Musical Summer

While the last few weeks have been pretty great (Danny Michel and then the Canada Day mish-mash) the next couple more have a lot in store.

Tomorrow evening I'll be taking in the musical greatness that is De La Soul. I saw them years ago (in 2006) at the very last Shoreline Festival. It was an AMAZING show and I'm interested how they are going to play in the main tent at the Halifax Jazz Festival. Photos will be taken and shared - don't you worry.

Later this month we'll be taking in a Hey Rosetta show at the Paragon. I've been to two of their shows (that I can remember), one in Ottawa and an outside gig on Halifax's Garrison Grounds. Both were an impressive and energetic set. I'm sure this upcoming show will not dissapoint.

And then thirdly, there is Sappyfest on the long weekend in August. I've only heard of this festival and this will be my first visit. The line up is a diverse and notable selection from here and there. I'm excited to see Old Man Ludecke, Kate Maki, Hollerado and Al Tuck. I imagine a photo journal to follow those three days of musical wonder and amazement.

Fantastic T-Shirt

I have a soft spot for nerdy things given the fact that I am a nerd (makes sense right?). So I'm particularly drawn to many of the t-shirts that Threadless prints.

All the designs are submitted and then voted on in order for them to actually become a t-shirt. It's a pretty smart process - if you would buy the shirt then you vote and I'm pretty sure they don't make big runs so they don't have a monstrous overstock.

It's been a few years since I purchased a Threadless shirt, but I get their newsletters quite often and love taking a peek at what's new.

A few newsletters back this graced my inbox and I fell in love:

It's chalk full of pop culture references and I really like that it goes from z to a rather than the other way around. Well done threadless.

If you would like to pick up this fine piece of work click here and you might be able to before they are all gone.

The Polaris Prize - Short List

BOTH OF MY PICK MADE THE CUT!

HUZZAH!

Check out the Short List and see if your picks made it.

I'm really excited to see the posters they come up with. The ones for past years have been really great.

This is going to be a tough year.

Canada Day - Photo Journal

On the way downtown, I spied this very much divided house - I think the colours go well together:

Much, much more after the jump:

Blog Neglect

Wow, I don't know how this has happened. But I've been far too busy to update you on the things that I've been doing and find interesting/amusing/bothersome.

My sincerest apologies reader, whoever you are.

I have a number of photos to post and things to share and will do so very shortly. Between Canada Day consumption, being out of town for the weekend and camps starting today there seems to be little time for showering let alone posting.

Be prepared for photo updates soon - my fingers are crossed that it will be today!