Archive for January 23rd, 2010
January 23rd, 2010 | 
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Back in University, I went to a Weakerthans Concert…it was probably the best and most meaningful concert I have ever been to in my life (and I’ve puked in the pit at an Anti-Flag show). It was one of those moments where I was acutely aware that I was happy and it was a moment that I thankfully shared.
If you were at the concert I hope that one was special to you, too.
It makes it even better that they are a Canadian Punk Band. Not just a punk band but a literary punk band. If that doesn’t make sense read the lyrics (after the jump).
The Reason is a great, pretty song that is pretty meaningful to me. The older I get, the more the line(s): “How the time is never now, and we know who we should love, but we’re never certain how” makes sense to me.
Enjoy.
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I actually had the pleasure to to work with Paul Quarrington via email during a course at Humber – he actually just lived down the street (freak coincidence). During the time that I worked with him, he read my manuscript and said I was pretty talented and some agents in mind for me.
We both also had a thing for being a kid lost in a ravine…
Paul was a very funny, ultra talented guy and I used to call him Sensei Quarrington and I am sure he will take all of that humor with him into the next life.
Sorry…you never got to read the full book Sensei Quarrington…but in your passing, your punk pupil has remembered why we write.