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Twitter Updates for 2009-07-29

• Another hot day coming up. Good thing the office is air conditioned. It's 18 degrees in here. Aaahhhh! #
• @alistaircalder Can I play too? http://pic.im/7Sw #

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-28

• "Through the designs we create, we have the ability to directly influence another person’s behavior. http://bit.ly/yQ25a #
• RT @lwelchman: RT @apoorv: RT @Shipra_Gill: Trends in Web Content Management : http://bit.ly/Hoj9f #
• @lmcourchesne Because you're already so cool? </rimshot> in reply to lmcourchesne #
• @killerbean111 @lmcourchesne Which, by extension, applies to you too Erik. #
• Some motivational issues lately, but finally did one of those little chores that've been nagging at me. Baby steps. #
• RT @DaBigCheeze: BC Twitterers Help – 1999 Passat green 157GDJ stolen in Coquitlam between 6:30 – 8:30 pm – lowered mags exhaust – reward! #

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-28

• "Through the designs we create, we have the ability to directly influence another person’s behavior. http://bit.ly/yQ25a #
• RT @lwelchman: RT @apoorv: RT @Shipra_Gill: Trends in Web Content Management : http://bit.ly/Hoj9f #
• @lmcourchesne Because you're already so cool? </rimshot> in reply to lmcourchesne #
• @killerbean111 @lmcourchesne Which, by extension, applies to you too Erik. #
• Some motivational issues lately, but finally did one of those little chores that've been nagging at me. Baby steps. #
• RT @DaBigCheeze: BC Twitterers Help – 1999 Passat green 157GDJ stolen in Coquitlam between 6:30 – 8:30 pm – lowered mags exhaust – reward! #

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-27

• View from stage, third set, during Tainted Love #fb http://pic.im/7L0 #
• @alistaircalder Dude I think I fucked that one up before you did. #
• @DustypupVI Sorry. We had 'em pretty revved up. Always nice to see, so wanted to capture it. I was actually singing while I snapped that. #
• @leodesousa Good luck to E and crew! #fhnats in reply to leodesousa #
• @DustypupVI Took the picture as I sang bits of the outro. Uploaded it later. in reply to DustypupVI #
• @DustypupVI We worked on No Surprise for a while; never played it at a gig though. in reply to DustypupVI #
• RT @avinashkaushik: How many CEO's have the kahones to do this: http://tr.im/tU6l In a world of spin & blame avoidance, all hail Jeff Bezos! #
• @jaypiddy Well, on the plus side, those would make some decent banana bread in another hour or so. in reply to jaypiddy #
• @manx_cat But it's so cool, donchaknow! It's how the tech-savvy crowd would text it: http://bit.ly/13qCGN </sarcasm> in reply to manx_cat #
• Morning after the gig. Fresh coffee and a quiet house. Plans include more bike riding work with Dex and maybe ribs for dinner. #
• @DustypupVI Earlier than expected, yeah. Fundraising went fairly well. Haven't heard final numbers, but hosts were happy. in reply to DustypupVI #
• RT @rww: Cartoon: Nothing's Off The Record http://bit.ly/LqUuW #
• Rare blog post: Set list – with links to music! – from our gig last night: http://bit.ly/13RbMz – PLUS: suggest new songs for Colonel Panic #
• @alistaircalder $150 in reply to alistaircalder #
• @leodesousa congrats to E and team! Great achievement! #
• What's with #costco and their inability to keep 18L bottles of water in stock? It's summer. It's hot. Double the order already. #
• Relaxing on front deck after a bike ride with Dex. Here's the view http://pic.im/7NN #
• Beer can chicken for dinner, and the boy asked for brussels sprouts. Hard to find this time of year. Had to make do with asparagus. #

Colonel Panic plays The Bridge Between

We played the Bridge Between Pub in North Vancouver Last night as part of fund raising efforts for some friends who are walking in the Weekend to End Breast Cancer. Here are our set lists, with links to the original songs on YouTube.

We’re looking for suggestions for what to learn next. Leave a comment and let us know.

First set:

1. Santa Monica – Everclear
2. Have Love Will Travel – Various
3. Just What I Needed – Cars
4. She La – 54-40
5. Friday I’m In Love – The Cure
6. Someone Who’s Cool – Odds
7. All Right Now – Free
8. China Grove – Doobie Brothers
9. Sick of Myself – Matthew Sweet
10. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap – AC/DC
11. Surrender – Cheap Trick (as done by Less Than Jake)

Second set:

1. Summer of ‘69 – Bryan Adams
2. All The Small Things – Blink 182
3. Don’t Walk Away Eileen – Sam Roberts
4. Steady As She Goes – The Raconteurs
5. Good – Better Than Ezra
6. Cold Hard Bitch – Jet
7. Rose Coloured Glasses – Blue Rodeo
8. Sin City – AC/DC
9. Troublemaker – Weezer
10. Video Killed The Radio Star – Buggles (as done by PUSA)
11. I’m the Man – Joe Jackson

Third set:

1. I Predict a Riot – Kaiser Chiefs
2. Use Somebody – Kings of Leon
3. Does Your Mother Know – ABBA (yes, ABBA)
4. Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield
5. Tainted Love – Soft Cell
6. Little Bones – Tragically Hip
7. Here Comes Your Man – Pixies
8. She Ain’t Pretty – Northern Pikes
9. What I Like About You – The Romantics
10. Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
11. Takin’ Care Of Business – BTO

Encore:

• Jenny (867-5309) – Tommy Tutone

We try to get a goodly amount of Canadian Content into our shows, even if some of it hurts us to play it *cough* Bryan Adams *cough* and we try to strike a balance between crowd-pleasers and solid rock tunes that are just fun for us (even if no one recognizes them). Anyway, let me know if you have suggestions for new songs.

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-26

• Stayed up late to watch Watchmen. Stays pretty true to the book; which means it’s pretty boring. #
• Nothing to do tonight? Come see @col_panic play in North Van and support the Weekend to End Breast Cancer: http://bit.ly/EZepx #
• @DustypupVI What you think I’m some kinda rich rock star or something? in reply to DustypupVI #
• @DustypupVI Well if I was rich, maybe I’d pay for more ferry rides in reply to lmcourchesne #
• @lmcourchesne Thanks! Hope the reunion goes well. in reply to lmcourchesne #
• New tweetdeck let’s me be selective with updates to FB, so don’t have to cutoff FB crew all together. More tools: http://bit.ly/nMFUu #
• @DustypupVI Wow, uh, sounds like you had fun :-\ in reply to DustypupVI #
• Implemented Selective Twitter Status in FB (http://bit.ly/17KEVH) so I can be selective from Blackberry too #fb #
• @DustypupVI Uh, no. It wouldn’t serve me well to call any of @col_panic followers “trashy” (even if the description is apt). in reply to DustypupVI #
• Taking the boy out for a bike-riding instructional session. #
• Learning about balance on a bike with no pedals http://pic.im/7Jz #
• Still no pedals; getting used to hand brakes http://pic.im/7JG #
• Dex rides a bike! http://pic.im/7JK #
• @geoffgauthier Don’t do it! It’s not worth it! Just get some Coronas and a real lime. You’ll thank me. in reply to geoffgauthier #
• At the Bridge Between pub in N Van getting set up 4 the Colonel Panic gig. Come out & see us tonight & join fight against breast cancer. #
• Fundraiser has begun. Peeps rolling in. We go on around 7:30. #
• Stage is setup at Bridge Between. Rain spoiling yer plans? Come out and rock with Colonel Panic #fb http://pic.im/7Kh #
• Last-minute re-org of equipment. Sound guy didn’t like our config. May have better bass now though. #fb #
• That storm? That’s Colonel Panic hitting the stage. Rock and roll, peeps. Rock and roll. #fb #
• @DustypupVI Well we haven’t officially started yet; you still have time to get over and catch the last set #
• @manx_cat Thanks! Next time! #
• Me in my fund-raising tee shirt. Better shots of my moobs later #fb http://pic.im/7Kw #
• First set done. Light show still going outside. Amazing! #
• Highlight: doing She La and just as I hit “fire” in the lyrics, the sky outside pub lit up with a lightning strike. Rock gods smiling #fb #
• Second set done. Dancefloor was packed. One rocking set to go! #
• View from the stage before we start the third set #fb http://pic.im/7KS #