I’m working my last shift before I get to vote in the 39th federal election of Canada. You all know I’m concerned about the Cons gaining power, so tomorrow will be one spent on edge. So, if Canada becomes a conservative wasteland, where should I flee to? I hear Iceland is nice.
On to pleasant things. Very pleasant things indeed. Emilie Autumn released a new EP for presale today, Opheliac. I’ve been a fan for a few years now and am very much looking forward to her next album, which is rumored to be in the limbo of label negotiations. Emilie’s music is a bit hard to pin down, but she’s taken to calling it Victoriandustrial, so take that as an indicator. It’s weird, beautiful and good, which is all you really need to know. Now go give it a listen.
I’ve also been listening to some tracks from Snow Machine, Jale’s Dream Cake and the leaked Placebo album Meds this week. Snow Machine makes poppy, deep, sad music, from what I can tell, but I like it quite a lot. Jale was a short-lived local band that I’d never listened much to, but I’ve taken a liking to Dream Cake after coming across it at the library recently. Meds may very well be the best offering from Placebo to date, and I say this as someone who has enjoyed the band tremendously for years.
My beloved Marquee Club will be holding burlesque nights on Thursdays under the name Teasers for the next three weeks. I haven’t ever been to a burlesque show, but I’m thinking it might be fun. I’m hoping one or more of you will be interested in coming along. Let me know. At $6, I think it’d be an inexpensive and fun night.
The Trews will also be at the Marquee this weekend. I’m hoping to go to that as well. Some of my dear friends need to contact me about joining me for that as well.
And friends, don’t forget to vote tomorrow. Unless you plan to vote for the Cons; in that case you should report for moral retraining.
16 comments on “The Grand Burlesque”
I’ll try. I’m only a 3-minute walk to the polling station, so I could just go hang out there all day.
You missed the best burlesque shows! the halifax buslesque society was amazing. i am worried these are going to end up like open mic nights when sometimes there are a lot of people and sometimes no one. for some reason in the coast it said it was 8$ so i havnt checked it out yet. i would recommend waiting for something really good or not let this give you a bad impression on halifax burlesque. I had a friend that went last week and she said that they didnt have a big crowd, one girl performed and the rest were all drag queens. which there is nothing wrong with but if it turns out to be more of a drag queen show then burlesque you wont get the full effect…. okay i think i am just rambling a lot now.
Thanks for letting me know this. I’ll be sure to keep that in mind when making plans.
seriously though if you get a chance to go to a big burlesque show do it cause its so much fun and so beautiful. i was a candy girl in one and i never felt better then prancing around in my outfit and not worrying about anything at all. no one cared what i looked like there were all there for fun and the beauty of the show
I’ll definitely check one out sometime, though I’ll likely wait until I can scrounge up some friends to join me; this week it seems few are interested.
I pre-ordered the Opheliac EP last night; couldn’t help myself! ^_^
My confirmation e-mail said I’ll get the poster as well. I hope so! Emilie Autumn is as wonderful to look at as she is to listen to. ♥
I tried ordering it but they didn’t have shipping et up for Canada. 🙁
She said on MySpace to e-mail info@emilieautumn.com about placing an order for Canada and that they’ll send you an invioce via e-mail as well.
She’s a doll. ♥
Thanks for the info. I sent off an e-mail just now.
I’m thinking of retreating to Japan, myself.
Japan doesn’t appeal much to me. If I go to an asian country it’s gotta be Bhutan.
I love Dream Cake! Sadly, though, I was not able to find it while I was home. Or any of my other CDs… or movies or games 🙁
Sad!!! Message me sometime and I can send it over the interweb for you.
I’ll hit the burlesque with you but can’t go this thursday. going to see a play at kings.
What play?
Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing at King’s