Showing posts with label famous. Show all posts
Showing posts with label famous. Show all posts

6.14.2008

nxne gets to me

Aw Bill Priddle.
Srsly.
I'm such a wienery fangirl when I talk about him. I felt a bit better when I caught up with my friend who said he approached Bill on the bus the other day to tell him about how great he is.
I found him after his set in the crowd
me: I really, really enjoyed your set, it was quite lovely
bp: thank you
me: I've been waiting for this album for 7 years! I was so excited when you left Treble Charger, I wanted just to hear your stuff..
bp: that means a lot to me, seriously
(I might have gone on to tell him about how I wrote him a letter once, natter natter natter... aw he's so nice)

Ugh. I'm such a wiener. I need to learn how to be cool and suave and stuff.

I like it when shows aren't packed, not for the band, but for me.
Great Lake Swimmers (who played after Priddle) were certainly packed. But I sat on the edge of the stage (upset stomach all night). Nice set though. Rocky Spine is probably one of my all-time favourite songs. So ridiculously wonderful.

Digital SLRs have taken over the world, or maybe mostly just nxne. It's sort of wild how many people there are with cameras. And it seems that everyone with one thinks they have more rights than the average concert-goer. I'm not sure they (I) do.

Going by oneself to shows might be the best way to do it, especially if you actually care about the band. Friends found me after the GLS set at Reverb, but I simmered in my fan juices alone for the first bit and it was really enjoyable.
Except that I kept having to text people for plans later and then it looked like
a) I have no friends and I have to text people to prove that I don't have to hang out on my own if I don't want to
b) I don't care about the bands because I'm so wrapped up in my cellular device

OMG the babies. Made it to The Mark Inside show at Silver Dollar and upon entering I was like "aw the babies aw the babies" in my head and maybe out loud just slightly because I love those dudes so much, so glad to be back up at the front and dancing and watching Chris's extreme performance and all of them rock out.
It's 2004 all over again!

I caught up a bit with my friend who when we dated hated reading, but lately I'd garnered from his FB statuses that he was really into it
me: Did you fall in love with reading?
he: YES!!
me: I saw that on the internet
he: Books are great!
me: YAY BOOKS
High-fives ensued!!!!
So glad for him though, what a treat, finding out that reading is the best ever! He's also such, such a nice babe and too funny and I'm glad to know him.
It's about time they get real famous though, they totally deserve it x 200.

My upset stomach + not keeping track of beers = barf city
= 3 am bath (I'm totally going to accidentally drown myself one of these days)

Also my bell was upset ever since eating at Futures yesterday afternoon. hmmmmm

Oh yeah haha I told Degrassi about how I blogged that story about him. Too funny.
I think I might have also told him we were ENEMIES. I don't remember why but I'm sure I had just cause.

I was way too drunkskies at that point like please someone put a paper bag over my head and hail a cab

Someone pls save me from today. waiting for those tylenols to kick in soooooon???


too bad you can't see my peacock feather earrings better you wish you could

oh yeah also: the film premiere was great. crazy to see myself on the Big Screen. Yay!

photos photos photos to come too many photos

6.12.2008

NORTH BY NORTHEAST = PARTY TOWN

Yikes! My first real-time film premiere! Except it's not really. But still.
That short I did, yes we all know the one (A Small Thing by Adam Garnet Jones), is screening today and tomorrow at the Wordwide Shorts festival.
So I'm heading up there right away. To watch myself on the big screen and feel all famous and shit.
YAY!

Better late than never, here are my NXNE picks!!!
(Their fucking website is being a total dink to me right now and this is taking more effort than it should)

THURSDAY (that's tonight!):
Sloan - Mod club - 9 pm
The Coast - Horseshoe - 9 pm
Small Sins - Horseshoe 11 pm
Two Hours Traffic - Rivoli - 12 am
NQ Arbuckle - Dakota - 12 am
Major Maker - El Mo - 1 am
White Cowbell Oklahoma - Horseshoe - 2 am

FRIDAY
The Priddle Concern - Reverb - 9 pm
Boys Who Say No - Cadillac - 9 pm
Great Lake Swimmers - Reverb - 10 pm
Beth in Battle Mode - Holy Joe's - 11 pm
The Mark Inside - Silver Dollar - 11 pm
Laura Barrett - Reverb - 11 pm
Julie Doiron - Horseshoe - 11pm
Meligrove Band - Reverb - 12am
Will Currie and The Country French - Drake - 12 am
The Diableros - Silver Dollar - 1 am
Justin Rutledge - Reverb - 1 am

SATURDAY
Deep Dark Woods - Cadillac - 9 pm
Grand Analog - Reverb - 10 pm
Wordburglar - C'est What - 11 pm
Foxfire - Reverb - 11 pm
Magneta Lane - Rivoli - 1 am
Tin Bangs - Kathedral 1 am
Foxfire - Sneaky Dee's - 3 am

Holy Shit! too many!
(I'm obviously not going to anywhere near all of those. Most of them occur at 9 on Friday. But I still think they're all going to be great shows)

Small Sins - I met the Carnations in Saskatoon back before I even moved here and partied with Thom and the gang at The Senator... Thom was really into Wesley Snipes and kept imitating his sex moves. I've always had a soft spot for Thom since then. Also, Small Sins are really fun and great.

The Coast - has babes in it. My theory is that babes hang out with other babes, so.... you know.

NQ Arbuckle - Maybe it wouldn't be too bad if I hung out at Dakota three days in a row?

Major Maker - I have Lindy's album from back when I went to a Tegan and Sara show where he opened. He has such, such a great voice. I don't like Major Maker as much as I liked Lindy's solo stuff, but I'm an emo wimp and I like heartfelt dream love songs. So whatever.
Also, my cute friend is in one of their videos and it's nice:

And Thom is in this band as well, he's going to be really sweaty tonight.

The Priddle Concern - We've been over this.

Boys Who Say No - New favourite band. Such a good dance party last time I saw them. And nice guys, too. Also they are babes and you now know my theory on babes

Great Lake Swimmers - !!! Love them! Oh so dreamy and sad and hits my faulty-heart in the right way

Beth in Battle Mode - I have never heard their music, but one of them is really nice dude. So I can only assume they're great.

The Mark Inside - !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I haven't seen these dudes in forevers! I dated one of them briefly so long ago that it probably doesn't even count. But I love them all, lovely kids (and babes, so, you know), I used to be their best groupie and dance at all their shows. I should do that more. I hope that Chris gets naked again and plays the guitar with a broken beer bottle (not a lot of smarts there)...

Laura Barrett - I have a thumb-drum, kalimba thing too and I do not do anything anywhere near as cool as she does

Meligrove Band - One of them is very nice and loves kittens. Oh yeah, I also love their music and dance party times

Deep Dark Woods - These dudes are great. I bought their CD to be a supportive friend, but I listen to it constantly. Of my own volition.

Grand Analog - (Give it to me raw like sushi on plates) new BFF / comedy pusher. And even though I have to like him because I'm in his music video, he's still amazing. Great Now Magazine write up today!

Wordburglar - He irritates me in real life, but a seriously good rapper. Nice write-up in Now Magazine today, too! And he really is quite funny.

Foxfire - I'm not as into this band's sound as some people seem to be, but they are some of the nicest kids around and their shows are always Parties x 100, so I'm sold. Obviously!

OMG that was more extensive then I expected!

I LOVE MUSIC

(I probably will just end up sleeping and pouting around and not at any shows at all, knowing me...)

3.25.2008

I want to throw it all out

I think I broke my toes. Okay maybe not. Maybe, though.

Oprah is talking to hoarders.
I want her to come clean out my house.
I'm going to do it myself....

tomorrow. or maybe the nextest day

My grandad had many houses filled right up with junk. That's not going to be me (probably is). His living room floor caved in.
I'm glad he hoarded that camera so that I could find it and take and it realize how much I like to take pictures.

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I feel so completely nutso today. Girls at the recall today were talking about the gum commercial. I was trying oh-so hard not to be obnoxious about it. Only grateful.
This is so, so, so fleeting.
Ready to keep being successful.

Still haven't seen it. Will not give up on having the TV on every minute of every day. Hates it.

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Touched up my dye job. Feel pretty.
Need a hair cut. I want to get that big cheque that I am owed so that I can go on a buying rampage!