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Best Rock and Roll Movie

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by RedVinyl

Ramones: end of a century, I suppose it is more of a documenary. I love the interviews with Dee Dee Ramone and Johnny Ramome...ohh I guess I love all the interviews with all the Ramones..even Elvis Ramone ;) I also really like Rock and Roll High School for the really bad acting.

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to correct myself

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by RedVinyl

End of THE century

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I'm a sappy romantic at heart

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by boders

So I'd have to go with Almost Famous. The Last Waltz always get played a few times a year too.

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The movie that still makes me stop and smile -

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by mcfflyer

And alas, shows my age: A Hard Day's Night by the Beatles. A magical time for music. And what's more amazing, it really was like that with the screaming girls.

Lee Hower - Sacramento, California

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by MikeV

I would have to concur with Boders and pick Almost Famous. However, for a laugh though I still find This Is Spinal Tap hard to beat.

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is this a rock and roll movie?

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by RedVinyl

The Fishing With John Series?

They were great! I mean he has a some musical guests and talks alot about rock and roll?

(best intro EVER!)

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Spinal Tap

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by RedVinyl

is the one of the greatest rock and roll movies !!

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by boders

I would have to go ahead and agree with MikeV re the Tap. Some people hate Christopher Guest. I am not some people. Turn it up. You know to what setting.

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@RedViny (06)

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by MikeV

Oh wow!! If that show isn't rock and roll I don't know what is!!!

Tom Waits with a fish down his pants......classic!

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Gibsonguitarist77

Hard Core Logo is a personal favorite, but I know other's who think Bruce MacDonald's other movies from his music trilogy are better.

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Morning All

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Christine McAvoy

:)

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@mcfflyer

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by AlexOfAnders

I just watch part of a Hard Day's Night over Christmas! Didn't get to watch it all the way through though, still, it was some quirky Beatles fun.

I haven't seen a lot of rock and roll movies so I can't really comment on my favourite.

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@MikeV

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by RedVinyl

Indeed. By for one of the best series/dvd's purchased in a long time. It's one of those things you wish was longer than what it is...

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# of Best Picture

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Christine McAvoy

Why are they SO many this year?

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Oscars

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by AlexOfAnders

Up for best picture!

Although, I just hope Avatar doesn't win.

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Ohhhh I have another one

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by RedVinyl

speaking of christoper guest...A Mighty Wind. More of a Folk mockumentary.. It is great!!!

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@christine

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Grant Lawrence

Helpin' out the movie industry... but then again 3-D might be taking care of that!

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Hey Grant, Chris, Andrew, Andrea, everyone else involved in bringing R3 on Ice

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by boders

Thanks for putting on a really fun morning yesterday! My quads are a little achey, but the blister situation was not as bad as I thought it would be..thanks tb3.

I know I hassled you yesterday, so I won't any more than this. I promised the girls(and Matt from Wales) at the rink that I'd bug you again about getting them some CBC swag (they were there at 5am!). I have the managers contact info incase anything is possible to ensure it gets to those who were actually there early (some trickster who arrived at 10 was the only one to get a scarf that I could see...)

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Gibsonguitarist77

Why are there more # of best pictures??

They are hoping that adding more to the best picture category will actually increase the # of people watching the show.

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Lisa Christiansen

Wow, I've seen all but 3 of the best pic nominees. But it's been a pretty bad year for film, I'd say. So I have no real thoughts about a winner.

One of my fave music movies is Almost Famous. Or does that count since it's more about music than real songs?

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Oscars

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Absotively

I've seen Precious, but not any of the others.

I've decided that I probably should go see Avatar, but it's lower on my to-see list than Young Victoria, which I'm hoping to get to this weekend.

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@Chiristine

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by boders

it's before noon even! how was the rehearsal? I've heard ecstatic gushing from the other person I know who was there...

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Driftwood

I have three current favourites. "Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus" about a guy who sets out to find a mysterious country/blues singer named Jim White, and discovers the complex underbelly of the american south. Then "Dig". Even though I don't really like either of the bands (Brian Jonestown Massacre and Dandy Warhols), it's a helluva ride. And "Control" movie about Joy Division, and in particular, Ian Curtis.

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by melshim

LOVE Spinal Tap. My friend and I watched Spinal Tap during a class about documentary film and could not stop laughing at the back of the class. And our laughs were very audible.

As for a favourite rock 'n' roll film...I don't really have one. At least I can't really think of one at the moment...

re: Oscars Best Picture films

I saw An Education and that was really good. Seriously, there is something about Peter Sarsgaard that is both appealing and creepy.

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@boders

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Christine McAvoy

I know! i was up at 9! stupid skating party has made me think thats the time I should be awake!

I REALLY enjoyed the rehearsal... the opening is dramatic and then EXCITING.

Things I did not like: The national anthem...it was REALLY over the top and you can't sing along to it. There's a tame acrobatic thing during a live performance that had the guy beside me yawning annnnnd not to give too much away but there's what feels like the white man opressing the first nations. And I wasn't the only one to notice this.

other than that, the performances should be pretty cool.

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Dazed and Confused

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by tagish156

There's enough classic rock in that movie to fill an encyclopedia. I also like that it takes place around the same time my parents gradded from high school and it pretty much describes a typical weekend for my high school years. Drive around, hang out, go to bush party, alright alright alright.

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by PKEW PKEW PKEW (gunshots)

WAYNE'S WORLD best movie of all time. "excuse me, I'd like to get by now"

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by mamacath

The Devil & Daniel Johnston is brilliant. That's probably my #1 (today, anyway). However, the totally sappy, rom-com lovin' side of me liked Once. After watching that, I felt I could come out with a hit record if I just walked down the right street.

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@PKEW PKEW PKEW (gunshots)

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by AlexOfAnders

If we're counting Wayne's World I'm sold! It's now my current favourite rock and roll movie.

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Gibsonguitarist77

I've only seen 1 of the 10. District 9. It was a great film... but not an Best Picture Oscar winner.

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Re: WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ROCK N ROLL MOVIE?

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by MusicSoop

tagish156 beat me to it! Number two on my all time favorite films list is Dazed and Confused which has to count as a Rock N Roll movie right?

Hard Days Night is fun. The Wall is pretty entertaining. Spinal Tap is amazing. But my second favorite, and it's also a guilty pleasure, is That Thing You Do. Steve Zahn so funny...

Mr. White: Next, this "Oneders", with the O-N-E, it doesn't work. It's confusing. From now on, you boys'll just be... simply The Wonders. Lenny: As in, I *wonder* what happened to the O'Needers?

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"The Olympics are a real magnet for some people."

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Benoit from Ottawa

So right!

Both ways...

(The quotation from Grant, on-air)

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School of Rock

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Frankus

School of Rock is sort of a rock movie.

It is one I like a lot.

I try to show it to my class each year. I would like to do something like that.

I am going to try to do that next week.

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My favourite Rock &/or Roll Movie

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by tb3

In a league of it's own:

Almost Famous

And then:

Anvil! The story of Anvil

Hedwig and the angry inch

A Mighty Wind

This is Spinal Tap

Highway 61

Kiss Meets the Phantom

Singles

The Rutles

That Thing You Do

Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years

I Am Trying to Break Your Heart

It feels like we need to separate the real, from the fiction fromthe mockumentary here cause there are so many good ones.

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by benkmyers

How about Anvil: The Story of Anvil... documentary about a Canadian metal band that never quite made it. It won several awards last year. Hard to tell if it's based on Spinal Tap, or if it just justifies that film.

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by megamulliny

Stop Making Sense - brilliant.

I also really liked Control, the movie profiling Ian Curtis.

And for laughs, School of Rock. "We're not goofing off. We're creating musical fusion."

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by PKEW PKEW PKEW (gunshots)

Thats the best quote in cinema history

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More Rock Movies

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Frankus

I forgot when I was a kid we used to go see 'The Jimi Hendrix Movie' followed up by 'The Song Remains the Same' at the Roxy on The Danforth in Toronto every Friday night.

For some reason it never got boring.

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@Christine

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by boders

well, maybe it's an acknowledgement of past history? if not, that's just fantastic, exactly what an org with some of the worst pr in the world needs; making that kind of an ass of itself.

@Grant - do you know if Jasper Sloan Yip is related to Colorado Avalanche forward Brendan Yip? He too is from Vancouver..

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@tagish156

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by tb3

Wow I feel old… when your parents gradded high school?

That movie is essentially set in the time frame of my oldest brother, and next oldest brother. In fact, the first few scenes of that movie remind me of field day.

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r'n'r movies

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Christine McAvoy

Devil & Daniel Johnson is a REALLY good movie. Also love Wayne's World.

But Tenacious D - The Pick of Destiny is my FAVOURITE movie. It's like listening to The D and watching a Jack Black movie all at once!

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by melshim

@Grant

I love this More or Les song!!

Anyone ever seen 24 Hour Party People? A class had a choice between watching that or Josie and the Pussycats. Naturally, they chose the latter, but I hear the former is quite good.

Would Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure qualify as a "rock 'n' roll" movie?

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bahahahahah

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Christine McAvoy

Just Like Jesus...

made me laugh so hard.

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not so much rock n' roll

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by burgandy

But my all time favorite would have to be Empire Records, hands down.

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by ridethecrest

Hard Core Logo was one of the most intense rocking movies I've seen. I'm sure that dates me. Top movie lists always have a bias towards what came out in the last few years.

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Honourable Mention

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by MusicSoop

Fear of a Black Hat. Not a Rock N Roll film but very funny music film.

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@Driftwood

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by megamulliny

I have Control on my list too, but thank-you for mentioning the other 2, I'm definitely going to check those out!

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perhaps that should be

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by boders

Brandon Yip..

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by boders

Empire Records! hahaha. I watched that with my cousins and sister SO much when were little brats. I had a huge crush on Renee Zellwegger after her turn in the little apron and nothing else..

@mel - what's the deal, class cancelled two days in a row?

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by melshim

@tb3

A Mighty Wind! How could I forget about that one? Loved it.

@burgandy

"Well Sinead O'Rebellion. Shock me, shock me, shock me with that deviant behaviour."

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by PKEW PKEW PKEW (gunshots)

pirate radio was kinda cool.

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@Christine

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by AlexOfAnders

I didn't care for the Pick of Destiny, it was funny in some parts but it felt like a retread of the Tenacious D HBO specials/music videos. Those were intensely awesome!

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@Grant

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Christine McAvoy

I'm uploading my shots of yesterday morning to facebook, is there somewhere else I can/should add them for the rest of the R3 world that aren't my FB friends?

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@PKEW

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Grant Lawrence

BIG thumbs down to "Pirate Radio".

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@ melshim

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by BigRockFan

24 Hour Party People is very good. It might be my favourite.

http://www.allmovie.com/work/24-hour-party-people-260399

Other good ones that I don’t think have been mentioned yet are Festival Express and High Fidelity.

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by PKEW PKEW PKEW (gunshots)

HBO Tenacious D was amazing. The episode with Lee was the best. I saw them live once and Lee made a guest appearance

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@Grant

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by AlexOfAnders

What's the gripe with Pirate Radio? (I never saw it)

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@Grant

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by PKEW PKEW PKEW (gunshots)

What ruined it for you? i was kinda thrown off by the end credits when they showed the new black eyed peas album and a taylor swift album. other than that it was an okay feel good movie.

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by King Alpha

FUBAR!

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Morning everyone!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by kn0ttyn3rb

I'm not a movie person; my favourite music movie is Once. The Swell Season, the band resulting from the filming of that movie, also is one of my favourite international bands. It's not really rock and roll though. Anyone who wants a good date movie for Valentines should really consider watching this one!

Came on to wish the trivia challengers good luck! Now off to studying for the 3 midterms I have this week :p

Was anyone else surprisingly tired after skating yesterday?

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re: Pirate Radio

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Frankus

I watched that a few weeks ago and I liked the 'vibe' it had.

It was lacking in a few areas but maybe it was the mood I was in at the time. I enjoyed it.

Bill Nighy as the uncle guy who ran the operation was good.

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by melshim

@ BigRockFan

Awesome, will definitely watch that one soon.

@Cameron

No, class on Tues is at night, but always sleep in....except today I guess!

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@Christine (53)

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by kn0ttyn3rb

Flickr? Do you have an account?

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by jljakobsen

My favorite music movie would have to be The Commitments, not really a rock movie as it is all about soul! I still listen to the soundtrack from time to time.

Jenelle

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@BigRockFan

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by jljakobsen

Are you also a Joe Fafard fan? I see that your profile photo is a sculpture by him...

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FUBAR

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by King Alpha

FUBAR! Specifically - the reconstructed version where Terry and Deaner provide audio commentary....it's a mocumentary within a mocumentary...check out the special features on the DVD - a little known feature

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@Grant

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by boders

I haven't seen Pirate Radio myself, but a while back a blogger I read with some frequency (Matt Yglesias)had this to say after viewing the movie "...boosting innovation, the way an illegal offshore radio broadcaster like the one depicted in the movie could, is not the forte of a state broadcaster."

This was a perfect pivot for me to say "You don't think a state broadcaster can be a source of innovation? Have I got a radio station for you!"

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by PKEW PKEW PKEW (gunshots)

Lame-atar. they're smurfs

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Dear Grant,

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Absotively

Avatar = Pocahontas

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Guy Terrifico

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by tjwolfe

I would have to vote for The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico. A somewhat unheralded Canadian muscian who lived life to its fullest......

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@Grant

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by boders

colonialism is a relatively basic theme. I agree Avatar is like the movies you mentioned, but I'm okay with retelling that theme.

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FUBAR

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by kinch

Canadian Classic nothing better then rckin some pili and alberta premium on the c-train

Keep on givn`r terry and deaner

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by megamulliny

That's the second time in 2 days that I've heard of Anvil bringing somebody to tears...

Stop Making Sense is the Talking Heads one, yep!

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by kn0ttyn3rb

I hope today's trivia won't be as brutal as that other time with 3-4 people getting the same question wrong :p

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that was a very frantic

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by boders

who's gonna be our next winner. must be a pee break.

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by melshim

School of Rock was awesome too!! I can almost quote the entire movie....almost.

Joan Cusack = great

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Avatar

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Mother_Bates

While I enjoyed it and the CGI effects were amazing, Avatar was a glorified rip-off of Fern Gully. Does anyone remember that movie?

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by bandit

I thought Control was great too and i have a serious weakness for Almost Famous, if its on TV i'll watch it!

I'm also looking forward to THE RUNAWAYS movie coming in March.

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I don't think Hardcore Logo dates you

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by tb3

I think citing Roadkill, would. Which is the movie I MEANT to list up there where I said McDonald's Highway 61.

It was (in my opinion) the better of the two Bruce McDonald road/band movies. I think it was way more realistic, and a must see for any Canadian band.

By the way Bruce McDonald is working on the doc. film on Broken Social Scene that will include fan/crowdsourced film footage.

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@jljakobsen

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by BigRockFan

Yes I am. I don’t own anything by Joe Fafard, unfortunately, but I’m a big fan of his work. His son Joel has an artist page on R3, btw.

http://radio3.cbc.ca/bands/JOEL-FAFARD

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by raptor

Hands down it's THIS IS SPINAL TAP! They wrote the movie and the music and played it all. They are still around doing the characters today and the music still holds up. Its quite an impressive movie from a musical standpoint considering they are comedians by trade. And the movie is one of the funniest I've ever seen.

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@Mother_Bates

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by melshim

Fern Gully is one of the BEST MOVIES EVER. The black blob was a super scary villain and there were fairies. And it talked about the environment in cartoon form. Loved it.

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@bandit

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by megamulliny

I have a serious weakness for Billy Crudup in Almost Famous! :P

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Ooh,

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Absotively

Right! The Runaways! That'll be fun.

Although this post from one of my favourite bloggers has me worried. I actually haven't seen anything that Kristen Stewart's been in, so I don't know how worried I should be.

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@tb3

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by glizma

I just scrolled up from the bottom of the posts desperately hoping someone said 'Almost Famous'.

Thank god for you sir. That movie is so .. warm.

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@Christine, Brenda, Mel

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by boders

did anyone get a pic from our race yesterday?

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@megamulliny

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by tb3

I have a serious weakness for William Miller's sister in Almost Famous.

She later entranced and Elf, and gave us 500 days of summer.

And I heart her.

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@glizma

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by boders

don't worry. I think it's been the most frequently cited flick so far...

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@tb3

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by megamulliny

And she's pretty awesome in Yes Man! with Jim Carrey. She has nice bangs.

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A Mighty Wind

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Grant Lawrence

My Mom, who skated yesterday after recovering from a broken leg and knee replacement last year, thinks "A Mighty Wind" is a real and very good folk documentary.

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by cheval

Half japanese - the band that would be king.

I watched this more than once before i realized it was real.

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@tb3

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by boders

Zooey is a darling..

re:rock crushes. I developed a strong affinity for Scarlett Johansen in Ghost World. Lost in Translation sent that off the charts... but time and not enjoying her work as much dulled said crush. Then I heard her duet with Pete Yorn and I am once again a hopeless teenager.

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Almost Famous

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by tb3

Is there a better moment in any movie ever, than the scene after the party, when Rusell gets back on the bus, the band is quietly on the verge of implosion — the silent chasm of space between them erased by the mutual love of a song.

To this day Tiny Dancer will always send shivers up and almost bring me to tears.

God I love Cameron Crowe and his vision that fuses music with life in film.

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Skate race photos @boders @Grant

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by kn0ttyn3rb

I got the Radio3 photographer to snap photos but I guess he didn't put them up :\ Grant, do you know if those photos are floating around anywhere? They weren't on the Flickr page

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Rock movies!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Wyssel

I am of course partial to the Tap - it is an always will be a classic.

Some other picks:

24 Hour Praty People; I credit this movie for getting me into The Happy Mondays who are awesome

Grease; I know all the words to all the songs and everything in between :)

The Boat That Rocked; a relatively new movie but sure to be a classic - check it out!

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by PKEW PKEW PKEW (gunshots)

Labyrinth. magic dance

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@kn0ttyn3rb

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Christine McAvoy

oh no! i dont want to relive that. haha

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@Cameron

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by melshim

I'm pretty sure there was someone there with a camera, but not sure where those pictures can be located....

And that Scarlett/Pete duet is wonderful. It's like a pop version of songs by She & Him (feat. Zooey Deschanel!)

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by TwIsTeD_Maple

Does August Rush count? I got all goose-bumpy over that one. I liked Across the Universe too, although musicals aren't generally my thing.

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@PKEW PKEW PKEW (gunshots) [96]

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by burgandy

I actually forgot about that movie for a minute. Still love it.

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my opinion?

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by MoniSki

I think Avatar should win. I didn't want it to at first, but then when I took the effort and saw it, I was amazed. if you watch how they made the film, and how the actors acted in it, it's amazing. It's a revolutionary movie and beautifully made.

I think Up would be a cute win if it did. I enjoyed that flick.

I totally forgot about District 9, and I think that's an interesting one to put up there. The story was really got me. Really really sad.

As for Rock and Roll movies, defiantly "CONTROL", this movie is based on the story of Joy Division. Very well made flick!!!!

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@Absotively

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by bandit

Hopefully this review might help your fears :)

http://www.collider.com/2010/01/24/the-runaways-movie-review-sundance-2010/

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@Grant "A Mighty Wind"

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by tb3

Your mom has impeccable taste.

And for those that don't know, A Mighty Wind was brought to us by the same braintrust behind Spinal Tap. Amazing to see Mark Shubb (coined the word "nowtro") who was Derek Smalls (the tinfoil cucumber smuggler)

That movie really showcased the comedic excellence of Ed Bagley Jr.

The process by which they make those movies (A Mighty Wind, Best in Show, Guffman, ect) is an amazing read. They apparently work with little script and sequester off somewhere prior to working on the loose idea of the movie where they flesh out the story as a group. I can't remember where I read that, but it sort of explains why there are so many good performances in those movies.

A Mighty Wind, I think is my favourite.

Though Guffman and Best in Show are very close by.

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@tb3

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by boders

no, probably not. Hearing Tiny Dancer recreates that scene perfectly in my minds eye...that in turn is enough to almost actually feel warm rays across my face from the rising sun. I've often been envious of those with synesthesia (of course they can be bad combinations, but alot of them seem to helpful). Great art is capable of fusing various sensory components and that is darn fine thing.

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re: Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: Trivia Tuesday - The Movie Edition!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by MackenzieC

Just got back from lunch so answer first, catch up later. I'd have to say Almost Famous is my favourite rock n roll movie, although now that I think about it, I'm not sure if I've seen any others besides that one.

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SKATING PARTY PHOTOS

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Christine McAvoy

http://www.flickr.com/photos/christinemcavoy/sets/72157623266891433/

There are my shots...on Flickr, just for you guys.

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Best in Show!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by boders

How much do you think I can benchpress?

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@PKEW PKEW PKEW (gunshots)

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by megamulliny

Yes! I almost named that one because of David Bowie's awesomeness in it...good times.

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GRANT

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Christine McAvoy

the boat that rocked IS Pirate Radio haha

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Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by nvp

all previously mentioned now I think ..

1) stop making sense

2) high fidelity

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The Boat that Rocked

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by tb3

IS Pirate Radio.

Apparently the name changed.

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Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by nvp

ouch. I finally bitten by the accidental premature submit ..

3) almost famous

4) hard core logo

5) fubar

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@Grant re the Boat That Rocked

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Wyssel

It is the UK title for Pirate Radio :P

I don't know anything about the history, but I thought it was hilarious and I loved all the music too. To each their own I guess :)

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Dear Bandit,

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Absotively

That does help. Thanks!

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@wyssel

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Grant Lawrence

That movie has a different title in Canada? Yeah sorry big thumbs down on that one! I wanted the real story I guess.

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@Christine

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by melshim

Photos look great!! Thanks for the link :)

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@Grant@tb3

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Babs46

Grant congrats to your mom on a remarkable comeback!!! I agree with her about A Mighty Wind (most of us former hippies do).

I was lucky enough to attend McMaster at the same time as Eugene Levy and worked on the school newspaper at the same time as Eugene and Ivan Reitman.....two of the funniest/bizarre men I have ever met in my life. When I watch Eugene in any of Christopher Guest's movies I just see him playing himself.

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Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by harrisdg

I've got a few votes:

1. If it qualifies, I think Once would win. The original soundtrack by Geln Hansard (of The Frames) and Marketa Irglova is fantastic, and its just a great story. I think it also appeals because it was a real Cinderella Story - shot for next to nothing on two Handycams, and it won an Oscar for best original song.

2. I Am Trying To Break Your Heart - A Film About WIlco by Sam Jones. It chronicles Wilco as they made Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and shows all the struggles they went through to make such a great album.

3. Neil Young - Heart of Gold. A great film that shows the Neil Young you don't often see as he premiered Prairie Wind.

Honourable mentions to Almost Famous, Spinal Tap, A Mighty Wind, and FUBAR.

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Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Amanda Putz

Have to concur with burgandy & bodners: Empire Records it is. Sure Almost Famous was great, but I don't think I can recite every line like I can with ER. "Oh Rexy, you're so sexy!"

"What's with me today? What's with today, today?"

"I'm BRINGING REX HIS LUNCH!!!"

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@Christine

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by TwIsTeD_Maple

I'm in need of a new profile pic - can I use the one you took yesterday? (properly credited, of course?)

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@Twisted_Maple

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Christine McAvoy

go for it! haha.

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Homeroutes

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Pawistik

Hey cool, I was a HomeRoutes host for the first two seasons! Loved it, but hosting 6 concerts per year is too much for us.

Cheers,

Bryan

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@ Grant (90)

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by MackenzieC

Glad to hear your mom's skating after a knee replacement. I will have to pass that nugget of hope onto my mom who had the first of two knee replacements this spring and all she wants to do is participate in winter fun like skating again.

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@Amanda

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by melshim

"Isn't it customary to leave the scene after committing the crime?"

"Definitely an amateur."

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Cya later

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Christine McAvoy

I'm off to SHINE in Gastown...I have artwork up in a show that is running throughout the Olympics. If anyone wants to come out to the opening tonight its from 8-10pm! (free drinks!) (rsvp@shinenihtclub.com)

Come out! :) OR come and visit when I'm there every day from 12-5. Cya later everyone.

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Festival

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by themountainsandthetrees

I'd nominate Writers @ Woody Point which takes place in the summer in Gros Morne National Park here in NL. Not only does it combine world-class writers and world-class music (Hey Rosetta, Amelia Curran, John K. Sampson), but it's such a beautiful location!

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@ tb3

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by MackenzieC

Re: Zoey Deschannel - although the movie itself was terrible she was hilarious in Failure to Launch. And if you're looking for a feel good teen genre movie, she's in the New Guy as a redhead who plays in a funk band.

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@themountainandthetrees

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Grant Lawrence

Is that primarily a music festival or a writer's festival?

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FUBAR 2

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by VancouverIsAwesome

Somebody recently told me that Fubar 2 is being filmed right now....

Fubar 2 - The Official Blog: http://fubar-themovie.com/

Fubar is definitely my favourite Canadian Rock n Roll movie. My favourite Hollywood Rock n Roll movie is Wayne's World, which maybe served as a bit of an inspiration for Fubar? 24 Hour Party People is up there too.

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Canadian Dictionary

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by lounge_act

Can Joe Shithead define shameless self-promotion?

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Pics from R3 skating

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by AlexOfAnders

I have a couple up on FB so feel free to go through them in their unedited glory

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@lounge_act

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by boders

probably..but don't most bands have to do that to scrape some $'s together? sure DOA have a long history...but until a band is making nickelback levels of money I won't begrudge them any self promotion

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@lounge_act

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Grant Lawrence

Hey, we asked him to do it! That's Canadian rock n roll history right there, the birth of a genre that would sweep the world - HARDCORE!

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Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by BigRockFan

That video clip of the time-lapse clouds over Vancouver yesterday reminded me of Koyaanisqatsi. Philip Glass is hardly rock & roll, but Koyaanisqatsi was a very interesting and unique music movie at least.

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@tb3 RE: roadkill

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by RedVinyl

I love that movie!!! I CAN NOT find it any where!

I also highly recommend reading High Fidelity to whom ever...I saw someone mentioned it. It is a great movie but the book is better! I’m a big fan of top 5 lists ;)

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Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by dawn.h

How does Mr Workman sing that opening in We'll Make Time?

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@Grant

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by themountainsandthetrees

If I had to place it, I would say it's both. Every night of the festival, it features several writers and a musical artist reading/performing their works together in a beautiful heritage Theatre (I used to work for a theatre company and we've put off shows there too - amazing! [come to think of it, I think HR! recorded a Canada Live concert there?]}

I looked att he upcoming palylist and, lo and behold, Kathleen Edwards played last year.

See the website here.

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Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by TwIsTeD_Maple

I need to cut my hair. And get a real job.

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@kendar

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by AlexOfAnders

Now now, don't give the answer for free to the caller :P

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Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by kendar

Darn libraries will no cell service!

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@Grant

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Babs46

Of course it's a REAL doc. Guess you had to be around in the 70's to appreciate how close to reality it is. :o)

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WILCO

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by mattyjames2001

Holy crap! Why are we playing Wilco (the song)?! Only 7 more sleeps til I see them in Saskatoon!

I guess I should've tuned in sooner, but my favorite movie is The Last Waltz. Fubar's pretty great too, and the Wilco doc. I'd also highly recommend the Pixies reunion tour DVD.

Jay Z's first retirement was at a soldout MSG concert, filmed with a star studded lineup. It's pretty great too, and it shows the making of the Black Album. Dude is incredible in the studio.

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Wilco?

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Absotively

Aren't Wilco not Canadian?

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Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by bbedard75

Fubar is my favourite movie period... not just favourite rock movie.

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@Absoltively

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by themountainsandthetrees

I know Feist sang on a Wilco song, so there's a Canadian connection there (like hearing Neko Case played). I've noticed a few liberties over the last little while with plying non-Canadian artists, but I think it's awesome! It really rounds out R3 in a good way.

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@Abso

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by mattyjames2001

Very curious as well as to why we're playing Wilco (without Feist). I walked into my office to that song play and honestly thought I left my ipod on.

I'm thinking it has something to do with them being at the Olympics and then the Canadian tour? Not too sure, but I'm not complaining!

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Pook toques

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Absotively

Can anyone explain to me the appeal of those things? I think they're ugly, and their marketing's obnoxious.

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Re: Wilco

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Absotively

I'm not exactly complaining, just curious. Usually when they play non-Canadian artists, they explain why, but if there was an explanation I missed it. The Olympics thing makes sense, though.

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ummmm...

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by RedVinyl

I was far more nervous then I thought I would be, talking on the air like that. Plus I was working on a deadline and 2 other projects at the sametime..so that I could get out of here before 5pm. I am really happy that I have won a new scarf and that you are playng Hayden..Thanks!!!

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@abso

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by mattyjames2001

haha sorry! didn't mean to imply you were complaining :)

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test?

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by boders

I've heard Wilco by Wilco from Wilco quite a bit lately. I'm not complaining though..

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More Int'l music to celebrate?

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by TwIsTeD_Maple

I don't know if I follow that logic. Aren't we trying to show the world what Canada is all about?

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Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Jess_ik

Detroit Rock City... film of my youth :)

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@RedVinyl

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by AlexOfAnders

Congrats! The scarves are amazingly awesome ;)

I find it funny how nervous I get calling in for trivia, my heart starts racing until I actually talk to someone, then it's usually fine. Maybe it's just the excitement.

@Everyone - Was there a question about the Time Traveller's Wife? I was expecting one.

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@ Redvinyl (149)

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by MackenzieC

Funny how that is.

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Wilco

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Absotively

Thank you for the explaination!

It'll be interesting to hear what R3 sounds like with more international content, and I think it's a good celebration/acknowledgement of the games. I look forward to it.

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@RedVinyl

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by boders

I was just out for lunchbreak walk about so I missed you on air..but congratulations!

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@blog

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by Chris Kelly

I probably said too much (as usual). Don't know what the plan is, nor do I know why that Wilco tune is being played. Now how bout this Sleepless Nights song!!!???

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@grant

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by mattyjames2001

If we're gonna be going international, can you test out some Phoenix next? They played at one of the Olympiad whatcha-ma-callits at the end of January (I believe...)

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@alexofanders

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by RedVinyl

Thanks! Yeah...I sort of turned into a bumbling idiot and I was one of those kids who won all those cheesy speech comp's back in grade school.

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Anvil

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by TheRadioHead

Got in late, but did hear you say Chris Kelly said this movie made him cry. I'd be interested in knowing why.

I found it agony to watch, and almost did not make it to the end. Seeing them defeated over and over, I just wanted them to get their head out of the clouds and give up already.

I suppose it did have a relatively happy ending, but I would never watch it again.

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@RedVinyl

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by AlexOfAnders

I thought you sounded pretty natural but then again, I don't know what you sound like normally

@mattyjames - We need a YSP! WSD! then Phoenix set, aren't they opening for Phoenix?

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@Matt

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by boders

yep, a week before winning the Grammy (local radio station pretty proud of having them in studio that day too). And YSP! WSD! opened unless I am mistaken...

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The bag was a great choice!

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by AlexOfAnders

For the envious

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The CBC Bag

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by RedVinyl

Tis' a nice looking bag.

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Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by tagish156

Did anyone mention High Fidelity yet?

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Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by mamacath

Saw your lovely fiance on Mama Yama this morning. Don't suppose that qualifies as a rock'n'roll movie, but we enjoyed it!

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Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by RedVinyl

FALCO FALCON lol

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@Grant

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by AlexOfAnders

I think it was Falco Falcone or something.

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Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by RedVinyl

sorry falco falcoon..yeah he (s./o.) gave me a hard time about that the whole nine months. He thought it was funny...it's funny now to laugh at but preg. RedVinyl didn't think it was that funny lol

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@RedVinyl

Posted on Feb 09, 2010 by dawn.h

There's a 'falcon falco falcoon' with a public-ish Facebook profile.

And congrats on the win.

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