I’ve always considered growing up a Canadian an honest to goodness blessing. Everyone loved Canadians. We were the meek, unassuming, non-threatening kin of those Americans. We, as Canadians, were everything that Americans had always aspired to be, weren’t we? Back in high school, when I was actually able to delude myself that I could, one day, afford a summer spent over on the continent, I had been led to believe my experience would be made so much better if I Continue Reading →

So, have I set myself up for a challenge or haven’t I? Since reading a paperback copy of Salem’s Lot, I have been hooked. No word of a lie. If you were to ask me to this very day who my favorite author was I would say it was Stephen King. Sure, I may waffle a little bit more these days, claiming that an unsung novel titled Not Only Am I With the Band… was my favorite title of all Continue Reading →

Folks have, from time to time, wondered to themselves out loud, why it is that horror movies have had such a hold on me. I mean, horror movies are just lame attempts by writers, directors and stars who have no real talent to try and make their mark on the movie industry… Aren’t they? To them I say, fuck no. Horror movies, and by this I refer to horror movies which have made an impact on me, have always represented Continue Reading →

I’ll admit it right here and now, Carrie was not my first Stephen King novel. There, I’ve said it. You can’t believe how much that revelation has been weighing on my soul ever since I was labeled one of Stephen King’s biggest and longest running fans. I did not get in on the ground floor. The first Stephen King novel that I ever read was Salem’s Lot, a wonderful modern day (for the 1970′s) vampire novel. It is still one Continue Reading →

You know, back in 1982 when the old Dominion Day was renamed Canada Day I wasn’t all that amused. Fact is, I hated the idea. Happy Canada Day. I mean, really? Our big brother to the south has Independence Day, better known as The Fourth of July or, more succinctly, The Fourth. That was the day that the 13 Colonies declared their independence from Great Britain… Or was it? No matter, The Fourth has since been celebrated as thus. Yet, Continue Reading →

The Change are Marcus Adrian – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar and Harmonica, Gregg McGean – Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals, Matt “Mars” Finbow – Rhythm Guitar and Backing Vocals, Kevin Pogue – Bass, Roy Bartell – Drums and Percussion. With influences as wide and varied as Aerosmith, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, REM and Buddy Holly (to name a few), their sound is at once very unique and most familiar at the same time. With one EP and one full CD of Continue Reading →