The music of life flows from a basement
There are no signs, and no advertisements; the only indication that there’s a music school in the basement of Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services in Regent Park is the children carting instrument cases down the stairs.
(Globe and Mail)
AI is music to recording industry’s ears for recouping song royalties
Nearly 20 years after file sharing upended the recorded music industry, Canadian musicians are looking to digital technology in a bid to recoup money they’ve long been leaving on the table.
(Globe and Mail)
CDs still look for a place in the digital music landscape
Adrian Doran knows he’s clinging onto what many consider an obsolete music format, but for him there’s still plenty to love about compact discs.
(BNN)
And Finally
Alvvays took the number one spot in last years R3:103 (see yesterdays post for a playlist) so I decided to share the audio from a recording of them performing live in Chicago on November 3rd, 2017.
Good morning!
Happy New Year!
All the best to you too!
Hello hello! Happy New Year!
Hi janet! Bit of a wintry spell, eh?
Hi everybody!
It sure is Benoit! I got Hudson Bay-striped mittens from my sister-in-law for Christmas, and I love being able to use them!
I have all that’s needed for what Ottawa thinks of as very cold; you get to appreciate good mitts and them cotton balaclavas.
The web is “wonderful”. While I was checking out the spelling, I came across this: https://www.amazon.ca/Tentacle-Octopus-Cthulhu-Beanie-Balaklava/dp/B077GSY5R5?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duc12-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B077GSY5R5
I wonder if I would be allowed to wear one of those at a Canadian swearing in ceremony
Hello all and Happy New Year! I hope we all have a wonderful 2018.
We have finally broken out of the deep freeze here. Much more bearable temps this week.
Hi DBS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qghQ5eKGcyE
I have watched that on the Yous Tubes.
it’s still going (even though I’m sure it should be dark there now)
It’s getting darker.
Garf, 8:49: Not in Québec.
Happy New Year everyone!
The Cold: Ottawa’s is breaking right now, i.e. -16C; much better than -26. That said, I think we’re due for a little more in a few days.
Not complaining: it’s winter. Maybe lakes will freeze over properly.
Hiya Justin!
Benoit… I just saw a video on FB of a guy hockey skating on Lake Ontario, could see the Toronto cityscape and CN tower in the background, pretty cool…… err damn cold.
Meanwhile here in the Pacific NW we are getting no snow at all. Last year you could slide off the roof right into a snowdrift.
That train stuff is mesmerising. I don’ t want to miss a minute!
It’s pulled into a station. Anyone know where it is?
Mesmerising is a great word for it Benoit! I can’t stop watching it!
It’s bright sunny on that train ride now I see.