Word: montreal
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...talking about Canada like it was an undiscovered frontier. Born Ruffians, as the most recent imports, are a decent enough band, holding their own with their fellow countrymen. The group’s callow brand of backyard pop is infectiously happy, almost to a fault. Once Of Montreal (not actually from Canada, mind you) quits the scene, the Born Ruffians are sure to do quite well. Bouncing and yelping in their latest video, “Hummingbird,” the fresh-faced bandmates are a testament to that alluring, Canadian je ne sais quoi. Three minutes of concentrated cheerfulness...
...There is no extent to America's "supremacy over the world" syndrome and the shameful lack of knowledge of your northern neighbor. How interesting that America still considers itself the belly-button of the world, after all its unsuccessful attempts to run the world its way. Marie-Andree Delisle, MONTREAL...
...control pitches and putts with one arm, some players say that on these shorter shots, it's advantageous to single-wing it. "On chips, I see so many guys move their second hand all over the place and get the yips," says Steve Quevillon, a bond trader from Montreal. "We can just let the club do the work." Quevillon, who won the 2006 North American title, is even more unusual: though he has two good arms, his legs were paralyzed in a car accident--so he uses a crutch in his left hand for balance while swinging the club with...
...total of three players with Olympic experience made an appearance this weekend at Bright: senior defenseman Caitlin Cahow and junior forward Sarah Vaillancourt of the Crimson, and Canadian goalie Charline Labonte on the McGill side. For Harvard, Quebec native Vaillancourt registered a pair of three-point games against the Montreal-based Martlets, while native Nova Scotian Jenny Brine added an assist on Friday and a goal on Saturday. Labonte shined for McGill, as the accomplished netminder made things difficult for the Crimson with a 36-save performance on Friday and a 30-save outing on Saturday. “Anytime...
...strip mall by arcade attendants,” according to his Web site. He travels all over the country, performing at colleges and clubs, and has a penchant for visiting every Wal-Mart he encounters to test all of the deodorants. He’s performed at The Montreal Comedy Festival, Seattle’s Bumbershoot Festival, and the New York Comedy Festival. Though he has had his fair share of on-air time with appearances on Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend,” “Shorties Watching Shorties...