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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

5 days

Up on the mixcloud now:

10 June 2024 — Space and Satellite Songs in celebration of Brian's...

Listen to 10 June 2024 — Space and Satellite Songs in celebration of Brian's new book by What Do We Know

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

7 days

Today on WHAT DO WE KNOW @CJSR , we're playing space and satellite songs, and my playlist will link up with the book I submitted last week. Live at 3pm MT. 🛰️👽

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Brian Fauteux

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7 months

You couldn't get away with this today

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The only news organization that's going to be left

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Brian Fauteux

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4 years

I found out yesterday that my tenure application was successful. It's a weird time for good news but a big thanks to all the colleagues, students, & staff who've been there along the way (at the UofA and beyond/before). Grateful to work with some really wonderful people. ♥️

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Brian Fauteux

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3 years

Breaking: Ontario to lower vaccine eligibility age to "Wilco fan."

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Brian Fauteux

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1 year

Few know this but at Canadian universities students aren't given grades, they are given Scene points.

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Brian Fauteux

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3 months

Good news for people who like good news: #ualberta students voted to keep the @cjsr campus radio student fee intact. A nice win for student and community media. 💪

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Brian Fauteux

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Who is even the “big 3?”

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Brian Fauteux

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2 years

I'm deeply sorry to be breaking my no threads over five tweets rule but one thing to highlight re: the SiriusXM and the removal of CBC Radio 3 is that SXM must still have no less than 10% of channels be Canadian and 70% of the programming of these channels must be CAN. 1/12

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Brian Fauteux

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9 months

At the start of this year I gave myself two goals before turning 40: to finish a (*rough*) book draft and to get over my rotator cuff injury and bench 225. I did both within the last month so all I had to do today was have mozzarella sticks and a beer for lunch.

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Brian Fauteux

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4 years

Sharing some good vibes to the timeline. Baby Beatrix Hazel Skye, born yesterday morn. 🖤

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Brian Fauteux

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4 years

14 days you say?

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Brian Fauteux

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1 year

When our son was 9 months he had near death anaphylaxis when trying peanut butter for the first time. At around 2, he could start allergy immunotherapy. Today he ate 17 peanuts in two hours, effectively passing the program. Huge day.

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Brian Fauteux

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5 months

@dee_of_e I love Montreal sub culture

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Brian Fauteux

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1 year

When you can't come up with a good pop culture reference for the first half of the title of your journal article

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Brian Fauteux

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4 years

Spotify's Daniel Ek says that: "The artists today that are making it realise that it’s about creating a continuous engagement with their fans" In speaking with independent Canadian artists, the ones who are doing this "effectively" have also made a link to mental health issues

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Brian Fauteux

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4 years

I finally figured out how to work from home.

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Brian Fauteux

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3 years

Full grown man in a Hogwarts Academy t-shirt giving me a funny look for wearing a mask.

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Brian Fauteux

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2 years

Securing the the vital "11 guys arrested at the border on weapons charges" vote

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2 years

A PPC government will cancel all criminal charges resulting from peaceful covid protests.

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Brian Fauteux

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2 months

Brian was only 24 years old when he completed this plate of buffalo chicken waffle fries in the suburbs of Philadelphia

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Michelangelo was only 24 years old when he completed the Pietà sculpture

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Brian Fauteux

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2 years

In the last month: 4 cases of COVID, 24 days of isolation, 2 sick kids with RSV (each with a trip to the ER), 1 febrile seizure, 1 ambulance ride, 1 ear infection, 4 days total of childcare, 2 full time jobs. I think I'll have myself a beer.

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Brian Fauteux

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1 year

People who live in warm places never get to experience the thrill of hearing your car start when it's -40 C. So sad

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Brian Fauteux

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11 months

Grabbed this picture today of what appears to be a man hiding some pretty obvious evidence of aliens on earth

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Brian Fauteux

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1 year

Experimenting with a bit of ungrading and alternative assessments in the wake of ChatGPT by having students go to the emo music bingo night advertised on campus and if they beat me they get an A, and if they don't, they get an F

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

2 years

Over the past few years @astrobri , @dewaard , and myself have been working on a research project about independent music/ians in Canada in the streaming age. Our first of two forthcoming open access research articles on this subject is now available. ⬇️

Independent Canadian Music in the Streaming Age: The Sound from above (Critical Political Economy)...

This article illustrates the precarious position of Canadian independent musicians in the streaming era. In the first section, we articulate the sound of the Canadian music industry from above, pro...

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

4 months

On March 6th & 7th, #ualberta students should vote YES on the very small CJSR fee. The station is a vital node in local media & music circles & it's a great student service to get involved with. If you're an UG student, please spread the word and check out @friendsofcjsr on IG

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Brian Fauteux

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4 years

If I wanted to see zoomers roast a millennial I would just read my course evaluations

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Brian Fauteux

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2 years

Bought some NFTs

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Brian Fauteux

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9 months

Huge day for me

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Brian Fauteux

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1 year

The UnforgiVAN

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Brian Fauteux

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1 year

tfw your last name is spelled right

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Brian Fauteux

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4 years

It truly fucking sucks that we've lost/are losing alt weeklies and local arts writers but have city blogs that are like "5 new Garfield-themed hotspots to drink a socially distanced Drake-inspired aperol spritz this August"

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

1 year

You can find me on the McDonald's rewards app. Same username

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

10 months

We're very happy to have received a @SSHRC_CRSH Insight Grant to keep the @Cult_Cap research going. Over the new few years, we'll be working on "CanCon and its Digital Discontents: A Public Infrastructure Model for Canadian Music." Which means more tweeting about Big Wreck.

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

1 year

"Why I gave up tenure to become the most embarrassing guy imaginable"

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Jordan Peterson has a "Twitter suit" with a tie featuring Elon Musk heads

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Brian Fauteux

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5 months

@aj_boston @grace_roso Pure Heroine and Melodrama tracks 1 to 5 are millennial; Melodrama tracks 6 to 11 and Solar Power are Gen Z

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

2 years

Cowards, opportunists.

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2 years

The letter Alberta wrote to the federal government Feb 5 asking for federal assistance to clear the Coutts blockade. Alberta now launching legal challenge of emergencies act.

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Brian Fauteux

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7 years

Grad apps for MA & PhD in Music at #UAlberta due Dec. 1. Research/courses in musicology, ethnomusicology, theory, popular music and media studies, sound studies, Canadian Music, & more. #yegmusic

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Brian Fauteux

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2 years

Some personal news: this morning, for the first time, the 4 y/o poured a mug of coffee in the kitchen and safely carried it to me, still lying in bed.

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

3 years

Homemade Montreal bagels and brisket. I just need a pitcher of rousse.

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

11 months

@mrnastynodrama What a time to be alive

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

5 years

Monica on Friends is a chef and *this* is her spaghetti. My god.

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

1 year

I'm hearing that twitter isn't allowing people to share their sub stacks. Can you see this???

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

1 year

Packing my favourite tote bag for the public pool so I can flex on all the other dads

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

6 months

Drop the most iconic pic of you

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Drop the most iconic pic of you

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Brian Fauteux

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5 months

Warming up by the bathroom window.

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Brian Fauteux

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9 years

They've arrived! My first book, out now via @wlupress :

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

1 year

Youngest turned 3 last week and I was holding it together until getting hit this morning with these *two years ago* photos. Now I'm a crumpled pile of emotion.

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Brian Fauteux

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1 year

Only a robot pretending to be a human would say "drink alcohol"

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Me and the lady will drive my V6 Jeep to the store that still gives out plastic bags. Then drink alcohol while cooking red meat on her gas stove. We're not bothering you, don't bother us. #LeaveUsAlone

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Brian Fauteux

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3 years

Shot and a beer for lunch. 💉🤙

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

5 months

finally a music magazine for the fellas

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News: In a note to staff, Condé Nast announces that Pitchfork is being moved under GQ.

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Brian Fauteux

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11 months

They keep a table waiting for us at the Banff Earls

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

2 years

What's your favourite song about going off the rails on a crazy train?

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Brian Fauteux

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6 years

Can cities put in a bid to get a Powell's Books (or equivalent) instead of an Amazon headquarters?

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Brian Fauteux

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1 year

The cool thing about starting a radio show is that it's like starting a podcast but I don't have to tell anyone that I'm a guy starting a podcast.

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

3 months

I've kept it simple, and it needs some decorations, but I think we're in business

Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

3 months

I thought I was on top of things for the rest of this week and then I remembered I have to build a stage for a Taylor Swift birthday party for 4 year olds by Sunday

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Brian Fauteux

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7 months

I don't find this to be entirely true but yes, so much of life for students is filtered through TikTok. One of the challenges of teaching media history but also why it's rewarding. And important.

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One thing I am learning this semester, if you are under 30, there’s only TikTok. There is no history of media, art, culture, or music. Only TikTok.

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Brian Fauteux

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Brian Fauteux

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7 months

Just learned today that there's a band made up of all the guys who got kicked out of their bands for being anti vaxxers lmao

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

2 years

I was never actually "thrilled" to announce anything

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

3 months

There's a guy at my gate who just took a big sip of his Tim Hortons coffee and loudly said, to no one, "best coffee in the world"

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Brian Fauteux

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11 months

I'm a man in my late 30s and I have some thoughts on Barbie...🧵 1/76

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Brian Fauteux

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1 month

No matter how dire the state of the world gets, there's always at least one thread on academic twitter that's like, "are backpacks serious?" or, "can we use pens?"

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

2 years

Five days left in second (nearly) consecutive isolation period. The toddlers are working together and wielding more power and influence. They're choosing the records now.

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

11 months

(I'm late to share but) At the recent @iaspmca conference, our article, Independent Canadian Music in the Streaming Age: The Sound from above (Critical Political Economy) and below (Ethnography of Musicians) won the Article/Chapter prize. We're honoured!

Independent Canadian Music in the Streaming Age: The Sound from above (Critical Political Economy)...

This article illustrates the precarious position of Canadian independent musicians in the streaming era. In the first section, we articulate the sound of the Canadian music industry from above, pro...

www.tandfonline.com

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

1 year

In just over a month I'm headed to DC for this mammoth radio conference to talk about campus radio music libraries as local music history/heritage.

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Brian Fauteux

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3 years

I'm the only person still wearing a mask at the gym. Big time goth-at-the-beach vibes over here.

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Brian Fauteux

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2 years

The feeling I get when I see a new limited edition Bubly flavour at the grocery store is how I used to feel when new movies came out.

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Brian Fauteux

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2 years

I was recently elected to the @Alberta_Music board of directors. I really welcome the opportunity to get more involved with Alberta music communities in this way.

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

3 years

Irresponsible and pathetic like a "Best Summer Ever" hat?

Brock W. Harrison

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3 years

Look at the replies to this. The former premier knows what she’s doing - sowing mistrust in and inviting personal attacks on Alberta’s public health experts. Irresponsible and pathetic. #ableg

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Brian Fauteux

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3 years

Curious as to what an Alberta vax passport might look like given that my health card looks like a worn out drink ticket from a foam party in 2004.

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Brian Fauteux

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1 month

What went down at U Calgary overnight was so over-the-top and uncalled for. Unbelievable.

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It is imperative that they are not harassed or evicted. They must be allowed to protest peacefully. Your message to the community earlier today promised this. Keep your promise and let them be.

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Brian Fauteux

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5 months

Just finished a draft of a very long thing I've been working on for like ten years but much more intensively over the last three years and then even more intensively over the last three weeks. So my dry January is over.

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Brian Fauteux

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1 year

Living off of Costco hotdogs and A&W buddy burgers until someone figures these grocery prices out

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Brian Fauteux

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8 months

Having young kids really fucks with my whole 'I want to see killers of the flower moon right now' vibe

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Brian Fauteux

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4 months

RIP. I crossed paths with him once at the Madison Sundance 608 theater and was amazed to see that he indeed had one of those clickers that bouncers use at the club to time the length of shots. Total devotion to the craft.

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It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing of David Bordwell. Professor Bordwell’s contributions to film theory and history have been instrumental in shaping our understanding of cinema as an art form and storytelling practice.

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Brian Fauteux

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1 year

When talking about obsolete/nearly obsolete media with students, I always push back a bit when CDs and DVDs come up. But also, here's a DVD car my 3 yo made at daycare.

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

1 year

@dee_bee_h Need a Top 100 heterosexual albums of all time

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

2 years

The University of Alberta has a full time, tenure track assistant professor job in Game Studies (in Digital Humanities and Media and Technology Studies). More information:

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Brian Fauteux

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1 year

Two of the biggest tv shows / films of 2022 use New Noise in pivotal scenes (The Bear, Triangle of Sadness) and nobody wants to talk about it with me.

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Brian Fauteux

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3 years

First sabbatical drops tomorrow. I will spend time on a book project and reading books but I'd be curious to hear from others: what are you glad you did while on first sabbatical/what do you wish you did/or didn't do?

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Brian Fauteux

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2 years

Doing Dry November starting today

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

5 years

@rcolintait Dude, Where's My Car?

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Brian Fauteux

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2 years

The only guy who can get away with having "truth seeker" in a bio

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Brian Fauteux

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4 years

four albums no skips

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Brian Fauteux

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4 years

For the newest issue of @FlowTV I wrote about how media coverage of the streaming music economy privileges industry perspectives over artist perspectives. This reflects an imbalance of power between creators and big businesses in the music industries.

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Brian Fauteux

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2 years

Just got this big, big print done and framed from our 2015 trip to Scotland for the basement. Photo taken at the Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye.

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Brian Fauteux

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1 year

New ink

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Brian Fauteux

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9 months

"Come work with me" is what you say to your high school buddies when there's a 100% chance they'll get a job at the same grocery store as you where there's an older guy who will get you a fake ID and another guy who steals deli chicken for everyone to share

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

3 years

Back to daycare on Friday (but who's counting?)

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

2 years

Also, and last point, it's eye-opening to see the effects of one simple programming change like the removal of R3 on the larger music ecosystem in Canada. It shouldn't be that one channel holds so much financial importance. 11/12

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Brian Fauteux

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3 years

Tonight's the night we finally get to hear Kate Winslet deliver the lines: "Because I'm the Mare...The Mare of Easttown."

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Brian Fauteux

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2 years

I thought I'd end SCMS with some Chicago dogs but the store didn't have the right peppers and were clean out of hot dog buns (let alone poppy seed). Ah well, the online conference version of a Chicago dog.

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

5 years

The definitive guide to spring jackets in Western Canada re: west of the Rockies / east of the Rockies

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Brian Fauteux

@brianfauteux

3 years

Last lectures today, which is bittersweet b/c I have some writing to get to but classes and students have brought so much energy and insight to this tough year. And for the first time ever I had a student make a playlist of every song mentioned/played in class (at over 100 hrs).

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Brian Fauteux

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6 years

Pleased to share that "The cultural capital project: Digital stewardship and sustainable monetization for Canadian independent musicians" has been funded by a @SSHRC_CRSH Insight Grant. We ( @astrobri + @dewaard ) look forward to working with 🇨🇦 artists over the next few years

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Brian Fauteux

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2 years

The one single day when I'm on holidays and the kids are still at daycare.

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Brian Fauteux

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3 months

Some more basement finds from Edmonton real estate listings

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Brian Fauteux

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7 months

Taking in a lovely sunset from the Wendy's sunroom.

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Brian Fauteux

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4 years

#MWE day 1: You spent too much time with the NYT crossword this afternoon. The farmers market closed at 4 and you'll have to settle for Trader Joe's instead.

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