Brendan Canning and Sam Goldberg of Broken Social Scene came by to chat about the band’s Sled Island appearance and his latest release,  Broken Social Scene Presents: Brendan Canning, Something for All of Us…. Here’s the interview:

Brendan Canning Interview

As everyone has come to understand, Greg Beharrell (X92.9 evening/weekend guy) is a pretty odd fellow. This is especially true when it comes to girls. He is always worried about doing the wrong thing and having a girl not like him. If he is text-messaging with a girl, he gets into a text-fog that doesn’t clear until the girl ends the chat. Have a listen:

Greg is a text addict audio

Lulu the dog stopped by the studio today along with Cheryl from the Calgary Humane Society. Lulu is 11 months old and is a lab crossed with…a shorter legged dog. She is a really nice looking, good-tempered dog ready for a loving owner.

Carolina Liar played this past weekend at the Calgary Virgin Fest. I had a backstage chat with Chad Wolf, lead singer of the band. Heres’ the interview:

Carolina Liar Interview

Stars played the mainstage at the Calgary Virgin Fest. I sat down in the band’s trailer for a chat with Amy Millan and Torquil Campbell. Here’s the audio:

Stars Interview

Constantines played Calgary Virgin Fest main stage on Saturday, and the show featured a guest appearence from The Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie. I had a brief chat backstage with drummer Doug MacGregor. Here’s the audio:

 Constantines Interview

Sloan have a new album out called Parallel Play, and are playing a Calgary show in July at Tequila. Chris Murphy from the band called in for a chat. To see the “controversial” National Post piece, click here. Interview Audio:

Sloan Part 1

Sloan Part 2

It seems to be a guy thing. Guys love cereal. Perhaps it’s the ease of filling a bowl with cereal goodness, then simply pouring in some milk. We talked about the phenomenon of sugar cereals, cereals generally and took some calls. Mmmm. Cereal.

Cereal Talk

Cereal Callers #1

Cereal Callers #2

Last week, British social etiquette advisor Debrett’s issued five “golden rules” for using Facebook. Here are their rules:

1. You don’t have to make friends with people you don’t know. Think before you poke.

2. Wait 24 hours before accepting or removing someone as a friend. The delay will help you gather your thoughts.

3. Birthdays, engagements and weddings are not “virtual” events. Always send cards or phone friends when there is an important event.

4. Think before posting a friend’s photo what you would feel like if it was you.

5. Think carefully about your profile picture. Would you want it to be appearing in your local newspaper?

And, now I present MY rules for Facebook:

Applications. No more than 15 applications! And if you add one, don’t invite every single person on your friends list. I don’t don’t give a sh!t what type of cat I am. The reason MySpace died is partly because there was so much junk on people’s pages that it took forever to load.

Profile Pics. No shirtless pics. Automatic douche. Unless it’s unflattering and/or ironic. If you’re in a couple, this doesn’t mean your profile is shared…you’re still individuals. Profile pics as a couple: ultra-lame. Celebrate your independance! Also, as with any picture, flashing any kind of hand sign (devil horns, the finger, etc.) is tres lame. 

Status Updates. No more than 3 a day. Max! Too many people change them on a second-to-second basis. “Emma is eating candy corn.” 3 minutes later: “Emma enjoyed the candy corn.” 10 minutes later: “Emma feels sick to her stomach.” Also, if you have a gripe with one specific person…email them or write on their specific wall. “Caitlin thinks you are a total bitch” makes no sense to anybody but one person on your friends list. Grammar counts. No “is is.” No “is wants to hang out tonight.”

Tagging. Use your discretion when tagging. If I look terrible in a pic (most of the time) leave the tagging up to me.

Poking. If someone doesn’t return your poke, if you have to try again, wait a week. Poking is like flirting. I always find it a little strange getting poked by guy friends.

That’s it for now, but let’s make this list fluid. Disagree? Post your comments. Add your rules in the comments. Here’s some audio:

The Facebook Rules

Callers

Relationship Status

Greg is a Weird Dude. Last week Greg Beharrell (X92.9 Evening/Weekend Guy) and I ate on a patio, and he was complaining about the sun. It turns out, he doesn’t like the sun, or daytime activities at all. Listen to his explanation here:

Greg Hates the Sun