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Razorblades and steak knives Perform surgical renditions Of all the inner coverings Having this one violated calls for a conflictive vocation So skin me like you can Then steal away my strength Blood flows through my veins Just like the rivers in your arms With my performative intentions You seem to always mention The truest of my goals To sit on the pedestal looking down from above There is a complex ever present That I seem to always mention Taking away from substantial things I want... Read Full Story

Upon close inspection, Highsbury Manor would have looked deserted on the fatal evening where this scene unfolds. The surrounding property was uninhabited wilderness, and the face of the house was desolate and silent. One window at the highest point of the house was illuminated, a solitary candle being the only source of light on the entire property. Clenching her fists in the corner of this room, Margaret Mandible stared at the darkened recess of the stairwell that taunted her across the... Read Full Story

“Battle for Haditha”, Nick Broomfield 2008 This film initially came to my attention through a BBC interview in which director, producer and co-writer, Nick Broomfield was being lambasted for his apparently uneven portrayal of the infamous massacre at Haditha. His defense and ability to thoughtfully counter his directorial decisions were enticing enough to warrant a look at yet another recent picture attempting to deal with the omnipresent fallout of the American invasion of Iraq. Through... Read Full Story

After much adieu 'Dead Lip Sucker' is back and will be updated every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in order to keep myself on schedule and in an attempt to get the search engines all up on this business. Wednesday's will review albums, Monday's will most likely be semi-coherent weekend drained personal posts stained with morning coffee and the taste of stale whiskey. Friday's will hopefully soon be comprised of guest writings be it arts reviews, short fiction pieces, poetry or short essays on... Read Full Story

It was an eve, just like the rest, no, nothing was awry. Not till Peter took his pipe and placed it in his eye. With mouth gaped wide Tom yelled at Pete and said “Man, your sockets are in for a wreck Put the pipe in your mouth instead!” So Pete took the pipe and brought it away from the eye. But then the eye began to speak much to Tom’s surprise. “I see out of my mouth, and breath from my eye” was the retort the eye then spat. “So mind your tongue, you peeping Tom, or I’ll split your lid in... Read Full Story

Dancing. A visceral response to the sonic absorption of music audibly injected to the brain via the ears. This is the effect that Foxy Shazam set forth to cause audiences to do, and with enchanting results for the open minded listener. Oozing with soulful candour and hardcore punk-like aggression, the band’s recently released LP entitled “ Introducing Foxy” is a colourful addition to the otherwise stagnant musical landscape which the screamo era left in its wake. As those who were introduced... Read Full Story

Sharp, disjointed post punk. These four words describe the debut LP of Bradford native, (but currently Guelph resident) indie rapscallions Burn Planetarium’s Valse Mechanique. Despite the foursome’s academic obligations, they have managed to hunker down and write a collection of very upbeat dance punk songs that are both anthemic and hook laden. Utilizing pop vocal arrangements and amalgamating them with quirky, intellectual lyricism seems to be the band’s aural objective, and with very... Read Full Story

I have a story to tell you, but first the history. A little while ago (a month?) my band that I love entered willingly into a battle of the bands, sponsored by Mazda, which offered the grand prize of opening for Sam Roberts. This battle titled the Mazda Muzik Tour (clearly targeted at the morons who find pleasure in fighting the man through spelling) was, apparently, aimed at discovering Canada’s best indie talent (keep this in mind). Grand! we said. What excitement! we offered. Not all of us... Read Full Story

So you try to do something nice and put fancy little videos right onto your page and what happens? They don't link properly. This is going to be a necessary evil but every effort is being taken to ensure that embedded YouTube videos are backlinked to more stable sources from this point forward. Happy Valentine's Day. Rumpelstiltskin's coming in to check on your gold production so don't let that shit slide. More album reviews to come. The Constantines and the Mars Volta have both done well and... Read Full Story

Not the greatest sound but this song nearly made my heart explode from their live show at Peter Clark Hall, University of Guelph. "Love and Truth" performed in Calgary. Read Full Story