happy for you

shaky knees with elbows bent 'round waists;
her skirt held high
reaching the ends of his barren collar
where
worn desert boots rumble chipped wood planks
stepping on her blackened canvas shoes,
they both let the good life s(l)eep
between their toes;
a transfer of music notes
passing through cracked lips,
dancing their way across broken bones
air stuck tight to heavy, dry lungs
gasping for breaths in between laughter and shouts
singing louder than the bass guitar can strum;

let’s see you dance

When you're in love, you're in love

The Joy Formidable are a trio from the UK. I can't help but feel in love when I listen to their music. Check out this video, and just try not to enjoy yourself while you watch it.



Check out their myspace for their full 8 track album
http://www.myspace.com/thejoyformidable

Friday Night Lights

So, after a hard night of partying the night previous, our Friday was spent at the Bingo Hall in Vanier.
Bingo dabbers ready, we pranced in there, not knowing what to expect.

The regulars were intense!

Can you pick us out amongst all the people 40+ ?



It was quite the happening night. This lady to my right was very helpful. Her husband was amazing and hilarious, and kept flirting with the lady who sold tickets!

None of us won, unfourtunately. Boo.
We did eat delicious food, though - Whistle dog and some cheesy nachos! NAST!

Fuck da clubs. We got Bingo on our side!

On a boat

From Portland, Oregan, emerges a dance-party duo that goes by the name of Yacht. Creating good beats to keep your hips shaking and your head bobbing (that word seems to be quit a sticker these days - bob), their jams are a unique addition to the electro-dance scene.

Here's their single "Psychic City"

http://regnsky.dk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/05-Psychic-City.mp3

Or check them out on myspace

http://www.myspace.com/yacht

I can't get enough of...

Discovery.

In rememberance of Michaal Jackson, here is an awesome Discovery cover of "I want you back" by Jackson 5

http://www.zshare.net/audio/6179484668b543ef/

Here's another sick song - "Carby"

http://www.fluofiles.com/pharrell/07%20Carby%20%28ft.%20Ezra%20Koenig%29.mp3

And lastly, Discovery's version of "Can you tell" by Ra Ra Riot

http://www.poptartssucktoasted.com/LP6.15/Monday/03%20Can%20You%20Discover_.mp3

SO INLOVE. Check out their full LP. It's quite summertime, that's for sure!

Who's that girl?

Sorry for the lackage in posts on this world wide web.

I know this is old news, but I'm totally popping a bobby for this Robyn cover. Yelle gives me a serious girl boner.

http://www.astreetnyc.com/soundclips/Qui-est-cette-fille.mp3

Ga Ga weekend, II

To kick off Ga-Ga weekend 2, tonight at the Atomic Rooster

Rock and Roll Pizza Party.

Live Music.

The Visitors

http://www.myspace.com/thevisitorsarecool

Mother's Children

http://www.myspace.com/motherschildren

The Walnut Kids (from montreal)

http://www.myspace.com/thewalnutkids

The Sedatives

http://www.myspace.com/sedativesedatives

doors at 9

Free

Hopefully no bail

Passion Pit just got schedualed to play at Zaphods, for the THIRD time now. Hopefully this show doesn't get cancelled. The date for the show is August 12. It's funny, because on their myspace, the location is labelled Zaphod's, but the town is listed at Toronto. Bastards.
Tickets for this show are available at Endhits.

Also, really soon, The Great Lake Swimmers are on tour promoting their new album "Lost Channels". Their Ottawa show is schedualed for July 19, and they're playing at the First Baptist Church on Laurier. You can get tickets at Endhits on Dalhousie.

http://www.afreeman.org/MP3s/GreatLakeSwimmers_PullingOnALine.mp3

My only issue for that evening, is a friend's band, Dead and Devine, are playing a show on that exact evening! They just finished recording a new, full lenght album as well. They've been on tour since the beginning of June with Misery Signals. MORAL DILEMNA!

http://www.myspace.com/deadanddivine

My week

WestFest in Westboro this weekend. Hopefully the weather is beautiful. I will bike there.

Sunday night - The Acorn. This ottawa band will probably be amazing live. Excited.

http://www.myspace.com/theacorn

Oh Monday

Long weekend. Good weather. Biking, cottage, bug bites, camp fire, hotboxing, shots, and dancing.

Mondays are "recovery" days. But with summer, there is no time for down time.
I sufficiently got through today wearing an amazing red adidas jacket and my favourite gold bangle with hidden heart imprins. Love, love.
After work I enjoyed a drink with some friends, and on my bike ride home, decided to step into the Manx of Elgin for some tasty food. To my luck, there was some live music, and I instantly fell in love with Pat LePoidevin.

Although his myspace is nothing in comparison to his live perfomance, it's still worth listening to.

http://www.myspace.com/patlepoidevin

been a way for a while

Hey, street walker,
Come walk over here.
We’ll make a puppet show with our socks
Filling in the gaps between our teeth
With candy and ice cream treats

BikerDan

I love my bike. Thanks to Brian who found it in the garbage in Orleans (those suburbanites know nothing about trendyness! BAH), and Phat Moose for hookin' a brother up with some vintage fenders, I can cruise around my hood in style.

ORANGE!

This is my friend Iain. He's a model by day, and wolf by night. Doesn't he look that much better beside my bike?

I love my bike.

Teddy Bear

Grizzly Bear's new album dropped..yesterday? Yeah, yesterday. Listening to it. They're nice. Would be great live. OH! They're playing Montreal June 4th - too bad I'm broke and can't make the trip. Either way, press play:

http://www.myspace.com/grizzlybear

Don't Judge

I actually kind of dig The Fray. Here's a Kanye cover by then. Check it out. I like the lead singer's voice - it makes Kanye's lame song bearable (kill me for sayiing that?)

http://www.theworldforgot.com/twf/mp3/The%20Fray%20-%20Heartless%20(Kanye%20West%20Cover).mp3

I want it.

It's going to happen. No matter what anyone says. Just like the mullet.

PUNE

Poon is the root word of poutine. NO BOYS ALLOWED.

SHH! I'm doing stuff. Alex is asleep beside me. While Emma Grant has her jean jacket on her back - at home. Larissa Also ate a hotdog off the ground that evryone saw. Pictures to follow. Hopefully we still have friends after this. GOOD NIGHT ALEX

Robot Boyfriend,

I don't care for this Euro-techno business, but this Royksopp song was written about me. "The Girl and the Robot" is basically the title of this little one's life. Too bad the song sucks.

http://www.circlesquaretriangleblog.com/Tracks/R%f6yksopp%20-%20The%20Girl%20And%20The%20Robot.mp3

Where are you, robot boyfriend?

Another animal

I'm a big fan of Fleet Foxes, so naturally when my friend Dario Louigi introduced White Antelope to me, I instantly enjoyed them. The lead singer from Fleet Foxes puts his indie-folk spin on this side project.

Folky folks rock my soul.

http://www.myspace.com/awhiteantelope

summer fun

I love this month.

It's been a very much blast. Of all the four nights I went out this weekend (wow), Saturday night was solid. I went to a show that my friends' band was playing - and they rock. Emperor Bulash .

Check them out at http://www.myspace.com/emperorbulash. They are quite a good bunch of entertainers. Not to mention, they are not hard on the eyes :) WHOO-WHOO!

Then I got 1 for 1 cheese pizza. It was instant greesy love.

The we went to The Dominion and drank beers. I made a tower. Thanks.

And obviously, we ended up at Zaphods. Obviously?
Dance dance dance party!!!

Pictures from Myles.

AMAZING

Full album. Listen, listen:

http://www.myspace.com/passionpitjams