Monday, April 02, 2012

The Aggrovators - Dubbing It Studio 1 Style (197x)



http://www.mediafire.com/?a7y6a3x6k3ckpei

Thought we might start this April with some old school island dub.
This one is dedicated to my friend Cyrus, who introduced me to Augustus Pablo and King Tubby and all that righteous dubby goodness.

Oh yeah-- this blog might get shut down any day now. My mediafire account was suspended, so I'm guessing most or all of the old music links are down. Just thought I'd give you audiophiles a heads up.

Monday, March 19, 2012

Hot City, Summer in the Spring

I don't know my audience here. It's my inner paranoid speaking. Searching for an outer paranoid? Hell no. They wouldn't write back.
Over a week now, the temperatures in Toronto, Ontario, and across half the continent have been consistently record-breaking. I was out there drinking and bbqing, sure, but it's hard to ignore. This is not only extremely rare, but does not bode well for this summer. There is a high chance of more insects, droughts. I know it is pointless to contemplate, impossible to change. What can be done? And won't it become more cold after a volcanic winter?
Ahh. At least there will be fantastic sunsets.
It's funny. All along my escape plan has been to shelter in the North. So that's where I will be. Probably in a triangle between Parry Sound and maybe Killarney and Algonquin. I'll bring some cans of food, cans of beer, seeds, friends. It might be a good to have a flotation device and some fishing gear in the event of a great flood. I've only got a canoe right now, but that's probably more than you. Plus, engines need gas, whereas paddles need arms. This is insane, but I might even join a survival group. I'm not into making new connections, but if someone can be useful, helpful... It's hard to trust strangers, but I have in the past, and it has not let me down. I know a good proportion of them are assholes and bitches. Like these students in London -- awesome party, but what the fuck?
Anyway, this rant has no direction. Let's see what's going on over the next few days with Harper. The recent changes (building prisons, two-tier immigration system, 'cyber'-security) are not good. Obama is getting prepared. I wonder what supplies are needed when certain ones will be in shortage or gone?
I get the sense these vibrations are getting stronger. Like my urge to pass out.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Django Reinhardt - Django Reinhardt et le Quintet du Hot Club de France

Django playing "Nuages"


Sorry Sean, Chet Atkins got nothing on Django. This CD is from my late grandpa's collection. I think it may have been ripped, so no guarantees on the quality. It does not matter. I promise that if you sit back and listen, Django will take you far away from the problems of here and now.

http://www.mediafire.com/?odippwrugy7swfi