Selected as the opening track of LCD’s new album, This Is Happening, and also featured here as the first-at-bat, the unusually elementary intro might have listeners scratching their heads….or asses….or both, if you’re coordinated.  Admittedly, I’m about instant gratification, so a waiting period in excess of three minutes is an eternity.  Usually if a song fails to fully engage me after a minute, two at most, it is banished to the back of the iPod.  I’m not sure what that space looks like, but I’m sure it’s next to Will Smith’s “Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It,” which somehow tiptoes onto iPods worldwide.  (Oh, Big Willie Style, you were a gift from BMG and back in high school it certainly was, “Just The Two Of Us”) Continue Reading

“…Like oil and water.”

Never has that phrase conjured such vivid imagery.

Unless you’ve been living at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico you’ve heard about a minor incident that is troubling the oil behemoth, BP, the environment, and governments from 6 continents (Australia doesn’t really care).  Having heard rumors of a particularly leaky pipe, I took it upon myself to do some research.  Unfortunately, there just isn’t that much media coverage…  psssshhhh!! All news sources, including your aunt’s blog are firing on all cylinders, gathering information and cyring, “Foul!!”  At this point, opinions are like kittens, people are giving ‘em away (Isaac Brock).  Forget public opinion, we need some answers.  Bring in the “experts!” Continue Reading

MAY 2010

1. LCD Soundsystem | Dance Yrself Clean
2. Japandroids | Darkness On The Edge Of Gastown
3. Crystal Castles | Baptism
4. Sleigh Bells | Kids
5. The Black Keys | Howlin’ For You Continue Reading