Some interesting points back and forth. I still lean towards nuclear now, renewables with better grid technology later (but soon). Wind energy especially is so new, nuclear has been around for 50 years. I will look more into costs of nuclear vs. renewables later on, but I looked into insurance of Canadian nuclear plants here, among others. In terms of safety, nuclear’s record is exponentially better than fossil fuels, yep. More interestingly, I want to know who funds both of these organizations, anti-nuclear could just be as easily pro-coal or pro-gas. Hard to know who’s mis-informing here, but do your own research.
Friday – went to see Alcoholica – Quebec’s tight answer to Metallica cover banding. Mmmhmm. The venue was insanely packed. A buddy had free tickets, so a bunch of us went. It’s always a fresh reminder that you don’t belong to (many) social groups, but we had fun. I was one of 3 men in the venue that was wearing a collar, should’ve brought out my killer black t collection. Spilled beer, fraternal chanting, and so much long frizzy hair. Although a bit violent for me, they have more passion for their music than many other cliques do. Just the way they like it, I dig it.
Saturday – One of the best small club shows I’ve been to in a long time. Bruce Peninsula and Timber Timbre. I have a love/hate relationship with that name. He’s indirectly teaching people how to say timbre correctly, buuut it’s a stupid band name. Regardless, both sets were emotional, intense, genuine, quirky, soulful, melodic, and I felt I kicked ass by rounding up about 6 of my friends, all who had never heard the bands before and really loved the music. Chalk me up on the big board. I was so cool and hipster because the venue (Il Motore) is run by a promoter/label, and it’s like, so industrial you guys. There’s no sign outside the venue so you know it’s like, good and stuff. It’s like an industrial mystery. And there’s like, raftery ceilings too, so post-modern you guys.
Sunday - Grammys and worked on a tune of my own w buddy Chris. This is the first time I’ve watched the Grammys in years, mainly because of this:
Thom’s rapdance was a bit weak at times, but a marching band backing a song like “15 Step” is just a gift from the spirits. I felt like Thom was playing the “I’m a british snotty, I hate the corporate Grammys” card quite far from the chest. But I liked his chutzpah. It’s what you’d expect. It was just so weird to see them all sitting in a row waiting to not be called. The Grammy’s did just a tinier bit better than normal. Coldplay – what the EFF are you STILL doing wearing COSTUMES. This isn’t Canadian figure skating. You get made fun of on a daily basis, and you still don’t learn.
