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Every so often I go searching the internet for grammar jokes. Does that make me weird? Probably. With that admission out of the way, here are a few I enjoyed recently. (Yes, I know, strictly speaking not all are about grammar, but they all have to do with language usage.)
Don’t Quit Your Day Job; Advice For Aspiring Musicians
I am a crusher of dreams and ambitions. Or at least I try to be. Unfortunately I am not always successful. I’m the guy people come to when they are trying to get established, the guy who tells them whether their song will be heard on the airwaves or not. I’m the guy who says […]
The Author’s Test
During my childhood I was not exposed to the delightful children’s books penned by Canadian author Dennis Lee. By the time he turned his attention to writing poems for children instead of adults I was almost finished high school. I do appreciate his work though – he has a splendid imagination and never fails to […]
Memories of Chilliwack
My thoughts were simple: I thought must be crazy driving an hour in the pouring rain for an outdoor concert to see a band that I know won’t be playing my favourite songs. Especially since if the rain got any harder the show would be washed out. On the Friday I had driven to Spencerville […]
CityFolk IV – Wet Sheepdogs
I love The Sheepdogs. I hate the Sheepdogs. I’m ambivalent about The Sheepdogs. I can’t make up my mind. The Sheepdogs, if you are not aware, are a rock band from Saskatchewan that first came to prominence in their attempts to win a contest for independent bands, with the prize being a spot on the […]
CityFolk III – Why Bother?
Maybe it’s being in a crowd that does it. Or a general narcissism in our culture. But it was definitely in evidence Friday as Van Morrison delivered a strong set at CityFolk 2015. This was the big event of the festival. There were more people there than the previous two nights combined. Anticipation was high, […]
Cityfolk II – Confessions Of A Music Junkie
Once upon a time music pretty much defined my life. From waking to sleeping I was always listening to something. That isn’t the case anymore. If I have the radio on I am more likely to be listening to public affairs programming than to music. I still listen to a lot of music though; I […]
War Room
Hollywood does not have a monopoly on film making, though the movie moguls there wish they did. I’m sure it galls them when a movie like War Room tops the box office as it did a couple of weekends ago in the United States. War Room is the latest from the Kendrick Brothers, whose most […]
CityFolk I – Opening Night
I’m not sure how this qualifies as folk music. The Tubes were the first act on the main stage at CityFolk 2015, the Ottawa Folk Festival with a new name and location. I have no emotional investment in The Tubes. I have never owned any of their records, never seen them live before and would […]
Spencerville Fair – April Wine
The first time I saw April Wine in concert there were 30,000 people who came out to see them. Or so their manger claimed in a series of advertisements he took out after the show to promote the band. The whole truth was a little different. Yes, there were 30,000 people there. However no more […]
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