While I’ve previously discussed some of the technical aspects of making a mix, along with some meta-analysis of “that which is Procrastination Dance Party,” I feel like I haven’t talked as much about the why of PDP. My process is long, listening to the core tracks of a playlist over, and over, and over — sometimes over…

When I originally posted on Facebook about having bought tickets to Hot Docs as “pompous movie watching”, I was thinking about how people’s queues on Netflix tend to be slightly aspirational. “A lot of people tell us they often watch foreign movies or documentaries. But in practice, that doesn’t happen very much.” Hell, I won’t link Netflix…

There’s no doubt that I’ve loved We Have Band for years, so I was super psyched when Rdio let me know they had a new single. I’ve once again given WHB the preeminent position of track 8 — my favourite track — on my most recent mix. Looking forward to hearing the full album and hoping that…

This Saturday I had the chance to go check out Millions, a movie put together by Mojgan‘s friends/work colleagues. The project was originally conceived as a web series but Andrew put together a feature film edit and that was what we saw. I have to admit, I wasn’t sure what to expect going in. Often…

Last Saturday I made my way out to Kool Haus for my first Toronto concert. I originally bought the tickets while trolling Pollstar because of Bombay Bicycle Club — whom I had put on my PDP7 mix, Paul’s Lonely Hearts Club. (I put on ‘How Are You‘; Lindsay had a different song on her PDP7 mix…

Over the years, I’ve referenced Procrastination Dance Party quite a bit. It’s probably one of the coolest things I’ve ever had the privilege to be a part of. And while I can’t take any credit for the cool factor, I was responsible for the bulk of the administration of PDP — especially after the first…

A few weeks back, I was at Lee’s Palace to see The Cribs. Exclaim! has a review, though they seemed to be more appreciative than me. Right in the middle of term paper time, I attended the show with another ComCult student. I think this really influenced my impression of the first band. The internet…

Managed to get out to see Cults this week. It was my first show at the Phoenix and, overall, I liked the venue. It had a bit of a weird vibe, like a converted high school gym. The faux neo-classical wall trappings (like “broken” columns) and high ceiling gave a pretty open space, along with…

I’m a going to be straight with you up front, this show was not awesome. Not horrible, either. Just meh. Which probably explains the tardiness in getting this review up. I also don’t know who the opening act was and a quick Google didn’t yield answers. Reviewing my notes, the only thing I have about…