LIVE AND THE EVOLUTION OF HARPER
The other night Adam (Schlegel), Becky and I took in a Live (http://www.friendsoflive.com/) concert at the poorly named "Blues"fest (http://www.ottawabluesfest.ca/en/) in Ottawa.
The concert RAWKED. I can't remember a live concert I've enjoyed quite this much in some time. There was a nice balance between songs from their new album and their old classics. There was also a minimum of lawnchairs, which is rare for ottawa's 'cool' scene. I was fairly impressed.
Oh and in case you were wondering why I think the "blues"fest is misnamed it is simply because at Ottawa's blues fest, much like ottawa's jazz fest, very very few of the headlining bands are actually bluesy or jazzy. Live is not blues, nelly furtado is certainly not blues. Neither is great big sea, ani defranco, or sam roberts all who played the 'blues' fest this year.
I seriously just think we should have a giant 'MUSIC' festival here in Ottawa. Combine their so called jazz fest (where the tragically hip and jann arden often play - WHAT!?) and the so called 'blues' fest. Have more (ie. some) free stages a la jazz fest in Montreal and have acts from all genres which is essentially what already happens. I have a problem mislabelling things.
Anyway Mr. Harper has truly become a nuanced politician and Prime Minister:
From Hansard on October 29, 2002:
"Mr. Stephen Harper (Leader of the Opposition, Canadian Alliance): Mr. Speaker, this party says we do not have to accept the Kyoto accord; we will do the made in Canada plan here. We will not accept this international obligation."
http://www.parl.gc.ca/37/2/parlbus/chambus/house/debates/017_2002-10-29/HAN017-E.htm#Int-311658
From today's meeting between PMs Harper and Blair on G8 issues:
"Harper said Canada isn't abandoning the Kyoto process, even though the government has said Canada's targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions are not realistic."
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/07/14/harper-blair.html
Mr. Harper you are shrewed indeed. Its too messy a legal and optics issue to outright withdraw from the protocol but you clearly have no intention of trying to meet the targets either. I hope the made in canada plan, whenever it arrives, at least addresses something in a credible way.
Cheers,
P
The other night Adam (Schlegel), Becky and I took in a Live (http://www.friendsoflive.com/) concert at the poorly named "Blues"fest (http://www.ottawabluesfest.ca/en/) in Ottawa.
The concert RAWKED. I can't remember a live concert I've enjoyed quite this much in some time. There was a nice balance between songs from their new album and their old classics. There was also a minimum of lawnchairs, which is rare for ottawa's 'cool' scene. I was fairly impressed.
Oh and in case you were wondering why I think the "blues"fest is misnamed it is simply because at Ottawa's blues fest, much like ottawa's jazz fest, very very few of the headlining bands are actually bluesy or jazzy. Live is not blues, nelly furtado is certainly not blues. Neither is great big sea, ani defranco, or sam roberts all who played the 'blues' fest this year.
I seriously just think we should have a giant 'MUSIC' festival here in Ottawa. Combine their so called jazz fest (where the tragically hip and jann arden often play - WHAT!?) and the so called 'blues' fest. Have more (ie. some) free stages a la jazz fest in Montreal and have acts from all genres which is essentially what already happens. I have a problem mislabelling things.
Anyway Mr. Harper has truly become a nuanced politician and Prime Minister:
From Hansard on October 29, 2002:
"Mr. Stephen Harper (Leader of the Opposition, Canadian Alliance): Mr. Speaker, this party says we do not have to accept the Kyoto accord; we will do the made in Canada plan here. We will not accept this international obligation."
http://www.parl.gc.ca/37/2/parlbus/chambus/house/debates/017_2002-10-29/HAN017-E.htm#Int-311658
From today's meeting between PMs Harper and Blair on G8 issues:
"Harper said Canada isn't abandoning the Kyoto process, even though the government has said Canada's targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions are not realistic."
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/07/14/harper-blair.html
Mr. Harper you are shrewed indeed. Its too messy a legal and optics issue to outright withdraw from the protocol but you clearly have no intention of trying to meet the targets either. I hope the made in canada plan, whenever it arrives, at least addresses something in a credible way.
Cheers,
P
posted by Patrick at
9:11 AM
3 Comments:
Patrick,
Last year I believe Black Eyed Peas and Kid Rock played Bluesfest - so, this is nothing new.
Becky
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Anonymous, at 1:27 PM
I didn't even know Live were still around..."Throwing Copper" was great, but I remember borrowing their next CD from a friend and listening to it maybe one and a half times.
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Dave, at 10:20 PM
The Hip never played the Jazz festival in my recollection... but they did play Blues fest two years ago (it was a great show by the way). This year's Blues fest does seem pretty non-bluesy though. They were going in the right direction with ZZ Top last year, but I guess they changed their minds.
-AdamF
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Anonymous, at 7:08 AM
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