Posts for "General"
Aqua at the Orpheum
Posted on September 30, 2025Early this month I got a message from a friend: “Totally forgot I got a ticket to Aqua for you”. I knew the concert was sometime soon, but I…
Lana Del Rey - Mariners Apartment Complex
Posted on August 29, 2025I first heard of Lana Del Rey when “Video Games” came out in 2011. Pop music at the time was loud and meant for the clubs; it was the age of…
Matthew Good - Your Rainy Sound
Posted on August 27, 2025I was a huge fan of the Matthew Good Band. Beautiful Midnight came out when I was developing my taste in music, and it was a big part of my…
Blinky Bill - Bills to Pay
Posted on July 30, 2025Back when I was on Spotify, I used to listen to a curated playlist of African pop music. My education didn’t go any further, but I get to…
Yaïr - Toronto
Posted on July 18, 2025Probably the coolest song to ever mention Toronto. Speaking purely musically, of course — I haven’t spent the time to decipher the lyrics…
Broadway Subway Construction June 2025
Posted on July 17, 2025YouTuber StainerTheFirst put out another construction update video on the Broadway Skytrain extension. I’m really impressed by the footage…
Book Club Options Redux
Posted on July 13, 2025My second round came up unexpectedly soon. This time I’m going to hold back to three options. #1: War for the Oaks, by Emma Bull This was…
Book, So Confusing
Posted on June 30, 2025Hey, it’s been six months. Let’s catch up. I have a tweet thread where I keep track of books and games and TV shows: you can check that out…
Vancouver Saved the Bus (And Your City Can Too!)
Posted on June 13, 2025This video popped up in my feed. It’s a good summary.
Voted
Posted on April 28, 2025It took me about twenty minutes, from leaving my apartment, walking to the polling station, voting, and getting back home. It was much…