Great Big Sea, Newfoundland's premiere celtic/traditional pop band, performed a free show in Halifax. Jeannette and I stopped by for a few songs on our way to our Ultimate game.
While we didn't have the best view of the stage (that there thousands of people there before us was much of our problem in this department), we were eventually able to see a few crowd surfers.
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As you can see, these weren't the world's best crowd surfers.
And in case you were wondering, I think that it is pretty safe to say that the Great Big Sea show had a larger number of attendees than the Joel Plaskett or Hey Rosetta! shows of a few days ago.
Score
Cameron 46
Neil 0
Showing posts with label Canada Games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canada Games. Show all posts
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
A Modicum of Success
Regular readers will know that earlier today I organized a flash mob for tonight's Canada Games' Hey Rosetta! show.
Basically I choreographed a dance move and then posted a how-to video:
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As the concert progressed I kept my eye on the crowd and watched for flare-ups of the flash mob dancers. Not surprisingly, given my massive YouTube influence, I was almost immediately able to observe people taking part in the flash mob dance moves.
Then, near the end of the show, I was super excited to see that one of the band members even started leading the audience in the flash mob dance moves. I was so excited to see the dance being done by so many people that I kind of muffed the camera work (I was slow to turn it on and then I didn't do a good job of operating the camera). Nonetheless, I was able to catch the tail end of the most notable iteration of the flash mob.
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It was incredibly exciting to have such success with my first flash mob.
Score
Cameron 43
Neil 0
Basically I choreographed a dance move and then posted a how-to video:
[Embedded video]
As the concert progressed I kept my eye on the crowd and watched for flare-ups of the flash mob dancers. Not surprisingly, given my massive YouTube influence, I was almost immediately able to observe people taking part in the flash mob dance moves.
Then, near the end of the show, I was super excited to see that one of the band members even started leading the audience in the flash mob dance moves. I was so excited to see the dance being done by so many people that I kind of muffed the camera work (I was slow to turn it on and then I didn't do a good job of operating the camera). Nonetheless, I was able to catch the tail end of the most notable iteration of the flash mob.
[Embedded video]
It was incredibly exciting to have such success with my first flash mob.
Score
Cameron 43
Neil 0
Halifax Flash Mob: Take 2
Ok everybody, at tonight's Canada Games' Hey Rosetta show we are going to out do the Joel Plaskett flash mob thing by a mile. I know I am just making this thing public kind of last minute, but I have faith that we can pull this thing together in no time.
So to get down to business: I have choreographed a sweet move for all of us in the know to do at the end of each song. It is going to look totally awesome. Oh, and it has an awesome name: The Tim.
Check out this video so that you can learn the sweet move needed to be part of this grassroots celebratory movement. Don't worry, I have faith that you will all be able to quickly master The Tim without too much trouble.
[Embedded video]
And our flash mob is all improv and stuff. If you want to take your hands and do The Tim above your head that is totally cool. Actually, you can do this move wherever you want and that is totally cool, you can still be part of our flash mob.
Remember, it is important that you all spread the word - we only have a few hours left before the show is to start. If we want this to be as awesome as I know it can be we need everyone to see the video and learn the move before the show (of course if you are at the show and know the people next to you haven't seen the video feel free to teach them The Tim on the spot.)
Ok people, enough blathering, lets go get the word out and make this a night to remember.
Score
Cameron 42
Neil 0
So to get down to business: I have choreographed a sweet move for all of us in the know to do at the end of each song. It is going to look totally awesome. Oh, and it has an awesome name: The Tim.
Check out this video so that you can learn the sweet move needed to be part of this grassroots celebratory movement. Don't worry, I have faith that you will all be able to quickly master The Tim without too much trouble.
[Embedded video]
And our flash mob is all improv and stuff. If you want to take your hands and do The Tim above your head that is totally cool. Actually, you can do this move wherever you want and that is totally cool, you can still be part of our flash mob.
Remember, it is important that you all spread the word - we only have a few hours left before the show is to start. If we want this to be as awesome as I know it can be we need everyone to see the video and learn the move before the show (of course if you are at the show and know the people next to you haven't seen the video feel free to teach them The Tim on the spot.)
Ok people, enough blathering, lets go get the word out and make this a night to remember.
Score
Cameron 42
Neil 0
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
A Few Quick Notes 509
-We experienced something of a temperature drop today. When I woke up this morning it wasn't far away from zero and it is now -11. At times throughout the day we even had the pleasure of catching a few flurries.
-Though I didn't plan on it, I did manage to hear a little of tonight's Sloan show. For better or worse, I was only able to hear somewhat muffled music only when I had my window open and only when the wind temporarily died down. Consequently, I didn't get as much out of tonight's show as I did last night's show.
Much to my surprise, my video of last night's attempted 'flash mob' now has more than 800 views. I am a little surprised that it has become such a popular video, though it does seem to be one of the view videos to have yet been uploaded of the event.
-Tomorrow night Peter and I will be going to see St. John's band Hey Rosetta! I feel a little embarrassed that when you consider how long they have been around and that I went to high school with the frontman that I have never seen these guys perform and that my the first show of theirs that I will see is a free show. I guess better late than never, or something like that.
-Earlier this evening, while poking around on the internet, I happened to find a newly released short film starring a good friend of Neil's, Andrew. What I found particularly amazing about my discovery is that not only did I happen upon Andrew's YouTube channel today, but today was the day he posted this film. If you wan to see it can be found below.
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Oh, and this film was directed by Republic of Doyle's Des.
-It seems that the Humber West by-election has lead to the election of the PC candidate.
Score
Cameron 41
Neil 0
-Though I didn't plan on it, I did manage to hear a little of tonight's Sloan show. For better or worse, I was only able to hear somewhat muffled music only when I had my window open and only when the wind temporarily died down. Consequently, I didn't get as much out of tonight's show as I did last night's show.
Much to my surprise, my video of last night's attempted 'flash mob' now has more than 800 views. I am a little surprised that it has become such a popular video, though it does seem to be one of the view videos to have yet been uploaded of the event.
-Tomorrow night Peter and I will be going to see St. John's band Hey Rosetta! I feel a little embarrassed that when you consider how long they have been around and that I went to high school with the frontman that I have never seen these guys perform and that my the first show of theirs that I will see is a free show. I guess better late than never, or something like that.
-Earlier this evening, while poking around on the internet, I happened to find a newly released short film starring a good friend of Neil's, Andrew. What I found particularly amazing about my discovery is that not only did I happen upon Andrew's YouTube channel today, but today was the day he posted this film. If you wan to see it can be found below.
[Embedded video]
Oh, and this film was directed by Republic of Doyle's Des.
-It seems that the Humber West by-election has lead to the election of the PC candidate.
Score
Cameron 41
Neil 0
Monday, February 14, 2011
A Halifax flash mob?
A few days ago it was reported that at tonight's Canada Games free Joel Plaskett concert there would be a 'flash mob' dance. Instructional videos were even available online.
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Of course, at least to Jeannette and me, the fact that the event was so planned and publicized seemed to undermine the 'flash' component of the event.
Anyway, while at the concert this evening I was curious to see how this whole thing would play out. It seems that in the end few people actually performed the dance during the show.
If you are interested you can see for yourself below.
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Oh, and that is Premier Darrell Dexter at the beginning of the video. He made a brief appearance before the headlining act took the stage and then participated in the end of the song before the 'flash mob' dance.
Score
Cameron 38
Neil 0
[Embedded video]
Of course, at least to Jeannette and me, the fact that the event was so planned and publicized seemed to undermine the 'flash' component of the event.
Anyway, while at the concert this evening I was curious to see how this whole thing would play out. It seems that in the end few people actually performed the dance during the show.
If you are interested you can see for yourself below.
[Embedded video]
Oh, and that is Premier Darrell Dexter at the beginning of the video. He made a brief appearance before the headlining act took the stage and then participated in the end of the song before the 'flash mob' dance.
Score
Cameron 38
Neil 0
Saturday, February 12, 2011
A Few Quick Notes 508
-Today was a pretty nice day, though at times we did have a few flurries.
-We managed to lose our Ultimate game by about 10 points tonight. Strangely, and I am not sure if it had anything to do with the my new sports goggles, I had a pretty good game tonight. Unfortunately relatively early on in the game I made a rather big diving catch and managed to make contact with the ground with my right elbow, lower back, and left hip. Presently my right elbow and left hip are in some pain. And, though I didn't know it at the time, my lower back has been scratched. I am starting to wonder when the self-preservation instinct will kick in and I can stop hurling my body at the ground in an attempt to catch something that is flying by.
I am also really hoping that this newly acquired limp manages to heal itself overnight.
-We are still plugging away at Doyle Pitches. It seems that CBC having banned key writers from reading us hasn't really slowed us down.
I am still waiting to hear when the Telegram article might be coming out, though I am holding my fingers that it will be soon.
-Today I spent a good deal of time slaving away in the kitchen and I am not sure that I have all that much to show for it.
-It seems that the Canada Games officially started yesterday. I guess Halifax will be a bit messed up for the next two weeks. As I don't have a car or many regularly scheduled appointments this should be too bad for me.
-Neil really needs to get his act together and start posting if he wants to do well in this year's blog-off. Actually, I wouldn't mind if he posted just so that I didn't look as though I was over-posting for no reason.
C'mon first year winner, get you stuff in gear and throw up a few posts.
Score
Cameron 33
Neil 0
-We managed to lose our Ultimate game by about 10 points tonight. Strangely, and I am not sure if it had anything to do with the my new sports goggles, I had a pretty good game tonight. Unfortunately relatively early on in the game I made a rather big diving catch and managed to make contact with the ground with my right elbow, lower back, and left hip. Presently my right elbow and left hip are in some pain. And, though I didn't know it at the time, my lower back has been scratched. I am starting to wonder when the self-preservation instinct will kick in and I can stop hurling my body at the ground in an attempt to catch something that is flying by.
I am also really hoping that this newly acquired limp manages to heal itself overnight.
-We are still plugging away at Doyle Pitches. It seems that CBC having banned key writers from reading us hasn't really slowed us down.
I am still waiting to hear when the Telegram article might be coming out, though I am holding my fingers that it will be soon.
-Today I spent a good deal of time slaving away in the kitchen and I am not sure that I have all that much to show for it.
-It seems that the Canada Games officially started yesterday. I guess Halifax will be a bit messed up for the next two weeks. As I don't have a car or many regularly scheduled appointments this should be too bad for me.
-Neil really needs to get his act together and start posting if he wants to do well in this year's blog-off. Actually, I wouldn't mind if he posted just so that I didn't look as though I was over-posting for no reason.
C'mon first year winner, get you stuff in gear and throw up a few posts.
Score
Cameron 33
Neil 0
Monday, February 07, 2011
Halifax Graffiti
A few days ago I saw a story that indicated that Halifax would be making efforts to remove graffiti before the beginning of the upcoming Canada Games. Of course, so far I haven't seem much evidence that much graffiti has actually been removed.
Actually, if anything, I have noticed that a few of the people who have hit the wall behind my bedroom window have also been active in other parts of the neighbourhood.
'Tweak,' the individual who hit my wall a few weeks ago, seems to have tagged another part of the same building and a nearby light post base. Not that my opinion counts for much, but I am not a big fan of 'Tweak's work. This emphasis on tagging seems only slightly removed from, if not inferior to, marking one's territory with urine.
Though I don't know the person's name/handle/whatever, the most recent individual to hit the place my window seems slightly more ambitious and, dare I say, talented.
It seems that this person, like 'Tweak,' has hit a number of locations in our neighbourhood. A few days ago I found another instance of their work at the top of my street.
Anyway, all of this is just to say that it would seem that Halifax is still rife with graffiti, despite their best efforts to the contrary.
Score
Cameron 22
Neil 0
Actually, if anything, I have noticed that a few of the people who have hit the wall behind my bedroom window have also been active in other parts of the neighbourhood.
'Tweak,' the individual who hit my wall a few weeks ago, seems to have tagged another part of the same building and a nearby light post base. Not that my opinion counts for much, but I am not a big fan of 'Tweak's work. This emphasis on tagging seems only slightly removed from, if not inferior to, marking one's territory with urine.
Though I don't know the person's name/handle/whatever, the most recent individual to hit the place my window seems slightly more ambitious and, dare I say, talented.
It seems that this person, like 'Tweak,' has hit a number of locations in our neighbourhood. A few days ago I found another instance of their work at the top of my street.
Anyway, all of this is just to say that it would seem that Halifax is still rife with graffiti, despite their best efforts to the contrary.
Score
Cameron 22
Neil 0
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