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Dan Mangan, Live at the Vogue Cinema

Chris — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:34:53 +0000

Friday night my friends Kelly and John and I took in Dan Mangan’s live show at the Vogue Cinema in Sackville, NB.

The show was, in a word, amazing.

As it happens, I was first in line, so I was able to get front-row seats. Having had good luck recording video at Garnet Rogers and U2, I thought I’d give my new iPhone 4S a whirl. Sadly, I missed the first song (stupid, stupid, stupid), but I got the rest of the show in 1080p.

After the show, Kelly and John met Dan, got autographs, and had a chat. I asked Dan if he was okay with me posting these clips to YouTube, and he said you can’t stop it these days. I pointed out that if he didn’t want me to, then I wouldn’t post them. He said he appreciated that, but to go ahead.

So I have. I shot 18 GB of video, and it took almost 48 hours to upload. Hope you enjoy it. If you get the chance to see him live, do not hesitate.

Dan Managan: Sold

Dan Mangan: Oh Fortune

Dan Mangan: Post-war Blues

Dan Mangan: Basket

Dan Mangan: You Silly Git/Road Regrets

Dan Mangan: If I Am Dead/Daffodil/Starts With Them, Ends With Us

Dan Mangan: How Darwinian

Dan Mangan: Some People

Dan Mangan: Rows of Houses/Regarding Death and Dying

Dan Mangan: The Indie Queens Are Waiting
The Crackling: Keep Me Drunk

Dan Mangan: Robots/So Much for Everyone

Petition against usage-based billing of internet services

Chris — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:18:14 +0000

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U2 coming to Moncton July 30, Arcade Fire to open

Chris — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:12:46 +0000

U2 to play Moncton July 30, 2011, with Arcade Fire opening. Tickets $65, on sale Feb. 8! Haven’t seen them live since September, 1992. Can’t wait.

Update: First Appearance in Atlantic Canada (U2.com)

In honour of their first Maritime performance:

Jenn Grant — Getcha Good

Chris — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 03:35:21 +0000

It Gets Better

Chris — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 08:49:10 +0000

Live “Sultans of Swing”, from 1978

Chris — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:54:46 +0000

Does it get any better than this?

John Lennon 2010 remixes from Double Fantasy

Chris — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:47:19 +0000

iTunes recently released a remastered version of John Lennon’s 1980 Double Fantasy album, which includes remixed versions of a number of tracks.

These new mixes have a stripped-down sound that eliminates a lot of the backing vocals, reverb and other production techniques that tend to make the songs very much of their original era. I remember these songs well from when they were released, as they got a lot of radio play following Lennon’s death, and I like these new arrangements a lot, though purists might not.

A Mirror Without, by Royal Wood

Chris — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:50:34 +0000

How did I miss this album when it came out? “A Mirror Without” by Royal Wood is one of the most amazing songs I’ve heard in ages. Sublime melody:

He was even chosen as Artist of the Year for 2009 on iTunes. Royal Wood on iTunes.

Daniel Lanois: The Birth of Bellavista Nights

Chris — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:58:58 +0000

Black Dub w/ Daniel Lanois: The Birth of Bellavista Nights from Daniel Lanois on Vimeo.

Sadly, the purchase option on BlackDub.net seems not to be working. Hopefully Lanois will recover fully from his motorcycle accident soon.

OK Go Ditches Label Over YouTube Embedding Rights

Chris — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:26:31 +0000

Banner day for EMI: “OK Go Ditches Label Over YouTube Embedding Rights“

(Via @johnsgunn.)