The Guess Who, Bob Dylan, and my weird recurring dream
The Guess Who, Bob Dylan, George Stroumboulopoulos, Timmins, Ontario, and a shoe.
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Category: Music
The Best of 2019 in Media
2019 was a year.
It was an interesting year in terms of what things seemed to come to an end perfectly. Everything from Game of Thrones to the new Star Wars trilogy finished neatly into the year, allowing the next decade to breathe with whatever new phenomenon it wants to. Though come on, let’s not kid ourselves. We will likely get more Game of Thrones and Star Wars and we will waste time debating about its merits while ignoring much better content like we usually do.
Nine Inch Nails The Fragile at 20
On September 21st, 1999, Nine Inch Nails released their third LP The Fragile. It was a double album following up their 1994 landmark record The Downward Spiral. It was one of the most important records of my life.Read More
2016 Entertainment in Top 5 List Form
I heard you like lists?
It’s the very last day of 2016, which means I have a moral obligation to dust off the old blog and create a list. It’s a good time to post something since I took a break from writing this year and plan to get back into it. Waiting for a completely arbitrary calendar flip is a poor way to create good habits but you didn’t come here to read that. You came here for lists!Read More
Top 20 Songs of 2013: 10-1
Welcome to the top 10 songs of 2013. You can find songs 20-11 right here. The choice for the Top 10 was difficult in some places but not others. Four of the tracks here have been favourite’s of mine for quite some time while a few others slipped in late. What I consider the three best albums of the year are all represented in the Top 10 and I think it’d be difficult for me to see this list change otherwise.Read More
Top 20 Songs of 2013: 20-11
2013 was a fantastic year for indie music, at least when pertaining to my own personal tastes. I didn’t listen to as many full records as I have in the past but thanks to the music collecting efforts of Indie Rock Playlist I have been able to listen to hundreds of new artists every month. Read More