rawk on guys!

that's fantastic. i've been meaning to head on over to Blackbyrd and pick up the Hills Like White Elephants album, i enjoyed the tiger-striped tape so much...

oh, and i had something to share a long time ago, but haven't gotten around to mentioning it because it was kinda strange... and i didn't know exactly how to say it...

I was listening to Daryl Richel sub in for someone who was sick on the weekend... um, two weeks ago... he was playing 'weird music that isn't bad' and out of the blue, the advert was for the HLWE and Champion City... to which, once it was done, Richel commented on how buying new music was so passe, and that old stuff was where it was at... jokingly of course. but seriously guys, ads on the radio?? this is friggin' awesome! first CJSR then the world, right? ;)

University of Alberta scientists develop possible cure for cancer. Still no cure for... oh, wait.

(Disclaimer: I am overblowing it slightly for the lame Fark reference. Nevertheless, the premise sounds good: mitochondria are vital for apoptosis (cell death) and they are malfunctioning/non-functioning in cancer. DCA (dichloroacetate) reactivates them. It remains to be seen whether it will work when administered to patients rather than in vitro, and whether effective doses will have side effects. So, no cure for cancer, yet. But an intriguing development.)

ExpressNews link

Congratulations, guys. That's fantastic.

(Of course, face, I might point out that real champions know how to /b.)

NUMBER ONE FOR THE WIN, BITCHES! IT'S WHY THEY CALL US CHAMPIONS.

I AM FUCKIN' PROUD:

THIS WEEK ON THE CAMPUS RADIO CHARTS:
http://www.earshot-online.com/

DESIDERATA is 20th across Canada in the TOP 50, and they're also 1st on CJAM!!!
they're also: 20th at CJSR, 19th at CKUT, 22nd at CKXU

HILLS LIKE WHITE ELEPHANTS are 15th at CFCR, 23rd at CJAM, 26th at CKUT and 23rd at CKXU

New dermatology-lecturer-quoted word of the day:

Godzillion - a number large enough to destroy parts of Tokyo and fight off giant moths.

Q: Why do they not allow prison inmates chocolate?

A: Because they're afraid the inmates will break out.

Enjoy:

Life-Size Wii Playing Wii in a movie theater.

OMG my wife is gangster!

Oh, and never fear, I have many birthdays to come.

Ed, Inindo.

well, Percy, i'm sorry i missed all the fun, but i wasn't in the city to partake.

i hope you had a good time.

missed Clarky's birthday?? NO FRET. make it up to him by coming out to see him play A SOLO ACOUSTIC SHOW!!!

Push Pins presents:
UNPLUGGED ON JASPER
Friday, January 19th
All-Ages Event

The frontperson: music’s ineluctable icon of celebrity. This event gathers frontpeople from several much-loved Edmonton-area bands to perform their bands’ music and any solo material they might have acoustically in an intimate venue. This event is intended not only to provide an evening to enjoy the inimitable sounds of influential songs from the Edmonton area, but also to stimulate discussion about the importance of the frontperson in local music, and whether that importance is in fact merited. Read on for the list of performers; clicking on the image takes you to one of the artist’s band websites.


Nano Uribe (of Storyboard)
http://myspace.com/storyboard

Chris Ruddy (of Drive By Punch)
http://myspace.com/drivebypunch

Rob Batke (of Fields to Flood)
http://myspace.com/fieldstofloodmusic

Eric Clark (of Red Hot Daggers)
http://myspace.com/redhotdaggers

Liam Trimble (of Illfit Outfit)
http://myspace.com/illfatoutpie


Naked on Jasper
10354 Jasper Avenue
Doors 7:00 / Music 7:30
$5 at the door.