What are you listening to?

[evanescence]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0Q83I0Nyvc

[monoshok]

Actually right now I’m listening to Flo Rida Club Can’t Handle Me song

[richard2011]

I’m listening to usher’s more, great song to listen and it’s also one of my favourites.

[Zarquon]

Podcasts such as Freakonomics and Sekpticality mostly, along with watching TED talks.

[Harrison]

I’m listening to Daddy Yankees gasolina, the song has some great music and bass and also this is a song which I listen to very often.

[IanSandress]

Right now I am listening to “This Is Country Music by Brad Paisley. It’s one of my favorites and I really love the melody of this song.

[The Drunk Girl]

I've been rocking out Mumford & Sons here lately. My Fleetwood Mac greatest hits is in the cd player.

[Donkey]

Mumford and Sons is legit.

[NickKIELCEPoland]

I'm about to round off the day with a cup of tea, while reading Preben Mørkbak's novel about Eric the Red, and listening to Tchaikovsky, in the background. A CD, that is, he's not here in my flat.
;)

[Michael]

I've been rocking out Mumford & Sons here lately. My Fleetwood Mac greatest hits is in the cd player.

Just for curiosity, are there any 'hits' from Fleetwood Mac that are NOT from the 'Rumors' album? As far as I recall, their discography is rather light.

[The Drunk Girl]

Just for curiosity, are there any 'hits' from Fleetwood Mac that are NOT from the 'Rumors' album? As far as I recall, their discography is rather light.

Rhiannon, Gypsy, Sara...

[Michael]

Rhiannon, Gypsy, Sara...

I've never heard of those songs. :shrug:

[The Drunk Girl]

YouTube them :D

[Americano]

The river, punctuated by female screams (please, no feminist rhetoric) as holiday weekend raft and kayak occupants round a curve and see the downstream rapids. Class III rapids, nothing serious, but they are having a lot of fun.

[Michael]

The river, punctuated by female screams (please, no feminist rhetoric) as holiday weekend raft and kayak occupants round a curve and see the downstream rapids. Class III rapids, nothing serious, but they are having a lot of fun.

For the last few days I've been hearing blasting loudspeakers for a bandshell set up on Church Street for 'Pride Week'. Been going since last Wednesday. The event culminates with the Pride March on Sunday - roughly a million people on the street (parade & spectators) every year for that. It is the biggest annual tourist event in Toronto - every hotel is booked - apparently the event brings in about $100 million in tourist spending over the week.

[Donkey]

For the last few days I've been hearing blasting loudspeakers for a bandshell set up on Church Street for 'Pride Week'. Been going since last Wednesday. The event culminates with the Pride March on Sunday - roughly a million people on the street (parade & spectators) every year for that. It is the biggest annual tourist event in Toronto - every hotel is booked - apparently the event brings in about $100 million in tourist spending over the week.

Pride week?

Shit. We can only manage the better part of a day.

[Michael]

Pride week?

Shit. We can only manage the better part of a day.

Yes, it is a full week long event. They close one street for the whole week (Church Street) and then close a dozen streets for the parade on the last day - which travels through the heart of the city.

There is a Dyke March on the Saturday, plus this year because Canada Day fell in the week, they had a "Canada Pride" parade as well on Friday. Bands play in the free bandshell from 2pm to 11pm every day, lots of booths and big beer tents and stuff set-up in the streets. Lots of dancing in the streets.

The biggest shock for Americans would have to be seeing not only a Canadian Armed Forces sponsored float in the Pride Parade (and soldiers marching freely in uniform) but there is also a big Canadian Armed Forces recruiting tent set-up on Church street for the week - and the CAF is listed as one of the 'top' sponsors of the event (along with the big beer companies and big banks). The CAF has been a major sponsor of Pride Week for quite a few years now.

And yes, Toronto's Pride Parade rivals San Fran and NYC. Some say it has become the biggest. :shrug:

[Donkey]

I actually saw several men in uniform (apparently authentic) at Pride this year. It was a good time in general.

[Michael]

I actually saw several men in uniform (apparently authentic) at Pride this year. It was a good time in general.

I believe that's illegal in the US. :shrug:

[Donkey]

I believe that's illegal in the US. :shrug:

To walk around in uniform? They weren't in the parade. Just at the festival. (Well I missed the parade, maybe they were).

[Michael]

To walk around in uniform? They weren't in the parade. Just at the festival. (Well I missed the parade, maybe they were).

To walk in that parade specifically. US Soldiers can't appear at any political function in uniform* - I'm sure a Pride Parade would be considered a 'political event' by any court in the US.

Standing around watching would not constitute 'participating'.

*Apparently there is an unofficial exception if the party is Republican and GW Bush is in office. :shrug:

[Donkey]

To walk in that parade specifically. US Soldiers can't appear at any political function in uniform* - I'm sure a Pride Parade would be considered a 'political event' by any court in the US.

Standing around watching would not constitute 'participating'.

*Apparently there is an unofficial exception if the party is Republican and GW Bush is in office. :shrug:

Hmm. I'm not. Marching in, say, the HRC contingent, or the Log Cabin Republicans or Stonewall Dems, or any other specific interest group might be.

The parade itself? :shrug:

Would be an interesting test case.

[Greendruid]

My son fell in love with this song at a local small festival. The entertainer was pretty good for kids - engaging and fun. This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV8MT1e4C8A)has become part of the daily stuff that runs through my head and I had to share it since it drives me crazy and I think these things should be passed on to others. :D

[The Drunk Girl]

My son fell in love with this song at a local small festival. The entertainer was pretty good for kids - engaging and fun. This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV8MT1e4C8A)has become part of the daily stuff that runs through my head and I had to share it since it drives me crazy and I think these things should be passed on to others. :D

:rofl: Fantastic

[Zarquon]

The latest episode of Skepticality (http://www.skepticality.com/). Recommended.

[Blade]

Right now I’m listening to Just the way you are song by Bruno Mars. I love this song because this song has nice meaning.
http://i.mobavatar.com/narcisology/just-the-way-you-are.jpg

[Donkey]

I doubt there's a huge appetite for gangster rap on this forum, but I bet some of you like Johnny Cash.

This is awesome. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y0Yo3yZrPA&feature=player_embedded#!)

It also works the the other way. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwJQy2BkJ-o&feature=related)

I fuckin' love this shit.

[The Drunk Guy]

I doubt there's a huge appetite for gangster rap on this forum, but I bet some of you like Johnny Cash.

This is awesome. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y0Yo3yZrPA&feature=player_embedded#%21)

It also works the the other way. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwJQy2BkJ-o&feature=related)

I fuckin' love this shit.
That is an abomination. I'm pretty sure that the Old Testament holds some rule that would call for your stoning for endorsing such an atrocity.

[Donkey]

That is an abomination. I'm pretty sure that the Old Testament holds some rule that would call for your stoning for endorsing such an atrocity.

But whyyyy?

It's just an ex post facto version of this sort of thing. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM0Fl2MnV5Y)

[The Drunk Guy]

But whyyyy?

It's just an ex post facto version of this sort of thing. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM0Fl2MnV5Y)
Yeah, but Aerosmith is a puppet band. They're not artists. They play shit to fill the gaps between real music.

[Donkey]

Yeah, but Aerosmith is a puppet band. They're not artists. They play shit to fill the gaps between real music.

:lol: Fair enough, I don't care much for Aerosmith, m'self. It was just an example of two groups her merged themselves intentionally.

Mashups for the win. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtfEYuZhDjo)

[The Drunk Guy]

:lol: Fair enough, I don't care much for Aerosmith, m'self. It was just an example of two groups her merged themselves intentionally.

Mashups for the win. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtfEYuZhDjo)
I enjoy Danger Mouse, but I prefer my rock/rap collaborations to be intended for that purpose from the get-go.

Like this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttwuRgY88Wo) and this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSHtniUl8V4&feature=related).

[Donkey]

I enjoy Danger Mouse, but I prefer my rock/rap collaborations to be intended for that purpose from the get-go.

Like this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttwuRgY88Wo) and this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSHtniUl8V4&feature=related).

It's definitely much better quality from the get-go, but I do enjoy old favorites getting a fresh take. I guess it's similar to the way that I really like innovative covers, such as those that Muse (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmwRQqJsegw&ob=av2n) does (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtsmMCIfZzI).

[The Drunk Guy]

It's definitely much better quality from the get-go, but I do enjoy old favorites getting a fresh take. I guess it's similar to the way that I really like innovative covers, such as those that Muse (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmwRQqJsegw&ob=av2n) does (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtsmMCIfZzI).
End of argument here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4hGSR5njZE). (By the way, that's a regular when we get a guitar player around the firepit.)

[Donkey]

End of argument here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4hGSR5njZE). (By the way, that's a regular when we get a guitar player around the firepit.)

:rofl:

Hippy scum.

[The Drunk Guy]

Dogs - Pink Floyd (http://youtu.be/1HxHwuiDPgk)

Love it. Keeps me warm on lonely nights. Mmmm, good.

[mona88]

Foster the People - Pumped Up Kicks.

[steven1]

I am listening for song for the last 20 minutes and now I am listening to Jennifer Lopez’s “on the floor” what a nice mix along with the party beat.

[pramjockey]

Puscifer. Saw them last night. Fucking awesome show. Now I'm listening to them while I bang my head against my desk at work.

[The Drunk Guy]

Puscifer. Saw them last night. Fucking awesome show. Now I'm listening to them while I bang my head against my desk at work.

"Jesus is coming,
And so am I."

Love Maynard.



Good day for work-radio....Five to One is playing right now. Probably my favorite Doors song. :D

[Americano]

Internet Radio

It expanded to a point where (other than in vehicles) it's been a long time since I've listened to a music CD or MP playlist. No commercials, every genre, any decade and excellent sound quality.

[drgoodtrips]

Yeah, I've been listening to Pandora a lot lately. I'm looking to get a new car at some point, and I'll be paying a lot of attention to what features the computer in the dash has. I'm looking for something at the least that I can jack into my home wifi and pull Mp3s with, as well as stream internet radio.

If I can swing that, then I can finally give the compact disc the burial I've been looking to for some time. Then, a big enough external hard drive, and I can do the same thing with my DVD collection (saving them all to disk). It sort of seems preposterous in this day and age of hyperconnectivity to store and carry around disks with information on them.

[pramjockey]

I've been using google music over my phone instead of my iPod for a lot of what I listen to; it's nice if I have a data signal. Data coverage out here is spotty outside the metro areas and ski areas, though, so having some sort of local storage is critical.

I do have all my DVDs ripped and stored for network streaming, though. At some point I'll get a blu-ray drive so that I can rip those as well. Nice to be able to carry a few movies on my phone for a flight or whatever.

[The Drunk Girl]

Pandora is what I tend to listen to in my car as well. Hell, I even run it when I'm cleaning.

The Black Angels radio station is fantastic imo. You get a nice mix of indie rock, blues rock, old blues, and classic rock. I can't complain there especially with the "thumbs up" option. The other day the first five songs were The Black Angels, The Black Keys, The White Stripes, TV on the Radio, and Zeppelin. I bout creamed my panties. :lol:

The Motown station is becoming a favorite of mine, too.

[NickKIELCEPoland]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wWunQa1K2s

I'm a big fan of Charles Azvanour.
Click the link above, and look at those eyes - even a heterosexual man like myself might fancy him.
;)

[NickKIELCEPoland]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pA5UhNaYw0

Leonard Cohen, who is a Canadian, like our own big chief Mickey, is another of my faves - here we have him perform his greatest classic.
(link above)

[NickKIELCEPoland]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS_Hxjz93gw
Click above for a Russian-Jewish folk song. Glorious and sad.

[NickKIELCEPoland]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaOuTAxjmq4
The Beatles were just something else...

[Americano]

Yeah, I've been listening to Pandora a lot lately. I'm looking to get a new car at some point, and I'll be paying a lot of attention to what features the computer in the dash has. I'm looking for something at the least that I can jack into my home wifi and pull Mp3s with, as well as stream internet radio.

If I can swing that, then I can finally give the compact disc the burial I've been looking to for some time. Then, a big enough external hard drive, and I can do the same thing with my DVD collection (saving them all to disk). It sort of seems preposterous in this day and age of hyperconnectivity to store and carry around disks with information on them.

I have a DVD collection (including old family 8mm and 16mm film concerted to digital) and, as the repository for family photos and an amateur photographer, a massive collection of still photographs. I went to commercial storage with redundant backup quite some time ago. Easy access and far less expensive with less drudgery than acquiring hardware on a personal basis.

I do admit that I'm paranoid about data backup. I have two auto backup programs running twice daily to separate HDs. Attempting to recreate some of my spreadsheets would likely push me into insanity.

[NickKIELCEPoland]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkZLkF_eJoo

This song gives me goose pimples - the Queen of England's hearts, Vera Lynn.

[NickKIELCEPoland]

This French chap (Manu Chao) is a genius - he composes wonderful songs about the troubles of ordinary people, and he uses English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. This song is in Spanish...

About 10 years ago he was a sensation all over Europe. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srVS9XObQtg

[NickKIELCEPoland]

Old farts, who in addition have connections with Britain (Michael and myself) will probably be familiar with this video about the difficulties of being Catholic. The rest of you, enjoy... ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0kJHQpvgB8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0kJHQpvgB8)

[Michael]

Old farts, who in addition have connections with Britain (Michael and myself) will probably be familiar with this video about the difficulties of being Catholic. The rest of you, enjoy... ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0kJHQpvgB8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0kJHQpvgB8)

Monty Python rules. :)

I've always been a big fan of that troupe.

Oddly enough, I've heard/read that Monty Python, like Mister Bean, are HUGELY popular in Canada & USA, but not so much in Britain. :shrug:

I grew up watching Monty Python's Flying Circus.

[NickKIELCEPoland]

Monty Python rules. :)

I've always been a big fan of that troupe.

Oddly enough, I've heard/read that Monty Python, like Mister Bean, are HUGELY popular in Canada & USA, but not so much in Britain. :shrug:

I grew up watching Monty Python's Flying Circus.
I agree about Monty Python. There are so many brilliant sketches :)

[The Drunk Guy]

I agree about Monty Python. There are so many brilliant sketches :)
The Meaning of Life is one of my favorite comedies. Chock full of goodies like this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGRPFUYUUdQ).

[Michael]

The Meaning of Life is one of my favorite comedies.

Your favorite seems to denote an odd generational divide amongst Monty Python fans.

Amongst all the Monty Python fans I know (of similar age to myself), "The Holy Grail" is always the overwhelmingly dominant favorite - with quite a bit of scorn heaped onto the "Meaning of Life" (I include myself - it is the only Monty Python production that I hate other than Hollywood Bowl)

With those of a younger generation, they NEVER seem to mention the ultimate defining classic and always go for "Meaning of Life".

Seems odd. :ummm:

(admittedly, some people do claim "Life of Brian" as the best, but that's a different issue since it doesn't seem to have the same kind of generational divide)

[The Drunk Guy]

Your favorite seems to denote an odd generational divide amongst Monty Python fans.

Amongst all the Monty Python fans I know (of similar age to myself), "The Holy Grail" is always the overwhelmingly dominant favorite - with quite a bit of scorn heaped onto the "Meaning of Life" (I include myself - it is the only Monty Python production that I hate other than Hollywood Bowl)

With those of a younger generation, they NEVER seem to mention the ultimate defining classic and always go for "Meaning of Life".

Seems odd. :ummm:

(admittedly, some people do claim "Life of Brian" as the best, but that's a different issue since it doesn't seem to have the same kind of generational divide)I really like The Holy Grail and The Life of Brian, but The Meaning of Life just happened to be the first one I watched when I was just old enough to appreciate their humor. It just stuck with me.

[Donkey]

For me it's always been Holy Grail.

[Greendruid]

I enjoy the Holy Grail immensely and can probably quote more verbatim lines from it but the Life of Brian has a special place in my heart as a recovering Catholic. Then again, there is the witch and duck scene in the Holy Grail that balances this out. I actually went to a showing of this with a much younger friend many years ago and she fell asleep! Generational divide indeed!

[Donkey]

Listening to "Family Guy" in the background.

One of those "loser class" or "masses" tv shows, I suppose.

[Michael]

I really like The Holy Grail and The Life of Brian, but The Meaning of Life just happened to be the first one I watched when I was just old enough to appreciate their humor. It just stuck with me.

Yes, that would probably explain it...

Holy Grail - released in 1974
Meaning of Life - released 1983

[Michael]

Listening to "Family Guy" in the background.

One of those "loser class" or "masses" tv shows, I suppose.

I have to agree. Has to be the most moronic show I've ever seen on tv (short of one of those reality house shows). Admittedly, I've only seen a couple episodes.

I had a couple of guys at work (definite low-brow types) that were always saying this was the most brilliant animated comedy show on tv - 100x better than Simpsons. So I had to check it out. :erm:

[Americano]

I have to agree. Has to be the most moronic show I've ever seen on tv (short of one of those reality house shows). Admittedly, I've only seen a couple episodes.

I had a couple of guys at work (definite low-brow types) that were always saying this was the most brilliant animated comedy show on tv - 100x better than Simpsons. So I had to check it out. :erm:

For a sample of what the general public considers great entertainment merely look at TV ratings. Which also command the highest advertising rates. To each their own.

[Michael]

Apologies for the Monty Python digression, but the show's too interesting not to talk about it. :)

I enjoy the Holy Grail immensely and can probably quote more verbatim lines from it but the Life of Brian has a special place in my heart as a recovering Catholic. Then again, there is the witch and duck scene in the Holy Grail that balances this out. I actually went to a showing of this with a much younger friend many years ago and she fell asleep! Generational divide indeed!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cb/Flyingcircus_2.jpg

One thing that really struck me about the Monty Python troupe was a series of interviews that I saw a few years ago. Basically Chapman had just died and so they did extended interviews with each member to just talk about what it was all like creating/performing as the Circus. They basically gave free reign to each of the old cast members to talk about whatever they liked.

What was really striking is that they all seemed obsessed with the role of Terry Gilliam's little animated sequences as if that was the ultimate part of the humor and the most important part of the show. I found this bizarre since it always seemed to me that the satirical comedy sketches were the true greatness of the show. People can recite the lines of countless Monty Python sketches - no one ever mentions the little animated sequences between the sketches. They were definitely part of the show, and they were certainly funny, silly, innovative and creatively different, but they were not the source of the show's brilliance or popularity. They also talked a lot about how they were breaking all the rules about the show not having a set beginning, middle and ending and tended to flow very differently than other television shows - even breaking the rule about talking directly to the audience out of character.

Anyway, it just seemed odd the way the actual members of the troupe saw themselves to be most influential and innovative in a way that seems somewhat unimportant - seeming to ignore the fact that the brilliance and enduring fame of the show came from the quality of the comedy sketches, good writing and excellent acting - and the outrageous and outlandish satire of anything and everything.

One other thing I picked up from the series of interviews is that Graham Chapman lived hard and fast and was very difficult for the rest of the players to work with on a consistent basis. Apparently Chapman was the 'true' madman of the bunch, the heavy drinker and all-night party animal who missed all the deadlines and never showed up for rehersals or anything and was entirely incapable of taking anything seriously. From what I picked up from these interviews, it seems that Chapman was the frantic and tragic comic genius that supplied the energy that the others fed off of.

One last point about the Pythons - I've always thought that it was John Cleese's 'comic star power' that was one of the big reason's for the show's success. Cleese was by far the best actor/comedian/voice-actor of the troupe and that tended to lift the quality of any given sketch up a notch from funny to hysterically funny. No surprise that Cleese is the one who had by far the most popular/succcessful post-Python career.

(I suppose I shouldn't be surprised by any of this after finding out that the reason that Citizen Kane is considered to be the greatest film ever made is because of the radically innovative lighting techniques used by the filmmaker - it has nothing to do with the plot, story, acting or character of the film - which are the things the audience cares most about).

[Suibhne]

Your favorite seems to denote an odd generational divide amongst Monty Python fans.

Amongst all the Monty Python fans I know (of similar age to myself), "The Holy Grail" is always the overwhelmingly dominant favorite - with quite a bit of scorn heaped onto the "Meaning of Life" (I include myself - it is the only Monty Python production that I hate other than Hollywood Bowl)

With those of a younger generation, they NEVER seem to mention the ultimate defining classic and always go for "Meaning of Life".

Seems odd. :ummm:

(admittedly, some people do claim "Life of Brian" as the best, but that's a different issue since it doesn't seem to have the same kind of generational divide)


Really? Just about my entire group of friends (all mid-20s) are big Monty Python fans, and no one thinks The Meaning of Life is the best - or even in the top three. Not everyone would pick The Holy Grail, but it's either that, The Life of Brian, or And Now for Something Completely Different.

I don't know many girls whom get Monty Python humour, though - I can think of one, and that's about it. It may just be the people I know, but it seems to be a gendered kind of humour.

[Michael]

Really? Just about my entire group of friends (all mid-20s) are big Monty Python fans, and no one thinks The Meaning of Life is the best - or even in the top three. Not everyone would pick The Holy Grail, but it's either that, The Life of Brian, or And Now for Something Completely Different.
That's refreshing, but I suppose you are of the age-generation for which ALL of Monty Python is just old repeats.

I don't know many girls whom get Monty Python humour, though - I can think of one, and that's about it. It may just be the people I know, but it seems to be a gendered kind of humour.
Yes, this seems to be true - almost every Monty Python fan I know of are male and I've never heard any females claim to be big fans. :shrug:

So yes, you're probably right - that there is probably a far greater gender difference amongst the fanbase rather than a generational difference. :)

[Greendruid]

Yes, this seems to be true - almost every Monty Python fan I know of are male and I've never heard any females claim to be big fans. :shrug:

So yes, you're probably right - that there is probably a far greater gender difference amongst the fanbase rather than a generational difference. :)

Monty Python are the intellectual version of the Three Stooges!

[Michael]

Monty Python are the intellectual version of the Three Stooges!

Yes, that's probably a good way to put it.

Personally, I've always found the Three Stooges (or any other slapstick comedy) to be utterly unwatchable and unfathomable.

[Greendruid]

One of two songs that is often referred to as Canada's other national anthem (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVY8LoM47xI). This is the one those east of the prairies tend to choose. Stan Rogers was a national treasure that was lost too soon.

[NickKIELCEPoland]

One of two songs that is often referred to as Canada's other national anthem (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVY8LoM47xI). This is the one those east of the prairies tend to choose. Stan Rogers was a national treasure that was lost too soon.
Great song! He seems to have an Irish accent, similar to another Canadian, Lyse Doucet, who works for the BBC, and is a highly-regarded journalist.
Once again, this song is really great, thank you for introducing him to me, Greendruid.

[NickKIELCEPoland]

Yes, that's probably a good way to put it.

Personally, I've always found the Three Stooges (or any other slapstick comedy) to be utterly unwatchable and unfathomable.

Even when someone points at something, and another person turns round to see what they are pointing at and the person pointing kicks him in the backside and runs away?

[Greendruid]

Great song! He seems to have an Irish accent, similar to another Canadian, Lyse Doucet, who works for the BBC, and is a highly-regarded journalist.
Once again, this song is really great, thank you for introducing him to me, Greendruid.

As far as I know Stan was, like me, born and raised in Ontario (he is actually from my home town of Hamilton) but comes from parents who were Nova Scotians, like my dad was. There is a heavily Gaelic-influenced accent in much of Nova Scotia, the heaviest being in Cape Breton Island. Like Stan I grew up vacillating between the Ontario accent and the Cape Breton one depending on company I was keeping. I learned to pronounced words both ways when necessary and was easily able to blend in when I came to live in Cape Breton permanently 7 years ago. I imagine Stan had much the same phenomenon going on in his music because a lot of his fans were Nova Scotians and he is frequently remembered as a Nova Scotian artist, not an Ontarian by his fans. The accent is definitely detectable in his singing. Barrett's Privateers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhkR35x7nXg&feature=related) is another good one to demonstrate this.

[Michael]

One of two songs that is often referred to as Canada's other national anthem (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVY8LoM47xI). This is the one those east of the prairies tend to choose. Stan Rogers was a national treasure that was lost too soon.

What about Stoppin' Tom Connors? He's the closest thing to a true Canadian folk music superstar.

As for the "other" national anthem, I thought that was the theme song from Hockey Night in Canada? :lol:

[Greendruid]

What about Stoppin' Tom Connors? He's the closest thing to a true Canadian folk music superstar.

As for the "other" national anthem, I thought that was the theme song from Hockey Night in Canada? :lol:

Yes Stompin' Tom Connors is probably the most Canadian folk singer I can think of, though Anne Murray comes in at a close second. Hmmm, everyone one of these is connected to the Maritimes! As for Hockey Night in Canada, I suppose that would be true if the song hadn't been nixed by CBC a few years back. It's not an easy one to join in on either. I have been in a number of bars where version of Barrett's or NW Passage were started impromptu by the locals.

[RBTRob]

Right now Pandora, station is "Trentemoller"
I find it is the best of beats and mellow for writing and working while sitting.

[NickKIELCEPoland]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=JCJ8vbKcVgs

This Brazilian song is very popular indeed in Poland, now :) :) :)
And not surprisingly - it is brilliant :) Don't miss it.

[The Drunk Girl]

The Pack A.D.- Wolves and Werewolves (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO_8RZP-CCk)

BlakRoc- What You Do to Me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKgzAMJYmS8) (the girl can flat out sing!)

Adele- He Won't Go (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qgp7hlkfstI)

And just for the hell of it...

Blackstreet- No Diggity (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KL9mRus19o&ob=av2n) :lol:

[Suibhne]

Steam Powered Giraffe - Brass Goggles (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDRHx4cPgbE)

And whether or not you like the music, this video is amazing:
Wrecking Crew Orchestra (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ydeY0tTtF4)

[The Drunk Guy]

Hanni el Khatib - Fuck it! You win (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJy7paiEj7Q)
Pretty visceral video. Bitchin' tune that does well to capture that feeling of getting fucked over and being powerless to stop it.

[Greendruid]

Steam Powered Giraffe - Brass Goggles (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDRHx4cPgbE)

And whether or not you like the music, this video is amazing:
Wrecking Crew Orchestra (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ydeY0tTtF4)

That second one was amazing. Some of the dub-step stuff I've seen is similar but of course different. Humans are such creative beings! This gives me hope for our species.

[NickKIELCEPoland]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAwOZvvGsRs

An 80-year-old woman from Glasgow who is completely unknown surprises the whole of England with her amazing voice!!!

[Donkey]

Listening to some Primus in preparation for seeing them with Gogol Bordello in a couple of months!

[pramjockey]

Listening to some Primus in preparation for seeing them with Gogol Bordello in a couple of months!

Nice!

First time I saw Primus they were opening for Jane's Addiction at a small venue here in Denver. Les walked up to the mic, said "we're Primus and we suck," and started playing. The crowd, most of us who had never heard of Primus, gave it about 3 beats looking at each other, and then got into it. The whole place was bouncing.

They put on a heck of a show.



The only time I've ever seen a roadie stop and watch a musician was when Les was doing a sound check at Red Rocks. The guy is a freak of nature with that 6 string fretless of his.

[dilettante]

I've just discovered Jonathan Coulton. :D

Skullcrusher Mountain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jGcCYX3hgg&feature=related) :lol:

[Suibhne]

I've just discovered Jonathan Coulton. :D

Skullcrusher Mountain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jGcCYX3hgg&feature=related) :lol:

Ha! Jonathon Coulton is amazing. I first started listening to his stuff when he wrote the Credits Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI) for the game Portal and again for the sequel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVVZaZ8yO6o).


Portal is basically a very cool puzzle game; the character singing the songs in each credits song is a psychotic computer.

[Suibhne]

I haven't really listened to this song since it was new, but I heard it again on the radio the other day and remembered how cool the video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=penvn9VL32Y&ob=av3e) is. (Moby Dick inspired.)

[Greendruid]

I've just accidentally discovered Tim Minchin. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVN_0qvuhhw&feature=player_embedded) Funny shit. This song that I've linked is a funny little one but he has tonnes of excellent pieces on atheism/religion, relationships, and the slightly over the edge one titled "Lullaby"

[shekib82]

ventura highway.

[Donkey]

Indians vs. Blue Jays.

Second game of the year, second time it's gone into extra innings.