Monthly Archives: May 2003

Urgh!

Back in the early 80s, I remember seeing a soundtrack album for a film I’d never seen. The lineup was impressive: The Police, XTC, Echo and the Bunnymen, Devo, Oingo Boingo. The film was called Urgh! A Music War (1981) … Continue reading

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Wild In The Streets

One of my favourite Toronto bands from the punk era is The Diodes. And recently I discovered that one of my favourite Diodes songs was actually a cover. The Shape of Things To Come was actually written by the well-known … Continue reading

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Two Music Documentaries

I’ve watched two very different documentaries about musicians over the past couple of days. Standing In The Shadows Of Motown (2002) gives some long-overdue attention to The Funk Brothers, who were the backing band for more than 50 Number 1 … Continue reading

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Just Say No To J.Lo and Ben!

I just heard about Jennifer Lopez and fiancé Ben Affleck’s plan to remake the classic film Casablanca with themselves in the lead roles. Luckily, there is a petition online to try to stop this madness. My favourite comment from one … Continue reading

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