broken social scene

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Anthems for a Forty-One Year Old Man

Posted by Le Clown ⋅ September 28, 2012 ⋅ 179 Comments

“Music is the glue of the world”. (Can’t believe I’m quoting Empire Records) My wife and I met on an on-line dating site. On her profile: ”Queen of fucking everything. Pure fucking magic. No kids please“. On mine: “Before you send me a message, please know that I am a music lover. Please know that I … Continue reading »

U2 Gives Me a Bono

Posted by Le Clown ⋅ June 8, 2012 ⋅ 62 Comments

Our household: one woman living with bipolar II, an 8-year old boy struggling with an attention deficit disorder, a 28-month old demon child and a recovering alcoholic. We live in peaceful coexistence. Until the subject of U2 arises. The Ringmistress is rock’n’roll: The Rolling Stones, Headstones, Buck 65 and other shitheads like Hawksley Workman. Le … Continue reading »

Cultural Contributions From Canada

Posted by Le Clown ⋅ April 4, 2012 ⋅ 1 Comment

Reblogged from theadventuresoftransman: My usual contact with Canadians is when geese and people called Snowbirds come south for the winter. Generally, the people are polite; the geese … not so much. Both tend to hold up traffic. The Canadian drivers are too polite and are always stopping to let other people into traffic or actually … Continue reading »

Kiss My Beard

Posted by Le Clown ⋅ March 1, 2012 ⋅ 32 Comments

I’m into facial hair… My facial hair, of course, although I have tremendous respect for other notable beardsmen of my generation: Broken Social Scene’s Brendan Canning, Iron and Wine’s Sam Beam, hockey playoff beards – unless you play for the Toronto Maple Leafs. My wife/daughter, not so much. I’ve been living with an almost uncontrollable … Continue reading »