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UK articles on the tranzmitors

It's a cavalcade of posts! Follow the link to a really cool junket about the almighty Tranzmitors on skiddle.com...

“Most people don't have the balls to even try making music this perfect and catchy,” says Seeing Eye Records’ Sir Teddy. “It’s pretty clear why this band is appreciated by punks, hipsters, and garage-geeks alike...” On stage, The Tranzmitors have “a stage presence similar to a band like Cheap Trick in their prime,” reckon Exclaim magazine, “complete with epic guitar solos and infectious sing-alongs.” As another US review said of a January 07 show, “the group put out enough straight-from-the-garage energy to make you wonder what you ever saw in The Hives.”

Link: THE TRANZMITORS: Album + on Tour NOW!!! Music Reviews, Interviews, What's On Guides and Listings.

The second is an interview by Jenni Cole of musicOHM.com:

Throughout the interview, we've been periodically interrupted by Terry, a local Camden casualty who met the band for the first time tonight but is now their greatest fan. For all his incoherence through much of the proceedings, discussions of the band's influences bring out a period of lucidity in him: even if it is only to claim they sound more like punk band 999 than anyone from the Stiff or 2 Tone scene.

"These are the most important bands that have arrived in this country for a very, very long time," he imparts with remarkable earnestness. "They're the best band since The Clash, Primal Scream, the Stone Roses and Flowed Up. I think these guys are really, really important." There's something in his tone that makes it clear they've touched a nerve.

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the tranzmitors available at Tesco.com!

Following up on their successful tour in England in August, my brother's band is now so hot that they are available online at one of the biggest big-box retailers in the land. Holy crap!

she did it!

High bit-rate versions in gift-wrapped DVD boxes are available on request.

Unfortunately, it was recorded on its side and although I rotated it to show properly with editing software, YouTube then squishes it from landscape mode. It still doesn't change the cuteness of the celebratory squeal.

what, me homesick?

I haven't been talking much about the personal side yet, mostly because I'm catching up on things that I should have been posting about in the past three weeks being here.

In the first week, I was pretty disoriented by my surroundings. Regardless of the fact that I'd visited here three times in the past three years, everything seemed different as I was looking at it not from the perspective of a tourist but as temporary local. I noticed every street sign and marking, every crack on the sidewalk, every bird call, every turn of phrase that bewildered me. I had to learn how to operate the washing machine, set the house alarm and properly usher spiders out of the house without killing them (what, no swirling vortex of watery execution?).

The best part of Week 1 was seeing all the family, especially my new little second cousin Jake and my Nana. Jake can easily take the title of most handsome baby since Ruby is out of the running due to her gender; my conscience is clean. He's also at an age that I mostly missed with Ruby, so it's like I'm able to plug more holes in my baby knowledge.

When I first showed up with Val at Nana's flat in Cliff House to take her for her twice-weekly outing, she looked up and said, "oh, are you here?" When I told her I'd be around for the next six months, she said, "Really? How long is that now?" Time has different meaning when you've been around for 92 years already.

It won't surprise anyone that knows me that I got in the groove behind the wheel of Auntie Val's car right away, helped along by the fact that my sheloves to be chauffered around. Everywhere we go together, she lets me drive - which keeps me very happy and prevents my easily-invoked car sickness.

The second week was pretty disorienting as I came to the realization that I had actually unpacked my things for something longer than a two-week tournament. I did laundry, bought a mobile phone (f*&%$@ Treo is locked to the Rogers network (ask me how happy I am about that!), failed to get a bank account (I have no identification that proves I live where I do, particularly since I don't have a job here) which promptly set me out on my first revenge shopping trip where I spent £85 on a pair of black boots.

One of my most delirious moments was when I discovered that Val's BMW has an auxiliary input for the stereo. In a flash, I was at the local electronics store buying a 3.5" stereo connector so I could plug in my iPod. There is nothing like being able to listen to your own music in a foreign land.

Val left on another holiday this Friday and I'm now realizing how much I enjoy her company. She really is easy to be around and even flatters my cooking - now, that's a good aunt. We're quickly making up for basically 30 years of lost time and telling stories about our lives to each other.

So, am I getting homesick? I don't think so. I am getting lonely though; missing Greg and Quinn, playing hockey every week with the girls, going to lunch with friends like John, the roar and sip of my car's engine, Flames games and the rhythm of life in Calgary.

Ok, I guess that counts as homesick.

the supermodel

Happy Happy Joy Joy!
Originally uploaded by maryhosick.

Launching the blog, I had to pull from my sister-in-law's Flickr compendium of adorable pics of my niece. Ruby is literally crazy cute, and I love her to death.

hello, Ruby Tuesday

This is the most perfect, gorgeous little girl in the world - my niece.

Ruby Juniper Georgina Hosick Dunn was born on Tuesday, March 21 just before 1am, 7 lbs. and 7 oz., 20" long. You can see more pics of Mum Mary, Big Daddy Bryce, Ruby J. and co. on my Flickr photostream.

bryce on newmusiccanada.com

BBB (aka Big Bro Bryce) continues his relationship with CBC Radio 3 with a spot as a featured New Music Canada DJ. You can listen to his current show entitled: Rock ‘N’ Roll Pest Control: Kills Twee-Pop Dead. Good and good for you! (Geek note: you'll need RealPlayer installed on your PC to play and NMC content - if you get a big 'ole blanko when you try to listen to any shows, download the player here.)

more of the *supastar*

The accolades continue. It's just got to be embarrassing for Bryce at this point, all of the media fawning all over him constantly. Gee, I hope there's no corresponding backlash as the fickle public turns to the next golden boy!