Adrien Begrand
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'Cranking Up Rush: Their Musical Legacy in 11 Songs', out now!
On a day that was VERY straight/white coded & bland, along came the trifecta of Angine de Poitrine, Franz Ferdinand, and Turnstile to rescue the second day of Osheaga.
As someone who was the perfect age for Heavy Metal: The Movie and way too old for Transformers, I'm politely backing away.
Gauffre it, Belgique. The rest of the sporting world thanks you. 🧇
Exiting Sherbrooke station in January, you'd think it was East Berlin 1981.
BREAKING: The Carrie Nations have also withdrawn from the Freedom 250 celebration.
The Oilers needed help on the wing. A rather baked fan tried to help, but ran afowl with the law. They got two minutes for high drumsticking.
I haven't seen so many sad blue people since the Leafs lost game 7 to the Habs. #ForzaItalia
Easy top five this year: Maiden Joy Division/New Order Oasis Sade Billy Idol
In advance of Sunday's Canada/usa grudge match, remember that team usa's core - GM Bill Guerin, leaders Matthew & Brady Tkachuk, top forward Jack Eichel - are outspoken Trump supporters. It's a hockey game on paper, but it's also a battle between right vs wrong, fascism vs democracy, good vs evil.
A darkly transcendent album about grief, self-hatred, and self-medication. But it's also heart-wrenchingly pretty.
As a loooongtime Pulp fan and a real nerd for album design, it pleases me to no end to FINALLY own the Different Class LP with its interchangeable cover art.
Metallica's "I'm Bleeding Glee" ugly xmas sweater is ridiculous, and I love it.
What a treat it was to see Miki Berenyi in person! Great show, plenty of Lush classics. (paging @nedraggett.bsky.social)