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Benny is coming!!!!

I also totally go so wrapped up in the holidays I didn’t share a great piece of news with the world!  Benny is coming to Toronto on February 17.  I got the scoop from the fan club, and I even got my pre-sale tickets.  Yess!  I will get to see him on my turf for the third time, and it will be the third time I get to see Benny with Tiffany, and the second time with M.  Woo!

I’m preparing myself my giving several listens to his new album (the real version) which I finally picked up during the Yorkdale shopping spree (thanks M!).  I’m really digging it, especially the single featuring Regina Spektor.  Seriously.

I CAN’T WAIT!

Totally Looks Like – Ben Folds

I love the site Totally Looks Like - and I’ve even submitted something to them – but I’m still waiting for it to come out – I’ll keep you posted.  Today, in my regular checking of stuff, I noticed that there was one involving my man, Ben Folds.

This is funny, but kinda true.

New (to me) music

On Friday night, M and I did a little shopping venture to Sonic Boom to check out some new CDs.  M went for the specific route – as in searching for particular albums he wanted, and I opted to get inspires by rummaging through each of the new arrivals rack.  After finding many awesome possibilities, I finally narrowed my selections down to the following:

1. Details by Frou Frou -
The album featuring the song “Let Go” which is also on the soundtrack for Garden State.  Very good.  I have lots of the lead singer Imogen Heap’s solo work, but this is a nice contrast with some more electronic elements and poppy sound.  It’s mellow but fun, and I’m definitely digging it.

 

 

2. Welcome to the Cruel Worls by Ben Harper -
I used to have this on my very first iPod as Karl gave it to me.  Alas, the cruel world played a trick on M and I when our iPods were stolen.  Gah!  I’ve been wanting to add this back to my collection again as there are some very good tunes.  Happy to have it back.

 

 

 

3. Michigan by Sufjan Stevens -
I’ve been wanting this one for a while, and it was the only album I specifically went looking for.  I really love the song “Oh God, where are you now?” that Leah sometimes sings at church.  Plus Sufjan is awesome.  Seriously.  Very good listen.

 

 

 

4. The Moldy Peaches -
After the “Anyone else but you” making it as the movie song for Juno, there are a least a few people who have heard of these people.  I learned a few more songs from their repetoire from Dave while at his cottage, and when I stumbled on this album, I couldn’t help by buy it.  In the end, with songs like “Who’s Got the Crack?” can you really go wrong?

DMB and me – the first encounter

Last night M and I headed over to the Ampitheatre at 6:00 to prepare for the Dave Matthews Band.  M is all over getting there early so you can camp out in a good spot – which worked out well because we ended up on the stage right side right at the front of the lawn.  As we were heading in, we caught up with Brad, who was unfortunately sans Jana because the new Mrs. L wasn’t feeling well.  No worries though, the concert must go on!  M went in, and Brad and I waited for Jana’s up beat replacement who goes by the name of Lisa.  We’d met her over the weekend at the wedding, so it was a fun reunion.  As soon as she came, we headed in.  Bully for me they noticed my camera when I went through security, so I had to check it!  Gah!  Oh well!  Soon after we got in and found M, the rest of the crew came – Josh, Jess, Matt and Jeanette.  Later we were joined by Gillian and Adam – more Queen’s Alumni. 

The concert was good overall!  It was my first experience, and I don’t know the music nearly as well as everyone else, so it was a bit strange – I’m used to going to concerts and singing along.  I held my own, did a little bit of wandering to visit friends (Shout out to Roshan and Steve!) and bought myself an awesome DMB shirt.  I’m glad I went to the show – it makes me feel like I need to listen to DMB a little more, now that I actually do listen to him.  (FYI – for a while I was opposed to listening to him, I think because it was a bad high school memory, but I’m cooler than that now). 

All in all a good evening.

Blondie: Brad&Jana: New TV

This past weekend/week beginning has been full of activities.  Yeesh.  It’s no wonder I’m feeling the need for coffee this morning.  (Starby’s, of course).  And now you can read all about it!

Friday, as announced, M and I travelled to Casino Rama after work to hit up the Blondie concert.  I’ve never been to Rama, let alone Orillia before – so it was a new adventure.  Rama was cool enough – lots of very gambling oriented stuff (obviously) and lots of grey hair.  That’s not meant in a mean way, just a truthful one.  We had dinner, then headed in to the seemingly empty theatre for the show.  Our seats were pretty decent, and we spent the pre-show prep time playing a game of “spot the people younger than us!”.  Then the show started at about 9:03 (on time!  WOW!) and we were launched in to the awesome vocal stylings of the amazing Deborah Harry.  I couldn’t believe it!  She’s 63, and she’s still looks like she just walked on to the stage at CBGB.  Too cool!  Her voice was fantastic – and the band was great too – some of the original members and some new young’uns.  The drummer was really good – the only complaint was that the one guitarist was a little loud (even for M, so that’s saying something!)  The other thing I was totally impressed with was how much of a show the crew put on!  Everyone was wanting to address the crowd, and well, they looked damn good!  But then again, I’ve always maintained that Debbie Harry is one of the sexiest and coolest women in rock and roll!  Seriously.

After the concert, M took driving duty and we headed to KW to crash at Mum’s place.  (I, as per usual, fell asleep in the car and was a terrible driving buddy).  We got in around 1:00, and got up early the next morning so we could get on the road to Leamington for Brad & Jana’s wedding.  We managed to get organized and get out the door around 10:00, which worked out well for the long drive.  We got to Leamington around 1:00 in the afternoon, and we glad to see the hotel let us check in early.  We also got a chance to relax a little before heading out into the very warm day for the ceremony.

The wedding overall was a beautiful, love-filled day!  The ceremony was very special – the couple was married by one of Jana’s best friends from UW, which was really sweet.  Every little detail in the church was covered, and it was just beautiful.  After that, they had all of the guest hang out in little groups so we could chat and get a nice candid picture with the bride and groom.  This was fun because M and I fit into the “School and Toronto friends” group – and seeing as he knows Jana from school, and I know Brad from school, and we have intermixed friends, meeting up with everyone and meeting new people was a breeze!  None of the awkward weird wedding feeling was present.  Definitely good. 

The reception was wonderful – it was in a giant tent in the back yard of Jana’s parents.  There was tons of food – each being served from a themed station (ie. Country Menonite, Greek) and the appetizers were spring rolls and edamame because it was the first thing Brad and Jana made together in the kitchen.  (So cute!)  The tables were family style, the wine flowed at a good rate, and it was all about having a good time.  The kissing game was particularly inventive as you had a choice to do one of two things: 1) act out a kissing scene froma movie and watch the couple perform it or 2) make a charitable donation and pick a theme for the couple to act out during their kiss.  M and I donated to ALS research and got them to do “awkward 7th grade first kiss where you’re braces get stuck together”.  Hilarious!    Dinner wrapped up and we got to enjoy the musical stylings of Franklin’s Fault who had a reunion for one night only.  We danced away and kept it going for as long as we could before we needed to get to sleep!

The next morning we all met back at the tent for a brunch to help eat up all the leftovers!  Super smart idea as there was still tons of delicious food to eat.  M and I headed out right after eating, as it’s a long drive home – which I admit I was awake for most of – and we got back in Toronto with enough time to relax a little before I headed to church and M headed back to work. 

Monday, we barely had time to recover!  After work we had dinner, then M and I headed to the new Future Shop at Dundas Square to get him something he’s been eyeing for a while – a new flat screen TV.  After much debate (even a rebate), we settled on a new Sharp Aquos which got set up last night.  It’s way cool and it’s going to be even more awesome when we have time to sit down and watch it.  Last night we spend a good chunk of the evening cleaning/organizing and buying a new TV stand from Ikea.

Tonight – Dave Matthews Band at the Ampitheatre (interestingly enough with Brad and Jana and some others).  More news to come!

It’s good to have a “life” back!

Rama-lama-ding-dong

Tonight M and I are heading to Casino Rama to enjoy the musical stylings of Blondie.  Should be fun – though I do hear from my friend at work that going to see the entertainment there is like sitting in an audience of dead fish.  Apparently it’s a “mature” crowd, and they are only really there in between their stretches of gambling.

Should be fun to have a loud two-some sing all the words!

A new link for a unique artist

Hey everyone!

I’ve added a new link to my blog to another blog called “Andrew is music“.  It’s worth checking out – it’s the creative genius of my friend Andrew – and he’s posting a song every day in 2008!

Andrew PANTS is also the genius behind the music of this very hilarious video from his songs to wear pants to collection.

 

Queen’s Players Toronto presents “The Super Real Life”

This is a post that is written for shear publicity. And I’m totally ok with that.

Queen’s Players Toronto is at it again. We’ve come up with a super hilarious new show idea and so far have a stellar cast and production team. The board members are awesome too! (Yes, I am one!)

This years show is called “The Super Real Life” and the tickets went on sale yesterday. It’s going to be awesome. We sold out super early last year for Grey’s Entourage, so if you’re in, get your tickets ASAP.

 

 

 

 

 

Presented by

Queen’s Players Toronto Theatre Group

June 19-21, 26-28 @ the Tranzac

Gala Night June 26

 

Doors @ 7:30pm • Show @ 8:30pm

 

TICKETS ON SALE APRIL 28th

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compelled

Here is the poster for an awesome event that M is helping out with.  He’s with the house band.  Hope you can all check out the show – if not, maybe you can just bid on the online auction.  Good news is that the money is all going towards helping those afflicted with AIDS in Southern Africa.