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It should also be noted that Jake Shears wears a f...

2012-05-21T00:14:49.675-04:00

It should also be noted that Jake Shears wears a fabulous gold lamé sweater in the Jobraith movie.

it was called "ocarina magic" as for hoo...

2012-05-18T11:41:44.017-04:00

it was called "ocarina magic"
as for hoover party / jonathan adjemian - no difference, sometimes show promoters use one or the other.
thanks for posting! nice memories of that day.

Will you be wearing your "GALA SLUT" t-s...

2012-05-17T15:29:07.862-04:00

Will you be wearing your "GALA SLUT" t-shirt again?

Seriously — that should be a thing.

Thanks for highlighting the lesser known of the mo...

2012-05-17T15:26:11.118-04:00

Thanks for highlighting the lesser known of the movies. I am a gala slut and will also be at Keep the Lights On.

I like your downbeat ending there Joe to an enjoya...

2012-05-17T05:53:41.442-04:00

I like your downbeat ending there Joe to an enjoyable review. Yes the Pixies is strange thing- exciting but at the same time a bit stale and living in the past.

I do think they should do the underated Bossa and Trompe as the previous stuff is overplayed now.

I guess we want our cake and eat it.

Adrian Barrett.

Thanks!

2012-05-13T10:18:40.328-04:00

Thanks!

I think this one is called "Beeton," as ...

2012-05-13T01:21:58.009-04:00

I think this one is called "Beeton," as in Beeton, ON. I think...

Incredible.

2012-05-06T04:33:52.963-04:00

Incredible.

http://bruggertheambassador.blogspot.com/ explains...

2012-04-25T04:29:32.667-04:00

http://bruggertheambassador.blogspot.com/ explains why THE AMBASSADOR is not a documentary nor a mockumentary, and reveals the inconvenient truth behind the story about what was left out.

Thanks for the title! I have the full, short in-s...

2012-04-22T10:21:31.466-04:00

Thanks for the title!

I have the full, short in-store set recorded, though it's in my backlog queue right now. Shoot me an email (over on the right) and I'll let you know when I've processed it.

It's called "Can You Believe It?" Do...

2012-04-20T18:29:44.061-04:00

It's called "Can You Believe It?" Do you have any more recordings from her set?

Peyote? I love taking peyote... We were somewhere ...

2012-04-07T22:33:13.387-04:00

Peyote? I love taking peyote... We were somewhere near Barstow on the edge of the desert, when the peyote started to take effect.

Thanks for the confirmation!

2012-04-04T15:39:21.145-04:00

Thanks for the confirmation!

Also! Nat said this song was called "Wasted&q...

2012-04-04T15:35:45.281-04:00

Also! Nat said this song was called "Wasted" when performing it in Chicago. And thanks again!

Thanks for posting this, just saw him perform it i...

2012-04-04T15:30:42.261-04:00

Thanks for posting this, just saw him perform it in Chicago as was mesmerized and wanted to hear it again. Can't wait for the final version.

thank you so much!

2012-04-03T20:59:51.000-04:00

thank you so much!

I didn't think Cinecycle was hosting shows any...

2012-04-03T00:32:26.665-04:00

I didn't think Cinecycle was hosting shows anymore. I only ever been there once a while ago ... when I saw Death From Above, back in the early days before they were known as DFA1979, before they were playing Coachella and Osheaga. Good times.

"I'm going to tell my friends about yo...

2012-04-01T11:03:29.670-04:00
"I'm going to tell my friends about you..."

I have a very specific memory of the first time I saw Kids on TV. It was December 7, 2005, and I dragged J. down to the Glasdtone Hotel's ballroom to see the book launch for Maggie MacDonald's Kill the Robot. I didn't know anything about the musical guests, and when I saw them — glittered and costumed — getting ready at the side of the stage, I had no idea what I was in for.

Long story short, it was mind-blowing fun, and I was instantly converted. I remember afterward, waiting for the streetcar, I was huddling in the cold with J., and even after seeing it once, we were spitting the lines from "Breakdance Hunx" back and forth to each other, laughing.

It was pretty much right away after that that I started dragging friends out to see Kids on TV whenever possible. That was around the time that I was discovering a bunch of local bands that I was really into, and it was in going to see the likes of Kids on TV, Republic of Safety, Jon-Rae & The River and Gentleman Reg that I was increasingly pulled into going to more and more shows.

So there's a direct line to be drawn between seeing Kids on TV for that first time and eventually being captivated enough by bands to have started doing this blog — and why it means a lot to me that John contributed this list.

Art — proper art — doesn't depend on the ever-shorter cycles of cynical pop "product" production, and Kids on TV still have a vital spirit — so if you don't know 'em, it's not too late to get started.

Thanks!

2012-03-31T11:17:38.141-04:00
Thanks!

The track is called Mr. Smith http://vimeo.com/26...

2012-03-31T11:06:22.044-04:00
The track is called Mr. Smith

http://vimeo.com/26083094

Mike — send me an email. (It's over on the rig...

2012-03-26T20:21:10.643-04:00
Mike — send me an email. (It's over on the right-hand column.)

thanks for coming to the show! you will be contac...

2012-03-26T17:32:15.934-04:00
thanks for coming to the show! you will be contacted.

Thanks! I missed the very beginning of the set, b...

2012-03-26T16:38:26.563-04:00
Thanks!

I missed the very beginning of the set, but I have the rest of it. Just send me an email if you want to get your hands on it.

This song is called "Triangle"

2012-03-26T16:12:48.875-04:00
This song is called "Triangle"

Nice, thanks very much! Any chance you can share t...

2012-03-26T13:57:04.680-04:00
Nice, thanks very much! Any chance you can share the full recording lossless?