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If you listened to punk in the 90's I assume that you're at least aware of the "Short Music for Short People" comp that Fat Wreck put out in '99. I'm also betting that you assumed the joke died with that cd.  Well, This past spring when I was going through used 7"s at Sloth Records in Calgary I came across a 45 (from 2006) that I vaguely remember hearing of before; Short Attention - (This isn't written anywhere on the jacket, it's only shown on the actual record label...or when you purchase it digitally) Clever, Maddening & Annoying. Yes, short songs are a novelty..but when done right can be quite enjoyable. Short Attention is an east coast pop punk all star team consisting of (now mostly) former members of Dirt Bike Annie/The Slaughterhouse Four/The Ergs/The Unlovables and The Steinways. Short Attention takes short songs to an extreme delivering 29 pop punk blasts in less time than it takes to finish a bag of chips (or 8 minutes and 8 seconds [or 488 seconds]). Consisting almost entirely of original songs (the EP is bookended with Chixdiggit covers and has an abridged Velvet Underground song in the 4th quarter) primarily about relationships..err, failed relationships. All that and the songs actually ARE pretty clever (or in some cases so stupid they're genius). With an average song length of just under 17 seconds you'd think the songs would feel unfinished but surprisingly for the most part they're pretty complete. The 8 minute run-time allows you to enjoy the album in 1 sitting without getting annoyed. If you like any of the members former bands there's a good chance you'll dig this lil gem.

Co-op foods and the CFL have a funny relationship. I'm not sure if this is across Canada or just in Sask/MB but they put bombers/riders logos/players on bread, chips and I assume other products that I haven't taken notice to. This summer I saw CO-OP GAMEDAY APPROVED "DREW DILLY CHIPS" that according to the bag are "WILLY WILLY GOOD!" and I just had to snatch a bag up to try (I guess the corny weirdo marketing worked). Small print at the bottom of the bag states that they're "Creamy Dill" flavour (get it!). It took me a while to get around to trying them (a friend mentioned to me that they weren't that good, BUT WHAT DO YOU KNOW TARA!!). Finally this past weekend I cracked the bag. The chips were ridged, I tossed one in my maw and was met with the depressing realization that Tara did know what she was talking about. I assumed that they would be fairly similar to the Old Dutch or PC creamy dills, what I found was basically salted potato chips with a hint of sweet dill flavour. Creamy? Not really. What a bummer. On the bright side, these oddly branded chips would make for a decent dipper if you're apprehensive towards dipping seasoned chips but still curious.

Stay hydrated,
Marc

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