tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62799052011-10-04T22:22:30.508-04:00Sofihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03174524701626703648noreply@blogger.comBlogger2661100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279905.post-1156945752724894562006-08-30T09:48:00.000-04:002006-09-04T21:13:21.223-04:00

Big news on the horizon!Tomorrow, for the first time in my life, I am leaving North America and going to Europe. You already knew that? Oh...okay...good job, then!But wait, there’s more!After more than 2 1/2 years of faithful blogging, I have decided to retire You’re The Bee’s Knees. I started this blog after graduation as a way to keep in touch with my university friends. Unfortunately, it’s too

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Opening credits for Snakes on a Plane roll.Caitlin: Oooooh. I really don't like snakes.Sofi: I really don't like planes.Caitlin and Sofi: ...Sofi: We are idiots.(Now playing: "Snakes In My House", Mississippi Grover)

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A Delta Comair en route to Atlanta crashed this morning, killing 49 of the 50 people on board.Delta Comair. Atlanta. Sound familiar? It should.From CNN.com:"The cause of the crash is unknown and is under investigation. There were no reports of bad weather in the Lexington area. "It was dark at the time of the accident, but it was clear," Brown said."I have a bit of an idea as to why the Comair

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In university, I wrote for a satirical weekly paper called Golden Words. In my freshman year, one of the editors-in-chief was a guy named Jay Pinkerton. A fellow English major, Jay was this redheaded bespectacled guy whose intelligence and brilliant sense of humour floored me. While I never had a full-blown crush on Jay, I certainly harboured a bit of an intellectual crush on the guy and badly

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I was unimpressed by the following things today: A teller informing me that the hours at another Royal Bank branch were until 6PM. I went out of my way to head there today. The doors were locked. It closed at 4:30. Summer hours, schmummer hours - I still have to bank, you motherfucking motherfuckers! (Unchecked rage = time to switch banks?) That Kraft Dinner commercial that cops the riff

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(Warning: The following post has absolutely nothing to do with the early '90s rap collective nor the hilarious situation comedy of the same name)After the Syd Barrett tribute the other night (amazing, incidentally), Hickey and I got to talking about where we are in our lives. He and I still live in Scarborough with our respective families. It's a difficult thing to feel okay about, especially

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Wherein a bunch of kids from Toronto flock to Kingston in order to see a bunch of bands from Toronto play.The Fembots, featuring guest vocals by the very talented Krista Muir (whose alter-ego, Lederhosen Lucil, was sadly not on the bill).Lukas, Indra and Kate were completely captivated by the Chris Brown All-Star Band.Dounia and I (being for the benefit of Mr. Hanson).Summertime is such a climb!

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Scarborough isn't entirely bad. While I hate it with a passion, I have to admit that it has its advantages (aside from the free food and the $0 rent per month, I mean).Scarborough Value Villages are very special. There are treasures to be found within their dusty walls. Scarborough Value Villages are not heavily picked over by hipsters. The customers of Scarborough Value Villages tend to be

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This is a boring post. Apologies in advance.I'm leaving for Europe in a couple of weeks and have a few questions. I've never left North America and many of you are travel veterans, so maybe you know things that I do not. Please leave a comment or send me an email if you can help me out.1) After a recent bad experience, I'm terrified of flying. Can anyone suggest something that'll calm my nerves

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Two musical heroes in as many months.I meant to write Arthur a Get Well Soon letter this summer, but I put it off.

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I would like to introduce you to my new favourite shiny thing:Mine is the silver one. And yes, it is indeed a combination CD player/turntable.Do you know what this means? This means that I can listen to records IN MY ROOM! No more mandatory relegation to our icky dank freezing cobwebby basement for to hear records!A happy girl is me!(c) 2006 Art Litwell(Now playing: "Oh Oh, I'm Falling In Love

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Two Canadian Gameshow Announcers Meet On The Street-Hi Bob, how are you?-Just fine, Bill! But I see you've put on a little weight, ever since you got your brand new McDonald's coupons!-Available at McDonald's franchises across Canada! But I've seen you cruising down the street- in your brand new coat!-Yes! It's a beautiful down-filled coat from Sears, Bill! Good against all the ravages of the

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My setlist (to the best of my jumbled recollection):L’Appareil A Sous – Brigitte BardotChante – Ronnie BirdShu Ba Du Ba Loo Ba – Serge GainsbourgChamps D’Elysees – Christine PilzerJe Cherche – The GruesomesGirl – Les SequellesLa Junglomanie – Les LutinsIls Sont Si Gentils – Op’4Monsieur Le Son – Les SequellesOstrogoth-A-Go-Go – Les BreastfeedersRouge Rouge – Christine LaumeSur Une Nappe De

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Hello, Bee's Knees reader! Please take this fun quiz!Do you like:1) Sofi?2) Canadian game shows?3) Free nachos and maybe even free beer?If you answered yes to any of the above questions, live in Toronto and are free for a couple of hours this Wednesday evening (6:30PM on), you should email me right now. I have an interesting proposition for you.(Now playing: “Maybe The People Would Be The Times

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Someone's birthday is coming up in the next few days!This someone is definitely a someone that you know!This someone is cool!This someone is funny!This someone is charming and undeniably talented!This someone is also cute as a button!Who is this someone, you ask?Oh, come on! It's pretty freaking obvious.Please join me in wishing a very happy birthday to:DAVID HASSELHOFF!!!Happy 54th birthday, you

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"Real Cool Time", my most favourite radio programme ever, is moving to a realer and cooler timeslot.Please tune into Real Cool Time:Tuesdays6PMCIUT89.5 FMwww.ciut.fmHosts Rocky and Deena have remarkably similar musical tastes to my own. They tend to play my favourite songs before I even know that they're my favourite songs. Truly, amazing stuff. Have a listen to Real Cool Time. And support public

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Things were a little slow at work today, so I made a mostly chronological list of all of the bands/musicians that I've ever interviewed. They are:The Flashing LightsSloanThe ConstantinesThe Meligrove BandThe Orange Alabaster MushroomBy Divine RightThe SmugglersAshley MacIsaacThe StillsMetricMatt BarberJill BarberThe Tijuana BiblesCollective SoulCuff The DukeMeasha BrueggergosmanAnd The Bicycles

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This is sort of a weird thing to air in public, but my reasoning is very practical: I know that 90% of my friends and acquaintances read my blog, so this is just my way of avoiding questions and awkward conversations in the future.Mike and I are no longer dating. This was a mutual decision and it was made amicably.We're going to try out the whole friendship thing and see if that flies. I have a

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Mom: Is this Rush playing on the radio right now?Me (mildly impressed): Yes! Yes it is.Mom: Hmmm...I didn't know their singer was a girl.Me: .............."He acts young, but not in an unattractive way. (Pauses). He's not a mess at all." - Adam, on his 37-year-old boyfriendDrunk on porch steps at party: Heyyyy, where are you gooooooinggg?Me: Home.Another drunk: But it's so eaaaaaaaarly! Whyyyy

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After spending the weekend in The Great Outdoors (okay, fine, just Toronto Island and my own backyard), I was rewarded with a retroactive sunburn and itchy, itchy ant bites.I have since been shunning the outside world, sheltered as I am in the ant-free, air-conditioned comforts of my home and also office.So in the spirit of being a hermit and staying indoors, here are some Bee's Knees Approved

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Here come the femme fatales of Chart magazine, shamelessly interlinked: L-R: Sofi, Chrissy, Caitlin(Now playing: "Fuck It Up (Acoustic)", Towers Of London)

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Please do not try to pick up women on public transportation.On my way home from work today, I watched as a young man approached a young woman a few seats away from me. He walked up to her, grinning with (what I thought was) recognition. She did not return his grin. Since I was listening to my iPod, it took me a moment to realize what was going on. The young lady regarded him with amusement/mild

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Sign # 219 that you. have. made. it.Coincidentally, this is also sign #219 that you. are. easily. impressed.Happy one year workaversary to me!(Now playing: "Your Lies", The Gruesomes)

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After the Eels show yesterday, I dashed off to surprise my lovely friend Andrew at the vaguely sketchy West End bar where he hosts karaoke on Saturday nights.When I had finished wowing the crowd with the requisite Blondie tune, an older gentleman let me know that he had enjoyed my performance and that I had "a lovely voice".Said gentleman was none other than Mr. Harry Brown.For most of you, that

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In order to counteract that particularly evil episode of "Canada's Next Top Model" (wherein a stunner of a woman who weighs approximately 108 pounds was told that her hips looked too thick), I am going to post some photos of curvy babes.Kate Dillon makes me weep. (Google her!)This is Lisa Webb. She has hips. She has breasts. And she is the most exquisitely beautiful woman I have ever met in real

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I heart profile shots!Chrissy poses outside of the beautiful Palais Royale.An attentive audience at The Boat.The Lady of the Hour, an ecstatic Adam Brown and Garry.Mike + ringpop. Lucky ringpop!Land Of Talk? More like Land Of ROCK!(Now playing: "Magnetic Hill", Land Of Talk)

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I have crap vision. I have had crap vision ever since I was a kid. I attribute this to genetics...not to mention reading picture books under the covers using a toy Gloworm as my sole light source.Without my glasses/contacts, everyone resembles a brownish area with points. No fun.I went to the optometrist today. My eyes haven't gotten worse, but I decided to get brand new lenses placed in my old

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Some photos from Zoi Zoi, as taken by my shiny new digital camera.Wilder gets her drink on!Lynch gets her flower on!Adorable strangers get their groove on!Catriona Plumtree and Liz-from-Guelph get their glow on!Christopher gets his anime character pose on!And finally............KNEESOCKS!!!For more (and more of the same), click this here link.(Now playing: "Sexy Time", The Leather Uppers)

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Hilary: Whoa. When did The Joel Plaskett Emergency become the Trews?Sofi: Mraaarrgghhh! You wash your mouth out with soap!But she was right.Thursday night's show at the Phoenix was a loud, rollicking, steaming hot rock show complete with fist pumping and complex lighting.(You know) I really hated it.Please don't get me wrong. I adore Joel Plaskett and always will. He is talented, charming, funny

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Sign posted by a construction site located just south of Queen, at Lisgar.Photo credit: Mike Wood(Now playing: "John et Michael", Brigitte Bardot)

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Thanks for this fun diversion, Lang.1) Take me, Prisoner Number Six!!! (The Prisoner)2) Brian Kinney (Queer As Folk)3) Indiana Jones4) Han Solo5) Rob Gordon (High Fidelity)6) Nigel Tufnel and his tight, tight pants (This Is Spinal Tap)7) Poor doomed Neil (Dead Poets' Society)8) Humbert Humbert (from the book Lolita, not the film. What? He's goddamn charming!)9) Gob (Arrested Development)10) Ziggy

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I woke up on the wrong side of the proverbial bed today.My dad tried to chat with me over breakfast. I treated this as a major affront. It might have just been the weather being ick. Or my hormones being off-the-wall insane. Or any number of frustrations with people and/or work manifesting themselves. Anyway, all you need to know is that I was transported back into angsty-14-year-old-girldom. I

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Even if you're not big into the French pop, you should really see this:I'd only ever seen the France Gall/Serge Gainsbourg "Les Sucettes" duet, which is perhaps the most sexually tense few minutes ever captured on film. So this was a new one for me. And it is unbelievable.Background: Dirty old Serge wrote a pretty ditty about a girl who enjoys sucking "lollipops". He had sweet little France (who

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It's probably a little late to be all, "Hey, have you heard that Gnarls Barkley song yet?"...because you have.But is it too late to be all, "Hey, have you seen that Gnarls Barkley video yet?" Holy crap so awesome!!!Speaking of awesome stuff you should see, be sure to check out The World According To Sesame Street if it ever gets wide release. We saw a sold-out showing last night as part of Hot

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Holy crap! This woman is my new hero!(I'd make the obvious denture joke, but I'm classier than that.)(Now playing: "Devoured In Peace", The Cloud Room)

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Anyone remember Donald Sobol's Two Minute Mysteries?I'm trying to solve one of my own!Yesterday, I received a mysterious package in the mail. There was no return address.This is what was inside the package:A Macedonian newspaper!!!!!There was no note inside, so I'm trying to figure out who sent me this hilarious and bizarre gift. I immediately deduced that:1) The sender must be a close enough

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I present two esteemed graduates of the reputable and highly exclusive "Resident Friday Night DJ At The Toucan" program:Photo snapped by Gloria Hong at Zoi Zoi!You'll note that the alumnae (L-R - Papamarko, Lang) are in their natural habitat and are reluctant to take a break from drinking in order to pose for a photograph. The Toucan taught them extremely well. This, ladies and gentlemen, is

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New York. London. Paris.BOOKED!I am a poorer but happier girl.Et ce soir, a quick strip to Paris avec La Lang pour seulement cinq dollars. Mon Dieu! C'est vrai! Biff bang POW!(Now playing: "Champs-Elysees", Christine Pilzer)

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Do you like Alice Cooper? Do you like beer?Do you want to raise money for the Regent Park School of Music?If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you should come out to the Boat (158 Augusta @ Dundas) this Thursday (April 20th) for Just School's Out. Eight local DJs will be playing Alice Cooper's classic anti-establishment anthem for SIX. SOLID. HOURS. You can stay for as long as you'd

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From: SofiDate: Wed, 12 Apr 2006To: Undisclosed RecipientsSubject: Truly disappointedI just finished listening to Ringleader of the Tormentors.It is self-indulgent crap.I could cry.The end.-SofiP.S. Concession: You Have Killed Me, On The Streets I Ran and At Last I Am Born are exceptions to the suck. But they're still not enough. Thanks for loaning me the CD and saving me $20, Trevor!From:

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One of the best things about visiting Kingston is the music I often come away with. The city's music nerd population is pretty low (at least when compared to Toronto's), so there's a ton of great shit to be found.Check it!I've never seen any of this stuff in Toronto's record shops. You wanna know why? Because it's all been picked over by more tenacious music geeks with more time on their

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Photography (c) 2006 Art LitwellSusan urged me to apply for this.For those of you too lazy to click on links, it's an application to appear on an MTV reality television show. Sound a bit icky? Well...yes. But get this - the grand prize is a one-year contract as a music writer for Rolling Stone.Holy!!I frantically filled out the application form and made plans with these great guys to shoot my

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Friday night was the lovely Anji's 28th birthday. To celebrate, we went to a swank martini bar on College where the equally lovely Christine bartends.Not long after we got there, Christine mentioned that Clive Owen was on the other side of the room. He's filming a movie in Toronto and hangs out at the aforementioned bar occasionally.I decided that I had to "go to the bathroom" and walked right by

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Ray DaviesMassey HallToronto, ONMarch 30, 2006Probably mostly accurate setlist:Not Like Everybody ElseWhere Have All The Good Times GoneTill The End Of The DayAfter The Fall20th Century ManOklahoma, U.S.A.Village GreenPicture BookJohnny Thunder (!!!)Sunny AfternoonDead End StreetNext Door NeighbourCreatures of Little FaithOver My HeadThe TouristLow BudgetStand Up ComicThings Are Gonna Change (The

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Ready for a behind-the-scenes peek at the Parkdale Pin-up shoot (because I just picked up the CD with all of the images yesterday)?Yes?Then off we go!Nicole works her magic. (The key to good pin-up makeup? Subtlety!)Not an easy position to hold. Gee whiz, modelling is harrrrddd.Here I am flashing menacing gangland signs. Chris appears to be terrified.The finished product.All of the preceeding

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Oh la la.I have a new raging girlcrush.Je t'adore, Ratsicule!I have always been a sucker for a solid sense of humour and a pretty face. Ratsicule have both...times DEUX!Les soeurs Bardot describe themselves as "un karaoke freakout machine, sans doute! But some people call us an electo-garage-pop sensation."The ladies handled themselves well in the face of technical problems, a crappy sound system

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The kids of Degrassi: The Next Generation...THEN!1) Spinner2) Jimmy, in happier and more mobile times3) That fat girl with self-esteem issues who got smacked around by Ephraim Ellis (who now plays a beach stud on Falcon Beach, inexplicably)4) Ashley5) Paige6) Toby7) The kid who looked like Leonardo DiCaprio8) Who the hell is this guy? Seriously, was he even on the show? He looks sort of

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You're Brigitte Bardot! What Classic Pin-Up Are You? brought to you by Quizilla I was crossing my fingers for Bettie. But I suppose I could do worse than Bardot.(Now playing: "Nue Au Soleil", Brigitte Bardot)

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This weekend in Kingston, I said goodbye to two landmark establishments that were beloved by me when I was an undergraduate student.1) The Scherzo PubThe Scherzo Pub (formerly known as The Wellington) is not just a pub. It is also an astonishingly intimate live music venue and one of my favourite places ever. There was a time when it was one of Kingston's best places to see a live show. Some of

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I was supposed to go to a swank party and rub elbows with Carlos D tonight. Instead, I opted to hang out elsewhere and cuddle a day-old baby. Newborns kick the asses of Interpol bassists any day of the week.The person who bottles New Baby Smell will make millions. Fact.I introduced my mum and dad to the wondrous Jill Barber tonight. (Not Jill the person. Just Jill's music.) They are suitably

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Behold! The Parkdale Pin-up!(c) 2006 Art LitwellPhotography by Art Litwell - visionary, scholar and man-about-town.Dress by Kari Marshall at Wanna Frock?Last summer, I answered an ad looking for volunteers to model as classic pin-up girls. They had over 60 applicants and selected a dozen girls to photograph. I was one of the dozen.After several delays, some major surgery, a complicated recovery

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I've finally run out of room on my massive CD shelf, so it's time to get rid of some music I never listen to anymore.Some of the more embarrassing ones I got for free from Chart/Umbrella/various campus publications/my current place of employ. NO MOCKING ALLOWED!$5 per CD. 5 CDs for $20. They are mostly in excellent condition.Email me at hisofi (at) gmail (dot) com if you want to buy any and we

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Mr. Furley AND the dad from A Christmas Story?Oh, it's all too much!(Now playing: "Dans La Maison Vide", Michel Polnareff)

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I've been having the most vivid dreams lately.Writing exams with unfamiliar questions. Taking surreal subway lines. Lying in hazy fields with green grass halos.A famous actor swept me up in his arms. He laughed as he kissed my legs. It was sunny. I felt like a child.My brain has been thrown for a loop. Maybe because I have recently taken my body into my own hands. Exerting control. Finally,

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We interrupt your regularly scheduled silence for an emergency announcement.The best internet radio station that I've ever listened to is in financial trouble and could shut down in a matter of weeks. I only discovered WOXY a month or two ago, and would like it to stick around for a lot longer.I urge you to listen to WOXY (it's located under Alt/Modern Rock on iTunes radio). If you enjoy it as

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This Thursday night, I will be one of the DJs (and I use that term loosely) participating in "Just Bohemian Rhapsody", a clever little fundraiser for the AIDS Committee of Toronto. You can read all about it here. It's at my favourite Boat and I will be there early (but won't be staying too late - it's a school night, after all). Please come out, have a beer and support a really good

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While we were watching a CBC documentary on the Canadian music scene in the 1960s, my dad casually mentioned that he was friends with guitar god Domenic Troiano and sat next to Roy Kenner in the eleventh grade. WHAT?!(Now playing: "Queue", Sean Lennon)

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Here are some photos from last night. I am a pretty terrible photographer and have to save some of the better shots for a Sooper Secret Project (TM), so I'm afraid these are just the leftovers. They're still fun, though.This is your brain.This is your brain on Zoi Zoi.Ma héroïne!Me and Ben. I have no idea who the guy attached to my shoulder is.French pop = religious experience? Yes.This is the

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This survey is a teensy bit lame, but Susan asked so nice. I have a lot of trouble saying no to cute girls. (Almost as much trouble as I have saying no to cute boys.) Four jobs I've had: * Ice cream scooper * Camp counsellor * Used bookstore employee * DJ-in-residence at the beautiful wonderful urine-soaked ToucanFour movies I can watch over and over: * Indiana Jones And The Temple

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Brother-from-another-mother Lukas summarized my feelings on the vote perfectly and succinctly:"We're quite glad that the Tories have been given an extraordinarily short lead. We're quite glad that there's a chance for some stability. It would seem that the Tories will need to keep a centrist tack to survive. But just in case, we'll be spending the evening smoking weed, marrying other men and

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I fell on the ice on Tuesday and landed lower-back-first on a particularly unforgiving cement curb. This is what the bruise looks like five days later. (If you think that's gross, you should have seen it on day one.)I bruise so easily.At Bloor station yesterday, I run into Alison Lang. It's always a little weird seeing people out of context (with Lang, the context is Kingston). Not three minutes

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Be sure to pick up this week's issue of Eye as it contains the 15th Annual Music Critics Poll. There's a teensy-weensy blurb in there in which I gush about our beloved Sufjan. His voice was the soundtrack of my 2005. If you don't live in Toronto (or are just too lazy to go outside and find a yellow Eye box), click here to read all of the critics' comments. (Now playing: "Little Sally Tease", The

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Today marks the release date of "Planets Conspire", the much-anticipated third release from The Meligrove Band. I've had the disc in my possession for a couple of months now and I assure you that it is a grower of the highest order. Pick it up.But it's not as if these guys need my help in the buzz department. Their CD release party at the Mod Club this past weekend (which I regrettably had to

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What are your priorities?Whichever candidate you choose, make sure it's an informed decision.(I never want to feel like this again. I hope I never do.)(Now playing: "Wake Up", Boy)

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Whenever I get sick, I become a melodramatic whiny sucky baby.Ready? Steady? Go! This suuuuucks! Why can't I swallow? Please bring me some juice. Someone? Anyone? I hate...things!Juice? How is it possible to be hot AND cold and the same time? If I die from this, please cremate me and spread my ashes on the lake by that pretty white gazebo in Kingston, ON. If you could be playing

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My fitness resolution is off to a good start!This morning. 6AM.Alarm clock: Meep. Meep. Meep. Meep. Meep.Me: Mmnnnfffflluuhhgahhhbaah! Snoooooooze buttonnnn!Oddly familiar nasal voice: Don't touch that dial, fatty!Me: Hey!Oddly familiar nasal voice: Hey? Don't you mean "oink"?Me: ...David Spade?My Inner David Spade: You were expecting Farley? Let's go.Me: I'm tiiiiiired!My Inner David Spade: Now

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There's a much better likelihood of me keeping my resolutions for 2006 if I announce them publicly. That way, you guys can get on my ass about them if I get all lazy. Write more. Freelance music criticism, feature stories, fiction, poetry, plays, whatever. Pitch the hell out of anything and everything to anyone who will listen. Oh, and actually submit my invoices when I do get something

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New Year's Eve is always a story best told in photographs:My new year's resolution is to wear synthetic flowers in my hair AT ALL TIMES.You think you're wild? This girl is Wilder.We hung out in Parkdale at night and lived to tell the tale!Lindsay and I, seconds before my collarbone leapt from my body to start a life of its own. (I really miss it.)The ceiling of the Cameron House. 3AM.Brunch at

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Today's horoscope is brought to you by...TOTAL FUCKING ACCURACY.CANCER (June 22 - July 22)Few Cancerians will be shedding many tears because 2005 has come to an end. I'm not going to pretend that you won't ever have reason to feel sad again, but let's just say that, in another year, you won't be anywhere near in as much of a hurry to move on.At the stroke of midnight tonight, I will drink to

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To fill the inevitable bloggy void between Christmas and New Year's Day, here are my five favourite posts from The Bee's Knees this past year. I think they're worth re-visiting for a variety of reasons. The posts are in no particular order. Going JapaneseSexual Perpetual Emotion MachineSomewhere Over The RainbowThe Most Underrated Man In HollywoodReader Meet AuthorI'll see you next year.(Now

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I must confess.As mentioned in the comments section in the post below, I am 100% in disco-love with the new Madonna record. It rules. It comes in at #11 on my year-end list and I was too scared to include it because that is the equivalent of painting a gigantic target on my indie credibility.But you know what? I don't even care! Confessions On A Dancefloor is a fun and addictive record and it

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It's that time of year again.Since I had to compile my favourite music of the year for Chart, Eye and Aaron Wherry's blog, I figured I may as well post some of it here.To deter people from leaving anonymous comments along the lines of "Where's Wolf Parade/Sleater-Kinney/Fiona Apple? What's WRONG with you? Hey, are you the kind of person who poo-poos The Arcade Fire or something?", I would like to

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Tonight is the annual VideoFACT Christmas party.There are video screenings at this party.There are also freely-distributed drink tickets and delicious hors d'oevres and minor Toronto celebrities at this party.I would have hung out with Daniel and Lindsay and Tracey at this party.I was looking forward to this party.But I am not going to this party.Winter is a motherbitch.(Now playing: "Nue Au

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I just got back from a whirlwind weekend in Montreal. The trip was half lovely and half awful. Which, coincidentally, is exactly how I would describe the year I spent in that city. It's always nice to be consistent.First, let me tell you about some of the awful. I was looking forward to going dancing with a lovely group of ladies on Saturday night. Unfortunately, I had to bail due to a crazy

Sofihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03174524701626703648noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279905.post-1134011579094373122005-12-07T21:56:00.000-05:002005-12-07T22:30:36.953-05:00

This is my friend Andrew Johnston.Try to remember his partially-obscured face.Last night, Daniel and I went to Yuk Yuk's to support Andrew in the semi-finals of a comedy search thing. He went up against 15 of the best (and...um...less best) amateur stand-up comics in the city. And do you know what that Andrew did? He won, that's what he did!The finals will be airing on the Comedy Network sometime

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I work with a lot of people of my approximate age. People in my immediate vicinity are mostly in their late twenties or early thirties, so we were all kids in the 1980s.The other day, a co-worker and I were talking about cartoons that we watched when we were little. I was pleased to learn that he was also a big fan of Dr. Snuggles.Dr. Snuggles, for those of you who don't remember, was this nutty

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This photo makes me so happy-giddy, I can't not share it.You'd have a difficult time convincing me a greater (or more charming) man has ever existed in the entire history of TIME.Zoi Zoi tonight!(Now playing: Clothilde, "La Chanson Bete Et Mechante")

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I was walking along Bloor West last night and noticed an older man ranting on the sidewalk a few metres ahead of me. The plan was to do what I always do whenever I come across this sort of obstacle; walk past them while ignoring them outright. If Crazy Guy addresses me in any way (whether it's to say hello or to say something creepy and/or misogynistic), I nod cheerfully and pick up the pace.When

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People sometimes look up really disturbing things on various search engines and get to my blog. Lately, the searches have been more insane than usual. I'm not sure what's worse: the fact that people are actually looking for this shit, or the fact that they've found my blog in the process.At any rate, I can't keep these to myself. Recipient of the "Creepy As All Hell, But It Kinda Makes Sense

Sofihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03174524701626703648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6279905.post-1132544928477439302005-11-20T22:40:00.000-05:002005-11-20T22:48:48.486-05:00

If you live in Toronto, you should go see The Life And Hard Times of Guy Terrifico as soon as possible.Mr. Matt Murphy is a national treasure.(Now playing: "Too Delightful", The Flashing Lights)

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I have a question for all of the record geeks out there.When I was 16 or so, I won a prize package from a local radio station. It consisted of a Moist t-shirt (which thrilled me at the time), a few CDs, and a Hype! boxed set, compiled by Sub Pop records.This is what the boxed set looks like:There were four 45s inside. I didn't pay much attention to the records at the time, since we didn't have a

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Haven't laughed that hard in months.Haven't gotten tanked in the middle of the afternoon in years.Haven't subsequently crashed a psychology conference in a hoity-toity hotel in...ever!(Thank you, mister.)(Now playing: "New Wave", Sekiden)

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Okay. Okay okay okay. This will be my final blogpost about my breast reduction. I promise.Lots of people who go through the same procedure as I did tend to post before and after photographs of their bare breasts on their blogs, etc. I will not be doing this. I am the product of a fairly strict eastern European upbringing and as a result, I am ashamed of most things. (If you would like to see my

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From: Matt Blair To: Sofi PapamarkoDate: Oct 21, 2005 8:32 PMSubject: DJ a Red Cross Benefit? Just Ace of Spades @ The Boat - Wed 9 Nov 2005Sofi,What’s happening? I’m writing to invite you to spin at a Red Cross Benefit that Indiepolitik and the Boat are hosting on Wednesday, 9 November 2005. It’s a night called Just Ace of Spades, and if you’d like to be a part of it, we’d love to have you. The

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At Seth's urging, I've decided to do something that I've wanted to do for years. I am participating in National Novel Writing Month...or NaNoWriMo.This means that I will be spending many a non-work waking hour pounding away on a keyboard, trying to create something that is not completely crappy (but probably is).So...I apologize if I am neglecting to call you back/email you back/MSN you back.

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After three solid weeks of being a shut-in, I finally emerged in order to celebrate (and partially DJ) the combined birthday party of two great friends at The Boat.Party of the century!Some highlights: Seeing lots of wonderful people who I haven't seen in a while. Pitting The Meligrove Band against The Meligrove Band! ("I think The Meligrove Band won," Darcy wisely observed afterwards. "Oh,

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I sometimes name things to make them less scary/intimidating.When my friends Jenny, Meghann, Sera and Kelly all got together and bought me My First Vibrator (a Rabbit Pearl, a la Sex and the City) several years ago, I was scared of it. It sat around for a few days before I gathered the courage to give it a go. But first...I named it. I named it because, even though it was pink and squishy and

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Pathetic-funny story for the day: I am recovering from surgery. I have left the house exactly thrice in the past 2+ weeks. I have been going really fucking stir-crazy. In an attempt to curb my ennui (and to make me feel like a part of the outside world), I have been doing a little bit of online shopping.Scratch that. A great deal of online shopping.I've been ordering CDs, lip gloss, skirts

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The good news: I can already breathe easier, my posture is improving, my lower back has stopped aching, I will be able to exercise with just one sports bra, I will be able to sleep in any position I so choose, sex with a bra will become a distant memory, button-down shirts will actually fit, yawning will no longer be so difficult, pretty lacy bras will replace full-support granny bras and I can

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We interrupt this period of convalescence with a very special announcement:This Saturday night, you should be at Zoi Zoi (pronounced zoyzoy).My favourite Montreal import, Mimi La Twisteuse (along with Club Par Avion's DJ Soju,) will be playing tons of awesome French pop from the '60s and beyond! It's going to be a superfantastique Francophone dance party! Oh la la! Tres excitant!Of course....I'm

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Wednesday is the big day. Excited but freaked.I won't be doing much blogging for a little while. I'll be focusing on healing.Wish me luck.I've been waiting in line for thisNow that it's taken forever I insistUntil I get it, I can't breatheClimbing high upon the rocky cliffsWe flyWith surgical focus.-Guided By Voices(Now playing: "Hard To Handle", Otis Redding)

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Mom? Dad? When I grow up, I want to be...a DJ.Before last night, I'd never DJed at a bar with an actual dancefloor. It was a great experience and sooooo much fun! Many thanks to Gedge & Bond for inviting me to guest DJ Bring 'Em On In.Thanks also to everyone who came out and who helped make it a particularly awesome night.Here's a partial and only vaguely chronological setlist:My Time - The

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Due to popular demand, here are some photos from yesterday's wedding:Hussein and Linda share a laugh...AND a last name! Holy shit!Linda's sparkly shoes are fascinating. Even she can't get enough of them.Me, John and Marie do a little mehndi Vogueing.Bollywood or bust.The wedding party in all of their autumnal glory.This photo would be magical if it weren't for the dude to the left of the shot. (I

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This is myself and the beautiful bride-to-be, circa 1985.And this is the charming groom-to-be, at approximately the same time.A match made in '80s hair metal heaven? Yes.Congratulations, Linda and Hussein!(Now Playing: "Boum Bada Boum", Minouche Barelli)

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Sophie Papamarkos, with her granddaughter and namesake. 1980.(Now playing: "Greener Days", The Gants)

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Paraphrased conversation had with Gawky Indie Teen at Beachfest:Us: Blah blah blah blah...GIT (turns around): Hey - are you guys talkings about Matthew Barber?Friend (with an entirely straight face): Who's Matthew Barber?GIT: That guy that just played.Us: Oh yeah?GIT: Yeah. He used to be cool.Us: Oh yeah?GIT: Yeah. He was all friends with Broken Social Scene and Joel Plaskett and those guys but

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Fats Domino is alive and well. This is a huge relief to me.I guess I should explain:I'm working on a "Year In Review" issue at work. Basically I'm writing up a timeline of important music-related events in 2005. Neil Young has surgery for an aneurysm, Michael Jackson gets acquitted, Madonna falls off a horse - that sort of thing.I have a quota to fill and was running out of important events. So I

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After some careful consideration, I've decided to ignore the fact that the world is basically going to hell (i.e. shootings in the GTA almost every day, New Orleans is sinking, the price of gas) and write about....going out to dinner! Two dinners, in fact! Sound like a good plan? Awesome.Monday night. My highschool friend Julie (who lives in Vancouver) was in Toronto for a week or so. Since she

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Seth is visiting Canada for two weeks. He moved to Japan shortly after university and seems to be doing a bit of all right there. Now, if I had my way, everyone I know would live in Toronto, but it's cool when friends go abroad because that often means getting bizarre presents.The best thing Seth brought me were these little plastic action figures that you have to assemble, called

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