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Is anyone else tired of Bono sticking his nose into Canadian (and other countries) politics? I think his humanitarian efforts are amazing and should be applauded but I don't understand where he gets off commenting and complaining about other countries politics and politicians. Today he said that Prime Minister Martin was difficult to work with and a few months back he commented during the sponsorship scandal that Canadians should be tolerent of letting this happen and of how Prime Minister Martin has handled it. Bono is not a Canadian citizen and therefore does not vote in any election here, which in my opinion gives him no right to make comments like he has. I understand freedom of speech and all that jazz but I think a man so influential needs to treat that influence with respect. I dont think Bono has a clear concept of how national governments work and how big a deal doubling the amount of foreign aid (especially to a minority government) or the responsibility national leaders have to their public. I dont see Bono asking Ireland to double their foreign aid. If he really wants to do something why doesnt he run for office. Ok little bit of a rant there but I had to get it off my chest.

BigRon Wrote:eeeeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK SLAM!!!!

Ho man that's awesome. WOO!

^ I took that from the Juno thread. This post became way too long for me to stick it there where probably nobody will read it! Thanks ahead of time if you're going to read all of this and comment on it!

I really don't come around to these forums often enough for as big a Hip fan that I am. I've been sitting here streaming the Live 8 Poets video over and over again cause it's just so friggin amazing.

I do live in Winnipeg here, and I'd like to comment on their Juno performance....and other stuff.

It was...amazing. Except for the fact that Gordie was obviously sobering up a bit , and his voice seemed a bit off, a bit scratchy or something. But whatever, the mic bit at the end did it for me "you think you can make it on your own!?! You wouldn't last FIVE SECONDS!"

I noticed all the Candian idol rejects at the front were all pretty content. I'm sure they were all like "....". Nobody really seemed into it, you know? Probably cause it wasn't an arena full of Hip fans, but still. I think a lot of non-hip people just viewed it as "strange", that's what my mom said, and my dad just shook his head at me as I was pressing rewind on the VCR My other pseudo-fan-friend said thatt their performance was "awful", and so I told him that for the next show I'm getting him a ticket way at the back, upper deck

A lot of those naysayers, I think, just expect them to walk on, sing their song and walk off. But it just wouldnt be a Hip performance with some random ranting, mic bit, screeching, dancing, leg-kicking, jumping, sign-language Gordie.

What they do on stage is a lost artform in the world of rock. I feel bored after watching the Foo Fighters, Green Day, or any modern rock band like that, they walk up and play, stand at the mic play guitar and sing. Theres no....CONTENT, you know? Nothing that really defines the band, makes their live performance stick out. I think that's what keeps me coming back to the Hip, for that old-school performance.

For a band as big as they are to come into the Junos...man watching the red carpet stuff, I don't think a single person said they were excited to see the Hip perform :| Billy noTalent and Sum 41 are too busy basking in the fame of pop rock to care it seems. Ah well.

On the subject of ranting I come to a Winnipeg DJ for Power 97, Wheeler, who I have come to hate. Upon release of Vaccination Scar he said something like "this is the worst Hip song ever" or something, and that "Gordie has to drop his guitar and someone has to take his weed away from him". More like somebody has to fire your ass...Gus, Summer, Scar, Nashville and Makeshift are some of the most awesomest tunes ever. So screw you, Wheeler, you can go home and pretend like Fully Completely was their last album if you like. ...Aahhh that felt good to rant about Wheeler

About the Weakerthans...(amazing band, if you ever get a chance to see them)...they played a show here at The Pyramid about 4 days after the Hip show here. John K. Samson was quoted in the thursday Winnipeg Pree Press Tab "I would give almost anything to play with The Hip". Whaddya know a week later the Weakerthans were on the new year's bill. Way to go John!

I mentioned the Poets video before...just...awesome. All three of those songs were awesome! But they totally stuck it out for Poets, watching it felt like I was right there at a Hip show.

I turn 19 in...several days, and for a b-day present I'm getting the Ottawa show from Live Downloads. I can't wait.

It never stops amazing me how I can listen to Grace Too (my fav song by FAR) like once a day, sometimes more, every day, and have it never, ever, ever grow old. Same with all their music, it seems like it's timeless. There's never a dull moment where you "get sick" of listening to it or anything. Those 11 albums never leave my car.

And there really isn't a better feeling than showing someone else the Hip, and getting them into their music. I just did that recently with someone I met on the internet....lives in San Fran, I sent a couple songs on MSN, then she spent all day today looking high and low for a CD...after going to like 15 places or something, she found Trouble at the Henhouse...for...*get this every Canadian who's reading this*...Twenty. Dollars. I was like "I've never paid more than $12 Canadian for a Hip album, ever". Of course, she didn't believe me...shame.

My favorite classic Hip moments of all time...

The "shriek" in Grace.
The "Tell me! Don't tell me! Ok! Tell me!" intro to Poets.
8 minute concert renditions of Blow at High Dough.
The Gordie spinorama.
The "stare-at-the-crowd-smile-and-wait-for-a-reaction".
The long-note-hold-and-handwaveshake.
The I-only-shave-every-three-days look.
How they all walk on like normal people, not in suits and ties trying to impress someone by looks.
The Gordie toque. Purely Canadian. Period.
The "Gordie guitar", at least that's what I call it. Just a smaller acoustic guitar.

But yeah, that's my big..."Hip Blog" I think I called it or something. It's great to sit here and read stuff from people that live and breathe Hip like I do.

Hip rule!

"...and Grace, too"

Thanks for reading

Does anyone 'round these parts care that Buck 65's new CD 'Secret House Against the World' has been released? Any thoughts or reviews?

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It is all about the TV Contracts, HAHAHA

Does anyone have a clean recording of the 2004 Chicago Riviera show?? I had a great night at that show and would like the keepsake. I have a few things to offer in trade, if interested. Thanks!

Damn you lucky Americans!

PJ will play the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington on Thursday, September 1st (Labor Day Weekend!). Show starts at 7PM. There will be no opening act - this will be an Evening with Pearl Jam at the Gorge. Thats awesome!! :thumb:

Ten Club has reserved a limited number of seats for sale to current members only - and they are the best seats in the house (nothing but the best for you). These tickets will be available through a Ten Club pre-sale which starts today, July 5th at noon PDT and ends July 8th at 5PM PDT, unless we sell out before then. So hurry and make your plans! Tickets will be sold on a first come-first serve basis, but seat allocations will be for reserved seating and based upon seniority in the Ten Club. You will be notified before the public on-sale on July 9th as to whether you got tickets through the pre-sale.

. Ten Club tickets will be sold ONLY on-line and ONLY at pearljam.com. There will be no mail order for Ten Club tickets for this show.
. The base ticket price for the tour is $49 USD per ticket plus applicable fees and taxes. Ten Club tickets available in pairs only. Only one pair of tickets will be made available to each fan club member until they are sold out. No single ticket sales. There will be a $3.50 USD service charge per ticket plus a $1.30 USD bank card processing fee per ticket.
. Price for one pair of tickets will be $107.60
. Visa and Mastercard are the only acceptable forms of payment. Your card will be charged immediately.
. Once we process ALL of the ticket orders, we will prioritize the seats according to your member number. We will start with the first row and work our way back. Your seats will be assigned according to your membership seniority.
. An email confirmation will arrive in advance of the public on-sale. If you don't receive one by July 9, 9am PDT, you should buy your tickets via the public onsale.
. An additional email confirmation will arrive in advance of the show with detailed instructions about picking up your tickets at venue Will Call.
. Ten Club tickets are for members only. Members must show photo I.D, at venue will call "Ten Club" window to pick up tickets on day-of-show only.
. Re-selling Ten Club tickets will result in revocation of fan club privileges.
. All sales are final. No refunds. No exchanges.

From the TSN site comes this beauty:

Quote:Kings' Avery: Players were brainwashed

Los Angeles Kings forward Sean Avery says NHL players were wrong and are sorry for the lockout which cost fans an entire NHL season.

"We were brainwashed," he tells the Los Angeles Times about the decision to follow the union's advice during contract talks with the owners.

"We burned a year for nothing. We didn't win anything. We didn't prove anything. We didn't get anything. We wasted an entire season."

Avery places the blame for hte situation squarely on the shoulders of union boss Bob Goodenow, who he says "embarassed" a lot of players.

"I am furious at Bob (Goodenow)," Avery tells the newspaper. "Bob thought he was bigger than he was. Bob brainwashed players like me."

The NHLPA declined to comment on the story.

Avery claims most of the players did not know what was going on during the talks, did not know the "real story".

"We underestimated how rich the owners were," he said. "Nobody thought they would be willing to burn a season."

"They won. They beat us."

Avery says he understands the fans negative reaction towards the players.

"The saddest thing that happened to me during the lockout was the two or three times that fans asked me what was going on," he said. "I wished I could have apologized to them then. I apologize to them now."

"We owe the fans everything, we need to get them back, we need to cross our fingers that they will come back," he said.

Avery is the latest player to come out and criticize the union's position during the lockout in the last week. Detroit Red Wings goaltender Manny Legace, a union representative, called the past year "a farce" and that they wasted a lot of money for nothing.

Now, contrast the bold text above to JR's comments last week...

Sounds like we're nearing the end of this debacle...

I just finished watching the 2003 Bluesfest show with GD & the Countey of Miracles and it's GREAT!!
My question is for those of you who have seen other GD dvds that are in circulation, what are the best ones (in terms of sound and picture). Any Pro shot stuff?
cheers
Doc

Hey everyone!
If you're in Kingston and If you want to check out some amazing rock n roll music with a bit of pickin and grinning thrown in, check out the Spades in Kingston tonight at the Scherzo Pub on Wellington Street 10 pm $5.
see ya'll there!!

tina

Anyone else a little disappointed with this season? I was stoked after the first episode, but think it has gone down hill a bit. Thoughts?