OT - NO POLITICS Off Topic 2020 part XXIII - How is everybody coping?

[Aussie Bruin]

I have been listening to an Australian and a New Zealand Rock radio station quite often in the past year on my Sonos system. It has introduced me to a great variety of music I never heard before and I am surprised at how much Canadian music they play. Good stuff.

Glad to hear it! Is the station Triple J?

My fav Canadian bands are Alexisonfire and Arcade Fire. So my theory is if it's from Canada and has 'fire' in it then it's probably good!

 

[WestCoastBruinsFan]

Glad to hear it! Is the station Triple J?

My fav Canadian bands are Alexisonfire and Arcade Fire. So my theory is if it's from Canada and has 'fire' in it then it's probably good!

Rebel FM. I never heard of Develskin from NZ before and quite like them. I will try to find triple J sometime. I hear a lot of Bachman Turner Overdrive from them.

 

[eightspokedb]

Thinking about upgrading all my charging cables...any suggestions/recommendations?

 

[Bruinaura]

Since we were talking about movies a couple hours..ummm... Days? Weeks? ago, came across this, for all you Princess Bride fans...

 

[sooshii]

I always loved this song since it was on a Bruins pump-up video a few years ago. This is lovely.

 

[BMC]

Had a couple of small meltdowns but all is okay....I want to just get out of town for a belated birthday trip but no dice....we get a couple of grocery shopping days a week so cabin fever isn't too bad....puppers keeping me entertained and busy.... cleaning off the DVR too...

*Hugs*

 

[Aussie Bruin]

Rebel FM. I never heard of Develskin from NZ before and quite like them. I will try to find triple J sometime. I hear a lot of Bachman Turner Overdrive from them.

Oh ok cool.

NZ well and truly punches above its weight in producing a lot of quality bands from a tiny population of just 5 million.

If you like your hard rock then the Kiwi band to check out if you haven't already is Shihad. 30 years and counting of rock greatness.

 

[Bruinaura]

 

[WestCoastBruinsFan]

Oh ok cool.

NZ well and truly punches above its weight in producing a lot of quality bands from a tiny population of just 5 million.

If you like your hard rock then the Kiwi band to check out if you haven't already is Shihad. 30 years and counting of rock greatness.

Never heard tell of Shihad but after a quick listen, they sound pretty good.

 

[BMC]

Way too many

 

[Fenway]

@talkinaway HQ Trivia is back less than two months after the app was shut down

 

[Bruinaura]

All virtual nose boops accepted

Daisy

 

[talkinaway]

@talkinaway HQ Trivia is back less than two months after the app was shut down

They STILL haven't paid me for the game I won before HQ exploded. Meh, it was some insignificantly small number. Healthy Quarantine at 9 PM EST, here we come!

The Aussie music talk is taking me back to the summer of 1988. I might have to put on some Icehouse. Embrace the mullet - we're all growing them now, whether we want to or not.

 

[Aussie Bruin]

They STILL haven't paid me for the game I won before HQ exploded. Meh, it was some insignificantly small number. Healthy Quarantine at 9 PM EST, here we come!

The Aussie music talk is taking me back to the summer of 1988. I might have to put on some Icehouse. Embrace the mullet - we're all growing them now, whether we want to or not.

Now there's an idea. Time to crank Electric Blue on the stereo and drift along on those wonderful nostalgic 80s synth waves. What better way to pass the time?!

 

[Runner77]

Not everyone is able to cope with the onslaught of bad news on every news channel.

A little levity for those who need it.

 

[rfournier103]

I am a 103 electrician. Got laid off about a week and a half ago. Been with my company for 8 years, hopefully I can get back with them when the world returns to normal, but the economic outlook has my hair turning gray faster than it should. Luckily my wife is considered essential. The mental health field is absolutely necessary right now. So she has some job security.

I have been mostly working around the house. Just bought in January and it needs some serious updating. So that’s what’s been keeping me busy.

Good to see a fellow brother here! My wife and I are in the same boat. Congratulations on the new house.

 

[Alicat]

Two but I had ice cream for dinner.

 

[smithformeragent]

Just started The Outsider on HBO.

 

[Bruinaura]

They are finally cutting the grass behind my apartment building. YAY!!!!!

 

[ODAAT]

Now there's an idea. Time to crank Electric Blue on the stereo and drift along on those wonderful nostalgic 80s synth waves. What better way to pass the time?!

Not sure if he`s still active on the scene there but I put on Paul Kelly/Neil Finn of Crowded House`s Live at the Sydney Opera House yesterday, such a phenomenal performance

15-20 years ago, worked with this terrific girl at a restaurant and a bunch of us went to her place to pre-drink and she played Paul Kelly and that was it for me, have so much of his stuff downloaded

This was the first tune of his she played but I found out quickly he`s far more of a folk singer than a rocker

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

OK, you'd really have to hit new levels of boredom to look through this, but I've finished cataloging all my records, cd's, and most of my cassettes. It was a fun project. If I get desperate enough, I'll sell some of my collection. Just not the Gordon Lightfoot stuff!

Check out bpick999's music collection on Discogs

 

[ODAAT]

OK, you'd really have to hit new levels of boredom to look through this, but I've finished cataloging all my records, cd's, and most of my cassettes. It was a fun project. If I get desperate enough, I'll sell some of my collection. Just not the Gordon Lightfoot stuff!

Check out bpick999's music collection on Discogs

man do I wish I still had a collections of tapes/vinyl etc...but unfortunately, during my drinking days, due to terrible negligence and disrespect on my behalf, too often found myself doing midnight moves to avoid paying supers/landlords and left a ton of things behind.

I am however grateful that since I put the drugs and booze aside, I have never needed to make one of those moves

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

man do I wish I still had a collections of tapes/vinyl etc...but unfortunately, during my drinking days, due to terrible negligence and disrespect on my behalf, too often found myself doing midnight moves to avoid paying supers/landlords and left a ton of things behind.

I am however grateful that since I put the drugs and booze aside, I have never needed to make one of those moves

That’s wonderful, really. I can’t explain how nice it is to see someone who is overcoming their demons and is continuing to battle. Much respect to you!

 

[Blinny]

Good to see a fellow brother here! My wife and I are in the same boat. Congratulations on the new house.

I wasn’t sure if there were any brothers on the boards. Good to see I am not alone lol.

 

[rfournier103]

I wasn’t sure if there were any brothers on the boards. Good to see I am not alone lol.

Far from it, bro. Hit me up anytime.