLY!

Kate Winslet's body inspired the new Jag which I think is kinda hot.

one month this christmas eve! already?

2006-11-24T19:04:00.000-05:00

Glastonbury 2007's proposed dates are June 22-24!! And tickets are expected to go on sale April 1st!

Lily Allen's attacking the NME for being sexist. And I have to agree with everything she's saying.

Interpol have started working on their third album. Expect lots of "coke" influences.

Urban Outfitters is in trouble for their "Glittering Gun" Christmas tree decoration.

Rumour has it Colbalt (a.k.a. "the place my boyfriend and I went for our first date") has gone out of business! Say it aint so!

Hope all the Yanks have a Happy Thanksgiving weekend!

woo! go fat girls!

2006-11-22T19:01:00.000-05:00

NME have announced their 2006 Cool List. Lots of girls were on top for a change!

Noel Gallagher has A LOT to say about the environment while his brother Liam has finally seen the light!

Graham Coxon admits to Pitchfork he would considered getting back together with former band Blur.

How cute is this map of TO?

crack is back... and still whack

2006-11-20T19:10:00.000-05:00

Pete Doherty continues to disappoint me with another arrest on Saturday for possession of crack cocaine.

The Futureheads have left their label and couldn’t be happier about it.

Brandon Flowers from The Killers is planning a duet with Razorlight's Johnny Borrell of Dire Straits “Romeo And Juliet”. I have no idea what that song is like but it has potential to be kinda cool based on those involved.

Oasis’s new album “Stop The Clocks” has some ridiculous liner notes.

Shaun Ryder (Happy Mondays) is having some trouble picking up girls these days.

Sugarcubes played a reunion show on Friday night in Reykjavík. Pitchfork has pretty pictures.

A ballet featuring music from The White Stripes debuted at London's Royal Opera House on Friday night as well.

I friggin love Tina Fey!

Dolly Parton is awesome! I hope she lives forever!

i hate germs

2006-11-17T19:25:00.000-05:00

Pete Doherty opening a pub in London with Liam Gallagher? I hope this rumour isn't as ridiculous as it sounds!

The Guardian has a great interview with J Spaceman who, like, just can’t be killed.

Jarvis Cocker will feature on Air’s new album due out in March.

I don’t know how I feel about this new Gwen Stefani track yet.

Lady Sovereign had a breakdown onstage in LA on Wednesday night. Dodgy.

Celebrity freakshow wedding in Italy today.

The new Bond movie is out tonight and it’s getting great reviews! I’ll definitely be checking that out at some point.

I can’t believe I missed The Office AGAIN last night.

Happy weekending!