Shine On You Crazy Diamond

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Amici,

It?s a nice time to be Italian isn?t it?

Thanks to whoever posted that photo of Toronto?s World Cup celebrations in response to my last post (see ?Comments?).

My experience wasn?t quite as exciting.

My family and I were up north (outside of Huntsville) at a friend?s cottage. At the conclusion of the game we ran outside onto the boat dock, yelling ?Forza Italia? only to be responded by the echoes of our own screams.

We need to do something, so Michelle, Matteo and I jumped into the docked pedal boat, attached our car window?s Italian flag to the front of the boat and headed out into the lake.

After of about fifteen minutes of pedaling, yelling and celebrating all by ourselves (there wasn?t even anyone out to laugh at us), we headed back in, still elated but sorry we couldn?t share in the party that we knew was going on elsewhere.

It?s still going on actually?

The Rolling Stones Cover The White Stripes

Speaking of needing to celebrate?

Eye Weekly ? Like A Metaphor review

Congrats Rob on continuing to make it happen! Please note that Rob will be playing a couple of gigs in Toronto (July 14) and Kitchener (July 19) this week. Check out his website for the details!

In other good news?

Cash Lives in the No. 1 Spot With 'American V'

Dylan Sets Album Track List, Inspires NYC Tribute

It?s not all gold in music land however?

Supernova Sue 'Rock Star: Supernova' Producers, Bandmembers

I?ve seen a little bit of the show so far?might watch more but it feels so forced this time around. A good ?supergroup? but I don?t think any of those guys are creative forces on their own. Either the winner will have to come up with the goods or the ?band? will go to outside sources which makes the entire thing all the more contrived. We shall see?

Some truly sad news?

Pink Floyd legend Syd Barrett dies

Not a huge fan of that era of Floyd. Never took enough drugs I guess. Still, he was such a bright soul that went dark before his time and never recovered. A sad end to a sad life.

On a somewhat related note?one of Floyd?s musical peers is actually playing in Hamilton this evening?

The Yardbirds chasing the blues

I want to go. I was a big Zeppelin fan and that spilled over into a huge Yardbirds phase during my formative high school years. However, I don?t have anyone to go with and the thought of hanging out in The Corktown (for those of you outside of the area, insert your local legendary dive here) for a few hours with nobody to talk to is a tough sell.

Sitting on the fence?

Shine on you crazy diamond.

Alessandro

Comments - Published: July 13, 2005, 1:52 pm

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