HOLAY SHI~

It’s been a year*!

How; the f*ck; did that happen!?!?!?!?

All we can do a this point is rekolekt the best posts of the the year that wuz.

CHIK

CHIK

CHIKITY

CHECK IT OUT:

• We spotted Yanni
• Tha spring bum saw no shadow
• We Profiled the downtown office werker
• We even delved into the unknown that is St James
• & lest we forget Winnipeg Ridez
• Oh yeah & those Google Street View Winners; GO TEAM!

So like…

Thankz fo’ readin’ this shi~ & expect more Winnipeg Classicz to come.

~ yo King o’ Rock

Here’s the deal: Lunch for $5 tax included.

As the friendly young lady working there put it: “People don’t like to deal with change”.

You get:

1. 2 slices of pizza
2. 1 can drink
3. A decent view of downtown

First off the pizza; what have you sold yourself into here?

Chicago Phils offers about 6 different pizza’s each day. There’s always vegetarian pizza options as well as a truly loaded pizza party for carnivores.

The pizza is pre-cooked, then oven heated when you order.

Non-bi(h)odegradable container is optional. Tell them you want a paper plate

A word of caution: The food is hot. I burnt the inside of my mouth beautifully.

Anyway, back to food…

The pizza is hearty.

They seem to use real ingredients.

I was full when I had finished eating.

Don’t fool yourself into thinking this is a gourmet outing, the food is good (not mindblowingly great).

It’s nice to get out of my windowless office cell and feel like there is some space:::

A little foggy (due to that harsh winter shi~) but a break from the office all the same

Bottom Line: If you’re downtown :: Try it. It’s a good cheap lunch.

Fact: In Canada ‘Long Johns‘ are a type of long underwear; meant to keep your legs warm when it’s all super cold outside.

Fact: ‘Long Johns’ are also doughnuts!?!

Not just underwear!;!?! They're also delicious.

I was at Timmie Ho’s this morning and decided to rekindle my relationship with what I fondly remember from my childhood as ‘one of those gitchy things’.

Official Review:

1. Greasy (+1)
2. Sugared out (+1)
3. Delicious (+1)

Overall Score: 3 outta 3 for making my tum tum ache.

Are they called Long Johns everywhere, or is that just a Canada thing?

Please Note: This post could have been more insightful; but I’m on the low end of a sugar high::: srry

That shit lurks and lives in the basement of the Toad in the Hole… It’s interests include: Big hair and doing bad 80’s karaoke songs on wednesday nights.

This review came about by accident. I ended up at the Pyramid for this show after a prayer filled work christmas party. When I got there DJ Co-op and DJ Hunnicut were on stage warming up the dance floor.

I thought the Hunnicur/Co-op team was pretty solid; but rumor has it that they play the same set all the time. I dunno…… The DJ’ing was good; their clothes were server-room chic; someone should take the mic away.

As for the feature band of the night Love & Electric:

Dont let the blurry foto fool you. it was a pretty ackshunless

They kicked off their set with some whiteboy kick snare action; coupled with the Altered Images esque vocals. Meh. The asian vocoder kid doubled his dance floor with a Phil Colins cover and they continued to get the wooly hippie chicks moving with some more 80s inspired dancability.

The Queen overheard this in the girls bathroom:

I’d buy their ticket back to vancouver right now. I’d get on stage and give it to them. My dad sounds better when he’s taking a dump. I’d fly them out of here myself if I had a plane. I’m kind of afraid of the indie kids tho, so I’m yelling this in the bathroom. Square glasses are scarey.

Overall: 7.2 out of 10 with a staying power factor of about 3.

O.K. -> probably a huge hit with lesbians (like shiny toy guns)

November 30th 2009 – Winnipeg’s revamped West End Cultural Center was the site of rocking, rolling and dudes singing about feelings. It was my first visit to the West End Cultural center since it’s make over and I must say; Volunteers suck at pouring beer. Look at this shi~ >

$4 for some d!ck to pour a glass of foam - then $uccessfully empty a 1/4 of the actual beer he managed to get out*!

I will take part of the blame for this beer fiasco. I bought a Bulldog Amber Ale. Like many a Winnipegers it’s a tough pour.

As for the bands…..

Passenger Action
I’m listening to the myspace page right now. I’d have to say I like them better recorded than I did last night. They’re kinda like Moneen meets awkward changes & guitar delay. They are better than the UK Passenger Action 4 sho. I miss Choke.

Edmontonians + Tech-space-punk = ~7.68/10

Sights and Sounds
I didn’t realize this band had Winnipeg roots & I wish them the best, but daaamnn. Musically boring; though the white-belt, flat iron, eunuch children seemed to like them. Maybe I’m out of touch. Touch them on your space.

Winnipeggers who should stick to h@rdcore = ~5.11/10

Moneen
I saw these guys when they were young, drop kicking maniacs. Although they’ve grown up and focused their energy more on playing the right notes; Moneen still rocks (as much as this genre lets them).

The addition of laptops, keyboards and extra floor toms for everyone didn’t even seem pretentious. It added to layers to their songs and brought the crowd in. Kenny still manged some guitar spins & high kicks and that hippie still has those stank dreads.

Still artfully explosive = ~8.98/10

Attention all Winnipeggers: Mother Nature is about to fuck up the streets of the ‘peg wit snow and cold. Break out those down-filled coats and balaclavas, and prepare for something fierce.

CAUTION: the contents that about about to touch your lips are hot and delicious.

Did you know that prior to the 1600’s, the favorite breakfast drink was beer? Since then, coffee has become second only to oil as the world’s most valuable commodity.

Say good-bye to the track (pants) | Big shades stay chill

I was lucky enough to get a surprise sneak preview from some fashion insiders for the 2010 spring fall // Winnipeg Experience.

Looks like track pants have been left at the curb! Welcome to the advent of distressed denim. Despite trends around the globe; big glasses are here to stay, puffy jackets get one more year and walking never looks soooo g00d:!