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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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Unfaithful

As is her custom, my wife Brooke tries to make us see as many of the Oscar-nominated films each year as possible. Last night, we watched Unfaithful, starring Richard Gere and the Oscar-nominated Diane Lane. I don’t have a lot … Continue reading

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Toronto International Film Festival

Okay, this is where the Toronto International Film Festival drives me nuts. They make the program guide and schedule available yesterday, and you have to pick all your films (10 each for Brooke and I, but up to 50 for … Continue reading

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