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Here’s some maple sugar. I saw Jigga perform this joint in Calgary last week.

As the internet continues its slow decay into a bottomless pit of Top 10 lists, I thought I’d do my part and offer up my Top 10 favourite and least favourite jams from the summer of 2009. I’ve probably forgotten a few on both sides, but beer will do that to a mental playlist. Anyway, summer’s over, so here we go.

*** Top 10 favourites from the Summer of 2009 ***

Gone, Gone, Gone, Joel Plaskett, Three
Probably my favourite track off Plaskett’s latest album, it’s got great harmonies and piano and slide guitar accompaniment. I saw him play twice this summer, but this tune never made his playlist. Pity.

Swimming in the Flood, Passion Pit, Manners
I heard fragments of this album all spring and it seemed too electro pop for my taste, but I fell for this track and it’s crescendo the first time I heard it all the way through.

Flashover, Howie Beck, How to Fall Down in Public
This song’s got a familiar, almost haunting sound. It’s a dangerous song to play while you’re getting ready to go out because you’ll be tempted to sit and listen to it all night.

New Goodbye, Hey Rosetta!, Into Your Lungs
Like a lot of people, I heard this band for the first time when I was exploring the finalists for this year’s Polaris Prize, and this song stuck. It’s nice to see there’s more to Newfoundland’s music scene than shitty Great Big Sea.

House of Flying Daggers, Raekwon feat. Ghostface Killah, GZA, Method Man & Inspectah Deck
Even though it appears on Raekwon’s album, this is basically a new Wu-Tang joint. Sure it’s missing living members like RZA and Cappadonna, but they’ve got quorum. Plus, it’s produced by J-Dilla, which means it’s certified fresh (although not really, since he died a few years ago of Lupus).

Zero, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, It’s Blitz!
I’ve always said Metric is the poor man’s Yeah Yeah Yeahs and this song reaffirmed that belief for me all summer long – especially with Emily Haines and the boys’ latest re-hashing of Live it Out clogging the airwaves.

Quiet Dog, Mos Def, The Ecstatic
This whole album is dope, but Quiet Dog is the sonic espresso I turn to when the Nabob doesn’t cut it.

My Hands, Jon-Rae Fletcher, Oh Maria
“Well I could kick the shit out of any motherfucker who crosses that line.” Sung over an oompah-band trombone. Gives me a music boner every time.

Death of Autotune, Jay Z, The Blueprint 3
I don’t know if it’s because I was jonesing for new Jay-Z, or because this track reminds me of “Takeover” off the Blueprint I, but I dug this all summer. I’m sick of it now, though.

Execution, Pink Mountaintops, Outside Love
A pretty song with an ugly name, this is another wicked band I discovered while going through the Polaris Prize list. A side project of Black Mountain, this album is full of music, but sometimes sounds like it was recorded with just a couple of mics. Great for when you’re feeling like a low if hipster.

*** Worst music from the Summer of 2009 ***

Hippy Drum Circles
I have hippies for neighbours and I live near a park that’s frequented by hippies and there’s never a fire hose around when you need one.

Birds Outside My Bedroom Window
It rained a lot last year, so I guess these birds didn’t hang around my place as much, but they’ve been out in force this summer, waking me up way too early most days. However, I’m told birds are descended from dinosaurs, so I don’t go near the motherfuckers.

All You Did Was Save My Life, Our Lady Peace, Burn, Burn
Oh man, I hate OLP. This song is the musical equivalent of head lice.

Run This Town, Jay-Z feat. Rihanna & Kanye West
Jay-Z’s one of my favourites of all time, but I hate it when he phones in the glue between cameo appearances on tracks like this. I also really don’t like Rihanna’s voice.

Help I’m Alive, Metric, Fantasies
I know people lover her, but to me, Emily Haines is a heroine addiction away from being Courtney Love. Her voice is nicer, but this band’s basically been re-recording the same song over and over again for years – kind of like what Nickelback does.

I’ll Go Crazy if I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight, U2, No Line on the Horizon
“Every generation has the chance to change the world, pity the nation who won’t listen to your boys and girls.” PUKE. It didn’t help that this song was a BlackBerry ad all summer. If idealist ’80s Bono could see today’s cellphone shilling Bono, he’d kick himself in the dick.

I Gotta Feeling, Black Eyed Peas, The E.N.D.
Holy shit, this song is like H1N1. It’s absolutely everywhere and there’s you can do to stop it. Almost makes me wish that Fergie’s late ’90s meth addiction had stuck.

I’m on a Boat, The Lonely Island, Incedibad
This hip hop parody featuring Andy Samberg and T-Pain was hilarious at first, and then the douchebags took it over and ruined if for everybody just like they did with Happy Gilmore and beers after work.

Live Your Life, T.I. feat. Rihanna
This song’s almost a year old, but it was featured in the hit movie, The Hangover, which I guess was enough for people to dig back out of their iTunes catalogs and blast it all summer. By the way, Rihanna is basically impersonating Cher’ Believe on this track.

Right Round, Flo Rida
If I was ’80s one hit wonders Dead or Alive, I would sue Flo Rida with defamation of character for what he did to this song. Dude makes Diddy look like Phil Spector (’60s genius Phil Spector, not homicidal maniac Phil Spector.)

I don’t care, I still hate Vince Carter.

Word that the Old York Bar and Grill is up for sale gave me pause earlier today. It was my pub for about 5 of my 8 years in Toronto and a source of a lot of good times during those years. Now I know how Obi Wan Kenobi must have felt when Alderon got Death Starred.

If you’re going to install a hangover,  you should do it somewhere where the people are cool, the music is good and you’re not constantly surrounded by  douchebags. The Old York didn’t always offer all these qualities – but for a long while I lived across the street from the place which forgave the odd surly bartender or “smooth jazz” performance.

I guess it was inevitable. The bar owner said she didn’t know what she was going to do when I told her I was leaving town – unless we could work out some sort of barimony payment arrangement. If only I had socked away all the cash I spent on pints at the place, I’d probably be able to afford two of them.

Of course, the place isn’t gone yet. In a period of recession, owning a bar is like having a license to sell gold-plated skinny jeans to hipsters.

Hard times call for hard alcohol, as I like to say.

Not only that, the place has a lot going for it.  Situated a few blocks off King St. West near downtown Toronto, it’s in the heart of a pretty choice neighbourhood. It’s got one of the best patios in Toronto -  as long as you can stand the stench of death that emanates from the abattoir across the road every now and then, or the occasional sewer backup on rainy nights. And it’s now surrounded by condos that are chuck full of transplanted suburbanites from the 905. Sure they’re douchbags from places like Burlington and Pickering, but their pockets are lined and they rarely ever sit at the bar.

This isn’t an obit for the Old York, but I do fear for what could happen to the place if it falls into the wrong hands.

Old York Tapas and Tea Room. Ew.

No spoilers, just a few impressions that survived a night’s sleep.

+ I liked it. It’s a light, playful, but sophisticated crime caper.  It feels like it was written and directed by a hipster with a fine arts degree re-wrote Ocean’s Eleven after watching too many Wes Anderson and Coen Brothers flicks. Hmmm.

+ Best line of dialogue in a long time: “That’s my new favorite camel.” There are others.

+ Bang Bang was my favorite character and I hope she wasn’t paid by the word.

+ In keeping with the slight of hand theme present throughout the film, there are lots of little things to notice in the peripheries – some clever, some cute, many meaningless – but all interesting enough to keep you engaged. Why do they have digital cameras, but not cell phones? Why are they all dressed like they’re in a White Stripes video? What the hell kind of booze bottles are those?

+ I normally don’t care for Adrien Brody, but he’s very good with Mark Ruffalo. Rachel Weisz is great and clearly had fun trying to play an American.

+ Literature majors will have a time with this one. Tons of references to dead Russian authors and fruity British lit peppered among aloof exchanges.

+ It looks like writer/director Rian Johnson was having some fun paying tribute to what I can only think are some sources of inspiration. Playing card affectations among the characters reminds you of The Sting. Cat Stevens playing over a halcyon romp through a field recalls Hal Ashby. And there was a pretty good attempt at a pose from the album art for “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan” (with Bob Dylan’s, “Tonight I’ll be staying here with you” playing over top. sheesh.)

+ I thought for sure it was narrated by Paul Giammati, but turns out it was Ricky Jay, a man you don’t often see outside a David Mamet cast listing. The plot of Rian Johnson’s inspiration plot thickens.

Pretty good movie, but in the end, it made me want to go home and watch Rushmore and The Big Lebowski.

I know “I’m Yours” is not a new song, but I just saw the clip below tonight. I’ve heard the song all over the place for some time, but I’ve never actually heard Jason Mraz speak. Now I can’t sleep because I have one of my famous sarcasm ice cream headaches.

Songs like this serve a purpose.  Hollywood needs them to play during the credits of Kate Hudson and Sandra Bullock movies. Guys need to learn how to play them so they can get laid on camping trips. And the singers themselves need them so they don’t need to resort to male prostitution to buy Bed Head hair gel and wool toques to wear in southern California.

But these vapid male singer-songwriter types shouldn’t talk. They shouldn’t open their mouths and let words like this come out:

“I know I close my eyes sometimes when I sing. That doesn’t mean I’m shutting you guys out. It just means I’m going to someplace in my imagination for a while. “

Shit, I’ll bet even Stevie Wonder would want to clock him after hearing that. But he continues:

“As soon as we can get some technology to broadcast what that image is in my head, we will. Don’t worry. We’re working on that.”

Cool. I’m down As long as the thing they invent right before that is a douchebag detector/disposal unit.

Watch the clip and decide for yourself. Oh, and Jack Johnson can get fucked too.

Joel Plaskett put on a clinic in rocking asses off at the Wild Horse Saloon in Calgary last night. It was great show, especially since it wasn’t even supposed to happen. Plaskett was a last minute fill-in at the downtown Stampede bar tent after Technotronic cancelled late last week.

I can’t really blame Technotronic. You see, here in Calgary we’re in the middle of Stampede. a western celebration of over-sized livestock. Many Calgarians try to duck and cover during this rodeo week, myself included, lest ye be made sick by free pancake breakfasts and overpriced Kokanee ($7.75/can, WTF?!). But this show was a welcome change from the regular cow molestation and ripoffery that happens at the main Stampede grounds.

Here some highlights

+ Plaskett was a good sport. Drunk cowboy wannabes and oil executive douchebags are not his usual audience, but he seemed to take the cowboy hats and tacky rodeo shirts in stride.

+ He did not participate. There were no cowboy hats, boots or any other western accoutrements on stage. Other artists might have donned the duds, but not the good ones.

+ Plaskett was joined by the Emergency, the electric outfit that backed him on his first few albums. They covered a lot of the same material that Plaskett brought to town a month ago during a more sedate acoustic tour (which was also awesome) for his latest album, 3. It was great to hear a lot of those songs played loud and fast.

+ Though completely predictable, the set list was a perfect tour of Plaskett’s discography. “True Patriot Love” and “Nowhere With You” remain perennial crowd favourites, while new tracks like “Through and Through and Through” are on their way.

+ Mid show, someone tossed him a cowboy hat. He tried it on for sec and quickly tossed it away like it was made of bat turd.

+ Ending the show with “Fashionable People” injected a dose of irony that I don’t think most of the cowboy hats and bolo ties got.

Low lights

+ Alternating between beer and vodkar tonics was not a good idea. This morning I felt like I was bitten by a vampire.

+ “Sailor’s Eyes”. It’s a song off his latest album and I don’t like it.

+ Country western hip hop dance party. Once the show ended, the country music started and instead of going home like smart music fans, we hung out and pretended like we were listening to Tribe Called Quest.

+ Face planting while attempting a freeze during an ill-planned breakdance throw down. I don’t know whether to blame the beer or the vodkar But it’s like I say. if you don’t wake up with some sort of mystery pain, you’re doing something wrong.

Here’s a Joel Plaskett video for a great song off his latest album:

• No slight to W. P. Kinsella, but I hope his Moccasin Telegraph collection will help put me to sleep. #
• http://twitpic.com/9g6q9 – there’s a lot going on in this Stampede mural. Looks like Animal Farm meets Oz. #
• steak marinating hip hop dance party. jam. #
• braving thunder and lightning to get some steaks. #
• today’s brunch attempt at a full English turned out more like a half Norwegian. #
• Video: I’m Jake and I’m a PC (pornography consumer) http://bit.ly/YJdH9 #
• @Rebelle1 oh brother. i can only imagine. run out of things to say about the fog? in reply to Rebelle1 #
• chasing last call in kensington. i think it’s letting me catch up on purpose #
• without a cowboy hat, i find myself in the minority at the pub. happily so. #
• sloe gin fizz works mighty fast when you drink by the pitcher and not by the glass http://bit.ly/G6LP6 #
• @chuckchiang3 let me know what you decide an I’ll dress accordingly in reply to chuckchiang3 #
• executing Stampede Avoidance Plan [SAP] No. 1, lying on couch. Contemplating No. 2, heading to mountains. #
• not sure why gangs of new york is on aptn, but i’m watching it #
• hoping there’s room on the broken city rooftop in 1.5 hours cuz there’s a team of hammerheads on the way #
• @jeffreypriebe It’s Argyle St in downtown Halifax. It’s the hotspot for nightlife out there. in reply to jeffreypriebe #
• @ctoverdrive gotcha. I regret picking mine while drinking. haterstotheleft seemed like a good idea at the time. in reply to ctoverdrive #
• @ctoverdrive do tell in reply to ctoverdrive #
• Watching our Stampede Parade video, trying to figure out how you tell good bagpiping from bad http://bit.ly/64LoY #
• Thought this “Twoogle” thing was a joke. But it’s for reals and pretty neat. http://bit.ly/7GovP #
• @seenandsaid lucky girl. really the only style mag that you need. in reply to seenandsaid #
• @Rebelle1 over-priced beer that’s warm and flat, paired with questionable taste in food and decor. in reply to Rebelle1 #
• @seenandsaid jealous. all we have are cowboys and cowgirls in reply to seenandsaid #
• Just got Joel Plaskett tix for surprise Stampede show. surprise to me anyway. anyway, w00t! #
• @Rebelle1 I’m gonna need a review of the new Loose Canon bar on Argyle. Sounds like it has a nautical theme, which is pretty fresh. in reply to Rebelle1 #
• @zeldar_reznor totally. have you read any of the snarkfest going on between Anderson and Malcolm Gladwell? http://bit.ly/14yvNI in reply to zeldar_reznor #
• @Rebelle1 kickass iphone is redundant. in reply to Rebelle1 #
• who needs an alarm clock when you’ve got CF-18s doing practice fly overs around your neighbourhood. thanks stampede parade! #
• Madcon’s cover of Beggin’ is pretty good. But I like this one best. http://bit.ly/12Nyrp #
• @JudahWorldChamp doood, i just tried casting spell of funny update on your last 6 updates and it didn’t work. go to bed. in reply to JudahWorldChamp #
• scrarch breaking into ABC’s Iesha. chris, mark, red, so dope #
• sunset rubdown was dope. trying for scratvhbastid. holla! #
• @alexflint really want to hear how roomba works out. been on the fence for too long #
• Big Rock Lime is repulsive. i feel violated. how dare you, beer. #
• looking forward to a Stampede-free evening with Sunset Rubdown at the the Marquee Room. #
• #firefox 3.5 is gone bitchcakes again. icons missing, tons of script errors. do we need a young priest and an old priest to fix these bugs? #
• @ruthlesstravels i was a guest at our VIP booth and “encouraged” to dress up. seemed harmless at the time. BTW, the hat is from mckeown in reply to ruthlesstravels #
• http://twitpic.com/92rtf – @ruthlesstravels from last year’s rodeo. the first and last time i ever tried dressing like a cowboy. #
• tried seesmic desktop app. i think tweetdeck is better. but the french tourguide is worth checking out. http://bit.ly/14w0gY #
• #Halifax harbour is not the only place you will find bullshit. There’s a ton of it in the mayor’s office too http://bit.ly/nCvYZ #
• @jaymcewen i have a travel credit to burn. might do a toronto-montreal trip. will let you know in reply to jaymcewen #
• @jaymcewen you going to Osheaga? #
• RT i knew there had to be some benefit @calgaryherald: Vegetarians less likely to get cancer http://bit.ly/9bsb8 #
• RT @engadget: Apple patching nasty iPhone SMS vulnerability http://tinyurl.com/lss4fe #
• apologizes in advance for anyone affected by his maple syrup sugar buzz. blame Stampede. #
• @PoppedCulture awesome. looks like R2 shits tape measures when he’s scared http://bit.ly/XWaQx in reply to PoppedCulture #
• @Rebelle1 totally. I actually picked it up legitimately in reply to Rebelle1 #
• http://twitpic.com/91wrt – Office Stampede pancake breakfast. I’m not going to make a habbit of this. #
• i know it’s like saying I like ice cream or breathing, but I like the new Wilco http://bit.ly/lKc38 #
• Jon-Rae self-censors while playing in church. pretty funny. http://bit.ly/KYCib #
• sunburned feet. awesome. #
• @alexflint cool. let me know how it works out. could be worth a try in reply to alexflint #
• @alexflint I like Transmission in reply to alexflint #
• unexpectedly called on to work tonight. awesome. canada day is no time for beer and bbq anyway. #
• @selina_jezebel cool. been meaning to see it for some time. today seems appropriate. in reply to selina_jezebel #
• @chuckchiang3 glad to see someone wanted the Sedin sisters. #
• @seenandsaid party pooper in reply to seenandsaid #
• @seenandsaid if you have any fun prescriptions you don’t want you can send them out this way in reply to seenandsaid #
• CD itinerary: fancy brunch, music on Prince Island, One Week #
• matching shirts! matching shirts! matching shirts! holy crap. matching shirts! #
• braving the weather for beer. molly’s, ojs, kpub. #
• awesome. crazy wind and storm clouds just in time for day off. #
• i thought Firefox 3.5 was cool, but it’s already gone bitchcakes on me and I’ve only been using it for half a day. frick. #
• RT @Megatunes: If you come and get the new Wilco soon you’ll be able to get an awesome Wilco t-Shirt! Talk about awesome! #
• RT Drew “Gettin’ Outta Town” Mac @djkelly: I’m DJ “Slackjaw” Kelly. What’s your Stampede nickname? @stampede09 #
• @selina_jezebel trying to decide on regular pass or VIP in reply to selina_jezebel #
• S’long VIBE. Thanks for all the hippity hop news. http://bit.ly/uADdg #
• already regretting the perogies and cabbage rolls. They’re like little potato IEDs. #
• There was a time when I really liked Pearl Jam. And I still like drinking beer outdoors in the sun, so I will go http://bit.ly/G0oAk #
• @vfest so, um. 10 am in alberta. what about it? #
• RT Fast Romantics. nice. @cityofcalgary: Plans for Canada Day? Come out to Prince’s Island Park & Olympic Plaza. http://ow.ly/fV5l #yyc #
• @cuzoogle thank you for that. in reply to cuzoogle #
• sorry radio alarm clock, it wasn’t your fault. how were you to know that my home was a Michael Buble-free zone? #
• skaters have it tough in #yyc. but not the joggers – they run this city. #
• @seenandsaid should be interesting. she’s my role model in reply to seenandsaid #
• Anna Wintour doc. Quote, “this type is so large and pretentious. it looks like it’s for blind people” http://bit.ly/2Rfr06 #
• ho leee shit. donnie needs a pint. #
• screw one-touch publishing. I want blindfolded one-touch publishing with a juggling fire torches expansion pack. #
• @Rebelle1 deal. i’ll swap for lagers and lobsters at the shore club next time i’m out. in reply to Rebelle1 #
• @Rebelle1 sweet. i’ll save you some brisket and corn. in reply to Rebelle1 #
• RT w00t! @ThePalomino: Customer Appreciation Night at 8pm! All you can drink Creemore and a BBQ Buffet! #
• Sled Island hangover almost gone. Time to start thinking about Folk Fest. Spearhead, Decembrists, yay. hippy hacky sack ho down, nay. #
• RT @digichick: RT @ONA09 Deadline for Online Journalism Awards extended to July 8. More info … http://bit.ly/gt1xH … please RT! Tx! #
• what’ the crap is up with #firefox? Can’t even vote in a poll w/o crash. #
• Video: Jay-Z – D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune): This is my first post in way too long, but it’s a gooder. Watc.. http://tinyurl.com/ltz3fw #
• Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-28:
  Trying to watch the Departed on the TV and Dexter on the Mac at the same.. http://tinyurl.com/lhtqz7 #

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This is my first post in way too long, but it’s a gooder. Watch for the Harvey Keitel cameo (what!)

Jay-z – D.O.A.

• Trying to watch the Departed on the TV and Dexter on the Mac at the same time. actually working alright. #
• @jaymcewen patience, sunshine. wheels are in motion. in reply to jaymcewen #
• looking forward to Rita McNeil Canada Day special. Thanks CBC! #
• my day was about as exciting as my dinner: vegetable lasagna. #
• watching season 1 of Dexter. but i should really be outside #
• fell asleep on the couch and missed sled island. craaaaaaap. #
• @KHattrem Hamar time! in reply to KHattrem #
• monotnix werent even thwt good. you gonna make us wait that long, you gotta do something other than appear in sequent shorts #
• fuck the monotonix and their 60 min #sledisland setup time. could have seen better bands in less rime #
• fuck the monotknix or whatever the fuck they’re called. they take 60min to setupnand waste your #
• sitting in #sledisland plaza beer garden. getting ready for childhood hip hip hero biz markie to kick it. w00000t! #
• wondering if the guy on the lrt listening to music too loud wants us to know hes listening to the cranberries #
• b-b-b-beeeeeer. b-b-b-beeeeeer. to the tune of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5. #
• RT @calgaryherald: Read transcript or listen to recording of Michael Jackson 911 call http://bit.ly/tGNbk #
• @Rebelle1 you renting cars now?! in reply to Rebelle1 #
• one hour left. then the rest of my day is rock-upied by #sledisland #
• @ugonnaeatthat we got ‘em too. been wired all morning. in reply to ugonnaeatthat #
• @ruthlesstravels crap. I was hoping we’d be able to shift coverage to something a little less celebrity deathy. in reply to ruthlesstravels #
• @alau2 crap. don’t tell the city or business associations. in reply to alau2 #
• malajube, Biz Markie, MF, Holy Fuck, Liars, Breeders, Jon Rae Fletcher, Gift of Gab, Monotonix. commas = pints. #sledisland #
• @seenandsaid slainte, old timer in reply to seenandsaid #
• @zeldar_reznor so that’s who Zeldar is. THought it was another twitter stalker. One less mystery to ponder over pints and indie rock in reply to zeldar_reznor #
• the prospect of afternoon beer and rock and roll is the only thing keeping me going right now. #
• @alexflint Vern’s for Jon Rae Fletcher . outstanding singer – song writer in reply to alexflint #
• i was not designed for this early in the morning. #
• sadly sitting out sled island tonight due to early shift tomorrow. But i’m off in time for the big show. w00t! #
• i thought the UN made it a law that this fucker can’t make movies anymore. http://bit.ly/1ax5wi #
• OMG. I got duped. Jeff Goldblum is alive and well. phewf. #
• @Romina_L says he died on movie set in New Zealand. no other confirmation though. could be a hoax. in reply to Romina_L #
• Jeff Goldblum http://bit.ly/zqXBb #
• RT bad day for celebs @calgaryherald: Michael Jackson rushed to hospital after heart attack: report http://bit.ly/MhurN #
• @NEWSBOYCALLSEN nice call on Ricca yesterday. good show. Final Fantasy too #sledisland in reply to NEWSBOYCALLSEN #
• Joel Plaskett’s opening for Paul MacCartney in Halifornia. w00t! too bad I’ll be at stampede. http://bit.ly/ZO78r #
• Great re-cap of Wednesday night Sled Island scene http://bit.ly/2meYd8 #
• @seenandsaid yes, if you can believe it. in reply to seenandsaid #
• @EmLaRue dumple-bulluck-shire? in reply to EmLaRue #
• Gordon Ramsay would have a time in my work cafeteria. The episode would be one long censor beep. He’d probably even make up a new swear. #
• RT so much for that @engadget: Apple pulls adult-content app from App Store, anyone surprised? Updated http://tinyurl.com/m6urvz #
• @PoppedCulture don’t make fun of my favourite girl in reply to PoppedCulture #
• RT if I had one, this is what i’d do @alexflint: Best. iPhone. Ever. (PIC) http://ff.im/4qaAX #
• Colourbook, you have a new fan . Superfantastiks should have opened for you. #
• tonight’s Sled Island winner is Andrew WK at the marquee room #
• crazy cougar who was making eyes just started grinding me. what the crap is she doing at a hip hop show #
• @jaymcewen be right there #
• final fantasy was dope. pint pitstop at drum/monkey then bamboo for some east coast hip hop. #
• eww. this guy’s not so hot. where’s the play him off kitty when you need him #
• sled island update: so far, so dope. hipsters out in force. skinny jeans, v-necks and scarfs everywhere. they must not know its 25C out. #
• hopefully rocking out with Jazzfest’a Kind of Blue revisited, Sled Island’ Ricca Razor Sharp, SNFU, Dieselboy #
• glad to hear that Toronto won’t be stinky and dry. There are already enough ways to compare it to hardened dog turd. yet I still miss it. #
• RT WTF?! @calgaryherald: Manitoba more attractive than Alta., Sask. for energy investment: survey http://bit.ly/VP7Ur #
• I don’t blame people for thinking Sled Island wristband is a Kate Gosslin solidarity bracelet #
• @Romina_L meh, at least we get free pancakes now and then in reply to Romina_L #
• @Rebelle1 awesome. hope they aren’t moving you to Bayer’s Lake. in reply to Rebelle1 #
• finally saw one of #yyc’s new high-tech blue bin collector trucks. reminded me of living in T.O. 8 years ago and Halifornia 10 years ago. #
• @ruthlesstravels don’t remind me. it’s gonna be gross. tried to get time off. no dice. in reply to ruthlesstravels #
• starting to wish I could be out of town for stampede. #
• @Rebelle1 what up, playa in reply to Rebelle1 #
• RT the best @PoppedCulture: I can’t get enough of this: Keyboard Cat plays of WoW freakout http://bit.ly/wcGb #
• @BreakenNews totally. it’s between them and Surprise Guest at the Legion for last call friday night. in reply to BreakenNews #
• $99. and they said they’re letting a limited number in. we’ll see. #
• @selina_jezebel will try for sure. If i make it in. it’s gonna be a rad show. in reply to selina_jezebel #
• @selina_jezebel you going to factory party tomorrow? in reply to selina_jezebel #
• sled island off to slow start. tubby dog was good. all ages post-punk, not so much. #
• wishing the #yyc sled island bracelet i have to wear for next 5 days wasn’t so bright, pink and sparkly. it’ll grow on me. #
• RT @CBCRadio3: Weakerthans session starts in 3 minutes! http://bit.ly/XiiVj #
• On my way to pick up Sled Island bracelet, but thinking about Folk Fest. #
• just a few hours to #yyc Sled Island kickoff. Poster Show then maybe DJs at Tubby Dog. w00t! http://bit.ly/zUMk4 #
• @ruthlesstravels no kidding. I almost joined in, but glad I didn’t. they busted rafters too. can’t wait to see the crackdown on joggers. in reply to ruthlesstravels #
• http://bit.ly/KPZjL #
• This is why the cops were all over my hood and in the sky Sunday?! cheese and rice. I thought O.J. was in his Bronco again. what a waste … #
• @alexblonski day’s not over. in reply to alexblonski #
• feels like Nero, only with Jon+Kate instead of fiddle. #
• @boobood187 i like them both. but oddly, not on the same screen together in reply to boobood187 #
• Sidney Crosby spoons a cup. http://bit.ly/ej6hu #
• @michaelcusden Katie will need to get a weird haircut. otherwise, great idea, in reply to michaelcusden #
• RT @DonBraid: How not to Twitter. Tory MLA Elniski gives a public workshop. http://tinyurl.com/m9kdh9#ableg #yeg #
• @DuncanKinney which one? fly hip hop producer? or can of soda? in reply to DuncanKinney #
• conflicted about seeing Dr. Dre in Dr. Pepper ads. #
• wow. flipped on to Jon+Kate right when they announce divorce. forget train wreck. it’s like a head-on collision between two space shuttles. #
• @boobood187 in tha club? bottle full of bub? in reply to boobood187 #
• @GirlReporter no, but if you have any spare self-control I could use some of that. the stuff I got now is defective. in reply to GirlReporter #
• Vending Machine Wisdom: Empty calories lead to empty pockets. #
• @Eldonko yeah. Every now and then they write a story about how awesome I am… in reply to Eldonko #
• @Rebelle1 without Team Calgary there, it’s gonna be just like the ‘84 Los Angeles Summer Games in reply to Rebelle1 #
• Halifornia Dreamin: s’long rodney http://bit.ly/nAjn6 #
• just told someone that their peppermint tea smelled delightful. starting to worry about an invasion of the body snatchers situation. #
• Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-21:
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  @Rebelle1 and how. I cheated death at least once, but I’m p.. http://tinyurl.com/kv2yfl #

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