10. Alopecia - Why? 9. Made in the Dark - Hot Chip 8. Oracular Spectacular - MGMT 7. Nouns - No Age 6. The Stand Ins - Okkervil River 5. For Emma, Forever Ago - Bon Iver 4. Dear Science - TV on the Radio 3. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes 2. Vampire Weekend - Vampire … [Read more...]
you decide??
The word on the street is that Coldplay is being sued. When the song "Viva La Vida" was released, there were rumors circulating saying that Chris Martin ripped off Joe Satriani's 2004 song "If I Could Fly" (now, i'm NOT a Coldplay fan per se. i don't hate them, don't love them. … [Read more...]
Family Board and Electronic Games – The Contest Continues!
When choosing holiday gifts, I consider board games a bit of a no-brainer. They work terrifically as hostess gifts, fit the bill for the family who has everything, and the variety of games available means they can work for any aged child. I wrote earlier this summer about my family's love of … [Read more...]
My Infinite Playlists
With the new release of Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (a movie I'm dying to see), I started thinking about the playlists of my life. Growing up, we all made mixed tapes for one another, and a mixed tape from a boy was serious business. I can remember analyzing the song choices in an attempt to … [Read more...]
Madonna = crazy
just when you thought Madge (hate this name. HATE) couldn't get any more batshit insane...she goes and does this, according to InTouch:Madonna is still the reigning queen of pop, so it’s not surprising that she’s picky about her thrones — especially when it comes to public toilets. Before her … [Read more...]
Get a Clue
I'm all for new board games. My family has spent hours this summer playing Apples to Apples, including one memorable game with my sister playing from 300 kilometres away over the phone. But when it comes to the classics, I'm a board game purist. Leave the Canadian version of Monopoly on the shelf; … [Read more...]
On the Radio
It all started simply enough...in early May my husband brought home a new family car. Bill works for Volkswagen, and we're a VW family. My last three cars have all been Passat wagons, and while I LOVE them, one has pretty much been a replica of the other. This latest was a little different. There … [Read more...]
Rockstar Hotel, Rockstar Style
The Much Music Video Awards were on last night. Fans came out in the torrential rainstorm to watch their favorites perform (Flo Rida was there to sing "Low", as were the New Kids on the Block, performing for the first time in Canada in over 13 years), present (Chace Crawford was there. and … [Read more...]
Matt Damon is Funny! Imagine! He’s not Just Jason Bourne!
this is, by far, the funniest thing i have seen this week!!! … [Read more...]
Top Albums of 2007
These are mine. and they aren't in any order. this list was VERY hard for me to make. 1. Feist - The Reminder 2. Menomena - Friend and Foe 3. Radiohead - In Rainbows 4. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible 5. Band of Horses - Cease to Begin 6. The National - Boxer 7. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga 8. Beirut - … [Read more...]