http://honeyandthemoney.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:35:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Welcome to Vancouver. If you haven't left your rock shelter for the last little while, you'll be surprised to hear that the Winter Olympics have descended on our fair city. This huge event that is occurring in my back yard has left a deep personal conflict inside me. And that ... http://honeyandthemoney.com/2010/02/18/olympic-good-vs-evil/ If you haven't read "The Shock Doctrine" by Naomi Klein, you probably should. Or at least get a Cole's Notes version. Or at least watch enough youtube videos of her talking about the book to understand what it's about (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG9CM_J00bw). In it, Ms. Klein (author/pundit/activist/babe/genius) talks about the concept of ... http://honeyandthemoney.com/2010/02/18/celebrity-disaster-capitalism/ 1. Crying There's a very distinct difference between the crying of an adult and that of a child. You never see a grown person wailing their lungs out after they've soiled themselves. And if you do, you agree that they should promptly be heavily medicated. And you never see an infant ... http://honeyandthemoney.com/2010/02/01/two-thoughts/ Alright, I'm squeaking it in under the wire this year. The annual list of my year's favourite records. You probably think some of my choices suck. Well, then you suck. So, here's my faves. I decided to go for the countdown format this year. I feel it adds more drama. ... http://honeyandthemoney.com/2009/12/30/matts-favourite-albums-of-2009/ A new Vancouver show has been added. Tuesday December 8 at The Backstage Lounge on Granville Island. 9:00pm with guest Robert Wilson. $8 at the door. http://honeyandthemoney.com/2009/11/01/november-1-2009/ We are very excited to say that we are performing this Thursday, September 24 at Raw Canvas (1046 Hamilton Street, Vancouver) as part of a fundraiser for The Niapele Project (http://www.theniapeleproject.org) and their School Nutrition Initiative. This is a very cool organization that is committed to providing free lunches for ... http://honeyandthemoney.com/2009/09/21/september-21-2009/ Our good friends at Future Sounds have shown us some love. Check it out here: http://futuresounds.blogspot.com/2009/09/tonight-in-los-angeles-anni-rossi-honey.html Future Sounds is a very cool site, check it out. Also check out their online station woxy.com. http://honeyandthemoney.com/2009/09/12/september-12-2009/ Two shows in LA this week! Check the events page for details. http://honeyandthemoney.com/2009/09/08/la-2/ We're back in LA for a week to play a couple shows and work on our tans before summer officially ends. Hopefully both objectives are successful. Love this city; so much creative energy and everybody's pushing something or got an idea for the next best thing. Pure ambition. There's a feeling ... http://honeyandthemoney.com/2009/09/08/la/ Well, it is Canada day. A happy one to everyone. I am currently sitting around with an ice pack to my face, nursing my left cheek after some dental surgery yesterday. The necessary rest has given me some time to contemplate the $1000 the surgery cost me and the real value ... http://honeyandthemoney.com/2009/07/01/canada-day/