Full disclosure: the last post came courtesy of Music Thing. This one comes courtesy of Emily Thompson. I rarely find this stuff on my own. If you scroll down through this article on the sonic characteristics of different atmospheres, you can hear a Deep Purple riff run through filters that model the atmospheres of Earth, …
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More Language Politics
I was pleased to see that the French language lobby stopped the Esso Corporation’s plan to give its depanneurs an English name — “On the Go,” and I am pleased to see that people are now starting to ask questions about the English-language signs for multinationals. Since Bill 101 the Quebec language police have been …
Oh. My. God.
The first ad campaign for Montreal’s Metro. 1976, shot in the Atwater station. Check out the cool synth intro. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a TV ad for a subway before.
Kitchenware and Ammo, Together as You’ve Always Wanted Them
Locals will wonder what took us so long and everyone reading at a distance will have to file this under “what the hell?” We finally made it to Quincaillerie Dante yesterday while on some errands about town. What an amazing store. Much better prices on kitchen gadgetry and cookware than the fancy-pants cooking stores and …
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A Few Other Things I Forgot to Blog About
1. I participated in “No Music Day” on the 21st of November. I didn’t listen to music all day and tried to reflect on the role of music in my life. Unfortunately, the evening before I had watched Monday Night Football. Viagra ads are common during football games, Viagra’s current ad features a song called …
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Flamed in my own comments
That’s a first! The anonymous “Passerby” writes: Erm, note to Americans recently moved to Montreal: there are many histories and families rooted in Montreal, and it is possible you have not yet mastered the life stories of all those who grew up here. Get over yourself. I note that it goes by the standard, specious …
Press Wrapup–Part I
So two of the interviews I gave appeared in print, and the gun quote appeared in both. Which makes me think in some small way it was worthwhile. I’ve reproduced the Montreal Gazette piece below. You can read the Hour piece here. There’s only one obvious problem with the Hour piece: never in my life …