Posts Tagged: Music
Acts of Volition Radio: Session 12
Posted by on Sunday, August 22, 2004 in - 10 comments
In the twelveth installement of Acts of Volition Radio, I draw heavily on a mix by my friend Dennis Arsenault. Also, thanks to Timothy Chaisson for permission to include his track. • Acts of Volition Radio: Session Twelve (31MB MP3) • Songs recommended by my friends. Recorded Sunday, August 22 …
For Sale: Fender Hot Rot DeVille 410 Guitar Amplifier (sold)
Posted by on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 in - 4 comments
Update: this amp is now sold. • I’m looking to sell a 60W Fender Hot Rod DeVille 410 tube amp with four 10” speakers. The amp is in great shape, looks almost like new, and sounds great. It’s powerful, loud, and the tubes sound great (it has lots of great reviews). The original tubes have been …
Why I am the Future of Radio
Posted by on Sunday, July 18, 2004 in - 7 comments
First of all, I should be clear. When I say “radio”, I mean music and speech, not necessarily broadcast via radio waves. • Since November of last year I have been occasionally putting together short (30-50 minute) radio shows comprised of music I want to share along with my nerdy voice telling …
Acts of Volition Radio: Session Eleven
Posted by on Sunday, June 27, 2004 in - 5 comments
This session of Acts of Volition Radio is a loose collection of story-songs and miscellany. It is punctuated by my reporting on the amusing musical selection of my sun-bathing and boom-box weilding neighbours. • Acts of Volition Radio: Session Eleven (37MB MP3) • Story songs and miscellany …
Great Band Names that Don’t Exist
Posted by on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 in - 399 comments
I have been in two bands in my sorry rock and roll career (it’s been years since I’ve played in a band, but I still talk about it like I’m Gary Benchley). The bands were named, in order of obscurity and irrelevance, Buddy and Horton’s Choice. • Don’t ask what either name means. Asking what a …
Acts of Volition Radio: Session Ten
Posted by on Sunday, May 30, 2004 in - 8 comments
Back in February, Matt Haughey kindly referred to me as “a tastemaker for Canadian indie rock”. I blushed, and ever since, I’ve noticed that there has been some pretty heavy Can-Con in my shows. Session ten of Acts of Volition Radio ended up, unintentionally, as another all-Canadian extravaganza …
Acts of Volition Radio: Session Nine
Posted by on Friday, April 30, 2004 in - 21 comments
After a short hiatus (the beauty of never promising deadlines), Acts of Volition Radio is back. This session is mostly comprised of Canadian indie rock and pop - but some Pedro the Lion got in there too (maybe they're Canadian in temperment). • Acts of Volition Radio: Session Nine (30MB MP3 …
Studio Sessions from CBC Radio
Posted by on Sunday, April 4, 2004 in - 10 comments
I wrote a little over three years ago about some strange things afoot at the CBC. I was impressed at the time by their experiments in new media, and I remain so. In particular, I’ve been enjoying the many live concerts and studio sessions recorded for CBC Radio. Many of these sessions end up on …
Acts of Volition Radio: Session Eight
Posted by on Friday, March 19, 2004 in - 12 comments
After being vocally out of commision for a while due to a bad cold, Acts of Volition Radio is back. This is a special session dedicated to the late Gene Eugene. If you haven’t heard of Gene Eugene, that is why I do this. His songs are among the most important to me of any I have known. • Acts of …
Backwoods Nation, by Pedro the Lion
Posted by on Monday, March 15, 2004 in - 5 comments
I had the good fortune of seeing Pedro the Lion play while in San Francisco last month (I got one blurry photo). After a great set, they held the collective breath of the room with their encore, a B-side released on a label compilation: • Pedro the Lion - Backwoods Nation • 4.3MB MP3 file