PINK BELT

Interviews with bands, links to things I've written, and posts about zines, friends, and music I like. I'm just doing this for the money.

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I don't post here that often but when I do it's usually inspired by this person. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALANNA.

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This is tonight. I will be reading stories about romance and fight clubs. 

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This is the new(ish) zine. I’ll have a few of these available at Ottawa Zinesters Read (which is happening at Pressed on July 22nd.) Please “grip”, as the kids would say.

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My cartoon review of Ottawa Explosion Weekend 2014! Grip the full-size version in the latest edition of Small Talk, available for free at these fine establishments. 

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I'm too burnt out and busy with exams to write a longer post, but I wanted to say that Ottawa Explosion was near perfect this year. Right people, right bands, right pretty much everything. 

Here's my top 5:

1. Tweens (straight up magical)

2. Pookie & the Poodlez (maybe the best birthday party I've been to)

3. New Swears (I crowdsurfed for the first time!)

4. Needles//Pins (nothing like finally getting to see a band you love)

5. The Yips (possibly my favourite local band)

P.S. My new zine will be done this Sunday (hopefully.) It will likely be at least somewhat shitty. Let me know if you want one!

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made this for the ottawa explosion zine!!! cant wait 2 see pookie & the poodlez  wow

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pooookie 2night!

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Not sure if they can beat Tweens on Thursday night but I'm excited. 

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Hey, I'm doing stuff other than responding to creepy asks: I've got a new zine out for the Zine Off on the 22nd (hopefully) and did a lengthy interview with a guy I really admire, Chris Gethard, which should be up soon. 

ALSO OTTAWA EXPLOSION IS IN LESS THAN A WEEK!!

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I HAVE A PINK BELT AT MY HOME IN MY WARDROBE FROM IKEA.... BUT IT'S FOR WHIPPING UR BUTT INTO SHREDS

Cool!

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This song sounded so good on Sunday night. 

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Hi everyone! I have a brand spankin’ new mix ready for you kind folks out there, and boy is this one special. At the request of Small Talk, Pierre Richardson and Lesley Marshall’s Ottawa-based music newspaper / monthly / zine, I made a mix hot out of the oven in anticipation of the yearly...

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For some reason this put me in of those rare moments where I'm completely overwhelmed with love and anticipation and happiness

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Day poster I did for the Ottawa Explosion Sunday show, can’t wait to see everyone and dance to Kappa Chow!

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alanna why is my favorite poster drawer

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poster i did for the ottawa summer zine off wowoww it’s going 2 be fun!!!

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This is an incredible poster for one of my favourite things in the city. Come be a part of something cool. I'm working on a short but sweet new zine about punk rock, Morissey, fucking up, and what it means to be half-Jewish. 

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we can’t wait 4 summer

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tropical nights

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I did the poster for the Courtneys’ show May 25! Come out if yr in Ottawa, it’s gonna be a *~*BANGER*~*

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Come to this. Also, Alanna is the coolest. 

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CHUO 89.1 FM - HOUSE OF TARG OPENING DAY

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Check out this feature Emmanuel from CHUO did about the House of Targ! Lesley 666 interviewed me about my lack of pinball experience. 

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hardlyhallucinating and tepidshower dancing outside of phedré at pressed

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WAREHOUSE PARTY w/ Silkken Laumann

Gabba Hey! was so full last Saturday night that I couldn’t see through to the back. The lack of visibility inspired me and the friends I was with to spend the duration of Cabaal’s opening set debat...

I reviewed Silkken Laumann’s warehouse party for Ottawa Showbox! I didn’t mention this in the review but I accidentally turned it into a high school party which made a lot of people uncomfortable. What a great night.