The Pinnicle of Canadian Mediocraty

I saw Ashley McIssac perform at the George St. Festival last night. I was looking forward to the show, as it was something a bit different than I was used to; a cross between the Celtic traditionalists and the 3 piece rock bands that are so prevalent around here.

I did enjoy the show but i found a few things strange. Many of McIssac's released tracks feature vocalists, and all the songs that anyone knew were played as instrumentals, which I found to be a bit anti-climatic. And something else I learned is that he must feature other vocalists on his albums because singing is not his strong point. The few traditional songs he sang were rough and hurried, which was dissapointing.

About halfway through the show, things deteriorated into a semi punk band show with very little fiddle, much more heavy guitars and grunting into the microphone. The songs about Pot Smoking didn't really go over large with the older crowd who showed up to see him play "Sleepy Maggie".

Overall I thought it was worth $5 even though it wasn't what I expected. You can't really complain for that price.

Due to popular demand

I have decided to again begin updating this blog.

I've been pretty busy the last few months adjusting to post-University life and all that. I've been meaning to update this Blog for the last little while but due to my absence, I had a lot to say and even more to gripe about, hence that first entry was a daunting task that I couldn't fit into my schedule.

So I've decided to cut my losses and forget about the last few months blogwise. I'm sure a few tidbits will be mentioned in the next few posts, but I don't have the time (read: I am too lazy) to properly document the latest comings and goings.

Heres the quick version:
I got My Iron Ring
I graduated
I got a 50% in Ahmed's Course (whew!)
I have a job, working with my father
I now know alot about drainage issues relating to backyards
I still know nothing about concrete
Sidewalks are easy to build
People are hard to please

That pretty much sums up the last 3 months. I'll be more dilligent in my Blogging in the coming weeks. Promise.

Thanks for staying tuned!