Skip's Rambling

Monday, February 08, 2010

Another share of one of my MP3s. I set up a new one once a week and give you seven days to check it out. After that it will be gone and replaced by a new selection. Please don't link to this. Just click on the link and save it. Until I can make some money and buy some, if you get the message BANDWIDTH exceeded, just try again tomorrow. For this week:

Great lake Swimmers "Everything Is Moving So Fast" or you can try here too!

On Saturday Great Lake Swimmers gave a concert at Trinity-St. Pauls United Church. I knew I had to share a song from last years Polaris nominated album called "Lost Channels". The entire album is so great that I couldn't make up my mind for a long time. After listening for the third time I decided to share "Everything Is Moving So Fast". Check out their wiki. I hope you will enjoy this one and buy all four of their albums.

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Friday, February 05, 2010

Just had to post so you know I really will try to get back to my regular Monday, Wednesday, and Friday schedule. Here's another cartoon from a while ago that made me laugh. It's from Speed Bump which I try to see every day. It will quite likely be like this at the END:

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Wednesday, February 03, 2010

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Monday, February 01, 2010

Norah Jones "Chasing Pirates" or you can try here too!

I was listening to Regis and Kelly (not something I do normally) a few weeks ago and Norah Jones was on. I thought then that I should share a song from her latest album, since I really liked it. Then I read in the paper that she will be taking part in the 2010 Lilith Fair tour. I knew right then that this weeks selection had to be Norah. I decided to share "Chasing Pirates" from her newest album called "The Fall". Check out Norah's wiki. I hope you will enjoy this one and buy the album.

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Friday, January 29, 2010

For a change, here's a cute cartoon from a couple of week's ago Rhymes With Orange. I can sympathize with the poor guy! I almost had the same experience. How about you?

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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

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Monday, January 25, 2010

Tegan and Sarah "The Cure" or you can try here too!

Some more Canadian content with Tegan and Sarah, twin sisters, singers, and songwriters. They released an album called "The Con" back in 2007. I shared "Back In Your Head" and later the title track with you. Last October they released a great new album called "Sainthood". They've been touring and doing interviews for the album and passed by Toronto recently. The interesting point is that they refuse to do interviews together. Each will do separate interviews but not together. It made interesting reading in the papers. From the new album here is a share of the title tune called "The Cure". Check them out at their own site. I hope you will enjoy this one and buy the album.

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