First full run in over 8 weeks. Rolling my ankle did a number on me this time around. I must be getting old
Occasionally I think of taking books we’ve purchased ourselves to the used bookstore to recoup the costs, but then I think of the gift I wouldn’t be giving to my neighbourhood. I have great finds from mine and libraries all over because people chose to pass their purchases along. Better still, watching those people who stop and browse in front of my house makes me endlessly happy; it’s a way that we connect to total strangers in this anonymous city.
My free little library is a connection to my neighbourhood - The Globe and Mail
Matthew Good - Zero Hour
Growing up, and into my late 20's, I was a big Matthew Good (Band) fan.
I attended all of his shows, traveled within a couple of hours to see him in other locations, and bought every album that came out.
When I learned about IRC and found mIRC I immediately found my people in the Matthew Good channel and subsequently had access to previously unreleased materials, historical demos, and some obscure subculture items.
I wasn't a super-fan by the definition of many of the people in that IRC channel, but I was a fan. I bought his book and printed my own personal copy of his online manifestos (which, now that I remember, I lent to an old friend and need to get it back).
But, as with time, tastes change and I moved on from Good and his works. Most days, I don’t think of Matthew Good or his band. But, from time to time I’ll queue-up one of the albums I grew up on and reminisce. And, if I’m in the mood, I’ll check out something new from Good. Most of the time the new stuff doesn’t stick— but today, Zero Hour struck a chord.
Perhaps it’s the collaboration with Saukrates that caught my attention, or the EP length album that has hints of Good’s musical roots threaded throughout. Whatever it was, I’ve had this album on repeat all day and am considering checking out one of his Live shows next month.
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