justice has returned!

Can't wait for their new album...

So much energy.

Justice - Civilization

Perspective and Japan

Listen to an essay by Jian Ghomeshi on what he has to say about Japan's current disaster HERE. Makes you rethink your disdain with work or random eBay shopping, doesn't it?

rolling in the deep

Two songs... one a remake of the other. Both of them are so good in their own ways.

Adele - Rolling in the Deep (original song)



 

Mike Posner - Rolling in the Deep (remake)

Young Galaxy - Shapeshifting

Maybe it's just because I'm up early (by choice), the sun is shining just right through the window, I'm sipping my green tea, or that it's a holiday Monday... but the new album by Young Galaxy, Shapeshifting, just feels good!

They're a Canadian band, which is of course, cool.

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The interesting part are the twists and turns the album takes. It switches from dreamy, sunny, jolly to maybe even slightly eery. It could be that Catherine McCandless's vocals are almost inherently haunting, requiring a small shift in the supporting instruments to completely change the mood.

You google it to read about it, or listen to the whole album online here.

Below you can listen to one of my favourites, "We Have Everything".

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sometimes you just get stopped in your tracks

Every now and then, usually when I'm on cruise control in life, I find something just stops me in my tracks. This "wall" usually forces me to reflect on what I've been doing recently or the direction I'm going in my life. It forces a sense of "re-appreciation" for the things I have, the people around me, and on what I'm working.

There are a few people around me going through a hard time. Strangely, they are probably experiencing completely different sensations and emotions and the situations they're in are also polar opposites. However, being close to people who go through legitimate trouble and difficulty really gives you a sense of perspective on the life you lead and how truly happy you are with your direction. It's a sobering thought and reflection, but something we need at least occasionally to prevent us from getting lost in hedonism and materialism.

Oh, Zooey...

Trouble with friends? Zooey Deschanel has some great advice here. Those sad sack songs...

sunny boy: just can't get enough!

The other day while shopping at IGA for Cream of Wheat (yes, I have weird cravings), one of the grocers recommended I get this "Sunny Boy" cereal instead. He said it just plain tasted better. So I went for it! And now I just can't get enough!

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Thanks, Depeche Mode. And he REALLY does look like Shia LaBoeuf hahahahah