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Posts tagged "Canada"
Tegan and Sara Heartthrob: Album Review
Tegan and Sara have released “Heartthrob,” their first album since 2009. Will it get your blood pumping? Tristan lets you know.
The Viewfinder: The Darcys Cover Steely Dan’s “Josie”
I discovered Steely Dan when I was 17. I was working at Tower Records in New York City and I had a coworker named Fred who played The Royal Scam over and over. It didn’t take long for me to investigate further and fully enjoy the fruits of my investigations. Not only do Donald and Walter have a way with a sly lyric (when I can figure out what the hell they’re talking about in the first place,) but their […]
Cold as Ice: Montreal Dealing With “Un Grand” Coaching Headache
It’s hard out here for a pimp. It’s even harder if you’re the new coach of the Montreal Canadiens and you can’t speak French. The Habs (aka “Les Habitants”) are the NY Yankees of hockey, with more Stanley Cup championships (24) than any other team by far (Toronto is next with 13). The franchise’s storied history is peppered with the exploits of legendary players like Rocket Richard, Bill Durnan, Boom Boom Geoffrion, Guy Lafleur, Jean Beliveau, Ken Dryden and Howie […]
Monday Evening Dance Party with Chromeo!!
“Canada” and “funky” are two words that you rarely, if ever, hear used in the same sentence without a “not” in between them. However, Chromeo, a duo of soul/dance enthusiasts from the Great White North, are changing that perception. Their music definitely has a throwback quality to it…very early Eighties New York sounding. Like, if Jamiroquai is 1979-1981 or so, then Chromeo is maybe 1983-1985? Something like that. Anyhow, the critics love ’em, Daryl Hall loves ’em, and with their […]