my friends.

SO i'm moving to vancouver tommorow morning and i decided to make a completely sappy post about my friends and how much i'm gonna miss them, cause it's a lot.
if you're like me and pre-ordered your twilight and new moon tickets AND waited in line with the rest of the tweenagers to see the movies, then you might know that the new moon soundtrack is suprisingly good. really good. death cab for cutie, anya marina, black rebel motorcycle club, grizzly bear, st. vincent, thom yorke, ok go, and band of skulls, just to name a few.

band of skulls' song "friends" is one of my favorites.... my friends are the best.
check out the video on their myspace here

.... and i'll miss you!

tuesday tuesday tuesday!

turn up the faders.

i dare you to try and get sick of this song. double triple dare.

taste of home.

this is sabotage.

friday! cancer bats! new video!

alter ego.

hardcore to mariachi! chi chi! that's a fun word.
here's a couple of goodies from the bronx/mariachi el bronx.
check out the their myspace here

sunny days.

sunny day real estate are one of the greatest bands ever, and have written some of the greatest songs ever... true story.
earlier this year, the band announced that they're working on a new album. i don't think they could ever top their first album ever, diary, released back in the 1994, which was re-released this past year with a couple of bonus tracks, but i'm so so so excited to hear new music from them!
whoa. ever's.

check them out... one of my favourites.

happy early valentines!

We shall surely see each other soon; moreover, today I cannot share with you the thoughts I have had during these last few days touching my own life - If our hearts were always close together, I would have none of these. My heart is full of so many things to say to you - ah - there are moments when I feel that speech amounts to nothing at all -Cheer up - remain my true, my only treasure, my all as I am yours. The gods must send us the rest, what for us must and shall be.

Your faithful Lugwig

from one of beethoven's love letters to his mysterious "immortal beloved."
i'm obsessed with beethoven. seriously. he was such a hopeless romantic.

i'll be celebrating tommorow with my girlfriends (who i love love love) and wine.. lots and lots of wine.

here's one of my favourites.

west coast bound.

why is march 3rd so awesome?
because alexisonfire, cancer bats, against me! and billy talent are playing at the save on foods centre in victoria, BC aaaand me and some friends will be there..?
naw, that can't be it.

my favourite.

it's nudie magazine day!

naw, not really..
canadian musician is a magazine for canada's professional and amateur musicians, which i've never read... until now. the current jan/feb edition featuring three days grace and tegan & sara also features a dear friend of mine, whose super talented :)
he wrote an article for the live sound column of the magazine, "making a house your home."

check out his article (page 60) and the rest of the magazine here... no... here.

halifax music.

i'm still madly in love with the reason.
i had a chance to see them in halifax a few times. they were amazing, so so amazing. also amazing was (and is!) a local halifax band shelter with thieves. i found out about them when they opened up for one of the reason shows. check out their myspace here.

the reason's new album (finaaaaally) is set for release sometime next month.

hot chips and dip.

since the release of hot chip's fourth album, one life stand, i haven't been able to stop dancing (i can't dance.....)
although the album is undoubtedly one to love, there are a few tracks that i find kinda boring and overdone, but i won't won't name game....... slush, we have love, and take it in.
you know how the really annoying songs are always the ones to end up on repeat in your head? samantha mumba's baby come on over (WHO?) has been stuck there since junior high school.. but anyways, have a listen, one of these songs will be sure to stick, and they're not annoying. just awesome.

metal heart.

she is amazing.
thanks to ange for making the best mix tapes. if only death metal rooster had more songs....

Metal Heart - Cat Power (2008, live on canal +) from vivi bortolotti on Vimeo.

late night/drunk paint....
whaaaaaaaaaaaaat.
balloon boobies
happy birthday ange!

my valentine.... part deux.

the united steel workers of montreal are baaaaaaack... on the 13th!
last year they played at cbtg's, this time you can check them out at the ship. you can, and you should.

grammy's!

so i don't normally enjoy the grammy's, but if you had a chance to watch them last night then you saw what i thought were some pretty amazing performances.
elton john with lady gaga, the tribute to michael jackson, pink, mary j blige with andrea bocelli, JEFF BECK with imelda may (les paul tribute), green day with the broadway cast of american idiot, and dave matthews band.

SO, here's a video of the les paul tribute with jeff beck and imedla may.