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Holy Shit, I Miss Live Music
I think I speak for the rest of the Bucketheads when I say: I miss going to concerts. I understand it’s important to stay home and avoid large crowds during this whole pandemic, but without […]
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Why can’t we disconnect at shows anymore?
Is it too much to ask for you to shut the fuck up a little bit? Okay, maybe that was a little harsh. Let me start again; a few months ago, I went to Toronto, […]
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The Dwindling Appeal of Record Store Day
Record Store Day may have been pushed to June but I’m still going to whine about it, goddamnit. I got into collecting records in my early twenties, and by that point, Record Store Day was […]
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Every Concert Is Canceled Because Of Coronavirus; Time To Save Some Money (And Maybe Support the Local Scene)
Hey, you know how you’re always bitching about how you need to save money, but it’s impossible because these fucking bands and artists just won’t stop touring? Well, guess what? COVID-19 is here to answer […]
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Let’s Get Rid of the ‘Tortured Artist’ Trope Once and For All
I’m not going to argue with you that musicians are a bunch of quirky motherfuckers. I know, I am one. You have to have some kind of gluttony for punishment to even attempt to make […]
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Neil Peart – A Farewell to the King
It’s been nearly two months since Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart left us (he passed away on January 7th, 2020) and I still haven’t come to terms with it. He was the master; anyone […]
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Give Me Small Cramped Venues, or Give Me Death
A few years ago, I did a school project that involved me walking across Montreal, visiting dozens of spots where an underground venue once stood. Places that meant so much to me and gave me […]
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Memoirs of a Passionate But Exhausted Music Teacher
Coming from a decade of experience in the teaching universe, my horse tends to get higher and higher; and not fun high, but just regular ol’ “I’m-sick-of-people-not-understanding-this” high. Let’s just reflect for a moment upon […]
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Anderson Paak Exists. Stop Bitching About How Music Today Sucks.
Look, I know that this has always been a thing. For every wide-eyed kid picking up a future classic record for the first time, there’s some neckbearded asshole whining to whoever he can about how […]
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Syd’s Rants: Does Your Band Actually Deserve to Get Paid?
The best way to figure out if your band deserves to get paid for that middle slot at one of your local pubs on a Thursday night is to ask yourself this honest question: who […]