iTunes International Release Update

For those of you that missed the update, or haven't clicked on the image at the top of the site regarding the release of the record, the entire recording is being made available internationally on iTunes on October 7th, not November the 4th. We were initially sent the …

Hurricane Kyle Makes Landfall In Nova Scotia

A quick word to the folks in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, (and surrounding areas) who were hit by Hurricane Kyle this evening - I hope everyone's okay and that the damage is minimal.

Thankfully the category 1 hurricane has now been downgraded to a tropical storm. That said; …

Defense Spending - The Financial Crises Silent Bedfellow

As Congress votes on the proposed bailout plan, the Dow Jones has fallen 600 points today, with oil dropping below $100 dollars a barrel. But rather than opine on the domestic causes for the crisis, I want to direct some attention to an article recently written by …

Updated - Congress Votes Down Bailout Package

From the BBC...

"The lower house of the US Congress has voted down a $700bn (

Money And Wealth 4: Racing Yachts Versus Life Boats

Fun day in the beautiful city of Toronto. There's a 30% chance of precipitation and brokers falling on Bay Street.

But you're doing good, because you came here.

So by now you've resolved yourself to answering the 8 questions, making a small sacrifice today for a large …

I'm At The Bar, Having Fun, So I Posted It On Twitter

Any fool can update their Twitter account so that their friends know what watering hole they're drinking at or what superfluous fashion party they're attending. You can call it a web stream or a web Trevi Fountain for all I care - it's not actual content. It does not …

Weasels

I'm going to do something I haven't done in a long time - write straight (which is what I should have done rather than post that last entry - now removed).

There have been weasels in my life, more than in yours. It comes with the territory. People in my position …

Sonny Parlin's At It Again

"Sonny's wonderfully crafted, carefully thoughtless words"

Sonny Parlin, Thought Mechanics creator and MatthewGood.org contributor has started a new home for his political musings on the web, Not Pundit.

Filled with videos, small blurbs, images and quotes, Sonny's …

Lunch With Libby Davies

This afternoon I had the pleasure of having the Honourable Libby Davies (Member of Parliament, Vancouver East) over for a light lunch and a fantastic conversation. As I have stated in the past, I do not support any one Canadian political party, but I am firm supporter …

On Tonight's First US Presidential Debate

If change is what this election is all about then tonight's debate proved one thing - the sort of change that Americans can expect is equitable to removing dirty socks and putting on a new pair only slightly less so. There was absolutely no electricity or urgency …

Exclusive - Pete Yorn - American Blues Vol. 1

As some of you are aware, the unkempt individual in the photograph above is a friend of mine. Over the last few months Pete has been working on his next release, tentatively titled American Blues, in both Salem, Oregon, and Omaha, Nebraska, where he is currently in the …

BBC's Web Coverage Of Debate Outstanding

If one amazing thing did occur during tonight's first Presidential debate it was the BBC's live web coverage. While the debate was streamed live, automatic updates were posted below it, including comments from site visitors in real time, blog entry excerpts in real …

Nine Off The Break

The Hustler, Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, The Sting, Fort Apache - The Bronx, The Color Of Money, The Road to Perdition, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, Cool Hand Luke.

That's just the tip of the iceberg.

He liked beer, he raced cars, and his marriage survived 50 years in …

We're Not Visible In Vancouver? C'Mon.

After finding this article, written by Darah Hansen of the Vancouver Sun, I was astonished.

Very clearly Now Public's rubric for deciding who is most visible in Vancouver's web scene is flawed. There simply is no way that a website such as matthewgood.org is not in (at …

I Am Not Anti-American

... not even close. In fact I (and I would wager most Canadians) love the U.S., for so many reasons. In its history, The United States has produced many of the world's foremost musicians, authors, poets, actors, playwrights, athletes, politicians, scientists, …

The Last Cat Is Bagged

Well, after long last it's done. I put the final touches on Last Parade this afternoon, which was the last song that I had to complete for the new record. Obviously there are a few alterations that will be made to various songs in the studio - a little trimming here, a …

Live At Massey Hall Release Information (Updated)

Complete information about the upcoming release of Live At Massey Hall can now be found on its dedicated site page.

Goading The Pakistanis

The headline reads Pakistan Fires On Nato Aircraft. Of course, that's a bit of a stretch. The helicopters that were engaged by Pakistani forces today were American, and it's not as if the United States hasn't made its intentions clear with regards to conducting …

It Was Bound To Happen Sooner Or Later

There's an article in today's Telegraph about iTunes that I found interesting. In it, AC/DC are used as an example of a band that is against their material being made available on iTunes because the platform marginalizes the concept of a complete album.

The article …

Medicine Hat Show

Matt will be playing a full band show Saturday, November 8th at the Cypress Centre in Medicine Hat, AB. Tickets go on sale: Friday September 26. For more information on pricing and where you can purchase tickets, visit the shows page.