Coral Crawford: I’m like ashamed to admit I really love that new 30 seconds to Mars song. you and every other 13 year old, you and every other 13 year old my dear. Coral and I are back to grind after our fun weekend in Vancouver with Dave and Lindsay checking out the Canucks/Oil game. [...]
Archive for November, 2009
jeremybaker.ca is about masturbation
Posted in life or something like it, tagged 30 Seconds to Mars, Edmonton Oilers, Masterbation, Vancouver Canucks on November 30, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Plans and Schemes
Posted in history 101, tagged Defence Scheme No. 1, War Plan Red on November 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I read an interesting Wikipedia article the other night. Something I remember reading some time ago, but it was a good refresher. In the 1920s, the US had a plan to invade Canada should they need to butt heads with Imperial British Aggression again. Seeing as Canada was so conveniently located just a stones throw [...]
Interview: Ko
Posted in music, tagged Capable, Element Nightclub, Ko, Kurt Cobain, Victoria on November 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Toronto singer performer Ko is in Victoria to perform tonight at Element. If you have never had a chance to see this guy, you must take the time. A talented performer with an exceptional life story. He is a genuine, humble person and he sounds good singing about blazing. Download: Ko performs “Capable” and “Kurt [...]
For if civilisation was scarce in the Western Vancouver of ’63, savagedom was all abounding
Posted in history 101, tagged History, John Jewitt, Vancouver Island on November 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am slowly beginning work on my epic historical podcast and step one is reading John Jewitt’s first person account of his stay on Vancouver Island. Luckily his book is over 200 years old so it is free on the internet. I have only read the introduction written by another Doctor years later. He traveled [...]
Capital Rock City #82 // Kuba Oms, The Blue Violets, The Paper Cranes, Eric Harper
Posted in Capital Rock City, tagged Eric Harper, Kuba Oms, MTV Peak Season, The Blue Violets, The Paper Cranes, The Peak 100.5 on November 24, 2009 | 4 Comments »
This week’s CRC dives into some Kuba Oms. A man making some waves in Vancouver on The Peak 100.5FM and every Wednesday at Darcy’s Pub. Blue Violets got a great review in Exclaim magazine, talk about that, then go into MTV’s Peak Season. A recent episode featured Victoria rockers The Paper Cranes on the soundtrack. [...]
Babies and Steam Engines
Posted in neat-O gang, tagged abstract thought, Babies, CBC, Radiolab, steam on November 23, 2009 | 12 Comments »
We are all living in a village and a terrible horde of Mongols descend on our hamlet. So many Mongols that there is no way to fight them, we all have to go down into the cellar and hide. Here we are, 100 hundred of us, huddling in the cellar waiting for the villainous Mongols [...]
Wayback Guy Hates the Punk Rockery
Posted in history 101, music, radio, tagged ? and the Mysterian, My Chemical Romance, Wayback Guy on November 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Wayback Guy reflects on the first band to be labeled “punk rock,” and as you can imagine, he does not approve. Download: The Wayback Guy hates the punk rockery Thank you to Zone producer Sheldon for helping to put together the Wayback Track each week for The Modern Rock Countdown.
I can see for miles and miles.
Posted in history 101, playlist, tagged ? and the Mysterians, garage rock, Haiti, protopunk, punk, The Book of Negroes, The Sonics on November 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
There are many reasons why I love the internet, but the most important for me is the randomness of discovery. The last few days I’ve been jiving on lots of garage, mod, protopunk and 60s pop. Reading about protopunk took me to discover and download some music from a band called ? The Mysterians. They [...]
Capital Rock City on CBC’s The Hour
Posted in Capital Rock City, neat-O gang, tagged Capital Rock City, CBC, Cory Monteith, George Stroumboulopoulos, Glee, Porchlife, The Hour, Victoria on November 18, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Last night (11/17 2009), Glee star Cory Monteith was the guest on Strombo’s The Hour. If you click the link you can watch the episode; around the 38 minute mark George and Cory talk about his Victoria band Porchlife and Cory sends out some love for my podcast. Thank you Cory! Listen to the Segment: [...]
Capital Rock City #81 // LIVE from the Black Stilt
Posted in Capital Rock City, tagged Black Stilt, coffee shop, Doc Currie, Jason Walsh, JP maurice, Live, Liz and Simon, Liz Beattie, Podcast, Victoria on November 17, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Capital Rock City #81 was a fun and special production. This week the show comes to you live from the Black Stilt Coffee Lounge. Download: CRC 81 LIVE From the Black Stilt *** DJ Notes Sadly, I don’t have a set list, but the order of performers goes like this. 01) Jason Walsh – Download [...]
