The odd couple: PETA and KFC Canada Team up to promote new 'chickenless' sandwich.
I'm still not sure I'd wanna eat there, but hey, I guess this is a step in the right direction?
Something is clearly a little off kilter when wild baby deer try to hang out with human people. If only I'd successfully nabbed a photo...
Friday, 18 July 2008
Friday, 11 July 2008
keew still kickin' (in spirit, if not through the ether)
It's approaching the one-year mark since Kill Eat Exploit the Weak went off the air. Which means it's time for a few reminders that we're still alive in some dimension!
Recently Coral, formerly of Coral-FM, sent me the print version of an on-air interview she conducted with the bitter sidekick and me last July. So one year later, here's a little context and back story for the curious.
I haven't done anything about getting back on the air yet, but I still haven't ruled it out. For now (as you know if you've been reading recent posts), I'm putting in my volunteer time at the Burlington Humane Society. So far I've been cleaning cat cages and providing clean litter, food, water and a little attention for the cats. Next week I start my training to work at the reception desk, which is cool since I want to learn more about how the organization works.
On the music front, you can still read my reviews and/or interviews in Unrestrained! and Exclaim! (and in a much more informal context, here). Or check out the odd concert photo here.
I'm still keeping up with Niagara Action for Animals as well. Here are a few NAfA updates/events:
Recently Coral, formerly of Coral-FM, sent me the print version of an on-air interview she conducted with the bitter sidekick and me last July. So one year later, here's a little context and back story for the curious.
I haven't done anything about getting back on the air yet, but I still haven't ruled it out. For now (as you know if you've been reading recent posts), I'm putting in my volunteer time at the Burlington Humane Society. So far I've been cleaning cat cages and providing clean litter, food, water and a little attention for the cats. Next week I start my training to work at the reception desk, which is cool since I want to learn more about how the organization works.
On the music front, you can still read my reviews and/or interviews in Unrestrained! and Exclaim! (and in a much more informal context, here). Or check out the odd concert photo here.
I'm still keeping up with Niagara Action for Animals as well. Here are a few NAfA updates/events:
- Liberty Over Violence demonstration about the horrors of factory farming: Saturday July 12, 3pm - 4:30pm at the SE corner of Bloor and Spadina.
- NAfA Yard Sale: Saturday July 19, 9am - 1pm at 36 Thorndale in St. Catharines.
- Party for the Paws: Proceeds to SNIP (Spay/Neuter), Friday August 8 at Club Richelieu in Welland.
Tuesday, 1 July 2008
cats and keytars
Thanks to Adrian at The End Records I had my second chance to see Mindless Self Indulgence live Saturday night. I've been finding their new album even more ridiculously entertaining than their earlier material, and what they do translates extremely well to the stage. Actually, it might be better suited to the stage... They opened up with the classic lines "I like my coffee black just like my metal!" and the sense & sanity deteriorated wonderfully from there. I'd hoped they'd play their Rush cover, but no such luck. Ah well. All else was gut.
The show also gave me the chance to finally see The Birthday Massacre. Much more rock'n'roll than I expected, lots of bouncing on stage and even a keytar. The electronics were a little low in the mix but other than that they were excellent.
I hadn't heard that Julien-K were on the bill. They seemed very old school, like a cross between New Order and Billy Idol but with something newer, heavier, and maybe German thrown in. Entertaining though, and tight. I wasn't that surprised to find out the band included a couple of ex-Orgy dudes. In fact, I think I had known that and just forgot.
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I worked my first volunteer shift at the Burlington Humane Society this morning - cleaning cat cages, feeding, watering, and giving the cats some attention. A couple of kittens thought my leg was a climbing tree. It's a nice shelter and they seem to have a good system in place for everything, so it went very smoothly. What a range of cat types and personalities! I'm scheduled again for next week. Those kittens pictured on the main page? - yeah, they're even cuter in person.
The show also gave me the chance to finally see The Birthday Massacre. Much more rock'n'roll than I expected, lots of bouncing on stage and even a keytar. The electronics were a little low in the mix but other than that they were excellent.
I hadn't heard that Julien-K were on the bill. They seemed very old school, like a cross between New Order and Billy Idol but with something newer, heavier, and maybe German thrown in. Entertaining though, and tight. I wasn't that surprised to find out the band included a couple of ex-Orgy dudes. In fact, I think I had known that and just forgot.
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I worked my first volunteer shift at the Burlington Humane Society this morning - cleaning cat cages, feeding, watering, and giving the cats some attention. A couple of kittens thought my leg was a climbing tree. It's a nice shelter and they seem to have a good system in place for everything, so it went very smoothly. What a range of cat types and personalities! I'm scheduled again for next week. Those kittens pictured on the main page? - yeah, they're even cuter in person.
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