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Questions, Questions...
Artists mentioned:Good advice courtesy of dullhunkWhat? Is it that time of the week already? Goodness, what was I thinking? Where's my head at? Is this thing on? Is anybody out there?Yes, the latest episode of Contrast Podcast is out and this week Dearest JC aka The Vinyl Villain has got it...(read full post)
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Revealed! Conspiracies & Mysteries
Artists mentioned:So it goes something like this: sometime back in the mid-1970s, the benevolent aliens who had been watching over humanity undetected for ages finally felt compelled to intervene. Genghis Khan they could tolerate. The Black Death, though distasteful, was mildly interesting. Stalin had no dress sense and was a boor,...(read full post)
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A Letter To Billy Bragg
Artists mentioned:Billy Bragg, St Andrew's Wesley Church, Vancouver BC, 5 June 2008Photo by Richelle AkimowDear Billy,I've been wanting to write to you for a while now, but couldn't get past the idea that it would be a bit of a daft, fanboy thing to do. But after seeing you this past...(read full post)
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In the Back of the Van
Artists mentioned:Ladyhawke herselfOn the surface it didn't seem like my kind of thing. Not at all. But because Quinn admitted to blowing it out his speakers con mucho gusto, I thought I'd give it a try.Well,, wrap me in spandex and tease my hair into a Heather Locklear mane. It's brilliant.It...(read full post)
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Air Guitar 2008
Artists mentioned:Darling Daughter informed me yesterday that her school will shortly be holding its annual air band competition. Apparently each year this event is assigned a theme and a list of eligible songs is furnished to all the wannabee axe heroes/heroines.And the theme this year?The eighties.I just about withered and died...(read full post)
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Run Up That Hill
Artists mentioned:Today I come to you, Dearest Friends, with a request to do some good by helping someone else to do good. To generate karma, or mindful action. To do the right thing. I'm sure y'all will rise to the occasion...One of our Vancouver friends, Dearest Michelle, is preparing to run...(read full post)
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Only Ones
Artists mentioned:Dearest Friends, I'm back! I hope you didn't forget about me during my absence. Sigh, it has been ages...So, where have I been? To New York and back, yes, but elsewhere as well. To my pasts (plural intended) and back. And to those of my parents. And back to my...(read full post)
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Tales From The Double Down, Part 3 (or Adventures in the Silver State)
Artists mentioned:It's true, you know. Just ask Meeshatron!You know how it is. You live mere blocks away from this really good friend of yours, but you never seem to find the time to hang out. Things get in the way, like work, family, holidays, or (for those that are so inclined)...(read full post)
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Swap Meet
Artists mentioned:Two small FiLs, one large DirkDearest Friends, I have been sorely delinquent in keeping you apprised of goings on in Contrast Podcast land. Now I know that I don't really need to keep you informed, since obviously you all have such exquisite taste that I'm sure you tune in each...(read full post)
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Black Death
Artists mentioned:I have Bubonic Plague. No, really, I do. Black Death itself. And I can cuddle up with it in bed.It was a hard choice; E. Coli was pretty cute, as was Louse, Red Tide, Mange, and Athlete's Foot.But simple Black Death stole my heart...The Fall - Van Plague? (buy here...(read full post)
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Mothers and Fathers
Artists mentioned:His beach & crab, not mineMy Mother rang last week to tell me that she has sold the house. The one I grew up in.It has been almost two years since My Father died. During that time My Mother has been debating where to live, what do do next. The...(read full post)
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Suffer The Little Children
Artists mentioned:The Easter Bunny scars a child for life, Mayne Island, 24 March 2008Don't let the title of this post scare you, Dearest Friends, we're all safe and sound. We had a lovely time on Mayne, all in all. Though there were some suffering children.The weather was magnificently fickle; frequent bouts...(read full post)
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I Need To Go...
Artists mentioned:Aboard the Queen of NanaimoDearest Friends, I'm off for the long weekend to cavort with the family and the Easter Bunny (with whom I'm looking forward to a sesh of Cadbury's Creme Eggs and JD chasers) on my beloved Mayne Island. And with the seasonal internet not yet hooked up,...(read full post)
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That's Just Ridiculous
Artists mentioned:Gadzooks! Jumpin' Jehosaphat! And other silly exclamations!! Another Contrast Podcast episode is upon us, and this week we see how many ridiculous band names our contributors can come up with. Hint: it's quite a few, and you can hear them all by downloading the 'cast here. Herewith the tomfoolery:(00:00) Honest...(read full post)
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I Envy, You're Jealous
Artists mentioned:Green-eyed monstah courtesy of JaniceThis week Contrast Podcast goes green, and I don't mean tree-huggy and eco-friendly (though I'm sure our carbon emissions are refreshingly low). No, we're talking about reveling in yet another deadly sin, that of envy. Download the podcast here, listen to what our contributors covet, then...(read full post)
