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:

• 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.

And if you're in Toronto tonight, stop by the Savage Garden for some live digital hardcore with Schizoid and Combat Exhaustion.

KEEW on Coral FM, Architects giveaway & other announcements

This one's a three-parter:

1. The bitter sidekick and I are making a guest appearance on Coral FM this Friday, July 13th, 1-2pm ET on CKMS 100.3 FM (webcast at www.ckmsfm.ca). This time it's us being interviewed. Coral & Tom let us pick out the music and rant to our hearts' desires - well, until our hour was up, anyway. :p Expect to hear some Pitchshifter, some Skinny Puppy and some passionate indictments of industrial agriculture / factory farming.

2. Courtesy of Rebel Music & Distort Records we're holding an ARCHITECTS cd giveaway this weekend. Ruin is the band's newly released second album. Listen Saturday, July 14th to win. www.wearearchitects.co.uk.

[insert drum roll please...]

3. This weekend will be the second last edition of Kill Eat Exploit the Weak on CKMS. I recently celebrated my 12th anniversary at the station, but it's time to move on, and as of August 2007 the show goes on temporary but indefinite hiatus. Tune in for the not very grand finale on July 28th.