
Look. Listen. As Elections Canada investigates allegations of widespread election fraud and subversion of democracy via 'robocalls' to voters that provided misinformation about where to vote (in some circles politely referred to as 'voter suppression'), imagine a robot with a human face. One with greying hair, and a smug, somewhat vacant expression alternating with a faintly bemused smile: a robot that knows something you don't. Picture this robot sitting on the edge of his bed as naked as a robot can be and, having carefully unscrewed his robot junk from his crotch, even more carefully sealing these balls [...]

Photo by G. MT When the "M" in MTV stopped standing for "Music," the V disappeared and what kind of programming is being shown on that channel? MT shows. [No disrespect to my friends that work there, because they know it's true. A paycheck is a paycheck in these troubled times. Don't worry, it should all come crashing down soon...] <!-- [...]

Butter , a Wartime Blues side project, squeezed onto the Hi-Dive stage just before their brother band, giving us a four-song teaser and leaving everybody wanting more. Butter 8.26.2010 Hi-Dive, Denver, CO Source: Oktava MK-0122s > Lunatec V3 > digi-coax > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > SDHC > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave > LAME > mp3 Taped by: Lance Stack Setlist: 1. Polly Ann 2. Skelator [...]

One month after their well-received performances at the Underground Music Showcase , Montana's Wartime Blues returned to Denver for a headlining slot at the Hi-Dive. Wartime Blues 8.26.2010 Hi-Dive, Denver, CO Source: Oktava MK-0122s > Lunatec V3 > digi-coax > Oade Mod Edirol R44 @ 24/48 > SDHC > Adobe Audition 3.0 > Resample to 16/44.1 > CDWave Taped by: Lance Stack Setlist: 1. Courting the Queen Manor 2. Sugar Hill Thump [...]

If experiencing Richard Curtis' latest Brit flick 'The Boat That Rocked' inspires raging desires to somehow straddle the boundaries of time and space in order to return to the loose morals and free love of the 1960s, Super Furry Animals are the sort of band to evoke similar fantasy come 2050. 'Dark Days/Light Years' sees Gruff Rhys return to his day job following his brief stint with Californian producer, musician and all-round delightful chap Boom Bip (aka Bryan Hollon) under the shimmering aurora of Neon Neon, picking up a Mercury Award nomination in the process. Rhys' [...]
PODCAST SHOWNOTES I finally got this to upload, after two days. If it's still not working, please let me know. It's still not showing up on the podcast page, but the direct link seems to be working. Direct Link RSS Feed Theme Music! Girl In A Coma, "Clumsy Sky" Website Myspace Moonlight Towers, "I Sleep Alone " Website Myspace Throw Me The Statue, "Lolita" (Unfortunately, it sounds
The Lost Children net label focuses on emerging post-rock bands. Together with The Silent Ballet, a wiki/ezine with a decided preference for noisy post-rock sounds, Lost Children has released two compilation disks so far. Some samples from Volume 1: MT: Add Obvious Errors Up-c Down-c: Simple Reminder (Anger Is Not A Motive) Some cool surprises on Volume 2 -- but I won't spoil the plot