NHL 06 vs NHL 2K6

Time for the annual debate Brett. You put me on to the 2K Series a couple of years ago, and I have bought it every year since. Im prepped to buy it again this year, although EA has made some pretty good strides this year too. Think Ill probably buy 2K6 right away (Sept 6th) and try and hold out for Christmas in hopes of NHL06.

(PS - 2K6 has Bob Cole and Harry Neale doing commentary...)

Warren and his man-sized Inukshuk

Warren and his Inukshuk
Originally uploaded by Dubby Hornblower.

Here's a pic from Iqaluit.

www.selftitled.com ?

I know I have touched on this subject before, but I am considering building a website. I kinda fell in love with the name "Self Titled" as a monicker for my personal work. The domain name www.selftitled.com is one of those search engine/web topic pages. Can you buy these domains or has some company bought it and is just sitting on it?

www.selftitled.com

Bedouin Soundclash

Another music sighting. I might be a little behind the times, but have you heard of a band called Bedouin Soundclash. They are from Kingston, Ontario and are getting a lot of radio play with their single, "When the Night Feels My Song". When I sampled some of their other tunes, I got deja vu of One's "Smoking the Goats" album. If you read their bio, you will see they have some street cred when it comes to reggae collaborators.

I am thinking of downloading their MP3's from the iTunes Music Store as an inital purchase using that service. Have either of you used the Music Store in iTunes?

Bedouin Soundclash Homepage

Possible Guys Weekends!

Fellas,

Sarah is off on a WWF cruise from Sept 17-25. I was wondering if either of these weekends might work for a possible guys weekend. We could even go as far as checking with Falsetto to see if he would make the trip to T.O. I would guess that Anthony would be out since he now has little Grace, but it might be worth an email.

Input?

Belated Happy B-Day B ! (and other random thoughts)

B-Happy Belated Birthday !!!!! Had every intnetion of calling you on Sunday night, but fell asleep ! Hope you had good one !
How are things with everyone? Dub, I expect yer back from your travels to the Great White North ?

Im going through some pretty good drama at work these days. Fun Fun Fun. Its actually resulted in me going on a couple of interviews (both which went swimmingly might I add). Winds of change could be blowing. Acting like a bit of a free agent, if Protek steps up to the plate, things could stay OK here.

Im a whole new man now that I know a hockey season is coming in October...a HUGE void will be filled in my life. I know...Im a geek.

Checkin In.
C.

Greetings from Iqaluit!

Bob and Doug MacKenzie would be proud. I am truly in the Great White North (although not so white this time of year). Iqaluit is a little place with a population of 6,000 (mostly native Inuit). We have spent a lot of our time wandering about both through the town and over the tundra. We are north of 60 and above the tree line so there is little more than lichen, small flowers and heather growing on the land. We made it out far enough to come across a human sized Inukshuk. We are here for a couple of more days, then back to the 'south'.

Talk to you soon.

New Bloodhound Gang Song

Have you guys heard the new Bloodhound Gang song, "Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo"? I nearly peed myself listening to it on the way into work today...

Heading to Iqaluit

Hey, just a quick post to say that I am off to Iqaluit this Sunday for a week. I have no idea what to expect once we arrive. I am sure Jeff and Parisa will show us around. We were told to bring our toques! Might me a little chilly compared to the temperatures around here right now.

Check ya later.

Woah

Colin - Just checkin in...

So its Monday night around 10pm, and I'm just starting to fully appreciate Saturdays concert. Woah. I know I posted it on the web, but Im gonna say it again. Everytime you think Ben cannot possibly out-do his previous performance....hes does. And the margin with which he out-does himself is never small. Ridiculous really..

set [1]:
• Glory & Consequence (C'mon is their a better opener...ever) (I called it.)
• How Many Miles Must We March? (Unheard of. And a wicked version at that.)
• Brown Eyed Blues
• Everything
• Homeless Child (Very rare. Nice and poppy.)
• Gather Round The Stone (New song. Very nice.)
• Please Me Like You Want To
• Gold To Me (A classic. A special song for Dubby. Ridiculous gold and red lights.)
• Diamonds On The Inside (Crowd goes nuts...blue lights.)
• Steal My Kisses/Pressure Drop (Crowd goes nuts....a rainbow of lights. Ben covering Toots. What a song )
• Jah Work (Crowd goes nuts....lots of green green lights - the whole song. Deep green lights.)
• Forgiven (Crowd goes nuts...Crazy version. Ben goes off here.)
• Please Bleed (Crowed goes nuts...Some of the best concert performance I have ever seen. Red red lights. Deep. Like the green in Jah work...but red.)
• Burn One Down (Crowd goes nuts, and 2200 people are totally and absolutely immersed in music. I litterally dont think I took a breath between Gold to Me and Burn One Down ? Felt soooo good. Hot and sweaty, but who cared. Spent.)

I think at this point, I knew a good acoustic set was coming, but never could have expected the 10...10 song acoustic set. What a treat.

enc [1]:
• Another Lonely Day
• Number Three
• Roses From My Friends (A personal fave. I've heard it electric, but never acoustic)
• Waiting On An Angel
• I Shall Not Walk Alone (Brett's song.)
• Walk Away (A must-hear during a Ben concert.)
• There Will Be A Light
• 11 Commandment >
• Well Well Well
• Pleasure And Pain

enc [2]:
• Get It Like You Like It (Wicked new song. Crowd starts to get into it.)
• Dressed In Black (Crowd continues to get into it. Huge. What a song. No need for a lead guitarist. Some of the best guitar I've ever seen or heard!)
• Forever (OMG. Never plays it. Purple lights.)
• Suzie Blue (Never plays it. No guitar for Ben, just standing singing.)
• Ain't Too Proud To Beg (What a cover.)
• With My Own Two Hands/War (What a closer. Ben Harper. Bob Marley. Dancing. Use your own two hands. 2200 people now dancing. Crowd now a part of the performance. I BELIEVE IN A BETTER WAY. I BELIEVE IN A BETTER WAY. I BELEIVE IN A BETTER WAY....

Thank you. Thank you Ben and to anyone who reads this post and can understand what Im trying to get across ?

C.

Burn One Down

What can I say? What a night! Just wanted to thank you for coming to see my show. Then to hook up and go to see 3 hours of musical performace bliss which is almost impossible to describe was utterly outstanding. Thanks for being part of such a wonderful memory.

cheers,
Dub

Willie Nelson Reggae Album...

Came across this link.....Intriguing...

Countryman


Peace Out.
C.

Had to POST !!!!

So next Thursday night...July 14th, I'm driving with a couple of friends from London (Shannon and Karri) to go see Matthew Good Band in St. Catherines. They are MGB aficionados and claim he's awesome live, so I'm going to check it out.

Counting the days til Ben ! The crew from London is planning on hitting Toronto around 3pm that Saturday, to settle at the Browns, before going down to see Warrens unveiling. We should make some plans.

Lets talk soon.
C.

London Gunfights

Dude,

What's goin' on in London these days? I just read this article...

Very Happy to Announce...

So I'm very happy to announce that after much confusion and struggle, I HAVE secured 6 tickets to Ben Harper. This means that EVERYONE gets to go (Colin, Brett, Warren, Sarah, Christa and Aaron). I'm of course thrilled that all my bestest friends will be in attendance to see the greatest live performer of ALL TIME !


Colin Harper.

He's Back...

Ben Harper IS coming to Toronto. Saturday July 23rd at Kool-Haus (The Guvernment). Tix are $41.25 and go one sale Wednesday, June 8th at 10am. Its GA again, but the venue only holds 2200 people.
Let me know if yer in...

In response to the Zooma Tour cancellation, Ben Harper has decided to do a special tour of very small venues around the US and Canada to say thanks to his fans before he heads into the studio to work on his next album. The dates will commence in Vancouver, BC on July 12th and end at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA on August 1st, hitting 16 markets along the way.

Ben has not toured the US since his summer 2003 dates in support of his 6th studio album, "Diamonds on the Inside" and these will be his last proper shows until after the new record release.

This month-long tour will give fans the opportunity to see Ben Harper performing old faves as well as brand new material in some of the country's most intimate and historic venues. Tour stops include: The Moore Theater in Seattle, San Francisco's Warfield, Chicago's Vic Theater, The Henry Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, 9:30 Club in DC and Irving Plaza in New York...

Don't Believe The Truth

New Oasis album. It rocks. It really does rock, quite hard in fact. Grabbed a copy yesterday and I like it ! Heavier than any past albums thats for sure, but should be a good summer album that will have some lasting power.
Check it out.

C.

Shocked...

From : benharper.net
Sent : May 27, 2005 3:37:57 AM
To : colin_chalmers@hotmail.com
Subject : ZOOMA TOUR CANCELLED


The producers of the ZOOMA Tour regret to announce that this summer's Tour has
been canceled. Ticket refunds for all dates will be given through the outlets
where the tickets were purchased.

The Zooma Tour was conceived to provide fans with an exceptional musical and
entertainment experience. Due to unforeseen circumstances, it has become clear
that it would not be possible to provide that experience at the level initially
envisioned. Rather than go forward with a tour that falls short of what was
conceived, everyone involved has mutually agreed that it is best to cancel the
tour altogether.

We want to thank all of the fans for their support and the tour's staff for
their dedication and hard work on this project. We look forward to exploring
new and exciting opportunities in the future.

If you purchased your tickets through Trey Anastasio or Ben Harper ticketing
pre-sales, the card you placed your order with will automatically be refunded
for ticket face value plus all other service and shipping charges. Refunds will
begin Friday May 27 and continue until June 2nd. Once the refund is processed
you will automatically receive and email confirmation. Please note: it can take
up to 2 business days for the refund to show up on your account. If you have
any questions, please e-mail tix@musictoday.com

If you purchased your ticket(s) through TicketMaster via phone or internet the
credit card you used will be automatically refunded. If you purchased from the
venue box office or a TicketMaster outlet you must return the ticket to the
point of purchase for a refund. Face value plus service charges will be
refunded (handling and delivery charges will not be refunded).

The Crosby Show.....

Off to see a Memorial Cup game tonight with Roly. Rimouski (featuring the "Next One" Sidney Crosby) taking on Kelowna. Should be a good game. Tune into Sportsnet at 7 to watch !
C.

Secured my Tix

StarWars
Originally uploaded by Wooderson.

Off to see Episode III tonight at 10:10 ! Woo.