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Monday, April 03, 2006

Music comes to Canada


Last night was the Canadian annual culmination of musical acheivement - The Junos. I was beyond disappointed. The sound quality was poor at best. Multi-directional mics picking up oodles of background noise and "fan"fare. You couldn't even detect the mumblings of the omnipresent voice of introduction. Now, a Junos rant can not be complete without comments on the hosting stylings of Miss Anderson...booed in her opening anti-sealing comments, perhaps her tone would change if seal blubber could be marketed as a natural breast implant. But it wasn't a night about politics or science, it was a night about the greatest and oldest of all arts...no not eroticism, Music. It's all about Canadian music...except for the Black-eyed Peas who tied with Coldplay for international album of the year.

Why is it that the greatest night in Canadian Music boasted the off-key stylings of Broken Social Scene, Massari, and Hedley (whom are fantastic but sounded awful last night - Jacob Hogarth is a King). Now there were some musical highlights...the Black-eyed Peas must have brought their own equipement on the bus as the sound drastically and briefly improved. My other musical hightlight would have to be Divine Brown, who should really be getting a hell of a lot more recognition for her musical gift, I don't even like the song that much but man can she sing.

So how about awards? We gain a little more credibility in this department. There was some truly great and deserving Juno winners. Bryan Adams, a beautifully ageing man was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Michael Buble took home 4 of the Junos best: Single of the Year, Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Pop Album of the Year. A truly remarkable year for this talent who is reminiscent of a Sinatra or a Connick and has the voice of an angel. The crooner took top awards edging out more popular musical genres. New artist of the year, Daniel Powter, is one of those boys you want singing to you under your window.
Unknown 12:37 p.m.
Comments...

I didn't watch the Junos last night although I usually do. And Canadian music has been rockin out loud in the last few years. I was afraid of yelling at Ms. Silicon so I stayed away.

posted by Blogger Laurie Roche : 1:30 p.m.  

its okay...everyone else yelled at her. Not sure why she was there anyway. Sex doesn't sell...oh wait...it does.

posted by Blogger Unknown : 2:03 p.m.  

She isn't known for her brain. She's known for her...uhm...other assets.

And think of the resources that had to be used to create her assets. I bet that she has a much larger ecological footprint than me.

posted by Blogger Laurie Roche : 2:31 p.m.  

I love assets, but real one's.

You can bet someone that constantly jets all over the world has a larger ecological footprint than most.

posted by Blogger justacoolcat : 12:01 a.m.  

Jilly, whats going on? Long time no write. Sweet glory, what am I going to do at work?? If it was not for your and laurie's musings I'd actually have to either work or suck on a shotgun (I hear they taste like candy canes).

posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 1:03 a.m.  

Candy canes, you say? I keep a few in my desk at the Uni...really only because i haven't spent enough time there to have them consumed.

I have fallen behind...in everything. I have neglected my blogging in favour of designing my new website and in favour of writing 20 pages of boring discriminant analysis result writing. Working is over-rated. I will take a blogging break tomorrow...I seem to have a beef with web design...and well computers.

posted by Blogger Unknown : 1:14 a.m.  

Imagine...working. Nice concept really.

posted by Blogger Laurie Roche : 1:20 a.m.  

Welcome to my world of hurt.

I wish I had candy at my desk, all I have is booze and Thomas the Tank Engine stuff.

I'm depending on you both to get me through the day, tomorrow is the last day of work for me before I head into the "rest cycle".

posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 1:46 a.m.  


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