portico are a great little band out of vancouver that feature two of my favourite things: a canadian mid-’90’s power-pop/rawk sound and lyrics about canadian history. they’ve been making great music for around 5 years, including their latest album, last year’s “first neighbours.” get out your history books and get ready to rock to: the […]
how many of you out there have had the urge to just quit your job and get the heck out of the rat race? especially after a long week? well, this one’s for you. hey, most of you will be quitting your job today… at least for a couple days before monday hits again. old […]
final fantasy was the stage/recording name used by toronto indie/classical musician owen pallett (he likes video games). the last album recorded under that moniker, “he poos clouds,” was mostly recorded with a string quartet (pallett is a classically trained multi-instrumentalist). once you get over the album name, you will find a brilliant piece of baroque […]
that oh-so-precious zach condon (beirut) released an album under his original pseudonym, realpeople, this past year. a departure from the beirut sound, it features a bit more electronic dabbling. still, the exotic instruments and the morrissey vocals continue to shine.
well, we missed a few during the sabbatical… apparently, radio goes on, even when we’re off for the holidays. anyhow, today’s tip: “did you know that appliances and electronic devices carry a phantom load of electricity? save energy by plugging into a power bar and turning it off when not in use.” join me each […]
small print’s song of the day is back for a new year. sure, we only got one in before we shut down for our winter internet sabbatical, but… anyhow, this little ditty rocked my ipod on the way to work this morning and made the -13 temperatures a dream. the song always gives me the […]
at small print, music drives creativity. and to illustrate the point, we’ll feature a song of the day from our iPod or from the internet. crank the song of the day up in your office or home! this one’s a few years old, but a stunning display of musicianship and songwriting nonetheless. it builds and […]
today’s tip: “reduce your gift giving impact: buy local, fair trade, or consumable products. of course, i’ve bought my wife three bottles of red this year… they just never seem to make it to her stocking, though.” join me each morning as i present my peterborough green-up carbon countdown reduction tip: 8:47am weekdays on Country […]
today’s tip: “looking for some wonderful gift ideas? gift certificates to local businesses, concert tickets for local bands and donations to local charities all warm the heart without warming the planet… coincidentally, did you know that green-Up is a local charity?” join me each morning as i present my peterborough green-up carbon countdown reduction tip: […]