Ahoy! We have a special treat this month in the Nation space. Mommy Still Likes Me: The art of Pete & Jo features wood. Art on wood, that is! If you’re in the Calgary area this month, make sure to stop by anytime. Even better yet, if you’re in the Calgary area tonight then we’re [...]

Nosaj Thing Visual Show Compilation Test Shoot from Adam Guzman
555 KUBIK | facade projection | from urbanscreen
Just a quick tip for this lovely humpday set upon us. If you live in the Montréal area, and are not already pre-occupied by the Concordia Electro-acoustics festival you should check out Pop Montreal premiere of NOSAJ THING’s visual [...]

In my younger years I would play a song or entire album on repeat. These days, it’s not usual for me to loop good content over and over for fear of ruining it, but I just can’t help it with this one. I believe my only recent regret is not knowing about Nova Scotia’s Amelia [...]

This past weekend I was introduced to Imaginary Ordinary; which is both wonderfully imaginative and far from ordinary. The concept has been dubbed a social networking & community mapping project. I love this community mapping idea. I’ll let them explain in their own words:
Imaginary Ordinary is a social networking site [physical location] [...]

Okay so it’s been a week since my return from SDCC. Typically I would have so much to immediately say… and it’s not that I don’t… it’s that there is an overwhelming amount to say.

I say with great certainty that one day I will own an original Josh Keyes painting.  His work is perfectly haunting and meticulous, to the point where you think it’s a digitally compiled piece. The shadows and dissections are seemingly both random and abstract, though somehow make sense alongside the visual juxtapositions of Wildlife v.s. [...]

If you’re looking for a pick-me-up with a side of melancholy, than here’s the group for you. I had the opportunity to see Forest City Lovers perform at Pop Montréal last year and they didn’t disappoint; they kept the crowd entertained and cast an overall fun mood. Seems as though they’re hard at work on [...]

Photo Credit: LADYLUX
James and I ventured to the Warehouse last week to see Crystal Castles. The opening act was Calgary based band Azeda Booth who turn piercing vocals, glitch effects and dissonant instrumentation into something quite melodic… they were a good fit for the show.  We talked with Jordan (lead singer) after they wrapped up [...]

Andrew Bird used to be a well-kept, little-known secret of mine. Mr. Bird’s music has graced my headphones since I set sails and settled in Montréal at the end of 2007. It was to my surprise when I saw an ad broadcasting the message that he was playing at local venue Le National, and even [...]

Jay Crocker – The Delicious
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As I’ve recently been experimenting with drum kits, I’ve realized how much of a soft spot I have for snare driven rhythms with the kick taking the backbeat. This tunes ramps up into just that (around 1:10m). Jay’s recorded (and sometimes live) stuff also comes [...]