Tumbling home of Andrew Yates Dateline Toronto, by way of a Vancouver state-of-mind Twitter: yatesey _uacct = "UA-4246218-1"; urchinTracker(); Tumblr (3.0; @newshole)http://www.newshole.ca/<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6efe7GI3c1qz838ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>BB Pic: Shooting a TV commercial on Wolfe Island, Ontario - July 27, 2010 - #untitledfilms #JOHNMASTROMONACO</p>http://www.newshole.ca/post/882154492http://www.newshole.ca/post/882154492Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:42:07 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l66fgfwy0U1qz838ao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l66fgfwy0U1qz838ao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l66fgfwy0U1qz838ao3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l66fgfwy0U1qz838ao4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l66fgfwy0U1qz838ao5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>BB Pic Series: Toronto Fiat 500 Club representing in Corso Italia, Toronto - Sunday, July 25th/2010 - 11 AM</p>http://www.newshole.ca/post/862166514http://www.newshole.ca/post/862166514Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:02:00 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5z5yjwe4x1qz838ao1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Chretien’s <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/chrtien-plays-down-coalition-as-ignatieff-visits-shawinigan/article1648652/?cid=art-rail-bureaublog">slumming it again</a>…</p>http://www.newshole.ca/post/846312704http://www.newshole.ca/post/846312704Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:54:00 -0400<object width="400" height="254"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HThxOTtWNR0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HThxOTtWNR0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="254" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p> A musical tribute to Canada’s long-form census… currently about to lose it’s mandatory participation… social scientists are up-in-arms!</p>http://www.newshole.ca/post/841304886http://www.newshole.ca/post/841304886Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:17:59 -0400<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5pnmgTuX21qz838ao1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5pnmgTuX21qz838ao2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5pnmgTuX21qz838ao3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5pnmgTuX21qz838ao4_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5pnmgTuX21qz838ao5_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5pnmgTuX21qz838ao6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5pnmgTuX21qz838ao7_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>BB Pic Series: Ivor Wynne Stadium - Fri Jul 16/10 - Hamilton TiCats Beat WPG 28-7</p> <p>It was my first time at a TiCats game and it was pretty great.  Hamilton is still a big CFL town, unlike Toronto or Vancouver.  It feels like a very Canadian experience.  And that stadium is full of history - I didn’t realize it’s located in a mostly residential area.  The street culture that blossoms around the game is fascinating, too.</p>http://www.newshole.ca/post/824205239http://www.newshole.ca/post/824205239Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:39:00 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5krkuKRLy1qz838ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>BB Pic - I fall prey to viral marketing tactics - a free box of new flavour #Triscuits can go along way. And I didn’t hate them; even kinda liked the cracked pepper and olive oil… #easilywhored</p>http://www.newshole.ca/post/813085387http://www.newshole.ca/post/813085387Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:17:18 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5h99uMYBU1qac08mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://gemmillistan.tumblr.com/post/808260031/stampdesigns-czechoslovakia-postage-stamp-blue">gemmillistan</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://stampdesigns.tumblr.com/post/804842944/czechoslovakia-postage-stamp-blue-bird-c-1966">stampdesigns</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><a title="Czechoslovakia postage stamp: blue bird" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/karenhorton/4788870832/">Czechoslovakia postage stamp: blue bird</a></strong></p> <p>c. 1966<br/><br/> designed by J. Kaiser, engraved by Jindra Schmidt?</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://www.newshole.ca/post/813076748http://www.newshole.ca/post/813076748Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:14:45 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5egiuXsrQ1qz838ao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5egiuXsrQ1qz838ao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5egiuXsrQ1qz838ao3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5egiuXsrQ1qz838ao4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5egiuXsrQ1qz838ao5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Pic Series:  Saturday, July 10, 2010 - My first trip to see the Toronto FC - we won 1-0 against Colorado!  Come on you Reds! #TFC - Incidentally, the game was sponsored by <a href="http://www.powerpledge.ca/">The Power Pledge</a>.</p>http://www.newshole.ca/post/798116168http://www.newshole.ca/post/798116168Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:32:00 -0400<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l529qjPiDZ1qz838ao1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l529qjPiDZ1qz838ao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l529qjPiDZ1qz838ao3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l529qjPiDZ1qz838ao4_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l529qjPiDZ1qz838ao5_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>BB Pic Series: Sunday, July 4, 2010 - <a href="http://www.la-33.com/indexeng.html">La-33</a> at Harbourfront (TO), seriously good band from Colombia - man, these guys can play!</p>http://www.newshole.ca/post/771042342http://www.newshole.ca/post/771042342Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:35:00 -0400<object width="400" height="326"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MThfdTEkkOo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MThfdTEkkOo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="326" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Ok - I”m on a retro punk rock theme tonight - these guys aren’t from The ‘Couv, but <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Replacements_%28band%29">The Mats</a>, god bless em, and Paul, here’s a great version of Bastards of Young.</p>http://www.newshole.ca/post/767783600http://www.newshole.ca/post/767783600Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:09:09 -0400<object width="400" height="326"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oQcLCrWkCvc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oQcLCrWkCvc&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="326" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Could be my favourite Vancouver music scene moment of all time - or at least my time….</p>http://www.newshole.ca/post/767660341http://www.newshole.ca/post/767660341Sat, 03 Jul 2010 23:31:46 -0400<object width="400" height="254"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kYMFZEn8UBI&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kYMFZEn8UBI&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="254" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Just stumbled across this, a classic piece of BC punk rock history!</p>http://www.newshole.ca/post/767645483http://www.newshole.ca/post/767645483Sat, 03 Jul 2010 23:27:00 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l4ml6z8NXl1qz838ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>BB Pic: Toronto G20 Graffiti at Spadina & Baldwin - Thursday, June24th, 2010</p>http://www.newshole.ca/post/738416189http://www.newshole.ca/post/738416189Sat, 26 Jun 2010 10:20:59 -0400<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FNt1IdNEJ-c&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FNt1IdNEJ-c&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>I haven’t done a Friday Newshole song of the week in, like, forever.  But, in honour of today (Thursday) being more-or-less Friday, thanks to the G20 Hysteria - my Belgian buddy Christophe, who has a four day work week, calls Thursday “Jeudredi” - I’m posting Phish’s ‘Down with Disease’.  It’s a bit retro 90s hippie, but it’s a personal favourite thanks to my buddy Dave, who is now living in Regina.</p>http://www.newshole.ca/post/731804623http://www.newshole.ca/post/731804623Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:03:59 -0400<object width="400" height="254"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FBHE1fuoD-A&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FBHE1fuoD-A&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="254" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>My pals Amber and Chris made this trailer for Amber’s new book <a href="http://www.ambermac.com/book/">Power Friending</a>.  It’s a riff on the TV Show Dexter, and is super well done.  Check it out!</p>http://www.newshole.ca/post/726350474http://www.newshole.ca/post/726350474Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:52:14 -0400<object width="400" height="326"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/arQkLGvAOjg&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/arQkLGvAOjg&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="326" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Great video of interview with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebastian_Horsley">Sebastien Horsley</a> (RIP).</p>http://www.newshole.ca/post/726208003http://www.newshole.ca/post/726208003Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:03:11 -0400<object width="400" height="254"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RdBnwF1UjVA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RdBnwF1UjVA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="254" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>The BSS scene movie seems <a href="http://www.blogto.com/film/2010/05/the_broken_social_scene_movie_a_review_of_this_movie_is_broken/">suitably rad</a>.</p>http://www.newshole.ca/post/650070778http://www.newshole.ca/post/650070778Mon, 31 May 2010 10:24:48 -0400<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l38wu1TcqT1qz838ao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l38wu1TcqT1qz838ao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l38wu1TcqT1qz838ao3_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l38wu1TcqT1qz838ao4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>BB Pic Series: Colombian expatriates voting in the presidential election at the consulate in Toronto - Sun, May 30, 2010 - 10:30 AM</p>http://www.newshole.ca/post/647417423http://www.newshole.ca/post/647417423Sun, 30 May 2010 14:32:25 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l35e4nkC061qz838ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span> </span><a href="http://coveredblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/andrew-hahn-covers-unknown-soldier-223.html">Andrew Shay Hahn covers Unknown Soldier 223</a></p>http://www.newshole.ca/post/641659910http://www.newshole.ca/post/641659910Fri, 28 May 2010 16:55:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l33n1n3BRq1qz838ao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l33n1n3BRq1qz838ao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l33n1n3BRq1qz838ao3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l33n1n3BRq1qz838ao4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>BB Pic Series: Installation/Performance Art at the Canadian Marking Association conference - lunch, May 27, 2010 - Toronto #CMAnext2010<br/><br/>It definitely worked as art - people wondered what the heck was goin’ on and had a conversation about it.</p> <p>The title was “Males 19-24, Caputred by James Ready and Leo Burnett.”</p> <p>While taking my wee phone pix, one of the art crew asked me over to where he was filming the audience reaction with his video camera.  He wanted to know what I thought about it.</p> <p>It’s unclear if he was curious if people got it, or if he wanted to bathe in the irony.</p> <p>To be honest I hadn’t processed it - just appreciated the spectacle.  But I played along.</p> <p>So, if you look closely, the young men are trapped in fly paper.  Put that together with the title of the piece and the setting, and voila, instant art!</p> <p>Not sure it rocked my world in the making-me-think department, but I’m glad it was there.</p>http://www.newshole.ca/post/638720374http://www.newshole.ca/post/638720374Thu, 27 May 2010 18:12:00 -0400