Byrne and Eno : Its-a Happening (again)
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Well whadyaknow - those erstwhile mavericks of the New Wave are now quite middle-aged. Hasn't stopped them getting back together to do the collaboration hustle. Good thing? Bad thing? Thing Thing!
I've quite a soft spot for their 1981 album 'My Life in the Bush of Ghosts'. Along wih whale sounds, The Cramps and The Goon Show, it brings me back to the hazy basement rooms of my studenthood. A hugely influential album, this new one (with its Miranda July-ish title) isn't really along those lines, but these two particularly crispy heads are always going to bring some sonic sparks to the equation - so check it, Brethren (Sisters too!) There's a free download of the warmly funky track Strange Overtones waiting for you!
Poem on the 2-1 Loss to the USA by the Canadian Men's Hockey Team In The
Gold Medal Game at the 2026 Winter Olympics
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*On The Game*
For a moment, while they played,
my father was alive again,
roaring at the TV -
come on! come on! -
and then, that overtime brutality -
a mil...
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