From the Vault: Death Cab For Cutie

Decided to go into "the Vault" and post some concert pics of shows that I have done, since moving around here and there and spending close to 2 years in France, I've been having a hard time getting all of my pictures together but I tell you, whenever I'll come across some, I'll makes sure to post them... if anyone cares.

Here are some pics from a Death Cab For Cutie concert I attended with the lady a year ago today. I remember it being in a small venue in Paris and security got very annoyed when they saw me with my camera so I tried my best to shoot without my flash at mostly 800 iso. The room was packed and since security was being a bitch, I decided not to move around too much which explains why all the pics are just of Ben Gibbard.

Also if your a Death Cab fan, go out and get The Open Door EP, it's been out for a few months but with summer, it will play well on your earbuds or stereos.

Enjoy and Comment!

Oh Canada, We Stand on Guard for Thee!!

Ohhhhhh Canada!

Our home and native land, true ...pat..hnmm, in all.... nmhmm... command!

Drove up to Ottawa to spent some time in the nation's capital for Canada Day. Weather was all over the place, even the deer came out on the highway (on our way there) to celebrate. Saw the show on Parliment Hill and found out that I know too much of Sarah Maclaughlin's music... Other wise the fire works were really well done, so well done that it caused the 50 or so pics that I took of the fireworks to be out of focus... bummer though, otherwise a nice visit.

One thing to remember when in Ottawa, don't forget your ID or waitresses will pull and I repeat WILL PULL out the drinks from your lips ;-)

Prrrrrrrr.

What to listen to this week

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A week late and I finally received my copy of Alexisonfire's new album Old Crows/Young Cardinals. I remember sitting in the back of my friend's VW Golf in early 2002, my buddy Mike put on a CD from this local band which at the time we though Alexisonfire was from Ottawa. I didn't like it, I didn't like the screaming, the singing but both my friends Dave and Mike loved it and for something that I didn't like, still remember when I first heard it. It was only 3 years later that I decided to give it a second chance... suddenly it made sense, the screaming, the singing and the intensity is all there. To this day, the chords might not be the same but the screaming, the singing and the intensity is still present on Alexisonfire's 4th studio album. It's not the self title album that I first heard, nor is it like Watch Out! or Crisis but the energy and band is tighter than ever. Get it, let it sink in and you'll enjoy it. The soundtrack to my summer, for a dying genre (screamo) this band has found a way to evolve and mature in a positive direction.