Happy Friday everyone! This week on Featured Album Fridays, I’m taking a look at an indie band Bishop Allen and their 2009 release entitled “Grrr…”. Another sneak peek release from JonLim.ca, because this album is due out on March 10, 2009!
Here is their description from Last.FM:
Bishop Allen is an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, [...]
Posted on January 23rd, 2009 by Jon Lim
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It is 4:40am, and I have just come inside after shovelling my driveway. Yes, you read that correctly, I shovelled my driveway at four in the morning. Why? Well, for starters, I didn’t want to drive onto the newly fallen snow to park my car, because it would just compress the snow and make it [...]
Posted on January 18th, 2009 by Jon Lim
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I’m very excited for this week’s Featured Album Friday, because I’m featuring a Canadian indie band! I think that I should take any and all opportunities to support home grown talent, and their music is pretty damn good too!
Without further delay, this week, I am taking a look at Hey Ocean!’s 2008 album, It’s Easier [...]
Posted on January 16th, 2009 by Jon Lim
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If you know me personally, you know I am a huge fan of many cartoons. One of my favourite cartoons though is definitely the Futurama series. When Futurama went off the air, I mourned at the loss of a fantastic series, and acquired the DVDs for the show when they were released.
Recently, Futurama has been [...]
Posted on January 10th, 2009 by Jon Lim
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This week on Featured Album Fridays, I’ll be showcasing You & Iowa’s 2008 album – The Adventures of You, Me & Iowa.
Here is the band’s description via Last.FM:
In a city known for its silicone, soy lattes, and off-duty actors, it is no secret that Los Angeles is a city drenched in the unreal.
For You Me [...]
Posted on January 9th, 2009 by Jon Lim
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I have to share one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time, one that I’m actually considering purchasing on DVD! It’s called Ping Pong Playa starring a bunch of people I had never heard of, but it was a fantastic movie!
Ping Pong Playa – Official Site
If you want to check it out, [...]
Posted on January 5th, 2009 by Jon Lim
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Hey guys, I know I’ve been dropping the ball lately on the Featured Album Fridays, but hey, it’s been a busy holidays for me! Welp, I’m back this week with a rather strange entry, it’s an album that’s set to release this year and has been described to me as “Experimental/Psych-Folk” which just SOUNDS interesting.
Here [...]
Posted on January 2nd, 2009 by Jon Lim
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Happy new year to all! We’ve entered 2009 and said good-bye to 2008. Hurray!
Now here comes the fun part: the goals for this year! I refuse to call them resolutions because most people fail to complete their resolutions. Also, this is my Daily Challenge for today! Here’s the quick and dirty rundown of my goals [...]
Posted on January 1st, 2009 by Jon Lim
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