Monthly Archives: March 2008

Monthly Archives: March 2008

Hot Docs – Music

Posted on March 22, 2008 by Wade in Everything, Hot Docs, Movies | Leave a comment

Well the Hot Docs Documentary Film Festival announced its official line up this past week. For those of you who don’t know, Hot Docs is happening in Toronto from April 17th – 27th and is the best film event that happens here each year. Here is why: 1. The films are good – Truth be told, most people who make documentaries are not film people. They are regular people who have access to a good story and decide to get … →

Impressions on Vancouver

Posted on March 22, 2008 by Ricky in Everything | 2 Comments

Vancouver – Well I am here in Vancouver, which isn’t really that new ( I lived here for the summers of 2000, 2001 and a few months in 2002). However, this time around I made notes: 1. Skytrain – slow and small but scenic. Come on. Get a proper subway system if you want to be taken seriously. The trains on the Sky Train are about as big as the monorail in Disneyland. 2. Cheap Sushi – I appreciate getting … →

Mystery Jets

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Ricky in Everything | 3 Comments

Toronto – Since I will be spending a lot of time on airplanes next week, its only appropriate that I feature a band with the word ‘Jet’ in the band name. Yup. Introducing the Mystery Jets. A band from Eel Pie Island, England. Eel Pie Island, according to wikipedia is “, in the River Thames at Twickenham in London, can be reached only by footbridge or boat. Eel Pie Island was earlier called Twickenham Ait and, before that, The Parish … →

 
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Thao Nguyen and Xiu Xiu, Sneaky Dees, March 17

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Ricky in Concerts, Everything | 3 Comments

Toronto – Wade wrote about Thao Nguyen about a month ago and we were both quite impressed with the album. So naturally, when Thao Nguyen and The Get Down Stay Down rolled around the dot on Monday, we had to go. It was weird, because neither of us had been able to find tickets for the show. I was under the impression that it was one of doors only shows. WRONG. Apparently, this was a Xiu Xiu show, and Thao … →

 
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