I really enjoyed Tierney's The Trotsky and am looking forward to seeing Good Neighbours as well, provided it shows up—sadly, Canadian films have a hard time finding screens in Canada.

Ah yes, Punk in Drublic and So Long…—very good NOFX albums. I think I finally checked out of the whole SoCal scene with So Long… (but went to the 2000 Warped Tour out of 'nostagia').

Remember the Shitty "Alternative" Canadian bands?
Canada has always had a healthy indie rock scene since the late 80s, but do my fellow Canadians remember when Moist became huge in our country in 1994, thanks to their Silver album? I wasn't a Moist fan, but that seemed to create this explosion of grunge/hard…

I would wholeheartedly agree with many of these lists, but I'd like to add Sloan's Twice Removed (1994), which marked the end of the band's relationship with an American major. Also: Eric's Trip's Forever Again.

I listened to SoCal, low-fi indie, Britpop, Nirvana, Beck, etc. when I was a wee teen, but I do have a soft spot for NOFX. I can't quite give their discography a glowing recommendation, but some of their albums were goofy fun, like Heavy Petting Zoo and WTTHB (I still have a fondness for "Liza and Louise").

Montreal has been a great environment to foster a band/musician's creative energies!

Being a Daredevil reader (before it was cancelled to be resurrected in the future), I disliked the theatrical cut very much. The Director's Cut fleshes out the characters, particularly Matt's "Coolio" case and improves the film considerably. I don't have a problem with the cast, but the dialogue, even for a comic book…

I'm really enjoying the new album as well. I'd rate the album an "A-", but I agree that it took a couple of listens to fully appreciate it.

I lived in St. Albert at the time, so we only got hail and the sight of swirling green funnel clouds above. Many Calgarians think the phrase "City of Champions" refers to Edmonton's sports dominance of the 80s, but it was a phrase from then-Mayor Laurence Decore praising the efforts of Edmontonians helping each other…

I still can't believe that Take Me Home Tonight is directed by Michael Dowse, the man who gave us the hilarious FUBAR (and its equally good sequel, FUBAR II) and It's All Gone Pete Tong. Perhaps this film will be a blip, as he just finished directing Goon, a comedy about a minor-league- hockey enforcer that sounds…

But What About Film, David?
I've enjoyed most of Lynch's films, but I really would like him to spend less time making music and more time creating another film—he hasn't made a feature length since Inland Empire.

Yes, Twin Peaks definitely fell apart once a certain murder is solved, but the chess game between Cooper and Windom Earl nearly returns the series to Season One greatness (and I love the Lynch-directed finale). I have the Gold Box edition, but I'd love to see the series on blu-ray (and the deleted scenes from Fire…

I too had trouble with the album on first listen, but it's definitely improved for me with each new listen. And yes, "Buy Nothing Day" is still my favourite song on the album, mostly because I adore Beth Cosentino's vocals.

And as a first-time poster, I fuck up and press "post" twice. Sorry.

I like how the new album has polarized critics and fans, but I'd agree with the review: a "B" still means a solid, enjoyable album. Yes, not their best, but not their worst either.