Tag Archives: Neil Young

The Art of the Album Cover

As with book covers and movie posters, album covers offer artists another chance to creatively distill the mood, tone, theme, or story of their work in a single image. While most movie posters, and certain book covers, skip this artistic … Continue reading

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That’s What He Said

Back then people closed their eyes and listened to music. Today there’s a lot of images that go with the music. A lot of music is crap and it’s all commercial and the images are all trying to sell the … Continue reading

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A Look Back at Again

By Margaret Hedderman The first time I listened to Buffalo Springfield’s second album, Again, was exactly how it was meant to be heard: with the pop-click of a record followed by the sudden, blaring intro to Mr. Soul. Now, no … Continue reading

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A Maverick Child: The Music of David Rea

By Margaret Hedderman David Rea died on October 27th at 66-years old near Seattle. The name probably doesn’t ring a bell unless you’re over 50 – and even then you’d be hard pressed to find someone that in tune with … Continue reading

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High Noon Urchins

This week’s theme: Your Favourite Song Lyrics Geo Sarah Margaret Oh, hello Mr. Soul, I dropped by to pick up a reason. – Buffalo Springfield, Mr. Soul Next week’s theme: Just something to consider. UMail us what we should be … Continue reading

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Currently on Tap

Welcome to the Skinny Arms, the pub of the future! Quite literally, actually, as one of our goals is to have our very own pub sometime in the future. And you’ve been invited to the first week of its opening … Continue reading

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Places to Be and Things to See 2011

By Margaret Hedderman To be an Urchin is to travel. To be an Urchin is to take in all that you can. To be an Urchin is to consume all things literary, artistic and creative like they’re chocolate covered Belgian … Continue reading

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The UM Road Trip Playlist

We’re on the road in less than a month! (We don’t believe in being over-prepared.) “Hey” By Pixies Selected by Geo: Nothing to do with the road. I’m just including it in our playlist because “Hey” by Pixies is one … Continue reading

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Keep the Protests Rockin’: Part 2 Top Revolutionary Songs

When war refuses to end. When blame is shifted and nothing done. When we’ve problems and no solutions. When we’d be better off dead… When these words ring true, is when great writers and philosophisers sing. Until now however, the … Continue reading

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Sing for Hope, for Change!

“The thing the sixties did was to show us the possibilities and the responsibility that we all had. It wasn’t the answer. It just gave us a glimpse of the possibility.” What would John Lennon say of this decade? Of … Continue reading

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