NDP giving SAP to IBM: a deal with the devil
The deal outsourcing provincial SAP operations to IBM is a brazen move by the Darrell Dexter government. By handing 73 union jobs to the notoriously anti-union IBM, Nova Scotia’s NDP has turned its back on its core support in the labour movement. On the other hand, the SAP outsourcing has won the government accolades from…
At Play Café to open in Dartmouth
Tammy MacDougall-Walker and Carolyn Marlow know the strain of balancing their wee ones with working at home. And instead of sitting around and complaining about it, they’ve thought up something really cool. Set to open on December 1 At Play Café (114 Woodlawn Road) will be “The Hub meets indoor playground,” says MacDougall-Walker. OK, it…
Go see Hoax tonight!
You have one last chance to get your mind blown into tiny, tiny pieces by Massachusetts’ punishing hardcore superpower Hoax so I don’t want to hear any lame excuses about how you missed the boat. Last night’s Gus’ Pub show was insane, don’t miss them tonight at Sad Rad (7pm, $8 with Dyscontrol, The I…
Greek Village returns home
With word that the beloved Greek Village will soon reopen at its old stomping grounds, 6253 Quinpool Road, suddenly all is right with the world again. The food world, that is. In early September Greek Village announced it’d be closing its doors at 6303 Quinpool (the former Athen’s) where it had been cooking up big…
Need to pee
To the person in the women’s bathroom at a bar on Saturday: thank you for standing up for me and my right to use the bathroom, you have no idea how much of an impact you had on my night. —T.G.
A pattern
Come on, it’s a holiday (day off) for fuck sake. Why do you have to be out there at 7am pounding nails? Selfish prick, shows zero respect for the neighbours. It’s a renovation. You are not without shelter, so what is the bloody rush that you can’t let your neighbours enjoy a little peace and…
Something about Mary
Fate sometimes has a funny way of making things right. You are my sunshine…my only sunshine! I am looking forward to spending some more quality time with you by the fire. It’s going to be a Marry Xmas for you and me. —Just Sayin’
Sloppy seconds on Justin Timberlake’s wedding?
I love following the celebrities. But when they go to a pile of trouble to avoid the public and get married and then make a big announcement to the world that they pulled the wool over our eyes and got hitched in secret I get a little pissed. Then the next week they are on…
Don’t walk into the street without looking, redux
I get it. Pedestrians deserve respect. So I was smoothing along Coburg at 50k Sunday afternoon, my eyes peeled on the upcoming crosswalks. You stepped off the curb with no warning 20ft before the next crosswalk, right in front of my big ol’ Subaru wagon—fully loaded, no less. Dude, you’re a student; you should have…
Bittersweet deja vu
Seeing you from across the way made my heart skip a beat. —Day Tripper
A new downtown Hideaway
New food alert! The former Cellar Bar and Grill space on Breton Place has been brought back to life as The Hideaway Bar & Grille (5677 Brenton Place), opening for your eating pleasure this weekend. The Hideaway will have two personalities: a classic pub style eatery in one room and a more “upscale casual” setting…
To those who eat at restaurants (everyone)
There are customers who are a joy to serve, really. They are friendly, self-aware, good tipping, happy individuals who live their lives in the moment and love the time they spend eating out. There are customers who don’t really stand out at all and they are cool too I suppose. But then, aaaah yes, you…
Studio 14 Gift & Gallery pops up on Agricola
Send out the welcome wagon, Agricola Street, you’ve got new neighbours. Out for a lunchtime stroll I was pleasantly surprised to stumble upon the brand spankin’ new Studio 14 Gifts & Gallery (2393 Agricola Street), a shop packed with wall-to-wall gift ideas transplanted from Moncton just in time for holiday shoppers to start going berserk.…
Shit bag
Hey jackass with the one-eyed dog: I know you are the one leaving bags of dog shit on lawns…take that shit with you, son. —I’m On to You
Damaged dickheads
To the men in my life and the future men; there is a difference between casual sex and wanting a relationship—the difference is you growing a pair and telling me what you want—I’m not talking about “feelings” I’m saying make yourself clear and stop dragging me into your confusion. What is it about nice guys…
Nesting instinct
When you moved in the apartment was fine. You said that you didn’t like the colour so I offered to paint THE ENTIRE APARTMENT once you found one you liked. Yes there was a lot of food in the freezer but I don’t like throwing it out. You or the other new roommates might have…
Minor hockey dumb asses
As a serving soldier, it has been humbling to see the increased awareness of Remembrance Day that has been displayed across the country over the past several years; unfortunately, this increased consciousness is proportional to our large number of recent war dead. While most Canadians embrace this hour of national mourning, I was gobsmacked to…
Pestering local TV star
I was at a Christmas craft show this Sunday with some friends and the place was crowded. Local star from The Trailer Park Boys John Paul Tremblay (Julian) was there with his companion and a small child (you know, just enjoying some quality time like the rest of us). NORMAL people noticed him, and maybe…
Love this city
I moved away for awhile to see if there were bigger better things, only to realize that Halifax is the only place I’d ever want to live. Every day I walk the streets of Halifax, I feel part of a living breathing community; a diverse and unique compilation of individuals, cultures and subcultures. We are…
Fraud watch
I am a concerned parent and health consumer. Why is it that a number of so-called health practitioners, when you look into it, do not have the training they should? You asked me for a photo ID before you would permit me to book a session with you? That is a violation of my human…
Graphic designer love for The Coast
I’d just like to give some love for screwing up the drop caps in this week’s issue. We’ve all been there and it sucks but it honestly doesn’t matter. As a designer myself I found myself not caring too much and got over it quick, which made me feel better about my own mistakes. Keep…
A taste of Spain at the Seahorse
One of the best things about Spain is the food culture…particularly the tapa culture. It’s all about really enjoying food by sampling a little of everything, and sharing your eats with your friends. It’s a beautiful thing. Finally my dreams of a Spanish tapas bar in the HRM have been satisfied (albeit temporarily) by the…
Looking for someone that can do mobile hair and makeup
Looking for information on anyone that can mainly do mobile hair & makeup if possible. It’s for an October 20th wedding. If you know of anyone mainly for hair, that would be great help. —Amy
Put your damn pants on before everyone slips into a coma
To you, Mr. Bus Driver, so convinced you look awesome in shorts that you must wear them even when it is below zero outside. You crank the heat to unbearable heights, forgetting that everyone else is dressed more realistically. —Adam C.
Who would have thought
Halifax, I’m sorry I underestimated your importance and how much you meant to me. Now I’m back in upper Canada and missing your salty air, your kitchen parties, your sense of community, your Blundstone-clad Haligonians. You never know what you have until it’s gone and I’m sorry I took you for granted. —Dyin’ for a…
Poor taste
Driving home tonight I saw a sign on a church that read “Remember also your creator.” It seems pretty low to me to use Remembrance Day as a way to peddle your religion. Many people of various faiths fought and died for what we have today. Can’t they just have a day to themselves? —Godless…
Our little boy is four years old
…and quite a little man. It has been a tiring week and I am exhausted…my memory has been bad from studying so hard. LOL! John Wayne it turns out has a beautiful mind But like the ol’ sayin goes every dog has his day. see ya on the beach baby. —Anne Murray
I know you know better
Dear high school students, if I see you come to my restaurant again, especially all at once in a giant herd, I will increase the service charge 5 percent more with each rude, demanding and idiotic request you make. I am a waitress, not your slave you arrogant little shits. With love, your sassy local…
No, thank you
Wanna know what’s irritating as hell? Coming to work every day to be solicited while you’re trying to do your job. I work for a fairly large company who employs roughly 300 people. On a daily basis, someone is making his/her rounds throughout the building, asking if you’d like donate money to _____ charity. How…
Self-righteous attitudes
I have a truck. It is hard on gas. It is the workhorse for my family. I don’t take it on long trips, we use my wife’s car for that. However, I do commute with it because it is not practical to have a third vehicle ( additional insurance, parking, maintenance…not good). I am amazed…
Love to family I have lost; Bitch to Death
I look at my family picture from when I was small and there are only two of us left. Death has been generous to me. Mother, father, brothers, sister. Two deaths this year in the span of two months. It’s not pity I seek, just an outlet to say what is kept hidden. To those…
Cookie monsters
You prance into our lives with containers of colourful M&M and Chipit decadence, otherwise known as free foodbank one-day expired cookies. You think because you found the cookies first you’re entitled to save them, bring them home and savour their deliciousness. Well I hope your day old cookies get moldy and give you diarrhea for…
NSMW: ladies who brunch
After dropping some ‘bows to get to the coffee station we (myself and the Music Nova Scotia Award nominated media profesh Stephanie Johns, NBD) perched ourselves in the back of the Atlantic Room for the brunch portion of the awards. The morning kicked off with Willie Stratton ensuring the crowd rubbed the sleep out of…
NSMW: S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y, NIGHT
After some post-Dixie Lee downtime/singalongs in cabin 23, Stephanie, Tara and I set out for a much-needed beach stroll during which we were greeted by the cutest black bunny (AKA Patches) doing some upward facing dog-style stretching. We took a little time to air ourselves out while enjoying the freaking amazing White Point vista and…
NSMW: Friday night lights
Feeling sufficiently chagrined about missing the first day of Nova Scotia Music Week (a gal’s gotta work), Allison and I set out for Liverpool with a great travel companion, the writer, journalist and smooth radio voice, Stephanie Domet. I refrained from singing Beyoncé’s “Halo” at top volume in honour of Halo 4 being released, but…
New Halifax mayor Mike Savage hires office staff
Mayor Mike Savage has hired three employees for his office. They are: Cheryl Stewart, who will have the title of “Principal Advisor to the Mayor.” Stewart left her position as the provincial manager of entrepreneurship at the NSCC to work on Savage’s campaign. She has been hired on a three month contract, making a total…
Flavours of love
Local foodies have likely already begun their pre-Flavours fasting to make sure they’ve got plenty of room to get a true taste of Nova Scotia. Or dozens of them. Tomorrow the Flavours of Nova Scotia Trade Show brings a whole plethora of farmers and food vendors from across the province into one room to tempt…
You look like you could use a new podcast
We love a good milestone at The Scene. Relatively new local podcast The Brand Review uploaded their 10th episode, and there’s no time like the present to get in on the ground floor with these dudes. Recorded every Tuesday, The Brand Review is funny and clever, featuring Matt Brand and Maclean Comstock playing a bunch…
Don’t walk into the street without looking
Should be pretty straight forward here folks… If you want to walk out into the street, it doesn’t hurt to look before you do so. I had an interesting experience today while cycling along the shoulder on North Street. A woman attempted to get into a vehicle that was in line at a red light.…
Yeah, I’ll probably be coming alone—your point is??
So our Christmas party is a less than a month away. There are over 25 people at my workplace, yet I’m the only one who’s single. This isn’t my bitch. My bitch is the BITCH who, for the third fucking time, asked me if I had a date/boyfriend to bring to the party. “Got a…
IBM deal: details still not released
The province announced yesterday that it is outsourcing its SAP operations to IBM Canada. The Coast predicted as much Wednesday. We’re still researching this issue and expect to have a more detailed article soon. Today, we asked the province for a copy of the contract with IBM, but were told we’d “probably” have to go…
Multi nationals need love too
Payroll tax breaks for one of the biggest and best known computer companies in the world? So they can set up shop here and then promptly bugger off when the tax break ends as the others have? Get a spine, Mr. Dough Boy! This is not the orange party way. —Ashamed to be NDP
Love for lovers
I swoon when I read all of the Love the Way We Love submissions. You’re a beautiful lot and I love that you see and appreciate the good things that surround you. It provokes a warm feeling in my heart to read about your experiences or things you bore witness to that spread even more…
Never again
Recently my mother and I have been trying to birthday shop for my brother. We discovered your shop that carries some t-shirts made by a cool local business, so we decided to check it out. I don’t know if you’re the owner or an employee, but you are a huge gaping asshole. Whenever we go…
Halifax Central Library in 3D
The Halifax Central Library is having a real cool 2012-style 3D virtual tour unveiling the new library level by level this Wednesday, November 14 (Pier 21, 7-9pm, free, all ages). The event will feature presentations from the architects, music from KOJO, giveaways and refreshments, and displays showcasing community spaces like the Halifax City Space. With…
Handouts, handouts, handouts
With the holiday season approaching I am seeing the usual drives for donations. Be it cash, food or household items to donate. We all live in the same country with the same expenses. I work hard for a living like everyone else in the working world. I do not give change to anyone, or smokes…
Bad ass bus driver
To the lady bus driver navigating the #1 from the bridge terminal today around 12:45: you rock for not letting that litterbug jerk on. That will teach him for tossing his milkshake in front of the bus! —Adoring Fan
Chipped windshield
Thanks to a local large dump truck company for chipping my windshield. I was behind them on the 107 bypass Tuesday, and when the truck went over the bumps going over the overpass (over the 118), two rocks came flying back at me from the back of the dump truck. One hit the roof of…
Passed the test!
I have been hard at work for months working on let’s call it a “special project” but I could not have done it without my team of loyal followers! I am no longer a lone soldier thanks to my guru professor extrodinaire, or maybe Jordanaires… —I Love You
To the best friend
I know you hate me but seriously, please please please give us a chance to be happy. Stop judging based on the past. I don’t dislike you nor do I have ill will toward you. Could you please stop being such a crass manipulative bitch and let two people who care for one another be…
The truth
It really frustrates me that men have to lie to women in order to keep them happy, and to stay in a relationship. Men can’t be honest and tell them that we are visual and yes we love a nice ass, or great tits. If a hot girl is wearing leggings and she has a…
Nailed it
Continuing on the path of cuteness, Inkwell Modern Handmade Boutique & Letterpress Studio has brought in an assortment of nail tattoos from UK artist Kate Broughton and man, they’re awesome. These tiny birds, bikes, cocktails and Christmasy things are going to make you want to immediately plan a weekend manicure party and then, consider a…
Kitty pride
The Mount Saint Vincent Art Gallery has gotten right down to brass tacks. You and everyone you know likes cat videos. Don’t even attempt to front. Running to November 24 at the MSVU Art Gallery (166 Bedford Highway), the Here Kitty, Kitty Cat Video Festival is a collection of submitted feline-centric videos (either homemade or…
Rainbow bridge
I’m so sorry I had to put you to sleep. I spent ages trying to find a way to allow you to make your own decision regarding your fate but you’re a cat and you can’t always tell me exactly what you want. And you were succumbing to lung cancer. And I finally decided I…
Keep going
I frequently walk the boardwalk and Point Pleasant. (Well over 50 and lucky to be in good health). When I see young and overweight people walking up a sweat, it makes me smile, they are out doing something about their stiuation and I find it uplifting. My hat goes off to all of you. —UR…
Dear panda
The panda is a rare creature, slow and self-involved, but oddly magical for the sheer improbability of its existence. The panda is also a solitary creature that keeps to a particular patch of comfortable territory. Forgive the clumsy analogy I’m constructing; my paws are large and unsuited to this kind of delicate, artsy-fartsy labor. I…
Chameleons
I am an aggressive pedestrian so I get your sense of vulnerable human entitlement and totally share it with you. But I am also a defensive driver who will not cut you off if I can help it. But with the sunlight waning so early these days, some of you in your warm black coats…
Recycled madness
I returned bottles and cans to a recycling company in my community. Watched a man enter the building and kindly ask, “Do you return car batteries?” And the woman put the hand out to the guy’s face and said “Not here. Spryfield.” Then the man left quietly. I waited patiently for them to count my…
An annual evening of thrills and chills
For the third year running, Taboo Theatre has brought an evening of Grand Guignol, a style of theatre that features graphic horror and “amoral” entertainment, to Halifax. In the past, the company has produced works that had been written and staged over 100 years ago, but this year Halifax playwright Dan Bray was commissioned to…
Funny face
You kiss the tears away, you smile at me and say…these are the sweetest words I’ve ever heard. Funny face believe me, my whole world’s wrapped up in you. —Take Me to Your World
Top chef goes to Turkey
Seasons by Atlantica’s decorated sous chef Brenan Madill will be joining some of the world’s best young chefs in Istanbul next September for the International Jeunes Chefs Rotisseurs Competition. Madill (an NSCC grad) earned his spot after beating out eight other chefs from across the country by creating a three-course, dinner for four from a…
Vehicle durability
To all the drivers on the Herring Cove Road who slow down to five miles per hour to go over the three inch drop in the pavement. The engineers and builders of your cavalier SS Range Rover H whatever, and your 3/4 ton truck have all taken such a humongous obstacle into consideration when building…
Blood, sweat and tears
After hitting the stop button five years ago, Jesse Keeler and Sebastien Grainger are back as two halves of everybody’s favourite two-headed elephant in the room, Death From Above 1979. In August of 2006 the well-loved noise rock duo penned a note to its fans announcing its split, saying they had met every goal they…
Skyfall
James Bond is back doing what he does best—gloomy introspection with nihilistic indifference. This time, the British icon is vexed by loopy psychopath Javier Bardem who stages a staggeringly complicated revenge scheme against ex-boss M (Judi Dench). That all those machinations culminate in shoot-at-stuff-a-lot is one of the reasons Skyfall is so unwittingly entertaining. Not…
The campsite rule
Q I’m a bearish 44-year-old who can’t get a hot Latin 18-year-old guy to stop sucking my dick. Craigslist was involved initially. But now he comes by for weekly sessions of mutual head and leaves immediately afterward. His round trip on the subway lasts longer than his stays at my place. He’s a sweet kid…
Free Will Astrology
Happy Birthday! SCORPIO (October 23-November 21) This is not prime time for you to rake in rewards, collect hard-earned goodies, and celebrate successes you’ve been building towards for a long time. It’s fine if you end up doing those things, but I suspect that what you’re best suited for right now is getting things started.…
Nautical nuptials
Living on the opposite side of the country, away from your family and oldest friends, can be really hard. So when Nova Scotia natives Reigh Foster and Tracey DeBaie met in Yellowknife, they didn’t just find their soulmates in each other, but a little piece of home, too. It was thanks to the wonderful world…
Foraging for fungi
Food lovers are always looking for new culinary adventures. They seek out ingredients from grocers, farmers’ markets and beyond—some of them even forage for their own food. But the real renegades of this world are the men and women who seek out that elusive and potentially dangerous foodstuff: the wild mushroom. The adventure of seeking…
Dear Mayor Savage
Congratulations on winning election as Halifax’s new mayor. We wish you the best of luck over the next four years, and hope that your term will be productive and fruitful, and that with you at the helm, Halifax becomes a nicer place to live. You should be proud that a clear and convincing percentage of…
Oh, Canada
Where would Canadian art be without Emily Carr or Tom Thomson? Canadian Pioneers gives viewers the rare treat of sampling the best Canadian art in one exhibit. The artistic classics sourced from the Sobey Collections are magnificent. Jean Paul Lemieux’s “Time Remembered” showcases portraits set in the early 20th century while Cornelius Krieghoff’s paintings capture…
Land grab
Nova Scotian Joan Baxter spent decades in Africa reporting for the BBC, CBC, AP and newspapers without acronyms. She’s written four books on the continent. For three years, she’s worked for a bevy of multi-faith organizations, visiting African farms and researching the 21st-century land grab, the biggest since colonialism. She’s now in Sierra Leone, which…
Eyes soar
Best. Year. Ever. If we were to put words in the mouths of Halifax metal outfit A Sight For Sewn Eyes, it’d likely be those ones. After being signed to heavy-hitting loud label Distort, releasing it’s first big studio album Alone Together, under the wisdom of producer Greg Dawson (who’s also produced Moneen), and touring…
Top marks for Mrs. Markham
It’s been almost 30 years since two amateur theatre groups merged to form Bedford Players, and the company has served up a lot of laughs in those three decades. The Players’ latest production, Move Over Mrs. Markham, is a fine example of the kind of bawdy farce that their audiences love. Mrs. Markham is filled…
Astral Plane takes off
Last month, smack in the middle of Menz & Mollyz’s massive dancefloor, Astral Plane was born. Andrew Neville treated dancers to his favourite ’70s and ’80s post-punk and new wave jams and people rejoiced—it was an occasion worth celebrating. And so was the beginning of a new monthly dance party. “That’s the kind of music…
Benjamin Gibbard
Ben Gibbard is pretending his new LP does not reference his split from Zooey Deschanel, that it’s eight years’ worth of stray songs—and it does have that feel, with its mish-mash of styles ranging from a cappella to mariachi—but who else could he be singing “I just want you to understand/That love is only a…
This is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, and Decrepitude & More for the Young and Old Alike
“I am a complete and total fuckup. Which is exactly why I am equipped to write this book and tell you how to live.” This quote comes from a chapter called “How to Fail,” in memoir-writer extraordinaire Augusten Burroughs’ (Running with Scissors) newest book, This is How. Focused on how to survive the un-survivable—from deadly…
Kendrick Lamar
Regionality has always been a prominent theme in hip-hop, as rappers’ hometowns are often integral to their entire being. An example is N.W.A.’s association with Compton, CA, a city known for intense crime culture and gangster rap. For decades this reputation remained, but a new voice has emerged that challenges the city’s image. His name…
The Last Story
The Nintendo Wii has sadly suffered a slow, painful descent into obscurity. But in the console’s final moments, one game hopes to squeeze some gameplay out of the little white box. The Last Story mixes up the somewhat stagnant Japanese role-playing game genre in many ways. From the real-time combat system to the focused storyline,…
Ty Segall
Sickeningly prolific Ty Segall has capped off 2012 with a third full-length, following up Slaughterhouse and Hair (as Ty Segall and White Fence) with another psych-soaked banger. Third full-length. Has your band finished that EP yet? Twins is at times driving, at times meandering, but with a richer, more expansive sound than 2011’s Goodbye Bread.…
TAMMACHAT’s fair trade secrets
If you’re in the spirit for giving—what with the holidays creeping up and all—there’s nothing better than finding something beautiful that can give you the socially-minded warm fuzzies, too. Enter TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles: Since 2007 owners Alleson Kase and Ellen Agger have been travelling to Thailand and Laos to help empower local craftswomen by working…
Assassin’s Creed III
Assassin’s Creed III is a gaming experience few others can match. Though the gameplay has not evolved too much from previous games in the series (follow this guy and kill that guy), the world in which the game takes place is breathtaking. This is the first Assassin’s game to really explore a developing world. After…
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Steve Carell is now a bona fide movie star, but unless Amy Ryan is around, he is no dashing romantic lead. Get Smart paired him with Anne Hathaway, two decades apart, and the otherwise sharp Seeking a Friend for the End of the World makes the same mistake with Keira Knightley, who’s 23 years younger.…
Stringing it together
The SMU Art Gallery hosts Kai Chan: A Spider’s Logic, a retrospective exhibit spanning 35 years of contemporary textile art. by Julie Sobowale A quick look in the past can inspire work for the future. When the opportunity came for Kai Chan to add new work to his retrospective exhibit, he knew what he wanted.…
Calling all troops
Caleb Latreille, AKA Dreams Cum True, listens to the masalacism.com podcasts as a matter of regular DJ musical discovery. Earlier this year, the set stood out like no other. He stopped what he was doing and listened, rump bouncing, to the sounds of The Salivation Army. The Salivation Army is a one-woman brigade. Her weapon…
Florals are forever
Erica Barry and Kevin Weerahandi have an atypical boy-meets-girl story—in fact it almost sounds like an urban love myth. They met through a friend of a friend at Dalhousie University and with a little bit of (not-creepy, she swears) stalking, an “Is this a date?” dinner and four roses, four days later, their romance was…
Ela! quits
Ela! Greek Taverna (formerly Opa ) announced Tuesday that the downtown location is shutting down, effective immediately. That’s right, sadly there isn’t even time for one last souvlaki. A statement posted on the restaurant’s website explained that the closure of the Argyle and Blowers resto would allow for greater focus on the Bayers Lake and…
Ottoman Cafe opens
Tucked away beneath Lily’s Lingerie (5411 Spring Garden Road), a new cafe is born. Ottoman Cafe is set to open next week, and owner Can Hicyilmaz says he’ll serve shisha, Turkish coffee and tea and other delights. The cafe has been a few months in the works, and Hicyilmaz says he’s just waiting on countertops…
TAMMACHAT
Usually when we hear that a product has been imported from somewhere like Thailand, our good consumer radar starts going off: “How do I know the person who made this was paid a living wage for their labour?!” we rightly ask ourselves. For the people behind TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles , though, working with women’s artisan…
Thee Oh Sees
Soft folk sounds, jangling acoustic guitars, sweet falsetto harmonies, Krautrock leanings and what has come to be Thee Oh Sees’ signature sinister psych overtone saturate Putrifiers II. Demented feedback screeches jockey for position amongst la-la-la choruses, making for the darkest sounding ’60s sounds you’ve ever heard. Cohesiveness is achieved through the overall weirdness of the…
