GrizzlyBur

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[–] GrizzlyBur@lemmy.ca 2 points 13 hours ago

True, but I'd prefer to credit where I got it from even if its from reddit than not at all.

 

u/umpertunter is Simon King's reddit account and r/SimonKing has all of his standup clips available.

 

Les Vulgaires Machin étaient un groupe punk-rock de Gransby au Québec. Ses paroles sont faciles à écouter, même quand t'es un débutant en français. C'est comme un Green Day français.

 

Aujourd'hui, c'est le Vendredi français! (12 septembre)

Pour aujourd`hui, postez de la musique franco-canadiennes. Le Français dans les posts n'est pas requis, mais la toune doit être en français ou contenir du français.

La photo, c'est Vulgaires Machins, le groupe de la semaine.

 

For anyone who likes comedy check this out! Further paid shows in the days following as well.

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Aujourd'hui, c'est le Vendredi français ! (5 septembre)

Pour aujourd`hui, postez de la musique franco-canadiennes. Le Français dans les posts n'est pas requis, mais la toune doit être en français ou contenir du français.

La photo, c'est Tex Lecor, le musicien de la semaine.

 

Finger Eleven is a Canadian rock band from Burlington, Ontario, and has been active since 1990 -- although it wasn't until 1997 that the band renamed itself to Finger Eleven as they are known today. The band playing with scaling success throughout the years, opening for a variety of renowned bands such as the Tragically Hip and Evanescence. In 2007, the band released its more well known song "Paralyzer" which is perhaps one of the most recognizable alternative rock songs in the world. For reference, the song has nearly half a *billion listens on spotify.

This song is perhaps the most recognizable and iconic of all the songs I grew up with, and is very influential in my music tastes to this day. Finger Eleven has a new album coming out later this year in November, Last Night On Earth, and are going to be playing at the Windsor Coliseum this upcoming December.

 

I did not know that Casually Explained was Canadian until this video.

[–] GrizzlyBur@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Yeah I did see some homeless folk and presumably drug addicted folk, but compared to Windsor with its chronic double digit unemployment? An improvement.

Stuff like this just kinda comes with the territory of a bigger city.

[–] GrizzlyBur@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

According to the article: "Diageo said it will engage with the community and find ways to support its employees through the transition, and work alongside Unifor to assist unionized workers."

I wonder what support they mean -- actual support, or a corporate "damn that sucks for you" support.

 

Today I just visited London for the first time and it is a really nice city! I am from Windsor and the public infrastructure was absolutely brilliant, and the downtown energy seemed quite nice.

I visited Museum London, as well as the covent garden market. I wanted to do more, but for whatever reason it seems that most of London closes on Sundays, so I was limited in my options. I ended up visiting thrift stores and got some excellent vintage Doc Martens for really cheap by DugOut Vintage. They carry actual nice quality vintage stuff, not just clothes that happen to be old -- I was very impressed.

The paid parking situation was a bit crazy, but I suppose the bike lanes and bus lanes must come at some sort of cost. If I was actually living there I'm sure id love it more, but for a visitor it caused a decent bit of confusion for me. The parking meters didn't work with my card and the Honk app insisted my spot was free parking despite the sign saying otherwise.

The city itself is extremely pretty, I've never seen so many unique buildings, both in the suburbs and the downtown area itself. I've visited many cities in the US and its refreshing to see a city that has a genuine distinctive feel to it, rather than feeling cookie-cutter carbon copied.

Cool city! I hope to visit it again and will keep it on my radar for future job opportunities.

[–] GrizzlyBur@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Damn. I live in Amherstburg, this is going to suck for the town.

 

Hand Tools Rescue is a channel I've watched for a long time now and only just today discovered is a Canadian channel. He appears to be from Ontario, not so far from Toronto.

His channel is exactly as it says on the tin, he works on restoring old tools to working condition and recreating old tools from patent documents. He also has a nice sense of humour without overdoing it, and does a excellent and thorough job on the projects.

[–] GrizzlyBur@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 weeks ago

The Needle and the Damage Done is such a wonderful song, I think it is one of his strongest ones hes written -- even when considering Heart of Gold. Helpless is also such a excellent song.

 

Written by CBC Music on the 28th of August, 2025. Below is not the full article.


Neil Young has shared a new song, Big Crime, which takes aim at the Trump administration.

"On the fiery track, Young sings, 'Got to get the fascists out, got to clean the White House out,' and 'There's big crime in D.C. at the White House.'"

"Young has previously spoken out against the president. In 2015, he filed a lawsuit against Trump for using the song Rockin' in the Free World during his campaign, and in 2020, he endorsed Bernie Sanders for president and said Trump was 'a disgrace to my country.'"

"Young has released many politically-charged songs throughout his career and was also openly critical about the Richard Nixon administration. His 1970 song, Ohio, is famously about the Kent State University shootings that took place in May of that year, when the Ohio National Guard was called in to quell an anti-Vietnam War protest that resulted in the death of four students. 'Tin soldiers and Nixon's coming,' he sings."

 

Michel Pagliaro est un musicien, né et élevé à Montréal en 1948. En 1962, il commence sa carrière musicale à l'âge de 13 ans ! Dès 1966, il a débuté son premier album avec DSP International. Bien que franco-canadien, il écrit ses chansons en français et en anglais. Pagliaro a été le premier artiste canadien à atteindre le Top 40 anglophones et francophones au Canada. Il compose et se produit encore aujourd'hui.

«J'entends frapper» a compose en 1972 et a connu un grand succès au Québec. C'est sa chanson la plus populaire, avec 4 276 000 écoutes sur Spotify. En 2010, la chanson a été intronisée au Panthéon des Auteurs et Compositeurs canadiens.

[–] GrizzlyBur@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

C'est fou ! Je viens de déménager au Canada depuis la Caroline du Nord le mois dernier! J'y ai vécu une dizaine d'années. J'ai vécu à Greensboro. Seulement 13 000 Canadiens vivent en Caroline du Nord --c'est un petit club.

Chez nous à Essex, y'a le parc national de la Pointe-Pelée, la seule forêt carolinienne dans tout le Canada. La plupart des arbres et du feuillage sont identiques à ceux de la Caroline du Nord.

That's crazy! I just moved to Canada from North Carolina just last month. I lived there for 10-ish years. I lived in Greensboro. Only 13k Canadians live in North Carolina, its a small club!

In my home at Essex, there is Point Pelee National Park with the only Carolinian forest in all of Canada. The trees and foliage are the same as those in North Carolina.

[–] GrizzlyBur@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

J'aime vraiment ça ! J'écoutais les groupes Kansas et Boston souvent -- ça sonne plus similaire ! C'est de la musique familière mais différente.

Pourquoi Saguenay? 2 000 kilomètres c'est fou ! D'où viens-tu ?


I really like this! I often listen to the bands Kansas and Boston too -- they sound very similar! It's very familiar yet different.

Why Saguenay? 2,000 kilometres is crazy. Where are you coming from?

[–] GrizzlyBur@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Always a pleasure to showcase newer bands forming in Canada! While the classics are great, it's good to discover new talent and see what the classics of the next generation will be.

[–] GrizzlyBur@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

This painting in particular is my favourite painting from a Canadian so far. I created this community so I can post my findings as I explore Canadian art and artists in my journey to discover more about the cultural heritage of Canada. My education is in history and public history in particular, so I'll take long-form posts such as this as practice to keep my research skills a bit sharper!

This painting, for context is from the great depression era. At this time, Charles Comfort was struggling to find work as was everyone across the globe at that time. I feel personally connected to this work because I relate to the man in the painting -- exhausted, worn out, desperate to find a job. I feel as though this painting is highly symbolic of the times -- both then, and now. I see this painting as an eerie mirror of myself.

[–] GrizzlyBur@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

Very Cyberpunk!

[–] GrizzlyBur@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Good point! I'll amend the post. Would "musique canadienne-française" be the better thing to call any French language music originating from Canada?

[–] GrizzlyBur@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I'm using this as a chance to practice my French a bit more and immerse myself more in French Canadian culture! I am going to attempt to post more in French going forward, and possibly include dual translations on my posts. Grammar corrections from native or advanced speakers are welcomed as long as you aren't rude about it!

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