Beer and News

I have the worst timing. I gave away my tv, ps2 and vcr all in one night due to my upcoming departure to Calgary. At least I still have a functioning liver, two kidneys and a wallet full of fives for pints of Carlsberg. Good thing my neighbor hasn’t clued in on how to block [...]

Talk about cruel and unusual punishment. Convicts at a prison in the Philippines were made to learn the choreography to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video as part of their daily exercise regime. Amazing what you can do with a few hundred inmates and a couple dozen well aimed shotguns.

It’s funny. This is sort of what Michael [...]

Due to a combination of funding (concert tix are getting pricey) and scheduling (mostly work-related) I’ve been going to fewer and fewer rock shows lately — which is why I get pissed when I miss a show I really should’ve found a way to see. Judging by the review on the Torontoist, Amy Winehouse’s [...]

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists kicked my ass last night with their Mod Club gig. Not only did he rock for like two hours straight, he also hates the Toronto Raptors which is always worth points in my book.
The thing that sucked though, was all these hipster scenester assholes who spent the whole show walking [...]

Here’s a clip of Sloan performing “Underwhelmed” at the Seahorse during the after-party for last year’s Rolling Stones concert in Halifax. It’s just like the good old days, when I used to see them play like this at the Birdland and the Double Deuce. Ah the memories. Chris Murphy being an ass onstage. Patrick [...]

I hear the Virgin Festival is coming back to Toronto and rumour has it Bjork and Smashing Pumpkins will lead the lineup.
The Killers, Interpol, Amy Winehouse Paolo Nutini, Tokyo Police Club and Jaime T. are among the 30 other bands booked to perform on Toronto Island on Sept. 8 and 9.
Bjork’s also headlining at next [...]

I don’t normally buy albums without previewing them first — and even then, I normally just pirate them. Arcade Fire’s new Neon Bible is an exception. Any fears I had about the Montreal outfit’s second release crumbling under the sophomore crunch have disapated. Although it’s not as raw as their debut, most Bible tracks [...]

I said it before. Once the iPod Shuffle drops down to around $69 I would grab one. So I was left with no choice when I was checking out Apple’s discount page for refurbished products and saw the gray ones on for $20 off. I’ve been burned once in the past by something I bought [...]

According to People.com, Britney Spears has checked herself back into rehab — presumably to exercise whatever demons made her go bitchcakes this weekend.
And I say not a minute too soon. She was seriously starting to cramp my style.

Get well soon, freak!

You’d think with all the millions she’s making Nelly Furtado would be able to hire a stylist, or at least get a trim at SuperCuts. Instead, she’s quickly becoming one of Canada’s most fashionably challenged.
Seriously. Is she at the Grammys? Or a job interview at Value Village? I hope she takes off the blindfold next [...]