Psquared and the City: One Day

Well, I have been a hermit for a couple of weeks now due to the doctors' orders so I haven't had much content for this weekly post unless you want to hear about hazardous materials and other science mumbo jumbo aka my job.

However, I did take my mom to a movie a few weeks back that I need to seriously mention. We went to see "One Day" starring Anne Hathaway (which I am not usually a big fan of) and Jim Sturgess (who I didn't realize was that cute).


The movie is adapted for screen by David Nicholls fom his 2009 bestselling novel of the same name. The film depicts the friendship and love between two characters, Emma and Dexter, through scenes from one day, July 15th, of each year.

This movie was amazing, the kind of amazing that stayed with me hours after the movie. I really got lost into this movie to the point that I didn't even mind Anne Hathaways' fake oddly British accent. There is something touching about the simpleness of life that we seem to always ignore until the last minute.

Psquared and the City: Osheaga

Ok, I am a little late on this post but it is due to life/work when you come back from vacation. Reality just smacks you in the face! I was happy that I got to be a part of Osheaga again this year even if it was just for a little bit. I only got to attend the Sunday festivities but it was well worth missing the two others days since I was on a girl-cation at the Jersey Shore...(post about our vacation will soon follow).

Osheaga was amazing. I got to see mixture of old bands (Cypress Hill, The Flaming Lips) with new favorites (City and Color, Beirut). My favorites of the day were The Sounds, Cypress Hill and Shad. Although I love Beirut, they had so much sound difficulty that a large venue for them is not enjoyable.

Beirut (backstage)...I Mcoeur them even when sound issues get in the way!

Shad... you add to my Canadian Hip Hop love

What I adore about Osheaga is the weird things that can happen...such as Shad and Dallas (lead singer from City and Color) performing a duo together, The Flaming Lips married a young couple from Calgary during their encore and Cypress Hill smoked the biggest joint I have ever seen.

Balloons waiting to be set free by The Flaming Lips

Osheaga, I cant wait to be with you next year....

Psquared and the City: The Black Keys

On July 11th, I got to see Cage the Elephant and The Black Keys in concert. I saw the Ohio duo last year at the Osheaga Festival but admit that seeing them in an inside venue did beat all my sound expectations. The show was amazing but sadly a short set of 75minutes which I think is due to the limited banter between songs. They did an amazing encore wearing Habs Jerseys which made the crowd go in an uproar.



If you do not know The Black Keys very well, here are a few fun facts about them:

1- The band's name came from a schizophrenic artist named Alfred McMoore that the duo knew personally.
2- They are from Akron, Ohio which was once known as the Rubber Capitol of the World (inspiration for the name of their third album "Rubber Factory" in 2004)
3-Their album "Attack & Release" was produced by the legendary Danger Mouse
4-Denise Grollmus, ex-wife of Patrick Carney, released an essay "Snapshots From a Rock 'N' Roll Marriage" offering a glimpse of happy days and sad moments of their ended marriage.

One of many great tracks off their last album "Brothers"

Psquared and the City: Jogging

Lately, there has been some drama in my life but what can you do, it's life and you got to suck it up. So when things get tough, releasing the negativity helps me cope and the best way for me is jogging.

I started this new addiction a few months ago. My brother motivated me to get off the couch and join him on a jog, little did I know, he was going to be Hitler in sneakers. I guess I should be thanking him since I can get off my couch all by myself now! It helps me release the frustration of the day, appreciate the nice weather we have for such a short time a year, enjoy the beautiful sights of my neighborhood and listen to my jogging mixtapes.

If peer pressure works for you, go buy some cute sneakers, put on your headphones and jog dammit!

p.s. I totally feel like a body break commercial. If you are Canadian, you totally know what I am talking about. If you are not Canadian, I suggest you google it.

A track that is on my jogging mixtape...an oldie but totally fitting!

Psquared and the City: Weezer

Set list for the Montreal show, July 3rd 2011

Every Sunday, I will bring to you the highlight adventure of my week. Sorry for the missing post last week, but I was on a needed vacay in Mexico.

The first time I ever saw Weezer was in 1994, I was 14 years old, at the CEPSUM where they only played three songs since a fan hit River Cuomo in the face with a shoe. Tonight the show was divided into two sets: greatest hits (set 1) and the entire Blue Album (set 2).

The Blue Album was Weezer's first album which was released in 1994 and an album that I know all the lyrics too, queen karaoke of Weezer I guarantee!! It was definitely a trip back to memory lane, I was surrounded by people who had a childhood story to at least one of their songs: their first kiss, their soundtrack at the skate park, their first breakup, etc. I am happy I got to see them again, sing my heart out tonight and reminisce.

My favorite song from the Blue Album- Say It Ain't So

Psquared & the City: Foster the People

Every week, I will share with you an out and about moment highlight. I am happy that I am starting with an activity revolving around music. Music has been a strong component in my life, like most I guess. At the age of six, I was earning my allowance by categorizing my dad's vinyl which 25 years later are stacked in my living room as one of my valuable treasures alongside my piano that he bought me when I turned 11. Father's day is this Sunday and it is making me a bit nostalgic.


One of my favorite things to do is go to concerts. On a great summer night like tonight, what better than a bunch of cute Californian boys playing some happy music with an 80's vibe? I welcome you to Foster the People. With only one album under their belt, Torches, they are the band to watch out for. They are fun, they make you smile, they made me forget a sad ass moment that happened 5 minutes before the show and they made me dance, man, I havent danced in so long. Whether they are the hipster thing of the moment or sticking around for the long hall, you will go along for the ride and enjoy every second.



All you wanna do is move those shoulders...come on you know you wanna!