The Northwest Division - Blog http://www.northwestdivision.com/page/blog-post/ en mike@zenbug.com Copyright 2008 2008-11-11T14:27:48-05:00 Two cats talking http://www.northwestdivision.com/page/blog-post/two-cats-talking/ http://www.northwestdivision.com/page/blog-post/two-cats-talking/#When:14:27:48Z I’m always trying to think of something cool but simple to post on YouTube.  Here’s one of those “I wish I’d done this” videos:

]]> 2008-11-11T14:27:48-05:00 Government 2.0 http://www.northwestdivision.com/page/blog-post/government-20/ http://www.northwestdivision.com/page/blog-post/government-20/#When:23:42:59Z It has been suggested for a while now that Barack Obama will create a more “open source government” should he be elected to the U.S. Presidency, complete with a presidential blog and the like.  Well Obama doesn’t waste any time!

]]> 2008-11-06T23:42:59-05:00 Why copyright has to change http://www.northwestdivision.com/page/blog-post/why-copyright-has-to-change/ http://www.northwestdivision.com/page/blog-post/why-copyright-has-to-change/#When:13:49:21Z CBC Radio 2’s great podcast Ideas had an excellent episode about copyright law and why the current model won’t work in the information age.  Check it.

]]> 2008-10-23T13:49:21-05:00 Hockey Night In Canada Theme Song Contest http://www.northwestdivision.com/page/blog-post/hockey-night-in-canada-theme-song-contest/ http://www.northwestdivision.com/page/blog-post/hockey-night-in-canada-theme-song-contest/#When:18:09:11Z So as many of you already know (at least in Canada), the CBC has lost its rights to the beloved theme song for “Hockey Night In Canada”. As a result they have created a contest to see who can write the next theme. We had a song kicking around that didn’t really have a home so we decided to enter it. We’ve called it “Faceoff” and you can hear it below. If you like it, please go to CBC.CA to vote for us!



]]> 2008-09-06T18:09:11-05:00 BBC: Rock drummers are top athletes http://www.northwestdivision.com/page/blog-post/bbc-rock-drummers-are-top-athletes/ http://www.northwestdivision.com/page/blog-post/bbc-rock-drummers-are-top-athletes/#When:16:27:24Z “Despite rock’s reputation for unhealthy living, Dr Marcus Smith, from Chichester University, said drummers needed “extraordinary stamina”. 

]]> 2008-07-22T16:27:24-05:00 Holyfuck Props http://www.northwestdivision.com/page/blog-post/holy-fuck-props/ http://www.northwestdivision.com/page/blog-post/holy-fuck-props/#When:01:27:56Z Our buddy and former bandmate Matt McQuaid plays bass for Holyfuck, the tranceperimentronic outfit that everyone’s talking about.  Well the latest to talk about them is R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe (at the 1’50” mark). 

Onward and upward, Matt!

]]> 2008-07-15T01:27:56-05:00 Happy B-Day America! http://www.northwestdivision.com/page/blog-post/happy-b-day-america/ http://www.northwestdivision.com/page/blog-post/happy-b-day-america/#When:15:52:52Z Well America turned 232 today, the old geezer!  Here’s a funny video I came across that celebrates the occasion.

]]> 2008-07-04T15:52:52-05:00 Site Updates http://www.northwestdivision.com/page/blog-post/site-updates/ http://www.northwestdivision.com/page/blog-post/site-updates/#When:16:48:00Z We’ve added a Links page, which we’ll be updating regularly, so now you can learn about the other sites we like and why.

We’ve also added RSS feeds of both our blog posts and our live shows schedule.  If you’re using any decent browser (and why wouldn’t you??) just click on the RSS icon () in the address bar and subscribe to have that content delivered right to your virtual front door. 

Word is born!
--Mella

]]> 2008-06-06T16:48:00-05:00 The Northwest News http://www.northwestdivision.com/page/blog-post/the-northwest-news/ http://www.northwestdivision.com/page/blog-post/the-northwest-news/#When:12:28:00Z Hello Everybody! 

Sorry that the updates have been few and far between, but I can assure you that we haven’t been slacking off.  We’ve been busy booking shows (see live page), writing some new songs and we’ve also been asked to back up some friends of ours for a couple of shows as well.  Daley and myself will be playing with our friend Scott MacLeod when he gallaps into town from Calgary for his NXNE showcase on June 12th.  Pete, Mella, and myself will be cruising down the QEW to back up our friend Aaron Goldstein for a show in Hamilton on June 7th.  So we’ve been cramming our little brains with a lot of new material lately!  Here’s hoping we pull it off!  It should be fun!

The record has been out for a little while now and has been doing pretty well.  We’re still working on the digital download option and hope to have it available very soon.  In the meantime, you can contact us if you’d like a copy or visit one of the retail outlets that carry it (see Music page).  You’ll also find a link on our music page to request our songs on CBC Radio 3.  Head on over if you feel so inclined.  We’d appreciate the “shout-out”!

I guess that’s it for now, take care of each other, and I leave you with this....

]]> 2008-06-05T12:28:00-05:00 Barfly in Montreal, CIUT, and a Wallscenery holler http://www.northwestdivision.com/page/blog-post/barfly-in-montreal-ciut-and-a-wallscenery-holler/ http://www.northwestdivision.com/page/blog-post/barfly-in-montreal-ciut-and-a-wallscenery-holler/#When:23:43:01Z Hi everyone, Peter here.  Goings on are slow right now but I wanted to mention some things that are coming up in the near future.  The month of May will see NWD’s first gig in Quebec, and we’re pretty excited to play.  We are playing with the Angry Parrots at Barfly, located at 4062 on good ol’ Boulevard St. Laurent.  A quick google showed me that the Montreal Mirror voted Barfly the “Best Sleazy Dive” a couple of years ago, so we’re ready to get into ‘er.

Also, for those of you wrapped in tinfoil hanging around dorm rooms listening to Campus radio (at least that’s how it was in PEI), a new friend of ours Elfie is going to play some Northwest Division on his CIUT show, Rabid Ears.  Tune in this Thurs, May 8. 89.5fm, 10pm-11pm.

Last but not least I wanted to give a big shout out to our friend James Hicken and his project the Wallscenery demos.  Wallscenery is getting rave reviews like this one from Eye Weekly, and this one from It’s not the band I hate, it’s their fans.  You can hear members of NWD make some cameo appearances in Jimmer’s quilted patchwork of psychedelic sounds.  Whoa man, I just blew my own mind.  For fans of Beck, Madlib, Guided By Voices or Galaxie 500.

Ok folks that’s it for now, stay tuned for info on iTunes availability (working on it) and our return to Guelph next month.

Beauty abounds,
Peter

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