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We have a collection of articles Moe Berg himself has written, including his columns in Canadian Musician and his ongoing series of book reviews in the Edmonton Journal and on Amazon.ca. As well, we've added short stories by Moe that have been featured in the literary magazine Taddle Creek.
Of course, there are more chapters to this wacky tale to come. If you know of published articles (online or off) that could be here, let me know. If we use it, you get a credit and a link of your choice. For copyright info, see The Rules.
From 1987 / From 1993 / From 1997 / From 2000
By
Moe Berg: in Canadian
Musician / in Other Publications / Fiction
Book Reviews in the
Edmonton Journal / Book Reviews on Amazon.ca
"WEA Canada get hip (more or less)", by Sheena L., Nerve, March 1987
"...the Psychedelic Furs on Drano"
"The Pursuit of Happiness" by Richard Flohil, Canadian Composer, April 1987
(traduction française) "Moe Berg au Seuil D'une Grande Carriere" par Richard Flohil, Le Compositeur Canadien, Avril 1987
"Pursuit of Happiness Searches for Recording Contract, Album" by Brad Oswald, Winnipeg Free Press, February 24, 1988
"Power Popsters' Pursuit of Stardom Brought Step Closer to Record Deal" by John Mackie, Vancouver Sun, November 8, 1988
"Pursuit of Happiness" by J.D. Considine, Baltimore Sun, reprinted in Calgary Herald, January 5, 1989
"Still, one question remains: Why the name?"
"TPOH Declares Its Independence" by David Wild, Rolling Stone, February 23,1989
"The Agony of
Ecstasy" by Chris Roberts, Melody Maker, May 6, 1989
(from The Downward Node)
"Hot Pursuit" by Phil
Wilding, Kerrang!, May 20, 1989
(contributed by Andy Gardner)
"It's bubblegum with balls, and there's nothing else quite like it."
"Searching
For Utopia" by Ralph Traitor, Sounds, July 8, 1989
(contributed by Andy Gardner)
"It's a song that chronicles one man's belated awakening to his own morality."
"Happiness
Is..." by Ann Scanlon, Sounds, November 4, 1989
(contributed by Andy Gardner)
"Side
Effects" by Ann Scanlon, Sounds, April 14, 1990
(contributed by Andy Gardner)
"TPOH: One-sided story" by Howard Druckman, Metropolis, June 7, 1990
and the sidebar "Other Sides" (see above)
"The Pursuit of Happiness: the riveting rockers are gaining ground with sexy songs of longing" by Michael Hollett, Now, June 7, 1990
"Berg's Back with Lyrics from Hell", by Alan Niester, Globe and Mail, February 27, 1993
"Rockers Hit Scene in Style" Canadian Press, printed in Winnipeg Free Press, March 13, 1993
"It's like Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington and the Pursuit of Happiness."
"Pulse Spotlight," Pulse Niagara, March 17, 1993
"Downward in Pursuit of Moe's Mind" by John Mackie, Vancouver Sun, April 8, 1993
"Where the Wild Things Are" by Geoffery Davis, Canadian Musician, June, 1993
The sidebar, "Band Gear"
"Luck
Turns for the Pursuit of Happiness" by Larry LeBlanc, Billboard,
July 22, 1995
(from The Downward Node)
"Now we have something to prove with this album."
"Full Circle" by Paul Myers, Impact, September 1995
"Brad's right, and that's
one of the things that may have been
a problem for us..."
"Happier Days Ahead for Pursuit of Happiness" Canadian Press, September 4, 1995
"Did anybody like the song? What did you think of the song?"
"Berg's Pursuit of Happiness Hits Roadblocks" by David Howell, Edmonton Journal, September 7, 1995
"The Pursuit of Happiness" by Marla Mathis, The Peak (Simon Fraser University), October 10, 1995
"When we were playing, everyone started throwing chocolate bars on stage."
"Moe Berg Discusses Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Longevity" by Terry Cockerline, Brock Press (Brock University), October 12, 1995
"David Letterman - still pretty funny."
"Berg's
Pursuit of Happiness Continues" by Andy Pederson, Daily
News of Halifax,
November 16, 1995
"Pursuit of Happiness" by Teresa Bolter, Beat, August 28, 1996
"Purveyors of Pop
Finesse Press On" by Patti Welch, Raves, Records and
Collectibles, October 1996
(from The Downward Node)
"I can't begin to understand what it means, but I find it fascinating to look at."
"In Pursuit of Perfect Pop" Network, December 1996
"..it's definitely something people can get through without much effort."
"Happiness Is a New Album" by Jane Stevenson, Toronto Sun, December 12, 1996
"Pursuit of Happiness Gives Berg Vehicle For Catchy Ripostes" by Norman Provencher, Ottawa Citizen, December 12, 1996
"Well, I mutter to myself in the street like everybody else and get my share of strange looks."
"Pursuit Closing in on Happiness", by Ben Rayner, Ottawa Sun, December 13, 1996
"Pursuit Perseveres: The Pursuit of Happiness Has Bounced Back From the Edge" by Tom Harrison, Vancouver Province, February 21, 1997
"Moe Berg in Pursuit of Analysis" Edmonton Express (Sun), February 21, 1997
"'That's part of my shtick, I guess.' And it's for real? 'Oh, it's for real.'"
"Pursuing Their Dream" by Michael Platt, Calgary Sun, February 25, 1997
"When I realized no one could ever surpass them, I decided we were number one anyway."
"Too Late the Loser" by JR Taylor, NY Press, July 16, 1997
"That's how I justify anything I do in my love life. Make funnier movies."
"Moe and Co. Happy in Fame's Middle Ground" by Chris Denschikoff, SEE, September 18, 1997
"I'm going to be an embarrassment to my friends and family for as long as I can..."
"Beyond the Pursuit of Happiness" by Carey Weinberg, University of Western Ontario Gazette, January 15, 1998
"..demonic wrestling matches of failed relationships and bad attitudes.."
"Moe Better Blues" by Ian A.D. Jack, ID, February 12, 1998
"Basically the barrier between me and God has always been Christians."
"Moe Berg's Solo Pursuit" by Simona Chiose, Globe and Mail, February 28, 1998
"Poet-Laureate for the Romantically Challenged" by Shawn Ohler, Edmonton Journal, April 22, 1998
"It was inspired by the hookers."
"Moe Berg: Always in Pursuit of Happiness" by Mike Devlin, Victoria (B.C.) Times Colonist, August 16 1998
"Wow, this is great. People are listening and I can see the response on their faces."
"Edmontonian Wrote Anthem for Champion" by Mike Sadava, Edmonton Journal, April 17, 1999
"Sex, Food and Happiness" by Liisa Ladouceur, eye, January 13, 2000
"He's an Adult Now" by Kieran Grant, Toronto Sun, October 31, 2000
"The detail is funny and often graphic -- like Woody Allen writing for Penthouse Forum."
"Moe Berg Listened to Those Who Said, 'You Should Write'" by Andrew Flynn, Canadian Press. printed in National Post, November 14, 2000
"The gangly bard of Queen Street has turned his pen to the pursuit of literature."
"Happiness Is a Life Never Taken Too Seriously" by Alan Kellogg, Edmonton Journal, December 30, 2000
"Moe Berg Toys With Novel, Web Album" by Paul Cantin, JAM! Showbiz (Canoe Online), April 18, 2001
"... I'm not sure how it is going to come about. That is my fantasy."
"Happiness Is a Theatrical Role" by Kieran Grant, Toronto Sun, April 24, 2001
"It's liberating to play a rock star instead of being one."
"One Moe Pursuit: Three More Nights of Happiness" by Marshall Ward, Echo, June 20, 2002
"I guess that was the last kick in the butt that we needed."
"Iron Maiden Fan in the House" by Nathalie Atkinson, National Post, August 9, 2002
"I love that look of either glee or dispair when I spin Jessie's Girl by Rick Springfield."
"TPOH Records New Songs, Plans Tour" by Karen Bliss, JAM! Music (Canoe Online), October 4, 2005
"None of Your Rubbish," by Mat Snow, Mojo, September 2006
"...when you live in a large urban area, your teenage years can last well into your thirties."
Moe Berg interview, by retroDan, Retroblog.net, October 24, 2007
"As Keith Richards said, 'you don’t know the meaning of true love until you have kids.'"
"Hooks'n'You: The Pursuit of Happiness, 'The Wonderful World of...'," by Will Harris, Popdose, February 25, 2008
"Don't Take Advice from Other Songwriters" February 1987
"Producing Guitar with Todd Rundgren" December 1988
"What Type of Writer Are You?" May/June 1998
"Transcend Your Influences - Create Something New" November/December 1998
"Remember: Music is a Business" May/June 1999
"The Grammys: Glitz, Glam and Sham," The Globe and Mail, February 22, 1999
"I'm late. Lucky it's only you. I'm going to do my makeup - order me a cup of tea."
"Stage Presence," Fashion, March 2001
"...I got the impression that we have few Spider-Men and a lot more Peter Parkers."
"Poetically Hip," review of Coke Machine Glow by Gord Downie, The Globe and Mail, March 17, 2001
"I am happy to report that Gordon Downie is no Jewel."
"After Dinner" (originally published Christmas 1999)
"The Sandra Manoeuvre" (originally published summer 2001)
"Without Affection" (originally published summer 2006)
The Skating Pond by Deborah Joy Corey
The Natural History of the Rich by Richard Conniff
Step Across This Line by Salman Rushdie
The Mulberry Empire by Phillip Hensher
Can't Be Satisfied: The Life and Times of Muddy Waters by Robert Gordon
Mike's World: The Life of Mike Myers by Martin Knelman
The Rainbow Singer by Simon Kerr
The Player: the Life and Times of Dalton Camp by Geoffery Stevens
Money Players by Bruce Dowbiggin
Timbit Nation by John Stackhouse
Original Canadian City Dwellers Almanac by Hal Niedzviecki and Darren Wershler-Henry
Oscar Peterson: A Musical Biography by Alex Barris
Glenn Gould: A Life in Pictures by the Estate of Glenn Gould
Who Speaks For Canada? Words That Shape a Country by Desmond Morton
How Insensitive by Russell Smith
The Spirit Cabinet by Paul Quarrington
The Life: The Seductive Call of Politics by Steve Paikin
The Falling Woman by Shaena Lambert
Southern Stories: The Selected Stories of Clark Blaise by Clark Blaise
Going Down Swinging by Billie Livingston
Teaching Pigs to Sing by Cordelia Strube
Rhymes with useless: Stories by Terence Young
Walking in Paradise by Libby Creelman
Lost Between Houses by David Gilmour
Loyal No More: Ontario's Struggle For a Separate Destiny by John Ibbitson
The Pornographer's Poem by Michael Turner
Pull Gently, Tear Here: Stories by Alexandra Leggat
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