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New website

Posted on Thursday, 19 July, 2012 by Travis Bird

As of July 2012, I will no longer be posting to this page. Instead, you can go here: http://www.travis-bird.com/ Ya been good, WP…

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Reflections on glass, so to speak

Posted on Sunday, 17 June, 2012 by Travis Bird

The first thing I noticed about Vancouver’s fairly modern downtown was that the buildings make extensive use of glass. From high-rise condo balconies to naturally lit public transport walkways to towering mall pathways, glass is everywhere, sleek and reflective and … Continue reading →

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A reminder: I’m traveling and writing

Posted on Sunday, 17 June, 2012 by Travis Bird

For any readers who don’t already know, I’m traveling in Canada all this month, and writing essays about it on my long-running TravelPod site (since 2006, ancient history!) that you can find here : http://blog.travelpod.com/travel-blog/traveese/4/tpod.html So far, pieces about Montreal … Continue reading →

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What Shostakovich left out

Posted on Sunday, 17 June, 2012 by Travis Bird

Last week in Toronto, I was fortunate to see the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in an excellent performance of Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 11, entitled “The Year 1905.” (The show also took place at 10:30 PM – a daring programming move … Continue reading →

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More! Foxy Digitalis reviews from May.

Posted on Saturday, 16 June, 2012 by Travis Bird

Aaaaand, the Foxy D. reviews from May –  Mandom, “All The World Loves A Lover” The Neutron Stars, “Ambient Remixes EP” Evan Caminiti, “Night Dust” Geoff Geis, “Princess” “Provocative Dramas in Digital Audio and Cinema” feature Matt Bartram, “The Dreaming … Continue reading →

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April Foxy Digitalis reviews

Posted on Saturday, 16 June, 2012 by Travis Bird

Collected reviews from the second half of April on Foxy D. –  Amber, “Pearls of Amber” Rivulets, “We’re Fucked” Dillon, “This Silence Kills” Dakota Suite/Quentin Sirjacq, “The Side of Her Inexhaustible Heart” Beequeen, “Port Out Starboard Home” V/A, “Air Texture … Continue reading →

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