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The Happy Campers

swine — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:18:11 +0000

Us doing Campy Things.

Yes,we totally underestimated the amount of beer needed to make it through the hottest weekend so far this summer. So Colin and I made a harrowing journey on foot to the closest beer store. It was a 1000 mile trek fraught with danger, despair and more than a little sweat, but we managed to make it back without consuming any of the four 20 packs of Lucky Lager.

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Music Fest People

swine — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:53:51 +0000

Just some shots of the people. enjoy!

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The Peat Bog Faeries

swine — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:47:45 +0000

Celtic with a brassy twist. These guys had the crowd hopping from song one. Definitely see them if you get a chance!

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Tanya Tagaq

swine — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:25:23 +0000

This little lady from Nunavut can do things with her voice that seem impossible. I didn’t know anything about throat singing except for the snippets you see on CBC every once and awhile, but this woman wowed the crowd so much she got a standing ovation! Well deserved I might add.

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Littlefeat at the Vancouver Island Music Fest

swine — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:48:41 +0000

The final show on Sunday night featured none other than Littlefeat, and what a show it was! One of the best rock concerts I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen a lot of em. The 20 minute version of “Dixie Chicken” was, to say the least, plump full of juicy awesomeness. Near the end they brought out Richie Hayward, founding member and long time drummer.Though suffering from liver cancer, he still managed to get on the drums and pound the skins.

update…

Sadly, Richard Hayward passed away in early August. I feel profoundly blessed that I was able to see him perform in public that one last time.

My condolences to his family and friends.

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-Adrian Belew Power Trio- (part 1) at the 2010 Vancouver Island Music Fest

swine — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:27:31 +0000

Spent the weekend at the Vancouver Island Music Fest for three days of excellent music, and I am just now editing the 1511 pictures I took.
Here is gallery number 1

The Adrian Belew Power Trio rocked the center stage so hard, they blew the power! (not really their fault, the sound systems were a little buggy all weekend.) But man did they ROCK. Considering this little shindig is considered a Folk Fest, these three musicians blew everyone away with their experimental power rock. I did not know who these folks were until they started playing. My first thought was “Need to get into the beer garden to continue to kill my brain with Lager” quickly followed buy ” Wow! This really reminds me of the style of guitar I remember from King Crimson’s album ‘Discipline’ ”

This is when someone even drunker than I was stated that Adrian Belew actually played on that album! I was flabbergasted…what ever that means. I then actually left the safety of the overcrowded and full of drunk smelly campers beer garden to take some pics.

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If you want to see the “full screen” slideshow click on the “view in slideshow” and run your mouse over the picture. An option bar pops up with the fullscreen button on the right….. no! your other right! (thats aimed at the people I was there with…. =8-] )

There are more pics of these folks to come so stay tuned!

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Headlines that make you go WTF!!!!!!!!!

swine — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:51:09 +0000

German student attacks Hell’s Angels with puppy

“A German student created a major traffic jam in Bavaria after making a rude gesture at a group of Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang members, hurling a puppy at them and then escaping on a stolen bulldozer.”

Made me spit coffee all over myself when I read this! How does one outrun a Harley on a bulldozer?

Its Reuters, so its got to be real.

Monkeys like watching television

“Monkeys like watching television, Japanese scientists have revealed in a new study.”

Really. These scientists must have been really, really bored. I am saddened to think that monkeys are as stupid as we are.

Rob’s last gig with Littlehead

swine — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:48:57 +0000

Pictures from May 29th gig at the Harewood Arms featuring Littlehead and friends

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Those AdSense Blues

swine — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:56:52 +0000

Sometimes I feel like I’m blogging, every day from 9 to 5
For “estimated earnings of a $1.95″

That is why , that is why
I got those AdSense blues
Nobody clicks on my buttons
Sure do think Google is cruel

I write up a thing about music, and the ads are all about ducks
I’m really startin’ to think, the whole thing is royally ….pooched

That is why, that is why
I got those AdSense blues
Nobody cares about mallards
Sure do think Google is cruel

Write everyday, even sunday, work my fingers to the bone
Try to make enough cabbage, so that I can work at home
Who knows i might become famous, or even make the blogger roll
But not if they keep sending ads, about Bladder Control

My wife, she thinks I’m a nutbar, and she’s probably right
But I’ll keep on a typin’, every day and into the night
That is why, that is why, I was born a blogging fool

I’m such a fool

AdSense just seems like such nonsense
sure do think Google is cruel

yeah Adsense just seems like such nonsense
I sure do think google is cruel!

Weird Bear Shot Near Restaurant

swine — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:17:14 +0000

Proud Alberta hunter with his catch

Thanks to Audrey for sending me this