Author Archives: Justin

Fallout 3, totes epic, is complete

By Justin | February 6, 2010

Let it be known that on Saturday, February 6, at 2:47 AM ET, after weeks of thoroughly exploring each and every location in the entire Capital Wasteland; building a legendary reputation as the Hero of the Wastes; amassing tens of thousands of bottle caps and hundreds of top-quality armaments; destroying President Henry Eden and his [...]

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Immediate thoughts on Scott Brown’s election

By Justin | January 19, 2010

I’m pretty pissed that my senator—a representative of Massachusetts, no less—supports torturing prisoners, opposes health care reform, opposes cap-and-trade, opposes gay marriage, opposes reproductive rights for women… We gave the Republicans eight years to run our country into the ground, and now we’re pissed at the Democrats because they haven’t fixed all the damage in [...]

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Patrick Watson’s “Big Bird In a Small Cage”

By Justin | January 10, 2010

No introduction. Just listen: There was a house halfway ’round the world And I was invited in for a small taste of gin There was a hallway a thousand birds long But the biggest one of all was in a cage too small I asked the caretaker cuz he was the maker Looked at me [...]

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The Wooden Sky’s “The Late King Henry”

By Justin | January 9, 2010

If this song doesn’t get your foot tapping, your hands clapping, and your voice at least a little bit sore, you may want to check your pulse. “The Late King Henry,” a lovely singalong tune by Toronto’s The Wooden Sky, deftly blends folk, country, and indie rock to make a song about as fun as [...]

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Hello, New York City!

By Justin | October 22, 2009

I’m looking down, come help me up And stumbling around trying to fill my cup It’s half empty, been that way all my life So come pour some in and take me out tonight The sun is shining but we stay inside (oh, but we go out at night) We stay in looking for a [...]

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Constantines’ “Young Lions”

By Justin | September 27, 2009

Just when I thought Constantines couldn’t put together a song more satisfying than “Young Lions,” they prove me wrong by releasing an amazing acoustic version of the tune. Part of their 2009 release Too Slow for Love, featuring seven alternate takes of songs originally released as part of their 2008 album Kensington Heights, the acoustic [...]

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Joel Plaskett’s “Through & Through & Through”

By Justin | May 30, 2009

I’ve always been a fan of The Joel Plaskett Emergency, especially the songs “Fashionable People,” “Snowed In,” “True Patriot Love,” and most of all, “Penny for Your Thoughts.” So, naturally, I was excited when I heard that Joel Plaskett had released a new three-disc set titled, appropriately, Three. Radio 3 added the first single, “Through & [...]

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Dan Mangan’s “Robots”

By Justin | May 30, 2009

Dan Mangan’s new song is all horns and handclaps and big, bright choral arrangements—nothing short of a total singalong treat. So take a listen to “Robots” off of his 2009 EP Roboteering, and sing along. You can listen to “Robots” for free at CBC Radio 3’s New Music Canada, and you can find more music by Dan [...]

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FemBots’ “Get In the Van”

By Justin | May 30, 2009

I like when the words of songs are easy to understand, like they are in this great FemBots tune, “Get In the Van.” It’s off of their 2008 release Calling Out. You can listen to “Get In the Van” for free at CBC Radio 3’s New Music Canada, and you can find more FemBots music on iTunes, [...]

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Arkells’ “John Lennon”

By Justin | April 27, 2009

I haven’t been able to find lyrics for the Arkells’ song “John Lennon” anywhere on the Interweb, so I made an attempt to transcribe the lyrics. If you can figure out the parts I’ve missed, or if you have a correction, please let me know, because I’m currently obsessed with this bouncy tune and I’d [...]

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