Jason Thomson

Music, community, and views of the world from Ottawa's Wellington Village neighbourhood. Plus a few vintage postcards.

[Jason Thomson @JasonT_Ottawa]

@canadaposthelps - Makes me cranky: a friend takes the time to use an interesting stamp, even obtains a unique postmark, and yet the stamp is scribbled on anyway. This happens repeatedly. Inexplicable and I rritating!

[The Daily Postcard @postcarddaily]

Grounds surrounding Parliament Buildings, Ottawa. Posted 28 January 1907 to Leamington, Ontario. Valentine & Sons postcard no. 100,584. The round Library of Parliament is in the distance and the original Centre Block, in which Parliament sits, is at left. The latter was lost to fire in 1916 but the Library was saved thanks (the story goes) to the presence of mind of an employee who managed to close the iron fire doors just in the nick of time.

[Jason Thomson @JasonT_Ottawa]

@hayescarll @CorbLund Come to Ottawa!

[@hockeyesque @hockeyesque]

Otherwise a great candidate!

[Elizabeth May @ElizabethMay]

Please read my statement on Prime Minister Trudeau's announcement this morning.

[حسام شبات @HossamShabat]

Woke up to the horrific news that five of my colleagues were deliberately targeted and killed. These five young men have been working tirelessly, reporting on our own genocide. They deserve all the recognition and respect for their efforts, yet none of the Western media want to acknowledge that Israel is systematically killing journalists in Gaza. They have killed 201 journalists so far, and our Western colleagues continue to be silent or complicit. Shame on every journalist who isn’t speaking about the systematic killing of Palestinian journalists in Gaza; shame on every one of you.

[Jason Thomson @JasonT_Ottawa]

@NCC_Skateway January 18!

[Pelham @Resist_05]

🇺🇳 The United Nations has voted Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian territories as the Person of the Year..!

Francesca has fought relentlessly for an end to the worst genocide in our modern history.

[Trevor Lynn @trevorlynn]

A vintage #postcard depicting the Exshaw Cement works.

[Olena Halushka @OlenaHalushka]

A kind reminder of who should be pressured to stop the fighting.

[Lucas Ablotia @AblotiaLucas]

Tbilisi, Georgia, tonight:

The unstoppable wave of protests against the Russian regime continues! 🇪🇺🇬🇪

[Jason Thomson @JasonT_Ottawa]

Colossus of Roads - @HFTRR
Dollar Bill Bar - @SierraFerrell
Davey Says - @kinghannahmusic
Afraid of Heights - @xboygeniusx
Sunlight Ends - @Wilco
You’re Gonna Get Better - Kevin Drew

[Jason Thomson @JasonT_Ottawa]

Cueing up my favourite new songs (released 2023-24) as the year draws to a close:
Enlightenment - Atlantis Jazz Ensemble
Out In the Fields - Kevin Drew
I’ve Got You Up My Sleeves - @chrispager
Come Back Around - @terralightfoot
Higher - @kellyleeevans

[Jason Thomson @JasonT_Ottawa]

Rattlesnake - @AbigailLapell
Conductors – @ruralalberta
Brave New World – @LowestOfTheLow
Say It Like You Mean It - Sleater-Kinney
Flesh Wound - @theblackcrowes
Under You - @foofighters
A Lifetime of Preludes - @T_G_Anthem
Crowbar - @k_crutchfield

[Jason Thomson @JasonT_Ottawa]

So good! If you like alt-country, check out these Waxahatchee songs from @nprmusic. Crowbar is my favourite.

[katie crutchfield @k_crutchfield]

second tiny desk session is out now, thank you @nprmusic for having us ♥️

https://t.co/UkrtOCgzDm

[katie crutchfield @k_crutchfield]

second tiny desk session is out now, thank you @nprmusic for having us ♥️

https://t.co/UkrtOCgzDm

[Jason Thomson @JasonT_Ottawa]

Absolute classic. Love this album.

[Rave & Drool: '90s 🇨🇦 Podcast @RaveDrool]

On This Day

@LowestOfTheLow released Shakespeare My Butt in 1991.

Share your favourite songs and memories in the comments!

Karine

[Marysia @marysia_cc]

Wilf Perreault, Night Light

[Jason Thomson @JasonT_Ottawa]

@oldhockeycards upper right!