I suppose it is time to fill in some of the missing blanks I rather foolishly left in the last entry.
1.) Inroads: Yes, I can read. Shocking based on some of my blog entries, but utterly true. In no particular order I've read: Hand Me Down World: The Canadian Pop Rock Paradox by Greg Potter, Shakin' All Over: Rock and Roll Years in Canada by Peter Goddard and Phillip Kamin, Rock and Roll Toronto: From Alanis to Zepplin by Richard Goddard and John Course, and I've started reading Axes, Rocks & Hot Licks: The Canadian Rock Music Scene as well as On A Cold Road: Tales of Adventure in Canadian Rock by Dave Bidini. Some overlap, a few even grossly outdated, but all have something for me to grab hold of, giving me another lead, another band, another road to travel down in my quest to end up in my final destination. Somewhere along the way, I'll end up doubling back, been where I've already been, but I'll find something new along the way each and every time.
I've also conducted two interviews thus far, with many more in the works. I'd like to say who I've interviewed, but I don't want this blog to become a place for me to drop names of who I've talked to in this project. That's not a goal of mine, in fact it's nearly the antithesis of what I want.
2.) Storage: I've doubled it. I'm now sporting a terabyte of information, having received an additional 500 gigabyte harddrive for my birthday. I know how to live large and party in style.
3.) Music: The past week or so has been an excellent week in terms of the haul I've been able to pull in on vinyl and compact disc. I went to the Guelph record show on the 16th, pulling in a killer haul there and then that night, I discovered The Record Cellar a great site for digging up Canadian music. I found some discs I've been looking for for a while, and am glad to find lay my hands on them. In no particular order, here are the latest additions to the Canadian Music Archive
Guess Who, The/The Staccatos - A Wild Pair. This was a promotional album released by Coke, an important piece of CanCon.
Guess Who, The - Wheatfield Soul. This one needs no explanation.
The Ugly Ducklings - Somewhere Outside. I believe the copy I have is an 80s reissue of this amazing album. Stripped, raw, garage rock from Toronto's Yorkville scene.
Battered Wives - Battered Wives. Perhaps the most inflammatory, and controversial band/album in the Archive thus far, but listening to it. . . it's really, really good. The two best tracks on the album Uganda Stomp (bomp Idi bomp) and Freedom Fighters were both penned by vocalist and guitarist John Gibb. And, it comes on red vinyl which gives it an extra bit of rebellion.
Nash the Slash - Decomposing. The bandaged one gives us an album designed to be played at any speed -- 33 1/3, 45 or 78 RPM.
54 40 - 54 40. the one with I Go Blind
King Biscuit Boy with Crowbar - Official Music
Bush - Bush. not the one with Gavin Rossdale, who shall forever by assigned an X, whether they like it or not.
Rush - Rush. It doesn't have Neil Pert.
Various Artists - Together. The most Uncola of records in the Archive. This record featuring Lighthouse, Edward Bear, April Wine and Crowbar was part of a 7Up promotion.
That is it for records for the time being, I shall list more tomorrow.
4.) The Future: Coming soon are a Canadian Music Archive website and Facebook page. A full fledged website! There will be links and the debut of the Canadian Music Archive logo! Hot dog and maple syrup that's some good logo.
1.) Inroads: Yes, I can read. Shocking based on some of my blog entries, but utterly true. In no particular order I've read: Hand Me Down World: The Canadian Pop Rock Paradox by Greg Potter, Shakin' All Over: Rock and Roll Years in Canada by Peter Goddard and Phillip Kamin, Rock and Roll Toronto: From Alanis to Zepplin by Richard Goddard and John Course, and I've started reading Axes, Rocks & Hot Licks: The Canadian Rock Music Scene as well as On A Cold Road: Tales of Adventure in Canadian Rock by Dave Bidini. Some overlap, a few even grossly outdated, but all have something for me to grab hold of, giving me another lead, another band, another road to travel down in my quest to end up in my final destination. Somewhere along the way, I'll end up doubling back, been where I've already been, but I'll find something new along the way each and every time.
I've also conducted two interviews thus far, with many more in the works. I'd like to say who I've interviewed, but I don't want this blog to become a place for me to drop names of who I've talked to in this project. That's not a goal of mine, in fact it's nearly the antithesis of what I want.
2.) Storage: I've doubled it. I'm now sporting a terabyte of information, having received an additional 500 gigabyte harddrive for my birthday. I know how to live large and party in style.
3.) Music: The past week or so has been an excellent week in terms of the haul I've been able to pull in on vinyl and compact disc. I went to the Guelph record show on the 16th, pulling in a killer haul there and then that night, I discovered The Record Cellar a great site for digging up Canadian music. I found some discs I've been looking for for a while, and am glad to find lay my hands on them. In no particular order, here are the latest additions to the Canadian Music Archive
Guess Who, The/The Staccatos - A Wild Pair. This was a promotional album released by Coke, an important piece of CanCon.
Guess Who, The - Wheatfield Soul. This one needs no explanation.
The Ugly Ducklings - Somewhere Outside. I believe the copy I have is an 80s reissue of this amazing album. Stripped, raw, garage rock from Toronto's Yorkville scene.
Battered Wives - Battered Wives. Perhaps the most inflammatory, and controversial band/album in the Archive thus far, but listening to it. . . it's really, really good. The two best tracks on the album Uganda Stomp (bomp Idi bomp) and Freedom Fighters were both penned by vocalist and guitarist John Gibb. And, it comes on red vinyl which gives it an extra bit of rebellion.
Nash the Slash - Decomposing. The bandaged one gives us an album designed to be played at any speed -- 33 1/3, 45 or 78 RPM.
54 40 - 54 40. the one with I Go Blind
King Biscuit Boy with Crowbar - Official Music
Bush - Bush. not the one with Gavin Rossdale, who shall forever by assigned an X, whether they like it or not.
Rush - Rush. It doesn't have Neil Pert.
Various Artists - Together. The most Uncola of records in the Archive. This record featuring Lighthouse, Edward Bear, April Wine and Crowbar was part of a 7Up promotion.
That is it for records for the time being, I shall list more tomorrow.
4.) The Future: Coming soon are a Canadian Music Archive website and Facebook page. A full fledged website! There will be links and the debut of the Canadian Music Archive logo! Hot dog and maple syrup that's some good logo.
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