BARNSTOCK IS DEAD. LONG LIVE BARNSTOCK.

After a second wretched attempt at ressurecting Barnstock (skip back a few pages for last year's debacle), Friday night I decided to cancel it. It took almost a month to book it and unlike last year, I wasn't willing to advertise before I had a concrete venue, which was the whole problem last time around. I ( Read more... )

BARNSTOCK 4: DIE BARNSTOCK DIE!

Friday, August 25
Cedar Grove Community Centre (14th Ave, East of Reesor Rd.)
Bands, BBQ and pop all for $10*

So far:
THE TORIES
DAVE PROCTOR AND DRUNKEN SOCIAL SCENE
YORK AND WARREN EXPERIENCE (also drunken)

BYO CANS ONLY.
BYO FRIENDS WHO WON'T FUCK SHIT UP.

*promo cd may also be included

The part where Neil Patrick Harris apologizes for leaving "love stains" in Harold's car.

I had a great idea for a cocktail. I can't imagine it tastes good, but I stand by it...

-Take one whisky drink
-Take one vodka drink
-Take one lager drink
-Take one cider drink
-Stir
-Sing songs that remind you of the good times.
-Sing songs that remind you of the better times.

...And the name of the drink? The CHUMBAWUMBA.

hahaha I kill me.

We'll be singing
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Dear Italy,

Just because you won the World Cup doesn't make us like you.

Sincerely,
The rest of the world

While my friends may disagree, I hope I never grow up to be this guy.

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While sifting through music news, I came upon a story about a goth-inspired arson that mentioned the music of a certain Norwegian death metal musician with a penchant for burning churches as an inspiration. Apparently Varg Vikernes went to great lengths to further his ideology. The article says:

In 1993, Vikernes, then playing bass for the group ( Read more... )

From my blog.

She don’t care what it’s worth
She’s living like it’s the last night on earth

So it’s about 2AM of my last night in Accra, in Ghana, in Africa. Far from home, half a world away. However you put it. By this time tomorrow I will be somewhere over the Sahara en route to Amsterdam, the gateway to the “developed” world, a place far different ( Read more... )

I'm coming back Saturday, after nine whole months out of the game. Like a parent who has entrusted the house to the kids for the weekend, I hope that when I return home, it will be just as I left it. Everything is alright, everything is automatic. So just know, you've been warned.

(And don't think I haven't heard about this new government thing. ( Read more... )

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